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jberryhill

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22. You can find retired generals who say all kinds of things

Reply to DirkGently (Reply #16)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:45 AM

Dec 2011

Admirals too. No free energy scam is complete without the blessing of a retired admiral, for some reason.

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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