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Tom Cotton picked apart by Army general over ‘mutinous’ Iran letter
WASHINGTON POST ^ | 13 MARCH 2015 | JONATHAN CAPEHART

Posted on 03/13/2015 2:42:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Mutiny - revolt or rebellion against constituted authority”

The general doesn’t understand the chain of command. Obama is not Senator Cotton’s commanding officer; Cotton belongs to another organization which is co-equal to Obama.


121 posted on 03/13/2015 6:03:20 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Maybe the General is going to run in 2016.
Totalitarianism is a resume enhancement for the left.
122 posted on 03/13/2015 6:10:07 PM PDT by right way right
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Hey, Major Gen. Paul D. Eaton. Here's your new job.

After that you can wipe his ass for him.


Americans love and respect our Soldiers, but not your breed.

123 posted on 03/13/2015 6:14:00 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Paul Eaton can cram it. He can support Obama. I’ll support America.


124 posted on 03/13/2015 6:33:42 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Eaton seems to think we have a king and parliament.


125 posted on 03/13/2015 7:17:15 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: 21twelve

All this chain of command crap. This is a matter far above his pay grade.


126 posted on 03/13/2015 7:44:37 PM PDT by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Paul Eaton is one of the whiney sniveling generals from a few year’s back:

“...Joining the criticism earlier this week was retired Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste, who served as an infantry division commander in Iraq until last November. He called for a “fresh start at the Pentagon,” accusing Rumsfeld of ignoring sound military decision-making and seeking to intimidate those in uniform.

Earlier calls for Rumsfeld’s replacement came from retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni, retired Marine Lt. Gen. Gregory Newbold and retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton.

The most nettlesome member of Bush’s Cabinet, Rumsfeld has been a lightning rod since the war began in March 2003... “


127 posted on 03/13/2015 7:45:54 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

F* Generals and their pseudo kings.


128 posted on 03/13/2015 7:50:18 PM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Someone give the general a copy of the Constitution. Let him point out where it places the Senate in the “Chain of Command” under the President.


129 posted on 03/13/2015 7:53:56 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Loser in Life? No problem - Buy a Pit Bull. Now you're "tough".)
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130 posted on 03/13/2015 8:13:56 PM PDT by matginzac
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>> they defied the chain of command

Uhh... they’re not in the chain of command. And so has demonstrated every Dem Congress Critter that went overseas to defy Reagan and Bush.


131 posted on 03/13/2015 8:16:53 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

The US Sentate is not in the President’s chain of command, but is a co-equal branch of government. These leftists just double and triple down on stupid. And hope the media will carry their water.


132 posted on 03/14/2015 4:15:56 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (You can have freedom or government schools. Choose one.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

http://www.redstate.com/2015/03/13/retired-major-general-paul-eaton-hack-hypocrite-odious-dipstick/

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, who was in charge of training the Iraqi military from 2003 to 2004, appeared last night on HBO’s Bill Maher Show.

“We are in the midst of recovering right now from a constitutional crisis where you had the executive trump the other branches of government,” Eaton said. “Thank god” Congress changed hands in November, he said, giving us “a chance to unsort and figure out how to get out from under this.”

Eaton lamented that so many service members believe that conservatives “are good for the military.” “That is rarely the case. And we have got to get a message through to every soldier, every family member, every friend of soldier,” that the Bush administration and its allies in Congress have “absolutely been the worst thing that’s happened to the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps.”


133 posted on 03/14/2015 11:06:59 AM PDT by Pelham (The refusal to deport is defacto amnesty)
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To: jospehm20

Eaton may be the Leftist flavor du jour, but he should take note of what became of his predecessor, Wesley Clark.


134 posted on 03/14/2015 1:33:38 PM PDT by DPMD
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To: CodeToad

“Spit”


135 posted on 03/14/2015 1:35:44 PM PDT by bayouranger (Those who are anti-islam are a National Security Threat.- J.Brennan CIA Dir. Feb10)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Sorry, General, but since the Senate is a co-equal branch of the government to the Presidency, the Senators have every right to make their opinions known. Furthermore, they are absolutely correct to point out that unless the agreement is ratified by the Senate, the United States is not bound by it. The next President can ignore it. So there!
136 posted on 03/14/2015 1:48:39 PM PDT by JoeFromSidney (Book RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, available from Amazon.)
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To: DPMD

These is something not right about Eaton. This guy went into a combat zone as a two star general and never got promoted again. The only time I have seen that happen before was when the 1st AD guy was doing his driver. I wonder what Eaton screwed up to accomplish that and if he went democrat to get back at the people he thinks screwed him?


137 posted on 03/14/2015 3:26:51 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: jospehm20
Look at his bio. He was sidelined to TRADOC assignments after a stint as the ADC of 1AD. He was effectively removed from the mainstream key assignment as a Divisional Commander to be promoted to 3 star. Every assignment for the rest of his career was training centric, not operational- even his assignment in Iraq was as a trainer.

Nothing wrong with good trainers, but the Army is biased to promoting the most deserving and officers with the highest potential to key operational assignments to command in combat. Maybe he got sideways with the wrong people at DA/DOD or maybe he just hit the Peter Principle ceiling. One thing is certain, the guy is obviously a liberal with a huge chip on his shoulder and displays a stunning lack of understanding of Constitutional powers that he swore an oath to support and defend.

138 posted on 03/14/2015 3:43:53 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: jospehm20

Interesting, and couple that with the notion that failure for democrats is a career enhancer, and the dots begin to appear.


139 posted on 03/15/2015 11:30:39 AM PDT by DPMD
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