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The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« on: February 03, 2025, 11:57:55 am »
The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
 
U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley
 
Military.com | By Konstantin Toropin and Steve Beynon
Published January 31, 2025 at 6:31pm ET

President Donald Trump focused his ire and retaliation on one person in the very first minutes of his presidency, even before his inauguration concluded -- retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, the highest-ranking and most visible officer in the military during the president's first term in office.

On Jan. 20, as Trump was sworn in, Milley's recently unveiled portrait painting from his time as Joint Chiefs chairman was quietly removed from a hallway in the Pentagon that displays portraits of all former chairmen. A week later, another portrait of Milley, a retired Green Beret with more than 40 years of service, from his time as Army chief of staff was removed.
 
The humiliation wasn't over for Milley. Trump's newly appointed defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, announced he was ending Milley's security detail and initiating an investigation into the retired general to see whether they could strip him of rank, removing one of his stars in retirement.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/31/loneliest-general-silence-surrounds-gen-mark-milley-amid-trump-retaliation.html
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Re: The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2025, 12:07:02 pm »
Was it "retaliation" when Truman fired MacArthur?  So why is it "retaliation" by Trump when he might seek proper justice on someone who knowingly, admittedly collaborated with China, to their possible benefit to undermine his Commander in Chief?  Actually, Biden should have done it, had the time to do it, he just did not have the understanding of how the American military works he needed.  Plus, I think his cajónes were too small.
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The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth.  George Washington - Farewell Address

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Re: The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2025, 12:11:48 pm »
The man committed treason.  He needs to be arrested and put on trial.  He collaborated with our enemy at the highest possible level.
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Re: The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2025, 12:16:17 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on February 03, 2025, 12:11:48 pm
The man committed treason.  He needs to be arrested and put on trial.  He collaborated with our enemy at the highest possible level.

Agree.  UCMJ has penalties as harsh as execution.  But on the practical side,   I'd settle for stripping him of all benefits including pension. 
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Re: The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2025, 12:39:41 pm »
Old Gen Milley need not die, he just needs to fade away!
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Re: The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2025, 12:45:06 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on February 03, 2025, 12:11:48 pm
The man committed treason.  He needs to be arrested and put on trial.  He collaborated with our enemy at the highest possible level.

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Re: The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2025, 02:20:02 pm »
Not to nitpick, but shouldn’t that be ‘the loathliest’ general?
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Re: The Loneliest General: Silence Surrounds Gen. Mark Milley Amid Trump Retaliation
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2025, 02:27:05 pm »
He's lonely? Go to China, then. There are lots of like-minded people there for him.
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