Top US General Blasts Ex-Officers for Attacking Obama

AFP ^ | Tuesday, August 21, 2012

[kristinn]

ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT — US military chief General Martin Dempsey denounced ex-officers Tuesday for waging a campaign against President Barack Obama, arguing that soldiers had a duty to stay above the political fray.

Wading into a potential minefield during a hotly contested White House race, Dempsey voiced his disapproval of a group of retired military members and CIA officers who have accused Obama of spilling sensitive national security details to help secure his re-election.

Asked if the group's criticism was valid or useful, Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he would not comment on the substance of their allegations.

But he added: "As to the latter, is it useful? No, it's not useful. It's not useful to me."

[kristinn]

More at the source link.

The officers he attacks are now civilians with full First Amendment rights. Did SecDef Panetta 'suggest' Gen. Dempsey go nuclear on these vets?

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

You bet he did.Demsey the liberal pawn.

[dynachrome]

Colin Powell has stayed out of politics, right?/s

[RoosterRedux]

Did SecDef Panetta 'suggest' Gen. Dempsey go nuclear on these vets?

Someone did.

General Officers are political animals. This guy is following orders.

[mkjessup]

Three words:

Screw you Martin.

[Lysandru]

Sorry General, when you get your discharge, you get your First Amendment rights back.

What a putz.

[onyx]

Hey Dempsey,


Please Donate!

Hey Dempsey,


Please Donate!

[cweese]

"In videos aired this month, the group said the Obama administration endangered the United States and the safety of troops by allegedly spilling secrets about operations, including the American raid last year that killed Osama bin Laden."

This group of patriots is 100% correct.

[BenLurkin]

soldiers had a duty to stay above the political fray

Tell that to this guy:

[max americana]

Cry me a large, gushing river, you obama boot-licker.

[Never on my watch]

I have a visceral reaction to this general’s statement, and have been searching for a polite way to express it. I can’t.

So F’ you general!

[TigersEye]

Special Operations OPSEC targets Obama for reckless intelligence leaks (FR thread)

Dishonorable Disclosures (22:00 Youtube video)

Special Operations (OPSEC) (website to get involved)

[EGPWS]

Have those veterans with a voice raised any select fingers toward this general in an appropriate salute of respect as of yet?

[G Larry]

“soldiers had a duty to stay above the political fray”

Seems Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower disagrees with your understanding of the First Amendment, sir!

[colorado tanker]

arguing that soldiers had a duty to stay above the political fray

Not when they're out of the service. This guy is an Obama tool. Lobbying for a second term?

[freeangel]

In other words: sit down, shut up, and eat your peas since you have no free speech rights as American citizen ex-GIs. Wh does general a44wipe think he’s kidding?

[dfwgator]

Another Perfumed Prince, like Wesley Clark.

[Delhi Rebels]

Good order and discipline should require active duty officers to keep their opinions to themselves. But once they are out of uniform then the restriction is off and they should be free to express their opinion, same as every other American.

[Never on my watch]

...soldiers had a duty to stay above the political fray...

So General, why are you getting into the political fray?

[puppypusher]

It looks to me like General Dempsey is an Obama Toady.What an Idiot.

I Guess he expects all former military people to just roll over and play dead for his god Obama.

Well as far as that go's,I stay with the Constitution over Obama any day.General Dempsey,We know where his loyalties lie.