Posted on 04/07/2021 9:52:00 AM PDT by Red Badger
The former Army three-star general has continued his run of spirited observations.
Within a day of describing a security assessment from the U.S. Capitol Police union chief as "BS," retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore on Tuesday said that rioters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 after being told "a little BS about what they want to hear."
Honore made his most recent comments on April 6 while he appeared on a video panel to address extremism in the U.S. armed forces and police agencies. Honore, who in January was appointed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to lead a task force to examine security at the Capitol, deviated from the panel's topic, and presented his views on what caused the Jan. 6 breach.
The former Army three-star general said that the attack was the result of "propaganda" that gave people "a little BS about what they want to hear."
"I think we've been had by a little propaganda and a superb use of information operation, which is an offensive weapon to shape people's minds," Honore said during the panel organized by the Atlantic Council. "And again, just tell them a little BS about what they want to hear, a sliver of truth and have them act on it."
The comments followed a Monday press appearance wherein Honore seemingly both contradicted and agreed with a union official regarding the state of the Capitol Police.
Over the Easter weekend, Capitol Police union chief Gus Papathanasiou said that the department has 233 fewer officers than the allotted 2,000-member force.
"We are struggling to meet existing mission requirements even with the officers working massive amounts of forced overtime," Papathanasiou said in a statement. "In the next 3-5 years we have another 500 officers who will be eligible to retire. Many of these officers could put in their retirement papers tomorrow."
Honore on Monday dismissed the union chief's comments, while also seeming to support them.
"That's BS," Honore said April 5 on CNN. "The Capitol Police can meet the mission. The former Army officer noted that he understands the "enthusiasm" to hire more officers, but the union chief's claim is an "overstatement."
Honore also said, however, that his task force report addressed the staffing issue.
"We made the recommendation that they need to get the funding to recruit and hire the 233 officers they are short," Honore said. "We made a recommendation to hire another additional 800 officers. Those recommendations are there, it's up to Congress to take action."
While Honore's most recent comments are notable for their contradictions and use of the term "BS," military observers who know the longtime infantry officer privately noted that the comments are far from being "full Honore."
Earlier this year, Honore drew ire from Republicans, particularly from Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, after critiquing police. The outspoken retired general, known for his role during Hurricane Katrina, sounded off in a tweet against Hawley.
"This little piece of s--- with his @Yale law degree should be run out of DC and Disbarred ASAP," Honore reportedly wrote in a now-deleted tweet.
In another tweet that still appears on his feed, Honore wrote of Colorado Republican and gun rights activist Rep. Lauren Boebert: "Put Her Stupid A-- on the No Fly List."
Honore now frequently gives seminars and speeches to private clients. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Just the News.
No..he was called in after the drowning and did a respectable job of a bad situation. (I'm from Louisiana, and have relatives in New Orleans). I suspect you are recalling the New Orleans mayor (whose name I forget, and too lazy to look up) at the time.
"That's BS," Honore said April 5 on CNN. "The Capitol Police can meet the mission. The former Army officer noted that he understands the "enthusiasm" to hire more officers, but the union chief's claim is an "overstatement."
"This little piece of s--- with his @Yale law degree should be run out of DC and Disbarred ASAP," Honore reportedly wrote in a now-deleted tweet.
In another tweet that still appears on his feed, Honore wrote of Colorado Republican and gun rights activist Rep. Lauren Boebert: "Put Her Stupid A-- on the No Fly List."
This guy is pissing in the wind. This is the same careless asshattery that took down McChrystal during the Obama-Biden White Hut.
Once Nancy deems this RINO swamp rat as a liability, they'll frame his ass in the MSM and dump him.
This is my brother Honore. This is my other brother Honore.
So back in the Vietnam Era most of us enlisted men thought command was uniformed and basing decisions on their futures.. 50+ years later “Same-O, Same-O.
I’ll bet Lauren could drop the loud-mouthed punk Honore like a bad habit with a dot to the forehead...
Pelosi found some random general to tell all the lies she wanted him to say.
Call me real skeptical.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (of Katrina infamy):
Thank you, immensely, Mr. Warthog, World famous crime fighter.
I’m distressed my recall is so poor and that I may have smeared a good man. I’m glad to be set straight.
Burns me to be wrong about such a thing.
I’m sure you’re correct about mixing up the General and Mayor.
Associative memory has helped me out of many a jam, such as finding my errant coffee cup or eyeglasses, but it’s not always a reliable ally ... )
bump for later.
Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco !
Whoo boy.
Referring to Sen. Josh Hawley: “This little piece of s-— with his @Yale law degree should be run out of DC and Disbarred ASAP,” Honore reportedly wrote in a now-deleted tweet.
Do you thing the General would have tolerated a statement like that from one of his troops while he was still active? That kind of intemperate remark will bite him in the butt next time he’s before a senate committee. I suppose that’s why he deleted it.
A "bureaucrat general", and a REMF.
Imagine if a PDJT nominee said such disrespectful stuff about black congresscritters?
NO it is "not as simple as that"....it is the Speaker's job to make sure the security is enough.....Pelosi is at fault and is no where to be found...
Didn’t this joker (Honore) take guns away from all New Orleans residents?
Being selected by pelosi ought to tell us where the real extremism exists in the military.
I knew Russ Honore when he was a captain (O-3). He got to were he is by affirmative action. If merit was the sole measure he wouldn’t have gotten beyond major (O-4). He was pushed ahead because of so few officers of color in his year group.
I am not sure...that one may be on Governor (Dem) Blanco, or Nagin. Confiscations certainly happened, and as a result, the Louisiana Legislature specifically denied any future confiscation BY STATE LAW under any "state of emergency" situation.
"I think that the first thing you do is have an expansion of police, bringing in other police officers from cities around Chicago and the state to control the situation and maintain control in the part of the city that has the violence. And surveillance, it's amazing what happens when you put cameras on every corner. Reinforce the liberties of the people to be able to walk the street so little girls like [15-year-old Hadiaya] Pendleton don't get shot."
What about gun confiscation?
Honore said the same measures used in New Orleans are needed in Chicago...
Yep. Gun-grabber, which is why he said he couldn't run as a Republican in Louisiana.
There were some other “capabilities” that were added to balance things out, not belonging to Honore.
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