Dereliction of Duty
Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation Any person subject to this chapter who- (1) violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation…shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. Because of Trump’s brilliant (/s) idea to attack Iran and because he lacked Congressional approval, the JCS should have refused to support the idea because it was and is an unlawful order. The JCS was obligated to say NO. There would have been no punishment or…
The Good, the Bad, and the Really Ugly
All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed over western Iraq have now been confirmed dead. The aircraft went down during the Iran war operations while flying over what the military describes as friendly airspace. U.S. Central Command says the loss of the aircraft was not caused by hostile fire or friendly fire, but the circumstances remain under investigation. We have received no clear explanation as to what happened. The Good The Chief of Staff of the…
2016 website
In 2016, not long after Trump was elected, I put up a now-defunct website that had an image of the White House with an image of Bozo the clown out front. Today, I realize I made the wrong select of a clown. Today I would use Chucky the clown as the leader of the Clown Show.
Pete Hegseth – Fake Warrior
Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host and former Army officer, served in the military but did not see combat in the traditional sense during combat operations. He was deployed to Iraq with the Army National Guard in 2005 and 2006, where he primarily worked in military intelligence roles. His experiences are often shared in the context of his service and views on veterans’ issues, but he did not participate in direct combat engagements during his deployments. Yet someone with no…
Much worse than you thought
During a classified briefing, many Democrats came out expressing dismay. Senator Elizabeth was one of them: “Here’s what I can say: It is so much worse than you thought. You are right to be worried,” Warren, 76, said in a video posted online. “The Trump administration has no plan in Iran. This illegal war is based on lies, and it was launched without any imminent threat to our nation. Donald Trump still hasn’t given a single clear reason for this…