Hey "Flag" Officers Kelly, Mattis and now McGuire...

[maxrandb]

Go fuck yourselves sideways with a First Edition, Hard Cover copy of Atlas Shrugged you worthless pieces of amphibian shit.

I've seen Nigerian grandparent scammers that have more honor, integrity and courage then you.

I really don't give one fuck about you. Your place in our history has already been written. I look forward to your families, throughout generation after generation, having to see your names alongside such American luminaries as Benedict Arnold, Nixon, Aldrich Ames, Robert Hansen and Tokyo Rose.

No, what concerns me is what you've done, and the message you've sent to today's young military leaders.

See, I spent 30 years in the Navy. I've listened to folks like you "pontificate" about honor, integrity and courage.

In your cases, that's all been a fucking fraud.

I get it. You confuse "loyalty" with "honor".

The message you're sending to tomorrow's leaders is that they need to be sniveling cowards if the party they support is in power.

The message you've sent is; "all that grandiose talk about integrity, courage and 'doing what is right' is all fucking bullshit".

I can understand you fucking up and destroying your reputation, but I can never forgive nor forget the message you've sent to our future leaders.

I suggest you find the nearest fucking microphone and start telling the American people the fucking truth about this treasonous POS in the White House.

It won't save your legacy, but it might save the country.

[hatrack]

1. Damn . . . . just . . . . damn . . . .

Thank you! :

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. Nice to know I am not alone in my contempt

For our military “leaders”.

[maxrandb]

3. They were NEVER "leaders"

When you see them in uniform think Idi Amin, not General Bradley.

I was fortunate to work for leaders, including some Flag Officers that I would have "run through a brick wall" for.

Others, well, just passing them in the passageway was enough to fill you with a burning desire to take a " salt water shower".

There are some that actually emboby what the uniform represents. These folks that serve this jackass use the uniform as a shield.

Some would jump on a grenade to save you... these guys would throw you on the grenade and then brag about how courageous they were.

[dchill]

5. They're not leaders - they're wind gauges.

Defective wind gauges.

[sarge43]

9. Careerists

Also known as "Do whatever to get to the top of the greasy pole".

[DENVERPOPS]

25. just covering their asses

they want to be on Trumps side when Trump declares martial law and uses the U.S. Military and his 50 million wing nuts to conquer the USA.......

[BigOleDummy]

4. Damn!

.... "these guys would throw you on the grenade and then brag about how courageous they were."

Exactly and very well said! As a Army veteran I'm appalled and disgusted by the top brass we have these days. Toadies to our chump in chief almost to a person. At least SOME in our military still hold to their oath to protect the Constitution and not a chickenhawk traitor who leads us to ever sinking status in the world.

[MyOwnPeace]

6. Well stated............

not fooled by the "honor our military" with blind allegiance to the uniform, ignoring that "actions" taken by those wearing them.
That IQ45 can pardon a murdering SEAL while "firing" a decorated war hero - those actions are a disgrace to our country and those that have honorably worn the uniforms and served.

[vlyons]

7. Meanwhile down in Hell ---

Hitler is heating up big vats of molten lead just for them.

[Scalded Nun]

8. Agree 100%

As a disabled vet with over 20 years service I am completely disgusted by today's military leadership. Honor frequently involves courage, and they have none. Doing what is right is equally foreign to them. How fortunate this country has been to not have had this leadership in our past, and how unfortunate we are to have it now.

[lakercub]

10. Always how I felt about Powell

Behind the scenes he was apparently critical of Bush Administration decisions, but he wouldn't speak out. Instead, to his eternal disgrace, he went in front of the UN and sold us all out. We ended up in a war based on evidence he knew at the time was crap. He did more to legitimize entering that war than anyone. He will never wash the blood off his hands.

I'd be much more impressed if these people would show loyalty to the country, and to humanity in general, rather than their party.

[HubertHeaver]

23. Powell sold us out long before he went before the UN

He was lead army investigator for the My Lai massacre.

[DENVERPOPS]

28. You are so right HH

Investigator? Hell, he led the coverup........

Powell threw public opinion towards the Iraq war more than anything else....Period.

Powell soooo much wanted to be in the Rich White Boys Club, he lied for Cheney/Rumsfeld/etc. He was stupid to think that the Republicans would do anything but kick him to the curb after he served his purpose. And they did exactly that.......



If the Mai Lai massacre happened today, Trump would have the soldier/murderers all up on stage and would give them all medals......

[hot2na]

11. Those who have enabled Trump are to be shamed.

Trump is just a dumbass. He doesn't have the sophistication or the intellect to do what he is doing to our country without the slobbering servility of cowards like Kelly, Mattis, McGwire and the entire Republican congress except for Amash and Romney.

[lastlib]

12. I'm not sure I could even excuse those two......

Yeah, they had their moments when they found the spine to oppose the Shitgibbon, but that's all they were--moments. Amash DID have the decency to leave the party and say "no more," but he still votes with the enablers on a lot of issues. Rmoney hasn't found that. Unless he endorses the Democratic presidential candidate, and starts voting against Shitgibbon, I can only say I'm grateful for the impeachment vote, now proceed with self-fornication.

[maxrandb]

18. The Retrumplicans are so far up Putin's ass

They can see Siberia.

We are in break glass mode, because for those that have enabled Donnie Short Fingers, their limited choices are stay in power, or prison.

We will soon find out what desperate men are capable of.

[Aviation Pro]

13. Know why hard charging Colonels don't make General?

Because they don’t play the political game. See Charlie Beckwith and Bull Simmons.

[Toorich]

17. ....You are absolutely correct Sir .....

..... Hackworth too.....

[Dukkha]

14. This needs to be hammered constantly by the 2020 candidates

on a fronts and all campaigns from the presidency to local city council elections. You simply cannot be a patriot or claim any allegiance to the core principles of this country if you support this fascist regime. If you refuse to disavow Trump you simply have no honor or courage.

[Cousin Dupree]

15. If there was a DU Post of the Year Award, I'd give it to you,!!!!!!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. k&r for truth!

[mountain grammy]

19. Great. Just Great!!!

[Mersky]

20. Journaling

So I can read this again. I’ve said variants of the sentiment in your first sentence quite a few times in my offline life.

[Karadeniz]

21. By Jove, you're onto something!❤

[zentrum]

22. War is a Racket.

Said by one of the only good ones---Major General Smedley Butler.

Most generals since WW2 know the wars they engage in have been fought simply to gain resources and power for military-industrial-corporate interests and nothing to do with honor or integrity.They've all been scammers as far as I can tell.

Not talking about the enlisted soldier.

[alwaysinasnit]

24. Well said maxrandb, and thanks for making it clear who the real defenders of our country are (and

most definitely who aren't).

[bamagal62]

26. Best post I've seen all day.

[SamKnause]

27. Exactly, fuck all the traitors that are watching that orange buffoon destroy this country.

Cowards.

[SylviaD]

29. Unfortunately, the military members in my family support Trump :( nt

[czarjak]

30. "God and Country"! Of course?

[Joinfortmill]

31. Wow

I kinda get his sentiments.

[mnmoderatedem]

32. they can still redeem themselves

by putting your last two sentences in motion.

Come out forcefully against Orange Dotard, and make sure he gets ousted in November. Their words would carry weight.

[Submariner]

33. Tell it like it is sailor....we're in deep shit

In the late 60s Navy we played chicken-of-the-sea with Putin’s pals, and we eventually outspent them and they fell apart. Today makes me wonder if the effort was worth it.

Today I see repub senators traveling to Moscow glad handing pootie and that racist hillbilly cracker Moscow Mitch has about $2.5 million in his Russia pac. F’ing treason weasels.

I feel such despair that we’re in such a state of danger that we may need a Mattis type to get up close and personal and put this punk down with a slug in the temple.

[maxrandb]

34. The only weapon needed is a microphone and a camera

I won't shed a tear when this orange asspickle shuffles off the mortal coil, but I prefer he lives to 110 and drops dead in his federal prison cell after decades of shitting in his pants.