Posted on 08/21/2012 4:32:35 PM PDT by kristinn
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT US military chief General Martin Dempsey denounced ex-officers Tuesday for waging a campaign against President Barack Obama, arguing that soldiers had a duty to stay above the political fray.
Wading into a potential minefield during a hotly contested White House race, Dempsey voiced his disapproval of a group of retired military members and CIA officers who have accused Obama of spilling sensitive national security details to help secure his re-election.
Asked if the group's criticism was valid or useful, Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he would not comment on the substance of their allegations.
But he added: "As to the latter, is it useful? No, it's not useful. It's not useful to me."
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PLAN is looking for a few good running dog lackeys, General.
Be all they'll let you be.
These high ranking 4 star generals are nothing but political butt kissers. They screw the troops to make their own gain. I dealt with many, many of these types in my 20 years. They were political officers, in the game to punch their tickets and make that next grade, on the backs of the troops. I had some really great officers also who cared for the men and women and would break their butts for us, and most of the time get into trouble for doing it. I frankly can say that I did not like 80% of the officers I worked under. My NCOs by a massive margin were better than the stinking political officers.
Did you forget George H.W. Bush?
There is video of him being picked up out of the water after bailing out of a plane somewhere.
Next he’ll be telling soldiers not to vote (conservative soldiers, that is).
So it's all about him and whether retired soldiers are "useful" to him? This guy just confirms more politicization of the military by liberals
sorry, dempsey
It's all about you, eh Marty boy?
Some people work their way to the top, others just sucked their way.
You are not their commander, Dempsey, they are retired with all Constitutional protections though Obambi and possibly you don't like it.
George HW Bush, John Kennedy
THe ROcky Horror Pictures show - sweet transvestite Obama, must continue.
As Scars would say in Lion King: “Oh {bama} it’s to die for”
Yep... that defines the son of perdition, the obom-o-nation.
Maybe he was ordered to make that statement.
That is a good question.
I suspect he is getting into the fray because he is a tool of zero, and a willing one at that.
They love themselves first; God and country come later, if at all.
I am so so sick of these sycophants with their sinecures.
I feel like puking.
Richard m. Nixon
excussssssssssssssmeeeeeeeeeeeee!
they served their country. they might have to keep their mouths shut while serving, (which i do not think is totally a good idea, like, you shouldn’t be required to obey and unlawful order, see the nuremburg sp? trials).
No stupid general ought to get himself involved in the politics of citizens, which he is talking about, in other words, he is getting into the fray, and taking sides.
He should keep his mouth shut
What a hypocrite!
Blessings, bobo
Funny, I always assumed that after I had left the military, I had full free speech to say whatever I like, whenever I like.
Seems like the Obama admin has just flipped the whole world upside down, we’re now living in Crazytown.
LOL...
“sorry dempsey”, fu with your Obama Dempsey... (not to embrace the compliance of liberals, but merely stating a fact)
I prefer REMF
The General needs to focus on getting our Troops safely out of Afghanistan!
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18 Aug
@Martin_Dempsey SHAME SHAME ON U...& YR MINONS RULED BY YR KING #OBAMA.OUR MEN R DYING @ THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY & U PEOPLE DON’T CARE #SHAME
20 Aug
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