signalmankenneth
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I was wondering, why no former/retired military leaders were not criticizing Trump's asinine military decisions?!!
A military law that allows prosecution against ex-generals and retired senior military officers who speak out with "contemptuous" statements against President Donald Trump has rendered many silent, according to a report in the San Antonio Express News.
"Generals, admirals and other top commanders no longer in uniform are worried the administration might pursue criminal charges, tax investigations or other legal retribution against them," they report.
Retired military officers are worried because of Article 88, a section of the Uniform Code of Military Justice titled “Contempt Toward Officials," the newspaper reports.
Under this law, "officers can be court-martialed for speaking 'contemptuous words' about the president, vice president, defense secretary, members of Congress, the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security and the governors or legislatures of any state."
This is why many are staying silent even as they vehemently disagree with actions of the Trump administration, including the strikes on boats in the Caribbean under the guise of a war against alleged drug traffickers.
"The Trump administration is using the law as a weapon to go after its enemies, exact revenge and suppress dissent," said Frank Kendall, who was secretary of the Air Force under President Joe Biden and, according to the Express News, has been sharply critical of Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Kendall noted the indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Leticia James as examples, saying, “There’s no reason to think they won’t do the same to retired generals in civil or military courts."
That same retribution has many retired members of the military on mute.
“I have worried about retribution,” one anonymous retired senior military member told the Express News. "In fact, I have even put together a sheet. If you do planning as long as I have, you sit down and you write out the pros and cons of everything.”
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/lesley-abravanel/115341/scared-ex-generals-stay-silent-over-fear-trump-will-use-rare-military-law-against-them
"I am your warrior, I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution"
A military law that allows prosecution against ex-generals and retired senior military officers who speak out with "contemptuous" statements against President Donald Trump has rendered many silent, according to a report in the San Antonio Express News.
"Generals, admirals and other top commanders no longer in uniform are worried the administration might pursue criminal charges, tax investigations or other legal retribution against them," they report.
Retired military officers are worried because of Article 88, a section of the Uniform Code of Military Justice titled “Contempt Toward Officials," the newspaper reports.
Under this law, "officers can be court-martialed for speaking 'contemptuous words' about the president, vice president, defense secretary, members of Congress, the U.S. secretary of Homeland Security and the governors or legislatures of any state."
This is why many are staying silent even as they vehemently disagree with actions of the Trump administration, including the strikes on boats in the Caribbean under the guise of a war against alleged drug traffickers.
"The Trump administration is using the law as a weapon to go after its enemies, exact revenge and suppress dissent," said Frank Kendall, who was secretary of the Air Force under President Joe Biden and, according to the Express News, has been sharply critical of Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Kendall noted the indictments of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Leticia James as examples, saying, “There’s no reason to think they won’t do the same to retired generals in civil or military courts."
That same retribution has many retired members of the military on mute.
“I have worried about retribution,” one anonymous retired senior military member told the Express News. "In fact, I have even put together a sheet. If you do planning as long as I have, you sit down and you write out the pros and cons of everything.”
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/lesley-abravanel/115341/scared-ex-generals-stay-silent-over-fear-trump-will-use-rare-military-law-against-them
"I am your warrior, I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution"