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2016-08-01 Home Front: Politix

Ret. Gen. John Allen Says Donald Trump Could Cause 'Civil Military Crisis'

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-08-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Military leaders do not belong at political conventions

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-08-01 03:23|| 2016-08-01 03:23|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder what they have on him?

Posted by One Eyed Fleatle6138 2016-08-01 05:06|| 2016-08-01 05:06|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't agree with the man, bur let's get it right (unlike the Left). In uniform and in service, Winfield Scott ran for the Presidency. In the 19th Century you had Washington, Harrison, Jackson et al taking turns on a pattern of military service to the office. In fact it was general Zachary Taylor who commanded the Northern theater in the Mexican American war who would become President. Scott would take Mexico City, but Taylor would win Washington.

The separation of the military leaders from politics is something that evolved in the 20th Century. Even then you better believe that Eisenhower had to be a politician while in uniform to deal with the egos of Churchill and de Gaulle.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-08-01 06:45|| 2016-08-01 06:45|| Front Page Top

#4 None of those argued against the defense of the United States or for Islamic supremacy.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-08-01 07:56|| 2016-08-01 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 That is what should be addressed. Not a claim of impartiality/silence of the uniform military.

None of those argued against the defense of the United States

You might want to consider a large portion of the US officer corps who 'went south' in 1861.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-08-01 08:35|| 2016-08-01 08:35|| Front Page Top

#6 #2 I wonder what they have on him?
Posted by: One Eyed Fleatle6138 Other than the Jill Kelly e-mails, not much. I think Allen's personal ambition caused him to actually pursue and suck up to them. He was a failure in Afghanistan and Iraq and the stinky brown on his perfumed prince nose is an embarrassment.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-08-01 10:05|| 2016-08-01 10:05|| Front Page Top

#7 The problem here is Allen has always been a politician. That is how he made General. His peers despised him. He live at the Pentagon and in the DC circles. All of this and his decision making processes are flawed.

Posted by 49 Pan 2016-08-01 10:24|| 2016-08-01 10:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Yeah. He is a jackass.

Hillary confiscating weapons could become a civil military crises, dumbass.

Posted by newc 2016-08-01 11:21|| 2016-08-01 11:21|| Front Page Top

#9 Courtney Massengale?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-08-01 13:41|| 2016-08-01 13:41|| Front Page Top

#10 #2 - Jill Kelley

Posted by Frank G 2016-08-01 15:52|| 2016-08-01 15:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Ambition override.....sad to see it in a Marine, but even the Corps has palace princes now.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2016-08-01 16:42|| 2016-08-01 16:42|| Front Page Top

#12 The administration has forced all of the SOLDIERS out of the general officer ranks.

What is left is a bunch of true believing apparatiks and sycophants.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2016-08-01 16:45|| 2016-08-01 16:45|| Front Page Top

#13 ...cause it worked so well in Iraq?

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-08-01 22:20|| 2016-08-01 22:20|| Front Page Top

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