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To: allendale
The generals are afraid that if troops are called on to contain, repel, or shoot rioters, the military will have taken sides in a domestic race conflict. This happened in the 1960s when troops were deployed against race riots in the inner cities. This set off years of racial conflict in the ranks, with sabotage, insubordination, and attacks on officers in the field in Vietnam. It took a generation to restore order, morale, and unit effectiveness in the US military.

Why would Trump put up with his instructions to the military being disobeyed? Trump put AG Bill Barr in charge and he came up with a better option by scrounging up enough trained federal law enforcement officers to protect federal buildings and law and order in DC. And, even more than the generals, Trump does not want to break the US military by involving it in domestic race turmoil.

43 posted on 06/06/2020 10:49:51 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Rockingham

The generals are afraid that if troops are called on to contain, repel, or shoot rioters, the military will have taken sides in a domestic race conflict. This happened in the 1960s when troops were deployed against race riots in the inner cities. This set off years of racial conflict in the ranks, with sabotage, insubordination, and attacks on officers in the field in Vietnam. It took a generation to restore order, morale, and unit effectiveness in the US military.
Why would Trump put up with his instructions to the military being disobeyed?


What other choice does President Trump have without the support of his own party?

The military brass has 3 1/2 track record of non support of POTUS. The generals don’t want to be seen publicly supporting President Trump. Even worse they have aided and abetted the ongoing coup against POTUS. Witness the still excellent military career prospects of coupist Vindmand and the Corona boat captain. The military is not with the POTUS and the citizens. That much should be clear by now.


52 posted on 06/07/2020 6:48:40 AM PDT by lodi90
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