Top US general vows response if military confirms reports of Russian bounties

[rangerrebew]

Top US general vows response if military confirms reports of Russian bounties

Gen Mark Milley tells lawmakers Pentagon is investigating reports Russia paid for attacks on US soldiers in Afghanistan

Julian Borger in Washington

Thu 9 Jul 2020 18.38 EDT
 

America’s top general has said military intelligence agencies are working to corroborate reports of Russia paying Taliban fighters bounties for killing US soldiers and vowed a response if they were confirmed.

Gen Mark Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, told the House armed services committee, that the Pentagon was committed to discovering whether Russian military intelligence had paid for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan.

“We’re going to get to the bottom of this bounty thing. If in fact there are bounties, I’m an outraged general, just like every one of us in uniform is,” Milley said. “That’s a real big deal. We don’t have that level of fidelity yet, but we’re still looking.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/09/mark-milley-russia-taliban-us-soldier-bounties

[rangerrebew]

But if the NY Slimes, Wapo, CNN, etc. report it, isn't then assured the bounties are true?

[sneakypete]

Top US general vows response if military confirms reports of Russian bounties

Gen Mark Milley tells lawmakers Pentagon is investigating reports Russia paid for attacks on US soldiers in Afghanistan

Julian Borger in Washington

Thu 9 Jul 2020 18.38 EDT
 

America’s top general has said military intelligence agencies are working to corroborate reports of Russia paying Taliban fighters bounties for killing US soldiers and vowed a response if they were confirmed.

Gen Mark Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, told the House armed services committee, that the Pentagon was committed to discovering whether Russian military intelligence had paid for attacks on American soldiers in Afghanistan.

“We’re going to get to the bottom of this bounty thing. If in fact there are bounties, I’m an outraged general, just like every one of us in uniform is,” Milley said. “That’s a real big deal. We don’t have that level of fidelity yet, but we’re still looking.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/09/mark-milley-russia-taliban-us-soldier-bounties

@rangerrebew

Miley is a fool that needs to be forced into retirement. This is a POLICY issue,not a military issue,and he has no freaking business even discussing it,never mind saying he is going to investigate it.

[EdinVA]

@rangerrebew

Miley is a fool that needs to be forced into retirement. This is a POLICY issue,not a military issue,and he has no freaking business even discussing it,never mind saying he is going to investigate it.

@sneakypete
Miley was just the stooge selected to say it ain't so because esper has used up his quota for teebee time..

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete
Miley was just the stooge selected to say it ain't so because esper has used up his quota for teebee time..

@EdinVA

Well,I agree he is a stooge.