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Top Marine general removed after being investigated over use of a racial slur
ABC News ^ | 10 20 2020 | Luis Martinez

Posted on 10/20/2020 7:57:29 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

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To: dfwgator

Maybe he was just singing along with his favorite rap star...


21 posted on 10/20/2020 8:44:51 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: BwanaNdege

> Read the article <

I will instead fall back in this FR rule of thumb: Once you’ve been here for 10+ years, you can comment based on the except only.

But, yeah. If the general used the n-word in ANY context, then he is guilty of being stupid. As I noted before, we live in a PC world, like it or not. You want to use the n-word? You want to call some politician an ass?

Then go right ahead. But then you had better be able to accept the consequences.


22 posted on 10/20/2020 8:51:30 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: BwanaNdege
The witness told Stars and Stripes that his comment stunned the young Marines who said that even if Neary “was attempting to be instructive about the taboo nature of the word, it came as a shock to hear it from a white general officer.”

Someone was (wrongfully) "shocked?" Sounds like grounds enough to fire the General!

I mean, after all: The subjective feeling of "being shocked" - even if the objective reason for feeling that way is spurious - suffices, doesn't it?

Regards,

23 posted on 10/20/2020 8:57:36 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: jeffersondem

That is exactly what it sounds like.
It’s a shame to think such snowflakes infest the ranks of the USMC.

“Did the big bad general hurt your feewings, Marine? Show me on this doll where his words touched you.”


24 posted on 10/20/2020 9:07:20 PM PDT by TigersEye (In all things ... trigger discipline.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Direct link to the Stars and Stripes article:

https://www.stripes.com/news/marine-corps-general-under-investigation-for-using-racial-slur-is-relieved-of-command-1.649236


25 posted on 10/20/2020 9:14:19 PM PDT by Izzatso
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To: yesthatjallen

I think the wrong man got removed. Time for Trump to step up and demand to know what really went on.


26 posted on 10/20/2020 10:10:14 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: yesthatjallen

probably the commie generals are weeding patriots out....


27 posted on 10/20/2020 10:31:10 PM PDT by cherry
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To: Robert DeLong

yeah...that story reads funny. something is missing...I chased all the S&S articles related to it and there is no context.


28 posted on 10/21/2020 12:40:33 AM PDT by stylin19a ( 2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: yesthatjallen

Points out that flag officers are the most politically correct personnel and not the best military correct personnel. A look at our military history reveals what a major flaw that is.


29 posted on 10/21/2020 2:32:09 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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