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In reply to the discussion: I fail to understand why General Michael Thomas Flynn has not been recalled to active duty and [View all]haele
(12,646 posts)12. We don't know, because military justice isn't transparent.
But I have seen more than a few upper level officers "encouraged" to leave early on the conditions they won't get punished for their incompetence or arrogant flouting of the UCMJ over the years.
Most have become "expert" commenters at right wing organizations afterwards because they're already consumed by their egos.
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I fail to understand why General Michael Thomas Flynn has not been recalled to active duty and [View all]
40RatRod
Feb 2022
OP
I'm with you. If this isn't treason, what is?Now they are even siding with the Russians
Walleye
Feb 2022
#2
Hate speech is legal in America, so hasn't committed any crime at all.
Alexander Of Assyria
Feb 2022
#16
Maybe because they have dozens of "General Flynns" they're dealing with internally...
haele
Feb 2022
#4
No, seriously. You're a military guy. Are you doing satire? Do you really not see the
Scrivener7
Feb 2022
#29
That sounds like a great idea, and he'll be able to see Russia from his desk.
Bluethroughu
Feb 2022
#11
And people don't realize how convoluted the military retiree/reserve system is
madville
Feb 2022
#48