Posted on 09/15/2021 8:19:27 AM PDT by jazusamo
Revelations about the conduct of Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, contained in a new book are beyond alarming. If accurate, they constitute court-martial offenses. If proven at trial, they merit conviction and imprisonment.
In a new book titled "Peril," Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward and national political reporter Robert Costa describe in intimate detail conversations that Milley had with senior Pentagon officials, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and a top general in the Chinese military toward the end of Trump’s presidency.
According to the book, Milley usurped the authority of the president as the elected civilian leader of the United States, sought to defy any order with which he disagreed, and inserted himself into a chain of command where he did not belong in order to arrogate power over the nation’s military operations and nuclear codes. But that’s not all.
The authors contend that Milley secretly informed China that he would warn them in advance of any attack by U.S. military forces. Pentagon sources have admitted that Milley made the calls to the Chinese, as Fox News reported. But they insist that the general assured China that there would be no surprise attacks. It is a distinction with very little difference.
Given the gravity of these accusations and the corresponding national security threat they posed, Milley should be immediately suspended from all military duty —including his position as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff— pending a thorough investigation. If there exists credible evidence to support the claims against him, he must face a court-martial by military tribunal to answer for his perfidy.
Usurping Authority
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Poor Jarrett, he’s still living in that world where this was a nation of laws.
Like it’s really gonna happen. Button pusher.
He’s the Democrats’ general, nothing will happen to him.
He was just stating the obvious.
The US isn’t going to go to war with China over a third country.
At best “surplus” airplanes will be sold to the third country (or the third country will buy Russian/European/Israeli planes) and “pro-Trump extremist” pilots “tossed out” of the US military in need of replacement income will fly them.
Yep, and thank the Lord there’s still a few like him remaining.
If Milley did what the book says then he should be tried for treason and the sentence carried out.
If Bob Woodward lied about it in the book he should also be tried in court. And if none of it is true, why hasn’t Milley filed a lawsuit against Woodward? Hmmmm...
A court martial? No, they merit a rope and a tree.
I don’t believe either Woodward or Milley. So I say we lock ‘em both up, just to be safe.
The lamentable reality of politics in the USA right now is how hard it is to take anything like this at face value. I cannot tell if this isn’t some takedown inspired by the deep state, or whether Milley is actually a member of that state who has finally been caught.
Was the Bagram bug out ordered by Milley due to Chinese blackmail?
The way that was done is totally incomprehensible. It strongly suggest Milley is compromised by his phone call to the Chinese in Jan 2021
With a jury made up of other modern flag rank officers?
No true conservative or rational decent person should be lured by anything written by Bob Woodward. Yet it would be insightful to get Milley under oath and questioned by Rand Paul. Something is churning within the vile Biden cabal. earlier this week they offered up Blincken as a sacrificial distraction and now apparently its Milley’s turn.
He’s DEMOCRAT.....NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO HIM!!
I ask “who benefits” and “why now” for any news that originates from a left wing source. Still haven’t figured out either just yet.
No. No blackmail needed. They are close friends and share the same goals.
Same with Justice Roberts. Everyone always looks for blackmail. You don’t have to blackmail a team member.
Are you SERIOUS??? You like what MILLEY did??? omg...what has happened to freepers??
Proving once again that the military’s promotion system is broken.
Whatever...Gen. Milley is more a politician than a military man...he is a disgrace to our military.
We do have confirmation of part of the story thanks to Nasty Nancy’s little letter...
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/08/pelosi-trump-take-away-nuclear-codes-456529
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