Posted on 01/17/2021 5:06:09 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski
Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal has compared the MAGA riot to the evolution of Al-Qaeda saying in both instances people followed a 'powerful leader' who 'justified their violence', as he warned America is headed for a homegrown insurgency.
McChrystal, the former commander of American troops in Afghanistan, said there are terrifying parallels between the birth of the terrorist group responsible for the September 11 terrorist attacks and the violent siege on the US Capitol last week that left five dead and sent shockwaves around the world.
Donald Trump has given his supporters 'legitimacy to become even more radical', he told Yahoo News, with his Stop the Steal rhetoric now a radical rallying cry similar to the Lost Cause adopted by the Southerners in the American Civil War.
McChrystal, who was fired by President Barack Obama after he made disparaging remarks about him and then-Vice President Joe Biden, warned that now 'the fabric of something very dangerous has been woven', the consequences will continue long after Trump leaves office.
His comments come as the nation is still reeling from the January 6 attack on the seat of American democracy and security is being ramped up ahead of President-elect Biden's...
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“Lost Cause adopted by the Southerners in the American Civil War”
Pretty sure that was after the war and the sentiment came about because of the heavy hand of Reconstruction.
An Obammie butt kisser from years ago.
Like "Selected, not Elected" wasn't?
He voted for biden. He’s either an idiot or a traitor. Or both.
Too bad the Taliban didn’t blow up this lying a**hole.
He’s also a gun grabber.
It remains to be seen if these leftists can make people refuse to believe their lying eyes.
He is a democrat general, what did we all expect?
No wonder we suck at wars now with jerks like this.
Yep. Exactly.
McChrystal truly is Satan’s son, and he is putting all of us in considerable danger by referring to the US Civilian population as a terrorist organization.
May he burn in hell for comparing “We The People” to Al Qaeda.
Well said
#3. Lost a lot of respect for the General.
Now he is known as “McChrystal-lite”. Right next to the Strycnine.
You had to know what the magic punk ass magic negro was up to when he purged multitudes of military higher ups.
Put in their place a slew of butt kissers who hated America.
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