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Ex-Army Generals Fear Insurrection or 'Civil War' in 2024
Newsweek ^ | Dec 18 | BY DARRAGH ROCHE

Posted on 12/18/2021 8:40:03 AM PST by RandFan

Three retired U.S. Army generals have warned of insurrection or possibly even civil war if the results of the 2024 presidential election are not accepted by sections of the military.

Retired Major Generals Paul D. Eaton and Antonio M. Taguba joined retired Brigadier General Steven M. Anderson urged today's leaders to act to prevent such scenes, calling on today's leaders to "war-game" an attempted coup.

In an op-ed for The Washington Post published on Friday, the former military leaders said they were "increasingly concerned" about the "potential for lethal chaos inside our military, which would put all Americans at severe risk" in the aftermath of the election.

They warned of the potential for "total breakdown of the chain of command along partisan lines" and the risk of a "shadow government" led by a losing candidate who refuses to concede defeat, directly referencing former President Donald Trump.

"In short: We are chilled to our bones at the thought of a coup succeeding next time," they wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: demagoguery; fruitcakes; hysteria
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To: RandFan

The Military has been purged. They are going to support any illegal voting that happens. The Deep state, these individuals included, now are acutely aware that multiple states, guided by fascist actions, broke their own election laws to get Biden 81 million votes. They have to know, that if Trump is re-elected, they are going to root ed out and exposed. Again, they played their hand, they have no way out but election victory at all costs and measures. They are planning the coup blocking to prevent the people from deciding the elections, not dead people and illegal ballot harvesting. They want the people to accept the loss of free and fair elections.


21 posted on 12/18/2021 8:54:10 AM PST by Pete Dovgan
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

I don’t think he will play nice this next go around, myself. He’s gonna have to get a whole new crew of advisers on recommending people for high positions, IMO. I’d start with full lie detector tests for them.


22 posted on 12/18/2021 8:54:31 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: RandFan
How to STOP stolen elections in swing states?

THROW MARK ZUCKERBERG IN PRISON AND SEIZE ALL OF HIS ASSETS.

23 posted on 12/18/2021 8:54:56 AM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my b"ack for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: jdsteel

Turn the Pentagon into condos. Don’t need that much space.


24 posted on 12/18/2021 8:56:43 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: RandFan

“We are chilled to our bones”

Heads must be cold….boneheads.

Can’t figure out how to beat goat herders for 20 years, but, by golly, they know a lot about insurrections.


25 posted on 12/18/2021 8:57:13 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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26 posted on 12/18/2021 8:57:58 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: All

If people were afraid of a civil war they’d be better behaved. Since they are not I doubt they are actually afraid.
Reminds me how BLM kept saying how blacks were afraid of being killed by Cops just for walking outside. If that were the case blacks would go out of their way to avoid even looking like they were involved in any form of crime .
Actions speak louder than words.


27 posted on 12/18/2021 8:58:30 AM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: RandFan

Well, FINALLY someone points out the obvious - a US Civil War will require two armies, just like 1861, and without two armies, all you can have is a bloodbath.

It IS interesting, however, that some guys with at least a theoretical knowledge of the officer corps are suggesting that the men with the guns are not ENTIRELY on the side of the actual insurrectionists who rule over us now, and that if Team Biden tries a replay, it might not go so well.


28 posted on 12/18/2021 9:01:18 AM PST by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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To: RandFan

What has been happening in this country is absolutely Orwellian. The media works hand in hand with an installed government that has zero accountability. But the bottom line is that they were able to steal an election right out in the open. Now everyone ether likes the direction we are headed, or they are too afraid to do anything about it. We have failed America, this is all our own doing. Because we did nothing. And worse yet, we stood by as they persecuted those that did try to do something. I’m as guilty as anybody else, it’s time to face up to it.


29 posted on 12/18/2021 9:01:58 AM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths. )
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To: Deo et patriae
Probably all three are rats.

Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner

Maj Gen Paul D Eaton; "In 2008 Eaton served as an advisor to Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Following Clinton's concession of the Democratic primary, Eaton has made several appearances in support of Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign. In July 2016, Eaton appeared in a political campaign ad critical of Donald Trump, using the catchphrase "Too Dangerous for America." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Eaton#VoteVets

Maj Gen Antonio Tabuga; "Taguba, born in the Philippines, is best known for authoring the Taguba Report, an internal United States Army report on abuse of detainees held at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The report was leaked, then published, in 2004.[2] Taguba again made national headlines in June 2008 when he accused the Bush administration of committing war crimes in a preface to a report by Physicians for Human Rights on prisoner abuse and torture in American military prisons.[5]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Taguba

Brigadier General Steven M. Anderson; https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/09/nearly-500-retired-national-security-officials-endorse-biden-in-open-letter/

30 posted on 12/18/2021 9:03:51 AM PST by Pollard (PureBlood -- youtube.com/watch?v=VXm0fkDituE)
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To: ealgeone
If Jan 6 had been a serious attempt at a coup.....they’d know.

The most pathetic part of this "insurrection" was that the Capitol Police found no weapons, except for a couple Swiss Army knives and some toenail clippers.

31 posted on 12/18/2021 9:08:06 AM PST by PGR88
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To: RandFan

It sounds like they would like to see a purge of all Republicans/conservatives from the military because - you know - they are a threat to “democracy.” In order to save democracy, we must eliminate anyone who disagrees with us.


32 posted on 12/18/2021 9:08:41 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: RandFan

The SWHTF long before then.


33 posted on 12/18/2021 9:15:56 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

Trump needs to fire everyone immediately after assuming office. He could randomly select people from the phone book (red states) and it would be better then what we have now.


34 posted on 12/18/2021 9:17:11 AM PST by RBW in PA
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To: RandFan
ANNNNNDD Another prophecy from our founding fathers comes true.

They were unanimous in their opposition to a standing army.

35 posted on 12/18/2021 9:17:28 AM PST by crz
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To: RandFan

I don’t know “the plan” or if there even is one. I do know that those living in deep blue areas should understand that lines are being drawn and that their location is untenable.


36 posted on 12/18/2021 9:17:31 AM PST by RKBA Democrat (Cultural separation and divorce. Not partisan politics.)
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To: PGR88
don't forget the toy guillotine!
37 posted on 12/18/2021 9:19:09 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: Deo et patriae

Octavian plans? Someone wants more power? The polemics are going strong. The perverts have most antennas on every hill from which an idol can be emitted. The answer is found in Ninevah’s response to Jonah the prophet. REPENT!


38 posted on 12/18/2021 9:22:19 AM PST by KDF48 (Redeemed by Christ.)
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To: PGR88
The most pathetic part of this "insurrection" was that the Capitol Police found no weapons, except for a couple Swiss Army knives and some toenail clippers.

Didn't they find some fake pipe bombs planted by Ray Epps and his team of FBI conspirators?

39 posted on 12/18/2021 9:25:21 AM PST by eastexsteve
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To: RandFan

Obama’s Perfumed Princes show their stuff!


40 posted on 12/18/2021 9:26:05 AM PST by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA!)
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