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2020-08-14 Home Front: Politix

What the heck is going on with those retired military officers?

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-08-14 06:02|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 The higher you are up the general officer ladder the more a politician you are. Your last set of steps up the ladder are approved by the White House.

We've had too many still fixed in the mindset of 1950 and unwilling or unable to refocus out of the 'world's policeman' mentality. Just another form of Deep State.

Any such act would break the military because while too many in the upper echelons think that way, the middle and lower ranks swing mostly the other way towards America first.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-08-14 07:43|| 2020-08-14 07:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama's perfumed princes. Recall them to active duty and demote them for insubordination?

Posted by Frank G 2020-08-14 08:52|| 2020-08-14 08:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Lessons from Maduro?

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-14 10:45|| 2020-08-14 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 People used to ask their opinions, and then ignore them.
Now they don't even ask.

Posted by ed in texas 2020-08-14 11:53|| 2020-08-14 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 I was re-reading the importance of M.I.C.E on the motivation of people who defect against their home country (Money, Ideology, Compulsion , and Ego. These days they are saying Ego, seems to be the most important. Tips offs are they are often they are narcists , have poor relations with their fathers and They tend to be alcoholics.

Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-08-14 12:37|| 2020-08-14 12:37|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ A lot seem to have risen during the Obama purges of qualified officers

Posted by Frank G 2020-08-14 13:43|| 2020-08-14 13:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Kurt: Would the Military Side with Leftist Tyranny or with America?

Posted by Frank G 2020-08-14 13:50|| 2020-08-14 13:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Yep. Obumble's perfumed princes. I would trust their opinion on military and political matters as much as China's safety reports on their products.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-08-14 17:42|| 2020-08-14 17:42|| Front Page Top

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