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37. There were,

Mon Aug 8, 2022, 06:11 PM

Aug 2022

the whole JCoS were ready to resign along with Gen. Milley if the Mango Menace attempted to pull off instituting the Insurrection Act, or declare Martial Law and the Military would have not obeyed such an illegal order.

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Gen. Milley drafted scathing letter of resignation to Trump after Lafayette Square [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP

Gen Milley is about to undergo constant attack from the Deplorables as a traitor or not patriotic or NoMoreRepugs Aug 2022 #1

Already been viciously vilified for over two years by the deplorables Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2022 #4

Profiles in Procrastination maxsolomon Aug 2022 #2

Actually, it may be good that he didn't resign. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #7

Yeah, that immediately occurred to me, too. maxsolomon Aug 2022 #15

Mark Meadows? I don't think so, that guy must go to jail too, he burned official documents Escurumbele Aug 2022 #20

Well, it's still unclear who was on "Team Coup" and who was on "Team Normal". maxsolomon Aug 2022 #24

I don't know about Team Normal. Chellee Aug 2022 #38

It's just what they called themselves, per Cippolone in his J6 testimony. maxsolomon Aug 2022 #48

Anyone who thought/thinks there are "guardrails" should read this. Damn close to a takeover. nt Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #3

Milley probably relized HE was the last guardrail. Hieronymus Phact Aug 2022 #11

JHC I hope there were more than just one man. The silence by all others is chilling. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #36

There were, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #37

Thanks for that. I assume you heard from your inside network? Have not heard from MSM? Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #39

I still have alot of friends in the Military, it was known among the Commanders MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #42

Thanks for that. I'm losing faith in any accountability or prevention should the Orange One return. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #46

Well of course he never submitted it. choie Aug 2022 #5

It gets better iemanja Aug 2022 #6

Did the RTumpster believe... ultralite001 Aug 2022 #8

Remember this, Gen Miley is the guy next to apricothellbeast irisblue Aug 2022 #9

Too little too late Wild blueberry Aug 2022 #10

Despite what people may think, he did a service not resigning. harumph Aug 2022 #12

and to suggest arriving at the conclusion and acting on it would be easy is foolhardy, at best. elleng Aug 2022 #13

The Atlantic article referenced is worth reading. James48 Aug 2022 #14

Pushed around and insulted by an ignoramus nowforever Aug 2022 #16

You are aware then that he is still serving? mahina Aug 2022 #17

Hardly a "gutless wonder"... Shipwack Aug 2022 #28

Great post. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #58

I respect Gen. Milley Tom Rinaldo Aug 2022 #18

I agree he spoke with the former Secretary of Defense Gates who convinced him to stay. Who knows Pepsidog Aug 2022 #25

Democracy dies under the weight of cowards. sybylla Aug 2022 #19

Excuse me!!!??? Shipwack Aug 2022 #29

And then what? MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #40

No. sybylla Aug 2022 #43

There were others on that, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #44

Why did Milley not resign? AverageOldGuy Aug 2022 #21

+1 peppertree Aug 2022 #23

I agree musclecar6 Aug 2022 #34

Spot-on post. Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 2022 #55

Milley and others with conscience sarisataka Aug 2022 #22

He should have submitted and shared the resignation letter for the good of the country. Martin68 Aug 2022 #32

Which would have accomplished.... what? sarisataka Aug 2022 #33

Honesty, clarity, transparency, honor, courage. Martin68 Aug 2022 #50

Well I see part of the misunderstanding sarisataka Aug 2022 #59

And just exactly what would have been the results of that? MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #45

He didn't destroy it, either. Warpy Aug 2022 #26

Empty gesture dobleremolque Aug 2022 #27

Here's the full June 8, 2020 Milley draft resignation letter to Trump LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #30

Supreme failure of nerve. Not becoming of an officer and a gentleman. Martin68 Aug 2022 #31

-100. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #47

Easy for you to say behind your keyboard. The man was an high-ranking officer Martin68 Aug 2022 #51

I believe in it also but Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 2022 #56

He did honor his oath to defend the Constitution, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #57

Yes musclecar6 Aug 2022 #35

No he didn't. He's still the Emperor. Ask any Gooper. It continues... Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #41

Oh, so he sent a "strongly worded letter"? No, nevermind, he "wrote" it, NOT sent it maxrandb Aug 2022 #49

Once again...media focuses on the tree, not the forest. Milley is the latest, but no one wiggs Aug 2022 #52

"Eff" General Milley maxrandb Aug 2022 #53

tRump's "politicization" of the military for his own purposes is my takeaway, Hortensis Aug 2022 #54