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[DemocratSinceBirth]

It turned out that the generals had rules, standards, and expertise, not blind loyalty. The President’s loud complaint to John Kelly one day was typical: “You fucking generals, why can’t you be like the German generals?”

“Which generals?” Kelly asked.

“The German generals in World War II,” Trump responded.

“You do know that they tried to kill Hitler three times and almost pulled it off?” Kelly said.

But, of course, Trump did not know that. “No, no, no, they were totally loyal to him,” the President replied. In his version of history, the generals of the Third Reich had been completely subservient to Hitler; this was the model he wanted for his military. Kelly told Trump that there were no such American generals, but the President was determined to test the proposition.

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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/inside-the-war-between-trump-and-his-generals

[leftieNanner]

1. Incredible read

The entire article is long, but well worth the time. We knew a lot of this crapola, but seeing it all on one page is stunning. We truly came THIS CLOSE to the end of our Republic.

Thanks for posting.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. cadet bonespurs brain be strange - have no room for real - only me me me me me

Every article about trumPutin's time in the White House convinces me that the blue wave of 2018 saved the country. Twitler and his sycophants had worn down most of the checks against his abuses by then. We held on by our fingernails -- decent people fighting to keep the ship of state afloat while rat bastards were drilling holes trying to scuttle it.

In the morning before the Lafayette Square photo op, Trump had clashed with Milley, Attorney General William Barr, and the Defense Secretary, Mark Esper, over his demands for a militarized show of force. “We look weak,” Trump told them. The President wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and use active-duty military to quell the protests. He wanted ten thousand troops in the streets and the 82nd Airborne called up. He demanded that Milley take personal charge. When Milley and the others resisted and said that the National Guard would be sufficient, Trump shouted, “You are all losers! You are all fucking losers!” Turning to Milley, Trump said, “Can’t you just shoot them? Just shoot them in the legs or something?”

[2naSalit]

3. And don't forget...

John Kelly's involvement with the detention centers where the stolen children are held.