“MacGregor sees no problem in surrendering to tyranny. Thank God he was not around in 1776.” - are you kidding me? you are literally writing if he was around in 1776 he would have surrendered...last time I checked the guy is a retired Colonel who literally put his ass on the line for the country. Wow!
“last time I checked the guy is a retired Colonel who literally put his ass on the line for the country. Wow!”
Not in any way comparable. He is calling for the surrender of a leader whose back is against the wall, but his troops are still in the fight and still bloodying the enemy. He still controls his capitol, though for all practical purposes it is under siege. He still has a strong force in the east, and it is pretty much holding its own against a superior force, at least for awhile. His troops are still quite effective. More than that, they are fighting for the survival of their country, and apparently they subscribe to Churchill’s dictum that it is better to fight and die than to live without freedom.
However, in August, 1776 the American army was driven out of New York, across New Jersey, and into Pennsylvania, losing battle after battle, until it was all but rendered ineffective, and on the verge of collapse. But George Washington refused to quit, and gambled everything on a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton on the Morning of December 26. That rallied the disintegrating Continental Army and, though there would be future setbacks and hardships, galvanized the resolve of the patriots to defeat the world’s most powerful military at the time, and they eventually won their freedom and independence.
And yet, MacGregor has called for the surrender of the former, who is actually in a stronger position than that which Washington faced in December, 1776. So, yeah; it’s a good thing MacGregor was not around in 1776.
As for MacGregor’s military service — which from what I’ve read was honorable, though controversial — he only saw combat once, and that was in Desert Storm I at the tank battle of 73 Easting. It was a success, though his tactics were criticized by others, who deemed some of his actions “risky.” After that, he held only staff positions. He was denied any command positions and ended up his career as a colonel. And, he even recommended abolishing the United States Marine Corps! So, it is clear that MacGregor never even remotely faced the existential challenges of either Zelensky or Washington. Yet, he has the temerity to call for Zelensky to surrender?