To get my own oar in the water, I knew all three of the Marines working in President Trump's cabinet: Jim Mattis, John Kelly, and Randolph "Tex" Alles. Honestly, I liked Jim Mattis and his many outlandish statements because he embodied the "connected to his troops" Marine leader that I have always admired. John Kelly was always an arrogant, self-satisfied guy but had a kind streak to him mixed in him. "Tex" is not somebody I will discuss.
It was profoundly disappointing that Jim Mattis and John Kelly have both publicly and vocally spoken badly about President Trump. It is a violation of our creed and our customs to do that. Disagreeing in private is important and expected - but publicly it absolutely not done - so I am disappointed with those gentlemen.
I am also disappointed that neither Mattis nor Kelly - or more that a handfull of senior officers, have spoken against the idiot "inclusive" policies that are being pushed on our military services. The armed forces - and particularly the Marines - cannot afford to dilute their combat effectiveness to please vocal interest groups. In combat, every member of the team has to be loyal to the team and any diminution of that cohesion will cause more casualties and likely defeat.
I spent 27 years in the Marine Corps and of that time 15 months in combat. No serious officer would even contemplate damaging a winning formula.
Here is what I said:
“ Mattis did this
Military staff can never ever ever criticize the CIC.”
I’m not arguing that point. With anyone. I am not reading your long winded statement
It is all so much lying and rationalization
People think The military can survive The joint chiefs chair criticizing the president
It cant
I said tgis three years ago and now people want to discuss it like middle school girls doing a glamour quiz at a sleepover
Stop talking to me