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In reply to the discussion: My dear DU friends of all stripes [View all]Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)29. Yeah, I think all the time.
In "Seven Days in May," a military man plots a coup, and another military man prevents it.
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They don't need a coup. They've got all the info they need to get the result they want.
dkf
Jun 2013
#4
US general is under a DOJ investigation for leaking classified information
Cali_Democrat
Jun 2013
#34
This place has stripped all its gears. I need a vacation from this sanitorium.
Buzz Clik
Jun 2013
#9
Sadly some are siding with Gen "Hoss" Cartright here - calling him a hero
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#13
And you interpret that as an imminent threat to civilian authority because...? n/t
winter is coming
Jun 2013
#20
imminent no, but a slow rolling attempt to put military authority above civilian leadership
arely staircase
Jun 2013
#24
Oh, bullshit. There's zero evidence that Cartwright's actions represent a concerted attempt
winter is coming
Jun 2013
#26
We have heard the crap for so long about letting the Generals decide what is best...
kentuck
Jun 2013
#14
I think that that leaker General wants to stir up sh*t in the hopes it will start a war
Amonester
Jun 2013
#17
McCain is the one who put indefinite detention under the Sec Def in that NDAA (2010?11? - I forget)
patrice
Jun 2013
#25
this thread is the first time ive seen this on du. hardly a revolution in the making nt
msongs
Jun 2013
#28
Who is praising the general who allegedly leaked? I've read the other thread and
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#30
LOL! Dude, you just gave me the "Don't go out with a black girl" speech my mom did when I was 17
Poll_Blind
Jun 2013
#31