Posted on 08/30/2021 3:28:19 PM PDT by george76
Nearly 90 retired U.S. generals and admirals penned an open letter asking Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley to resign from their positions following their “negligence in performing their duties primarily involving events surrounding the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.”
“As principal military advisors to the CINC [Commander-in-Chief]/President, the SECDEF and CJCS should have recommended against this dangerous withdrawal in the strongest possible terms,” the letter states. “If they did not do everything within their authority to stop the hasty withdrawal, they should resign. Conversely, if they did do everything within their ability to persuade the CINC/President to not hastily exit the country without ensuring the safety of our citizens and Afghans loyal to America, then they should have resigned in protest as a matter of conscience and public statement.”
This “hasty retreat,” the letter continues, not only left thousands of vulnerable Americans and Afghan allies stranded at the hands of the Taliban but also contributed to the “catastrophic” loss of “billions of dollars in advanced military equipment and supplies falling into the hands of our enemies.”
“The consequences of this disaster are enormous and will reverberate for decades beginning with the safety of Americans and Afghans who are unable to move safely to evacuation points; therefore, being de facto hostages of the Taliban at this time. The death and torture of Afghans has already begun and will result in a human tragedy of major proportions,” the letter says. “The damage to the reputation of the United States is indescribable. We are now seen, and will be seen for many years, as an unreliable partner in any multinational agreement or operation. Trust in the United States is irreparably damaged.”
This damaged trust, the retired generals and admirals argue, gives confidence to U.S. enemies who “are emboldened to move against America due to the weakness displayed in Afghanistan.”
“China benefits the most followed by Russia, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and others. Terrorists around the world are emboldened and able to pass freely into our country through our open border with Mexico,” the letter states.
The letter also points out how military leadership’s focus on “wokeness” is hurting the viability of U.S. troops and the military as an institution.
“In interviews, congressional testimony, and public statements it has become clear that top leaders in our military are placing mandatory emphasis on PC ‘wokeness’ related training which is extremely divisive and harmful to unit cohesion, readiness, and war fighting capability,” the letter says. “Our military exists to fight and win our Nation’s wars and that must be the sole focus of our top military leaders.”
“For these reasons we call on the SECDEF Austin and the CJCS General Milley to resign,” it concludes. “A fundamental principle in the military is holding those in charge responsible and accountable for their actions or inactions. There must be accountability at all levels for this tragic and avoidable debacle.”
Over the last week, multiple GOP lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to resign for “dereliction of duty that has left Americans dead at the hands of terrorists.”
They need to go (actually, they need to get court-martialed) and the phony Commander in Chief along with them.
BTTT!!!!!
It’s a start
If they had said similar with Trump the media would have raised hell about it.
Replace him with that Lt. Colonel who spoke out.
I think they need to add McKenzie
White House declined a Taliban offer to have U.S. troops control Kabul during the evacuation.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3990445/posts
Really? Which ones? Where are the names?
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller
Their line is that he has a mental problem
I thought they were warned not to do this under penalty of USMJ? Kudos to them this time. But I was not impressed when a similar group was criticizing Trump because of .... well Trump.
If nothing else the letter is a big slap in the face, but I don’t see these two resigning.
They will not resign and Biden won’t fire them, cowards and incompetents never do.
They didn’t mince words. But I fear they could be easily replaced with men or women of similar ideology.
How is Iran benefiting?
Shia vs Sunni. Afghanistan could now invade, although they’re probably too self-centered to accomplish anything.
In the first paragraph, click on the "open letter" link IN RED, then download it.
“Nearly 90 retired U.S. generals and admirals penned an open letter asking Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley to resign from their positions following their “negligence in performing their duties primarily involving events surrounding the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.””
Now its Not likely those three Power Hungry Idiot’s are going to resign. AS I saw earlier.The General of Central Command also Needs to resign along with that dope who play’s Secretary of State,Blinkin. what an inept moron.
This gives me hope.
This is the worst defeat in American history. It is inconceivable that they be allowed to stay.
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