He was one of the most respected intel officers; now he’s leading ‘Lock her up’ chants

[DonViejo]

He was one of the most respected intel officers of his generation. Now he’s leading ‘Lock her up’ chants.

By Dana Priest and Greg Miller August 15 at 12:38 PM

In campaign appearances for Donald Trump, retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn has cast the presidential race as a continuation of the career he spent battling dangerous enemies in distant wars.

“The enemy camp in this case is Hillary Rodham Clinton,” he said at a rally in Florida this month, pointing his thumbs down in disgust. “This is a person who does not know the difference between a lie and the truth. .?.?. She is somebody who will leave Americans behind on the battlefield.”

As chants of “Lock her up!” rose from the crowd, Flynn nodded with enthusiasm and said he was “so proud, standing up here, to be an American.” It was a jarring moment in a race full of them — a retired three-star general comparing a presidential candidate to the al-Qaeda militants he faced in Afghanistan and Iraq, calling for a former senator and secretary of state to be imprisoned.

The appearance was only the latest eyebrow-raising episode involving Flynn, 56, who was one of the most respected military intelligence officers of his generation but who has spurned the decorum traditionally expected of retired U.S. flag officers and become the only national security figure of his rank and experience to publicly align himself with Trump, the Republican nominee.

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[CentralMass]

1. .....

[MichiganVote]

2. Bet a certain someone has some military sour grapes.

[BigDemVoter]

3. Too bad he's turned out to be such a candy ass.

[geek tragedy]

4. Putin flunky nt