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| U.S. military objects to Obama ceding hegemony to Iran | |
| 2015-03-23 | |
| General Dempsey, the commander of CENTCOM and the Supreme Commander of NATO forces have all openly criticized the policies of the Obama administration in various respects. Along with generalized military unhappiness with the budgetary effects of sequestration, there is something close to a military insurrection going on, very uncommon in U.S. history, and not because of leaks, as with General McChrystal in Afghanistan. More akin to Gen. McArthur's defiance of the Truman administration, which got him fired (and invited to address a joint session of Congress--so much for Obama's reaction to the invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu). As to General Dempsey's specific points in the testimony referred-to, they amount to a plea to stop overlooking the fact that nuclear weapons or no nuclear weapons, Iran is in the active process of spreading its political/military hegemony throughout the northern tier of the Middle East, from the Afghan and Pakistani borders to the Mediterranean. Iranian troops are actively participating in the offensive to retake Tikrit and will undoubtedly continue to participate with, AND COMMAND, further offensives against Islamic State, in cooperation with Shiite militias, the Shiite-dominated Iraqi army, Assad and Hezbollah. The Tikrit offensive is commanded by Quds Force commander Gen. Qassam Suleimani, the second-most powerful person in the Iranian hierarchy, after Supreme Leader Khamenei.
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| Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp52169 |
| #4 "Having been a well-compensated industry executive, Rumsfeld viewed admirals and generals as underpaid. Besides raising star-rank pay, he wanted the military basic pay table expanded to incentivize longer service. He got what he wanted, and maybe more. In September 2006, a newly retired member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who served 38 years drew initial retired pay of $114,000 a year. Today a JCS member retiring after 38 years draws more than double that amount, about $241,000. If that four-star officer completes a 40-year career, his or her retired pay today would be higher. Four officers today receive more than $256,000 in retired pay and one get[sic] more than $277,000, according to the Defense Department actuary." Source: Stars and Stripes |
| Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp52169 2015-03-23 16:17 |
| #3 What Besoeker said. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-03-23 09:20 |
| #2 Grab your PACKAGE, hold a press conference, and retire in protest. Oh, at age 62+, can't make it on $22,000. (retirement salary corrected per #4 below) per month and benefits, less power perks......what was I thinking. And yes, we had to read about it in Asia Times. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-03-23 01:58 |
| #1 All the Thousands of Our Troops the Iranian Regime is responsible for killing.... Beruit, IED's Mookie.... |
| Posted by: newc 2015-03-23 00:27 |