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Retired generals urge Pentagon to take steps to avert 'civil war' after 2024 election
Washington Examiner ^ | Dec 17, 2021 | Daniel Chaitin, Deputy News Editor

Posted on 12/18/2021 8:51:51 AM PST by rod5591

The U.S. military must start making preparations for another "insurrection" after the 2024 election, according to a trio of retired military generals.

An op-ed published by the Washington Post on Friday called for action amid growing concern among former senior officials about the "potential for lethal chaos inside our military" in a flash of violence that could eclipse the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: civilwar; insurrection; iylm; military
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To: Soul of the South

If only we had a political party that would do those things.

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61 posted on 12/18/2021 9:59:18 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: packagingguy

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62 posted on 12/18/2021 9:59:23 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Want to make America great again. Stop talking about government reform. Thanks: precisionshootistst)
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To: cdcdawg

I really wonder if, we the supporters, would do anything! My fear says no.

Same thing happened in Nazi Germany when Jews allowed to be marched into trains and camps and gas bldgs. I have often wondered how they let that happen. Now I know

Anger may stir the people to act. ANGER. Fear does not.


63 posted on 12/18/2021 10:02:31 AM PST by Karoo
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To: DesertRhino

>>with half the soldiers on our side.<<

Are you sure?


64 posted on 12/18/2021 10:13:14 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: Brian Griffin
The best way to avert civil war is to respect the human rights of the governed.

Barring that, the best way to avert civil war is for GENERALS to SHUT THEIR EGOCENTRIC CAKE HOLES about things that are NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS!
65 posted on 12/18/2021 10:18:12 AM PST by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: Leep

A civil war in the US will result in an invasion by Putin and Xi.


66 posted on 12/18/2021 10:20:02 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: Leep

A civil war in the US will result in an invasion by Putin and Xi.


67 posted on 12/18/2021 10:20:30 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: rod5591

So after Trump or DeSantis win in ‘24, exactly which insurrection are they worried about…?


68 posted on 12/18/2021 10:21:37 AM PST by Magnatron
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To: the OlLine Rebel

What about the Capitol riot on January 20, 2017?


69 posted on 12/18/2021 10:21:52 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: rod5591

President Trump was so respectful of the military, always honoring them, budgeting money for them, yet in the end, the generals not only said bad things about him, but they act against the best interests of the country.


70 posted on 12/18/2021 10:26:20 AM PST by KittyKares (Trump put us in the room; now we're putting ourselves in the room. - Steve Bannon)
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To: 353FMG

Chinese hoards would probably be easily identified anyhow.


71 posted on 12/18/2021 10:27:48 AM PST by Leep ("What's the big deal" -joe biden)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

And this is what became POTUS.

You really think we can win?


72 posted on 12/18/2021 10:28:13 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: Vermont Lt
Current Army strength is about 490,000, barely sufficient for two regional conflicts. The fitness of today's force is generally pathetic, as opposed to when I was on active duty from 76-84.

It wasn't until 82 or so that PT was run on athletic shoes. Before that, I was doing my runs in jump boots.

These retired generals are so out of touch, it's pathetic. They're no longer leaders by any definition, they're political animals seeking to be noticed again.

My advice to them would be to read Once An Eagle. We need more Sam Damons, not Courtney Massengales.

73 posted on 12/18/2021 10:28:46 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Night Hides Not
I read that book a long time ago, mid 70s I suppose.

One day I was talking with a Physician who was then a Full Bird, 10-12 years ago. Reserves I think, because he was always around the hospital, older fellow. He recommended that book to me.

I did not tell him that I had already read it. Yeah, Sam Damon obviously born to be a Soldier, and Courtney Massingale, always the conniver and just a bit ahead in rank of Damon all the way up.

Two sides of one coin.

74 posted on 12/18/2021 10:41:37 AM PST by Radix (Politicians; the Law and the Profits. )
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To: rod5591
MG Paul Eaton:

"After retiring from the Army in 2006 Eaton was a frequent guest on various media outlets, where he often criticized the George W. Bush administration's prosecution of the Iraq War. In 2007, Eaton appeared in a political ad for VoteVets.org, similar to the ones prepared by retired Army Major General John Batiste.[6]

Eaton asserted that President George W. Bush did not heed the advice given by his military commanders.[citation needed] Eaton appeared on Bill Maher's HBO talk show and spoke out strongly against those who launched the Iraq War. 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."

MG Anthony Taguba:

"In 2004, Taguba was assigned to report on abuse of prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.[16] In May of that year, he published an extremely critical report that was leaked to the public"

BG Steven Anderson:

"In a wrongful-discharge case involving Brigadier General (ret.) Steven Anderson, the 4th Circuit reversed a district-court decision and upheld an in-house-lawyer-led internal investigation into Anderson’s alleged conflict of interests."

75 posted on 12/18/2021 10:45:08 AM PST by Chainmail (Frater magnus te spectat)
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To: rod5591

Here is what EVERYONE needs to know about “retired generals”.

There are three kinds.....

1) those who actually retire and live outside the beltway bubble - tend to be conservative

2) those who take jobs outside of DC (outside the bubble) - tend to be conservative

3) and the majority, those who cash in on their rank and stay inside the bubble to work as lobbyist, consultants, and most commonly take board positions with companies doing work with the federal government. The board position gig is very lucrative and easy work. This group affiliates with democrat/big government policies like 90% plus of the bubble.

If you bother to go through this letter or those written to bash Trump in the last few years you can check where they are on the list above via a simple web search. It would make for an interesting and easy investigative journalist project. I promise you the pro and negative Trump letters would be eye-opening and follow this closely.

Follow the money. These men are playing politics to increase or protect their earning potential inside the beltway. When a “flag officer” pulls 6 figure positions (often several) inside the swamp working for swamp companies or lobbying congress are they really giving their military view or simply echoing the desires of those who pay them?

The Pentagon has become a true swamp where MOST of those wearing stars are worried more about their retirement gigs than they are about our national defense. Just my .02


76 posted on 12/18/2021 10:47:15 AM PST by volunbeer (Find the truth and accept it - anything else is delusional)
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To: rod5591

we need names.... of all the generals or flag officers that signed this.


77 posted on 12/18/2021 10:47:48 AM PST by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitantes)
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To: volunbeer
My last job in the Army was as a HQs Battery Commander. My soldiers belonged to several directorates and the CG's staff. I had a small staff: a First Sergeant, a training NCO, and a clerk.

I was also the Dining Facility Officer, where I grew exceedingly weary of retired field grade officers. They liked to use my dining facility for their meetings, and usually got upset when they weren't waited on hand and foot.

They liked to bitch to my CO, and of course the fecal matter rolled downhill.

Perhaps I shouldn't have said "of course". My last Battalion Commander in Germany would have told them to get their own damn coffee, his soldiers had better things to do.

78 posted on 12/18/2021 10:53:48 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: hillarys cankles

Generals like this are Xi’s best friend—and the best friend of the Chinese People’s Army. When the war come (and it will, folks) the enemy will not care about your sexual orientation or your skin color-—We will lose big. I don’t think Biden can unify the nation to face this—he will wave the white flag. This war (WW IV) we may not win.


79 posted on 12/18/2021 10:57:45 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade ( ALWAYS GO FORWARD AND NEVER GO BACK.)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

Jill Biden & Susan Rice have enough sense to dodge a war with China.

Taiwan is on its own. I wish the people of Taiwan the best of luck and hope they have good nuclear bomb design software.


80 posted on 12/18/2021 11:08:04 AM PST by Brian Griffin ( )
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