Posted on 05/13/2016 9:53:14 AM PDT by McGruff
Former CIA Director David Petraeus on Friday called out politicians who are spreading anti-Muslim bigotry in a Washington Post op-ed.
Petraeus wrote that he was concerned about proposals from various quarters for blanket discrimination against people on the basis of their religion, an implicit shot at presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has called for a ban on Muslims entering the country.
Some justify these measures as necessary to keep us safe dismissing any criticism as political correctness, Petraeus wrote. Others play down such divisive rhetoric as the excesses of political campaigns here and in Europe, which will fade away after the elections are over.
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Petraeus, and all the others on that side of the argument really believe that Islam can be reasonable. Historically, there is no long-term basis for that belief. They will be continually shocked when Islam takes a hundred miles for every inch given in compromise.
Man, do they got the goods on Petraeus! So, where is his raw FBI file? Hint: try the upper bedroom at the White House.
this is not what Trump said- he said vet them before we let them in
Petreaus must be a real schmuck
Get back in bed with another military groupie, General
He’s just another Wesley Clark.
To think some folks around here wanted to recruit him to run for President. Well, he’s not much different than Pig Vomit “Kay Sick.”
Seems unlikely they would form a "being careless with classified information" ticket.
I’m assuming part of his plea, too.....because he knows that Trump is suggesting a security measure...and Muzzies are at the top of the list.
Given that muslims might rightly blame Petreaus for killing hundreds of thousands of them, it’s hard to see him getting any medals from ISIS
Won't be fooled again.
I guess Petraeus can forget about being “tapped” as Trump’s Secretary of Defense...
This guy may be good on a battlefield but in every other aspect of his life has turned out to be a complete and utter dumbass.
I think he is writing this because he thinks (wrongly) that Hillary is going to win easily (Beltway consensus) and he thinks that carrying water for her now will lead her to do something for him when she’s elected. Overrated clown, IMO.
If he was good on the battlefield, we should have gotten out of Afghanistan years ago.
OK, so he doesn’t like Trump - not news.
Wish he showed as much sympathy about the Americans who did end up dying thanks to Islam in Benghazi....
"Global Warming as a political movement will lead to pressure to ban SUVs, and eventually all forms of hydrocarbon based energy."
"Gay rights will lead to Gay Marriage, and unisex bathrooms"
"Gun Control Laws will lead to Gun Confiscation Laws"
"Anti-Islamophobia laws, in the form of hate crime laws, will lead to stifling of opposition to imposition of Sharia Laws and the Jihadist takeover of the West:"
Seem like fringe based extremist conspiracy madness to you now? I thought not.
I guess Petraeus is now off of the VP list.
Every time the Petreus “issue” comes up here there isa FReeper who pops up to say he really is a conservative. Well, the proof is in the pudding.
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