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20. Who put that language in that bill? Does anyone know?

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:23 AM

Dec 2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/opinion/guantanamo-forever.html?scp=4&sq=NYT%20veto%20the%20National%20Defense%20Authorization&st=cse

Guantanamo Forever?

Last paragraph from the link:

Having served various administrations, we know that politicians of both parties love this country and want to keep it safe. But right now some in Congress are all too willing to undermine our ideals in the name of fighting terrorism. They should remember that American ideals are assets, not liabilities.

That's quite an indictment of Congress from those Generals. They clearly understand the Constitution and the oath they took, something which is now viewed as passe by members of Congress and sadly, by far too many Americans.

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Two four star Marine generals demands that President Obama veto the National Defense Authorization [View all] lovuian Dec 2011 OP

Liars! Liars! MannyGoldstein Dec 2011 #1

there is some controversy lovuian Dec 2011 #13

Link Please? rsmith6621 Dec 2011 #2

Do you have a link?... one_voice Dec 2011 #3

from what I heard it was a NYT op ed lovuian Dec 2011 #6

I can get in... one_voice Dec 2011 #9

thanks so much One voice lovuian Dec 2011 #10

It's a big deal. Generals aren't known for casually endorsing freedom over "security." DirkGently Dec 2011 #16

It is alarming and I had not heard about it on the TV lovuian Dec 2011 #17

You can find retired generals who say all kinds of things jberryhill Dec 2011 #22

Yes, for the sake of completeness nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #43

My faith in the Marine Corps is being restored. ThomWV Dec 2011 #4

Good. And here's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/13/opinion/guantanamo-forever.html DirkGently Dec 2011 #5

Thanks! n/t one_voice Dec 2011 #7

thanks so much for the link lovuian Dec 2011 #8

Not in living memory. Hardrada Dec 2011 #11

I couldn't remember a time either these are Marine Generals? lovuian Dec 2011 #15

There are retired generals who are birthers too jberryhill Dec 2011 #23

we're not talking about birth certificates here.. frylock Dec 2011 #41

The point is that the opinion of a "retired general" is no more legitimate than any other jberryhill Dec 2011 #47

General Krulak is a former Commandant of the Marine Corps BeGoodDoGood Dec 2011 #45

2007, against the Iraq War: bhikkhu Dec 2011 #24

Some of the piece... one_voice Dec 2011 #12

I am SHocked that the generals went to the NYT lovuian Dec 2011 #14

Thanks, One Voice truedelphi Dec 2011 #52

OH WOW this isn't just two Generals this is Forty generals Freak me out lovuian Dec 2011 #18

Krulak is not just a former general. He was the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps. A rare honor. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2011 #19

Indeed! All the more amazing...! peacebird Dec 2011 #28

And his father was Gen. Victor ("the Brute") Krulak.... Bigmack Dec 2011 #42

David M Shoup was also top notch. He was right, and he had insight as to what was planned. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2011 #46

Who put that language in that bill? Does anyone know? sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #20

Unrec'd brooklynite Dec 2011 #21

It should read '40 retired Generals'. Bluenorthwest Dec 2011 #34

smedley butler was a marine corp general iemitsu Dec 2011 #25

Excellent. k&r for these principled Generals. n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #26

Semper fi! peacebird Dec 2011 #27

Wow. They used Obama's own words Autumn Dec 2011 #29

IKR? theaocp Dec 2011 #31

they should read DU. it would make them feel super double good about this bill. piratefish08 Dec 2011 #30

This ProSense Dec 2011 #32

The changes did nothing to fix this bill. nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #51

+1. nt MADem Dec 2011 #54

The very fact that the bill is so vague and interpreted so differently DEMANDS that... stillwaiting Dec 2011 #33

I get very nervious when Johnson20 Dec 2011 #35

It's obvious they're frivolous fellows who've lost their bearings ... T S Justly Dec 2011 #36

I guess you're talking over my head. emcguffie Dec 2011 #37

I'm sorry. I was talking about Scott Olsen's assault during an Occupy ... T S Justly Dec 2011 #40

Semper Fi! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #38

Those generals are upholding the hifiguy Dec 2011 #39

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #44

Thanks Uncle Joe and to everybody but I am still troubled lovuian Dec 2011 #55

Four Star Marine General Anthony Zinni BeGoodDoGood Dec 2011 #48

k & r Quantess Dec 2011 #49

Du rec - sorry Chuckles. xchrom Dec 2011 #50

They are CITIZENS and they can say what they like, but they no longer have any clout in the chain MADem Dec 2011 #53

k/r emilyg Dec 2011 #56