Well played.
May or may not be the chairman of the joint Chiefs of staff.
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The one Sheldon Adelman and Bibi Netanyahu wished and wished and wished for.
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I’m not making a judgment about whether what Milley did was consistent with the chain of command. But if you want to understand what Milley was trying to deal with, just read the stuff in I Alone Can Fix It that discusses what Milley was hearing from significant actors in the wake of SecDef Esper’s firing (it starts around p. 360). In human, rather than military, terms what he did makes perfect sense.
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Well I didn’t vote for you! And since CJCS isn’t an elected position, that just means you’re more likely to be him!
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In military terms it makes perfect sense, too, especially with the clarifications the other generals have given. Even without those, in a military sense, it makes sense to go ahead and violate the law and proper procedure when doing so is necessary to properly serve the needs of the nation. It just also makes sense to take the hit for what you do, to reassure the public that rogue, unlawful actions must be paid for, even when necessary.
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uh oh - developing innovative ways
that means firings and more AI generated copy
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Gen. Milley has nothing to apologize for. He did his job. Although he was not in the Chain of Command, he was certainly within his rights to inform said Chain of their obligations under the Constitution to NOT follow unlawful orders, and an unprovoked first nuclear strike against China would have certainly been unlawful under the War Powers Act.
We were not at war with China, Congress was not consulted and if it had, it would not have approved. It is not current US Policy to execute first strikes with nuclear weapons. That is why we have invested trillions in a survivable triad.
Trump, on top of all his faults and delusions, was an illegitimate POTUS who was installed in office by Putin. Them’s the facts that nobody wants to admit to. Putin laughs at the idiot office holders serving us in WDC everyday. The People are not nearly as stupid as the politicians who are supposed to serve us, but they are lied to 24/7 by the GOP.
Does he sing and dance too?
Can we then take action against Tom Cotton and his pals for their outreach to Iran during nuclear weapons negotiations?
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Give him a medal .
First off, you’ll notice I said nothing about any ‘apology’. The clarifications from everyone involved who isn’t Bob Woodward make it clear that Milley did nothing unlawful. But even without those, and even if we assume Milley had broken the law, no, he should not apologize. Accepting consequences is not an apology.
Second, explicitly because of the time-frame needed in the case of a enemy missiles already on the way, a nuclear strike isn’t actually subject to Congressional approval right now. It’s a thing that was explicitly left up to POTUS. That’s why Senator Markey tried to introduce legislation to correct exactly that in 2017, and why he’s reintroduced that legislation this year.
If I was Milley and Trump said it mid-tantrum out of raging anger and butthurt in what was arguably even just an unserious way…“I should fucking nuke Wuhan for what they’ve done to me argle bargle!!!”…I would have moved to defang the bastard completely and, frankly, the MSM would’ve been printing it the next morning and the rest of the fucking country and the world could all go fuck themselves if they didn’t thank me for it.
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Sad I know this but professor Falken said
“Joshua what are you doing”?
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Agreed. Many in the media have to deal with a breaking story right out of the box. It is tough. They often later wish that they had not gone there. I was actually referring to “people in general.” The eager, outraged response that is way out over the tips of the skis, before the facts are fully divulged or placed in context. I’ve done the same. In my old age I am attempting to be a bit wiser and a whole lot more patient. (Note: Sometimes it is real fucking hard)
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Agreed. Milley was seeing Trump deteriorate rapidly on a near daily basis. The supposed guardrails were down to minor speed bumps. What’s a mother to do? Milley did the right thing. Pence and the cabinet did not. The fucker was clearly 25th amendment material. We need better guardrails.
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He prevented China making a pre-emptive strike against us due to TFG’s lunacy.
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OK I got the gist of the comment, it’s not like I’ve watched it in the last 5 years or so. And here is my most favorite gist of a quote from “War Games”
“Don’t you think I tried that?”
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Search no more. Try “Laura’s musings from Bergen-Belsen” and “The search for Tucker’s junk.” Warning: Tucker may say testicles quite a lot, with that maniacal cackle of his. May your outrage plate be full.
Aren’t you ignoring the snafu that there WAS no Senate-confirmed Secretary of Defense? The last such one was fired after Trump lost the election.