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Jan. 25, 2013 12:05pm Becket Adams

Gen. James N. Mattis Was Informed by a Note From an Aide That the White House had Decided to Sack Him

Gen. James N. Mattis (Getty Images)

United States Marine Corps Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis was notified that he was being replaced as commander of U.S. Central Command not by a phone call from Washington, but by a note passed to him by an aide, according to Foreign Policy’s Thomas E. Ricks.

From Ricks’ report:

… General Mattis was travelling and in a meeting when an aide passed him a note telling him that the Pentagon had announced his replacement as head of Central Command. It was news to him — he hadn’t received a phone call or a heads-up from anyone at the Pentagon or the White House.

Ricks says he inquired further into this report. This is what he was told:

…the commander-in-chief can make a change whenever he wants and give no reason. That is right and proper under our system of government.

But there’s also the matter of common courtesy to an uncommon man. Here is what one person wrote to me: “What message does it send to the Services when the one leader known for his war-fighting rather than diplomatic or bureaucratic political skills is retired early via one sentence in the Pentagon’s daily press handout? Even in battle, Mattis was inclusive of all under his command. He took the time to pull together his driver and guards after every day’s rotation on the battlefield, telling them what he thought he had learned and asking them for input. Surely senior administration officials could have found the time to be gracious. But they didn’t.”

President Obama appointed Gen. Mattis as commander of U.S. Central Command in the summer of 2010. He was quickly confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

“During his time as commander, none of the symptoms of unhealthy civil-military relations such as those that characterized the tenure of Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense, have manifested themselves,” Mackubin Thomas Owens writes in the Weekly Standard.

“There have been no leaks to the press over policy disagreements and no reports of ‘slow rolling’ or ‘foot dragging’ in Gen. Mattis’s implementation of the president’s policy,” Owens adds.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, commander, U.S. Central Command speaks with Chief of Defense of the Qatar Armed Forces Lt.Gen. Hamad Bin Ali Al-Attiah and Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Kuwaiti National Day military parade on Feb. 26, 2011. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)

In short, Gen. Mattis was efficient and professional. So when it was announced last year that Gen. Mattis would be exiting his post sometime in March 2013, many of us were surprised. For a general who had carried himself and performed his duties so well, his tenure as commander of U.S. Central Command was unusually short-lived.

What happened?

Again, we turn to Ricks at Foreign Policy:

Pentagon insiders say that he rubbed civilian officials the wrong way — not because he went all “mad dog,” which is his public image, and the view at the White House, but rather because he pushed the civilians so hard on considering the second- and third-order consequences of military action against Iran. Some of those questions apparently were uncomfortable.

Like, what do you do with Iran once the nuclear issue is resolved and it remains a foe? What do you do if Iran then develops conventional capabilities that could make it hazardous for U.S. Navy ships to operate in the Persian Gulf? He kept saying, “And then what?”

Inquiry along these lines apparently was not welcomed — at least in the CENTCOM view. The White House view, apparently, is that Mattis was too hawkish …

Gen. Mattis, as Ricks notes, also disagreed with the White House on the U.S.’ ongoing operation in Afghanistan, Pakistani stability, and (perhaps most importantly) the U.S.’ response to the so-called “Arab Spring.”

And it’s because of these disagreements that certain commentators believe the White House decided to dump Gen. Mattis.

AL ASAD, Iraq – Lt. Gen. James Mattis, the commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, speaks to Marines with Marine Wing Support Group 27, May 6. Mattis explained how things in Iraq have gotten better since the first time Marines came to Iraq. (Photo by Cpl. Zachary Dyer)

“Of course, a president has every right to choose the generals he wants, but it is also the case that he usually gets the generals he deserves,” Owens notes.

“By pushing Mattis overboard, the administration is sending a message that it doesn’t want smart, independently minded generals who speak candidly to their civilian leaders. The message that generals and admirals may receive that they should go along to get along, which is a bad message for the health of U.S. civil-military relations,” Owens concludes.

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Comments (511)

BasketFullOfPuppies
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:05pm
Perhaps the good General refused to fire on American citizens?

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- muzzleloader
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:13pm
  And the purge continues……..
  
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- jblaze
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:27pm
  When it comes to our national leadership, the once universally valued traits of high standards, morality and self-discipline have all too often been replaced with greed, self-service and even varying levels of debauchery. Along with our politicians, leadership on every level is fast losing credibility. Sadly, most of today’s leaders in America’s military, education, culture, religion, and finance and business simply don’t compare to the standard of old. Added to this, the most important leader that is fast losing credibility is the head of the family—the father.
  
  As we consistently witness irresponsible, undisciplined behavior, our trust and confidence is replaced by doubt and disappointment—and even a growing sense of hopelessness!
  
  Though it is difficult to watch, this growing dearth of quality leaders is not a surprise to long-time Trumpet readers. In his book The United States and Britain in Prophecy, Herbert W. Armstrong showed that the Bible reveals how and why the United States of America became the world’s greatest superpower. Likewise, he showed that the Bible reveals why we are in the midst of such a swift decline today. America’s God-given blessings are being removed because of disobedience—we’re reaping what we’ve sown.
  
  High-quality leadership, as Mr. Armstrong explained, was a blessing from God. In the same manner, the diminishing quality of leadership that prevails today is a curse!
  
  For proof of this reality, all you need to do
  
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- mikem1969
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:47pm
  Basket, you may be correct, always watch what the left hand is doing while the right hand is smacking us in the face.
  
  All of this shows that this administration has no respect for the military or any citizen that does not follow their ideology.
  
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- diverdan
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:33pm
  Correct. This is a systematic purge of the top command. Something evil this way comes!
- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:37pm
  At least they didn’t do what they did to Patton. It is a hard fact to face, but America is not the country it is supposed to be. It hasn’t been for a long, long time.
  
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- jimbo_from_suwanee
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:40pm
  If you are planning to fire on your own newly disarmed people, you need generals in the right places.
  
  I am not saying he is a tyrant, but Comrade President certainly goes out of his way to govern the same way one would expect of a tyrant.
  
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- 000degrees
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:43pm
  Semper Fi Sir!
  
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- 1stKENTUCKYREGULAR
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:46pm
  @basket You may very well be right. Consider if you will however that the purge may have more to do with the fact that these generals will not allow UN forces to set foot on american soil after comrade barry institutes martial law and suspends habius corpus.This is after all the primary objective of the liberal/progressive agenda.
  
  Can you say NWO boys and girls?
  
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- DeOppressoLiber
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:01pm
  Get use to it the military will be filled with YES men.
  
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- oldguy49
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:04pm
  yep…..notice the general’s being purged last year and hopefully they will not go to far……….we may yet need them again
  
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- RANGER1965
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:08pm
  It’s the deep breath before the plunge.
  
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- rawmilker
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:09pm
  That is exactly the case BASKETFULL, This man is one of the finest Generals the USMC has had since Chesty Puller and takes his oath seriously. To defend from all enemies foreign & DOMESTIC!
  
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- Jim S
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:13pm
  On 11 April 1951, US President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands for making public statements that contradicted the administration’s policies. MacArthur was a popular hero of World War II who was then the commander of United Nations forces fighting in the Korean War, and his relief remains a controversial topic in the field of civil-military relations.
  …promoted and demoted and dismissed…happens all the time…the American people,who bothered to vote, chose Barry to make these decisions..it’s what happens in free societies..4yrs down, 4 to go…hopefully we will have better people to chose from..
  
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- 13Lena
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:16pm
  Obama is a piece of cow dung and needs to go. How much more are we going to let this despot get away with. Are we so cowardly we will let him destroy what our founding fathers set into place/
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:16pm
  “Of course, a president has every right to choose the generals he wants, but it is also the case that he usually gets the generals he deserves,” Owens notes.
  
  Such an astute, powerul, and cool as heck quote. Mad dog was sacked by Dark cat!
  
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- Jim S
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:19pm
  But the Pentagon strongly disputes claims that Mattis is being pushed out. Spokesman George Little notes that on average combatant commanders serve 2.7 years. Mattis will have led CENTCOM for 2.6 years in March, when he is set to be replaced.
  …mmmm…
  
  Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/21/centcom-commander-mattis-reportedly-being-forced-out-post-early/#ixzz2J1KuOlpO
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:24pm
  Do high-ranking military leaders typically receive a tiny slip of paper AFTER the press conference that announces to everyone else the change in command? Seems weird at a minimum.
  
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- Chrisrob63
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:27pm
  That was just what I was thinking.
  
  When asked if he would aid the tyrant-in-chief and order his troops to fire on citizens who refused to give up their guns, he might have said, “Absolutely not.”
  
  And was given the boot.
  
  More than possible, most likely probable.
  
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- guns-an-bibles
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:30pm
  “President” Obama? I’m sorry, I just cannot call this filthy piece of **** “President”! There is nothing about him that is legal. Nothing he does is constitutional. Everything he does is impeachable!
  
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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:31pm
  @BasketFullOfPuppies
  
  Yeah, I’m sure that’s it. *eyeroll*
- JEANNIEMAC
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:36pm
  The Wall Street Journal just reported (1/25/2013), that Gen. Mattis had barred Kam Air, Afghanistan’s largest airline, from receiving military contracts because they were smuggling opium.
  Now, he has been fired? Is Obama protecting his Muslim brothers?
  
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- Concerned Green Beret
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:37pm
  muzzleloader, You got it exactly right. The purge started with Clinton and Obama is finishing it. Get rid of all the warriors so I have yes men when I move on Americans. Hitler did the same thing (except he got all his warrior generals in one room and blew them up) before he made his move.
  
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- RANGER1965
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:47pm
  Obama’s kangaroo council.
  
  It’s the disease of the arrogant.
  
  Surround yourself with yes men, because you’re the smartest guy in the room.
  
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- neocon1
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:48pm
  muzzle
  
  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEN!! to the PURGE!!
  
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- redfish52
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:51pm
  agreed @ Basketfull….but really does this surprise anyone? The Coward and Chief hates the American Military because it was what he was taught by his father except then it was the British Army in Africa…every time I see him standing near a solder’s coffin I just want to scream bloody murder. He has demonstrated that he wants the US to be the world superpower no more.
  
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- hempstead1944
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:56pm
  What do you mear, “perhaps”?
  
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- Dr Vel
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:58pm
  When will the people wake up? I guess only after it is too late? While Jones may be a little too conspiracy theory for many, He is not always wrong.
  
  http://www.infowars.com/nobel-peace-prize-nominee-obama-asks-military-leaders-if-they-will-fire-on-us-citizens/
  
  They are replacing everyone in military power if they are known to be loyal to the people and to the America our ancestors knew and understood. If you are a relatively small family who knows maybe you will all fit together in one of those millions of stored 4 person FEMA coffins. No point in spending eternity alone right? This is no joke anyone high up in the military power structure has to confirm they will fire upon innocent men women and children for the crime of being American citizens who refuse to go along with tyranny. Or they are sacked and replaced by someone who will. Good luck with that people. Wake the hell up! Ask yourself why they no longer care if these stories get out by the hundreds. Could it be they think they have such an upper hand and power base it is too late and there is no longer anything the people can do to stop it? Could it be the typical arrogance and pride of forces working in darkness? The bully that taunts you with their superior power syndrome? Their greatest fear is an armed populace. Is it any wonder they are going into gun ban overdrive. Are any of you still able to connect the dots? Turn off your TV and pay attention.
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:11pm
  ’65 and OldGuy
  Well said, both of you. We will see-
  
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- IndyGuy
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:13pm
  Obama is doing the same thing Morsi did in Egypt…Replace all the top Military Brass….America is being set-up and our “Leaders” in congress are sitting by and watching it happen…
  
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- Melvin Spittle
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:23pm
  To peruade our soldiers to fire on citizens, one needs first to convince them they ar criminals and not citizens. This is currently happening as I write this.
  
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- jakartaman
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:35pm
  The most classless president ever.
  The white house will need to be fumigated from the stench of this administration.
  
  Disgraceful – Hope our men and women in uniform understand and act accordingly
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:44pm
  So if we all know what is going on how come we aren’t do anything about it to stop it? Waiting every 2 year’s to vote and hope the people you vote in will change thing’s seem’s kinda stupid at this point.
  
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- oneshiner
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:53pm
  Whatever happened to Common Decency and Protocol? Whatsa matter………No Guts for dirty stuff?
  How much more do the American people have to endure? God help us!
  
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- carbonyes
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:59pm
  Barack Hussein Obama, the Anti-American, is the most self-righteous, self-infatuated, megalomaniac, this country has ever witnessed, or permitted to occupy the White House, or any other significant position of leadership or influence upon American soil. Unfortunately, this also illustrates the degree of uninformity of the American populace to even consider a vote for this charlatan and imposter, let alone the actual casting of that vote for this most ungracious, lying, deceiving and traitorous person. He is in the process of exposing himself for the inept “leader” with the agenda and unsupportable tenants of his self proclaimed mandate that if enacted will go a long way toward his purpose and intent of destroying this nation and the people who hold their liberties and their freedoms very close to their hearts.
  May this nation sorely repent of their God forsaking ways, and may God sovereignly intervene to remove this poor excuse for a man from his position of power and authority before he carries out his death and destruction upon this nation and her people.
  
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- Disgusted_in_CT
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:26pm
  You Nailed it !
  He wouldn’t and barry wants people running the troops to fire on American’s without a thought, so he was fired and with such class from barry, a note from an aid.
  
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- @leftfighter
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:30pm
  Mattis is at least the fifth flag officer to be fired under the Tyrant that I can name off the top of my head.
  
  Generals McChrystal, Ham, Petraeus (probably justified), McKiernan, Admiral Gaouette.
  
  Did I miss any?
  
  Cleaning house of oath keepers at the top?
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:35pm
  I was under the impression ‘Washington’ was the person, not the place. I need to get my nose out of these history books…..NAH
  
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- jorskippy
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:36pm
  i guess he failed his litmus test…Why would Obama ask top Generals etc if they would fire on American citizens and if the Generals, Admirals, etc. say no, they are relived of duty…. People need to wake up and soon….trying to ban guns and now this.
  
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- AvengerK
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:41pm
  Stay classy Barry.
  
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- TH30PH1LUS
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:48pm
  Wish I could print here for you the text messages I recieved from former & current miltary when BHO got re-elected. BHO does not have the best interests of our military in mind. The rumblings continue and are intensifying…
  
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- Wolf
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:09pm
  Most likely scenario, for sure- but the good news is, he’s still on OUR side. FreeFor can always use a good general who won’t kiss the P(retend)OTUS ass.
  
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- Bruce1369
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:14pm
  Bingo!
  
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- 1947
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:47pm
  OK, American GI’s it’s that TIME
  
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- fastgen1
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:53pm
  Yes, but only white americans was the real reason……
  
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- Bum thrower
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:07pm
  Stalin in the 1930′s….??
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:08pm
  Time to FIRE the potus!!!
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:10pm
  “Get use to it the military will be filled with YES men.”
  
  1 – The reports said he carried out the policies of the administration efficiently.
  2 – But he wasn’t a yes man.
  
  You would think statements 1 & 2 would make him golden.
  
  But now we will get a Yes MAN in Central Command. Many generals can be very political, more political than professional after a while.
  
  We, the American people, could get very scr/wed.
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:26pm
  Jim S
  
  Tours are usually 2 years or 3 years from my experience. That would make the average about 2 .5 years.
  
  Most officers will see it as him getting yanked early. Try again Jim.
  
  Do you troll much?
  
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- sdbonkowski
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:37pm
  when the orders are given i hope we have a lot of defectors in the ranks. we will need leadership to aide us in flushing the commies.
  
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- drenfroe
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:55pm
  Hit that on the nose,
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:55pm
  Guess the Good General would NOT kiss Gaybama’s AS* !!
  Semper Fi. General, OORAH !!
  
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- angryamerican33
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:59pm
  exactly what I thought,also just read where the American Communist Party endorses Obama,s plan on disarming americans
  
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- Armus
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:03pm
  By getting rid of all the old guard patriotic Generals, could the Obama administration be restructuring the Military to become more European? I believe that the issue of gays openly serving and women in combat roles could reduce voluntary military enlistments and cause Force levels to drop below acceptable limits. Could the president be preparing the country for a new program, one reminiscent of the old Civilian Conservation Corps and similar to Germany’s Wehrpflicht conscription.
  
  I can imagine Obama’s take on a new CCC… enlarging the size of the existing government even more and then advertised it as creating a new pathway to earn citizenship for illegals while purportedly repairing the aging infrastructure in America. Heck, he could even make it a part of ObamaCare and take more resources away from social security to placate the 47%+ so that he can maintain a dominating liberal voting bloc for the next socialist leader (assuming that he’s not made Dictator for Life…LOL!).
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:21pm
  The Love of GOD, COUTRY and CORPS.. goes against obama’s
  agenda.. Just another nail in Americas coffin..
  
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- Judeo_Christian
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:22pm
  It might be a good thing that the General is not working for the administration. We might need him for other military purposes if thing go South. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge!
  
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- stage9
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:24pm
  He must not be a flaming homosexual or a woman that looks like a man.
  
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- debrarae
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:25pm
  Spot on!
  
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- Armus
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:30pm
  Could the Obama Administration be preparing the military for a European-like retructuring by getting rid of all the old guard patriotic military leaders. I wonder how enlistment rates are going to be effected by the openly serving gay issue and women in combat roles. If force levels fall accordingly, Obama might be using that as justification to set up a new program similar to Germany’s Wehrpflicht conscription and llabel it the new Civilian Conservation Corps in the spirit of FDR!.
  
  I heard Obama’s old communist green jobs czar talking on CNN about the need for a public service route for allowing illegals a new route to citizenship. With a new CCC, Obama could include control of all illegals, then indoctrinate all of America’s youth, maintain the welfare state over the 47% with Obamacare, and enlarge the Government even more. Could such a program be the beginning of Obama’s Brave New World!
  
  The purge is definitely continuing!
  
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- FlamingFartSyndrome
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:06pm
  Absolutely
  
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- DADDYWOREAWHITEHAT
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:19pm
  Now that would be the real story.
  Good luck getting the story out.
  
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- Unix
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:50pm
  Dear General,
  
  Thanks much for your service [salute], and honor in battle. You served as best you could under this regime, and remember this much, this poser in the WH is going to lose his war against America!
  
  Thank you, if you were asked, for answering “NUTZ” to the question of if you would fire on American citizens, you are a Patriot. Fear not for you or your family’s safety, if you received threats, your worldy troubles will be over! In the final analysis, we are already at war with ‘progressives’ as they subjugate the cherished Constitution. We may have lost a few battles, but we WILL DEFEAT the Satanists in the war. I sure hope it does not come down to bloodshed sir, but if they come for me and mine, it will be my finest hour!
  
  Sgt. Unix Crust
  
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- DADDYWOREAWHITEHAT
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:52pm
  @jblaz
  I didn’t sow this & I don’t intend to reap it.
  I will not comply.
  But I will try to stay under the radar where I can
  
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- IdahoBlaze
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 9:52pm
  @JBLAZE – dude. HWA was a cult leader. He took our money to fly his fat rear around the world. He lived in excess and debauchery while preaching perfection. He and his ilk have a special place in hell waiting for them. Question with boldness whom you follow blindly – your faith is misplaced in men. Especially THESE men. Run, as fast as you can.
  
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:07pm
  THAT TOO …
  
  It was homosexuals in the Marines and now women in combat. He just could not take part in the destruction of America’s armed forces so he quit.
  
  Any American wanting to be part of an honored military should enlist in some foreign armed forces.
  
  We will need him and officers like him in the armed forces of the new seceeded American republic.
  
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- DADDYWOREAWHITEHAT
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:08pm
  Bout time the generals stopped being good soldierswo jus followedhiercomman.
  Someone somewhere needs to say NO!
  The oath was to he constitution not t some narcissist individual!
  
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- Lt_Scrounge
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:08pm
  Armus, You have no idea how right you are. The legislation is already in place, and the new “Civilian Defense Corps” isn’t under the DoD, it’s under DHS. The recruiting standards of this “Civilian Defense Corps” are almost exclusively geared toward inner city gang bangers and juvenile delinquents. In fact many of them that they are targeting for recruiting don’t even qualify for recruitment by the military. Some don’t even qualify to purchase a firearm and they intend to arm them with automatic weapons. It’s all spelled out in the GIVE act that the Democrats passed right after the first Obamao inauguration.
  
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- From Virginia
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 10:09pm
  They did this guy lousy! This isn’t how you show respect for a man whose served his country his entire life. There is protocal – they did this guy lousy!
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:15pm
  @leftfighter
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:30pm
  Mattis is at least the fifth flag officer to be fired under the Tyrant that I can name off the top of my head.
  Generals McChrystal, Ham, Petraeus (probably justified), McKiernan, Admiral Gaouette.
  Did I miss any?
  
  Cleaning house of oath keepers at the top?
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  I agree with the sentiment/post; however, I’ve been saying this for almost 3 yrs on the Blaze and because people do not like the fact that I lay the blame at the feet of a certain group I’m attacked endlessly which is fine..
  
  That being said who in your opinion is behind the cleaning of the house? Think a dumbass like Obama could spearhead such a movement? Just a group of progressives?
  
  Since I’ve been so maligned for my opinions and it seems that now many are seeing the same thing then we just have to come to an understanding of who it is that’s behind this movement..
  
  Seriously. Who is it? And please don’t patronize me with liberals, leftist, progressives, welfare recipients or ole Elephant ears. Who would be willing to harm the American people?
  
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- SendTheMeteors
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:53am
  Our form of government is such that the President is Commander in Chief. The story will come out eventually, but my guess is that he was expressing resentment toward current US policy, and probably a little too loudly, like Patton did. He probably inexcusably stepped over some line in some way. He’d outlived his service to the country and was no longer able to follow the chain of command. So he got his pink slip and no going away party. Too bad.
  
  He’ll have a nice punch line for his biography though so don’t feel too sorry for him.
  
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- milez5
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:04am
  I think that the good General may have wanted war without end in the middle east, especially with Iran.
  He may also have opposed Obama’s intention to get us out of Afghanistan by the end of next year.
  If so, the good General was wrong. This nation is more than 16 trillion dollars in debt–probably more like 20 trillion if you count off the books spending. We are only about 10 percent of the worlds population and we can no longer afford–economically or demographically — to be the policeman of the world. Also, if I may ask, what is the UN supposed to be for? No, the good General might have been dismissed a bit more politely, but it sounds like he needed to be dismissed.
  
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- ThoreauHD
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:19am
  Basketfullofmonkeys gets the cookie. Beck is as clueless as ever.
  
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- westy98530
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:00am
  “Perhaps he refused to fire on american citizens”? In Central Command? Folks, you realize the “Central” part refers to location, right? Specifically, the middle east. Mattis ran operations in the Middle East only, with no authority anywhere else. What US citizens do we have running around there that the prez would want to kill?
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:23am
  Fear not people. Do you remember the 500 Generals and Admirals that put their butts on the line in that open letter oppossing Obama before the election? Well, now there are 501 of them. Just like in private business, when you hire and fire based on skin color and politcal ideology, you get mediocraty. So, the patriots get a real soldier, a true leader in our ranks, and the progs get an unqualified, average yes man. I say we win and they lose. And as far as DHS arming inner-city punks and gang monkeys with automatic weapons-Pfft….. A soldier’s best weapon is his mind and attitude. If they come at us we will waste these miscreants and take their automatic weapons. Then, we will have them. And for all you guys saying “lets go!”. You have to wait for the spark, the riots, the breakdown, first. Then, we can assemble. Until then, you will be cut down. To not engage directly. Strike when you can win, receed when you cannot. Just my humble opinion.
  
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- kryptonite
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 6:03am
  @TH30PH1LUS
  Barack was not reelected. He did what every puke-inducing commie does, namely, he reelected himself. I know there are conservatives who think Barack simply ran a better campaign. No, he cheated; both this time and four years ago in the Dim caucuses. This time it was even more egregious, since many of his followers stayed home. Same trend for the inaugurals.
  http://www.gallup.com/poll/160055/fewer-watch-obama-second-inauguration-first.aspx
  
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- Phattdad144
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 6:43am
  This just exemplifies the difference between those that brag and pose as a service to our country and those that rely do serve our country. The Marxist in charge can not abide a strong freedom minded individual.
  
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- pma_guy
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:16am
  You are most certainly right BasketFullOfPuppies! Those darn, old school, honorable soldiers!!
  
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- GONE_SOVEREIGN
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 8:57am
  Check this out, this is disturbing! The dicktater in the BH has WAY to much power! http://clashdaily.com/2013/01/fbi-director-i-have-to-check-to-see-if-obama-has-the-right-to-kill-americans-on-u-s-soil/
  
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- DeltaBravo193
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:05am
  And this is why I believe that if this Idiot continues disrespecting our military leaders, they will band together and not stand by as this ******** tries to initiate martial law. I truly believe that almost all of the military will band together and bring it to the door .
  
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- TexVet61
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:09am
  Another one for our side when we split, and under this Muslim Terroist in POTUS clothing, he will cause a split, that is what he wants so he can call the UN in. well FuQ UN and Berry Hussain, we will never give up our country to progressive, anti-colonialist, anti-American idiots and as for the Americans following you, one day they will wake up, but it will be too late for them. Some will say this is crazy thinking, but with the mad gun grab going on, the total lack of ammo available, ARM UP, AMMO UP and go to Home Depot/Lowes and build your own vault you can bury, only keep what is needed in your house. God I wish I knew people of like mind, my actual home is over 900 miles away, it seems I am surrounded by majority of useful Berryites that aimelessly follow, they have no clue what he is doing, they read it for face value and not for big picture results. This man IS working as a puppet to bring down the U.S.; First you have to break the currency/bankrupt the system, take away arms/destroy faith, and the rest will follow as there will be no way to fight back against tyranny.
  what do we do? what can I do to help my country I fought to defend, the Flag I love and the Oath I took? I thought Desert Shield was going to be bad as I didn’t know what to expect but this is in our own backyard and he is getting the chess pieces setup for a rigged game. why don’t Americans see it? I am blown away as the lack of attention to detail, they just follow!
  
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- MsMarylou8
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:15am
  My very first thought when I read the headline.
  
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:56am
  Whaaaaat….he’sa CONSERVATIVE….standard Muzzibama proceedure. Becha no retirement$$ either! Donna forget HillyKlinton physically threw-out the TRAVEL-OFFICE onna their azz instantly with their “things” inna cheep-white-van waiting at the WH-backdoor!!
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 9:58am
  milez5
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:04am
  I think that the good General may have wanted war without end in the middle east, especially with Iran.
  He may also have opposed Obama’s intention to get us out of Afghanistan by the end of next year.
  If so, the good General was wrong. This nation is more than 16 trillion dollars in debt–probably more like 20 trillion if you count off the books spending.
  
  I agree with your post and you may be right; however, I was sort of under the impression that the General was asking tough questions in order to head off a rash decision which would most likely have unforseen consequences??
  
  Or was he trying to get the folks fired up and ready for a long drawn out process which he thought was worth while?
  
  Hard to say. But it’s really hard for me to phathom how anyone could look at the sitution in a pragmatic and from an unbiased point of view and believe that boots on the ground in Afgh and Iran is somehow in our best interest… Especially considering our current economic situation.
  
  Even if money was no object I still do not believe that should be the course of action.
  
  We need to return to the mindset that War is only necessary when our borders are threatened or we have a domestic enemy within the US.. I’m currently of the opinion that we do indeed have a domestic enemy which needs to be ahilihated.
  
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- SavvyCowboy
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:08am
  @Basket – Excellent observation. Ovomit is definitely purging the US military of Patriot warriors and replacing them with his “Schutzstaffel” or Waffen SS. Beware, Be Ready, Be Vigilant, Be Prepared!
  
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- RLJMAH
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:35am
  And for defending our constitutional rights, he was dumped…..This is a sad day for our military, and our country.
  
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- TEXASCHEESEHEAD
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 11:56am
  He was thrown under the bus to make way for an LGBT who can proudly live their sexually deviant lifestyle openly…thx to Barry. The replacement is one we all remember from long ago but have nearly forgotten. From his/her days on MASH let’s all welcome Gen (Promotable) Klinger!
  
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- unread
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:13pm
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzT6X3_Bg9o&feature=em-share_video_user
  
  check out Dr. Jim Garrow’s comments on this subject…
  I hope the link works, if not just copy and paste…
  
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- Walkabout
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:31pm
  SendTheMeteors
  The story will come out eventually, but my guess is that he was expressing resentment toward current US policy, and probably a little too loudly, like Patton did. He probably inexcusably stepped over some line in some way. He’d outlived his service to the country and was no longer able to follow the chain of command. So he got his pink slip and no going away party. Too bad.
  ***
  What meatballs is attempting to say is that General Mattis criticised the prez or Joe Biden similar to General McChrsytal.
  
  Not buying it. Have not seen the story like in the Rolling Stones. And that Rolling Stones story was so brutal. Some McChrystal staffers called Joe Biden Joe “Bite Me”. The horror! The horror!
  
  But not McChrystal himself.
  It is much safe for an incompetent leader to be surrounded by YES Men. That way when reality smacks the U.S. around, he can write his memoirs & say he followed the best advice. The best advice of “Yes” men that is.
  
  If he had someone that efficiently followed his orders but gave valid, considered contrarian advice, well Houston we have a problem. Then if the SHTF people will ask why did you not go with the contrarian advisor instead of the “Yes” men.
  
  It is much safer to have all “Yes” men for a leader. That is if they are a leader that does not suffer corporal harm from their bad decision like say a general out in the field would. But for a leader safely behind the lines bad optics can harm him for more easily.
  
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- argoman
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 12:42pm
  Someone give this man some money, he’d make a great President.
  
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- Beepster
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:47pm
  Well, now, ya know THAT is the question being asked of ALL Gen/Adm. Personally, I’d answer, “Yes” to the question. I just wouldn’t specify WHAT “Citizens” I would fire upon first. HMMM, that just might end the whole shebang!!!
  
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- kryptonite
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:53pm
  @MILDOT
  You have to wait for the spark, the riots, the breakdown, first…
  —-
  You are a warrior, and that is your turf. You’re wrong, friend. For the past five years I’ve been telling people like you, you have to circular file your paradigm. It ain’t happening. The “spark” is legislation. In place of “riots” we get legitimized bullying, intimidation, defamation, penalization and removal.
  
  The “breakdown” has already taken place. Our capitalist economy has been replaced by a commie one. So have our social mores. Our political model has officially become a one-party system.
  
  Your kind of war, the one you were trained to fight, will not happen. If we want to engage this enemy, we will need to change paradigms and do it quickly.
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:32pm
  MorsiEngineer69
  Doing the nazi soft sell? How is the recruiting for the 3rd reich going? That’s a lot of crap you typed for no attention. Sad. Couldn’t you sell your particular hate of choice on a site more in line with the kluckers? What a sham and a shame. Why aren’t you outside of a temple with some lovely placards? Grow a set, be a man, don’t soft sell some antisemetic crap to individuals that know better. How many converts are you up to not counting Jihad Jerk and SillySally? Sad, inefficient, and morally bankrupt.
  
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- deckboat
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:07pm
  I totally agree with you. I’m sure he didn’t pass the “litmus” test. There better be more coming out about this.
  
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- wisconsinlcm
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 6:07pm
  You can bet that it most likly was some what like that.
  
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- Northman
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 7:04pm
  That would be my thought as well. Can’t have Generals that refuse to murder their country’s civilians when orderd to do so by an illegal President, can we?
  
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- jblaze
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 8:38am
  IDAHOBLAZE While there are many definitions of the word cult, I believe you are referring to this one:
  “A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.”
  
  Name one religious denomination today that does not fall under that definition and also why it does not.
  The church that Christ himself founded would be under your definition of cult. Should we then call Christ a lier?
  HWA was a man of great integrity and he honored God and His written Word with every fiber of his being. He was a tireless great teacher and an unofficial ambassador for world peace and he met with and was a personal friend of many of the worlds greatest leaders. Upon his death even Ronald Reagan praised his service to God and the world. Physically he was a smaller man with barely an ounce of fat on him. So your reference to him begin fat is false. What have you done for world peace?
  
  So continue to be as ignorant as you want. You are missing the point, the words he spoke were true then and are true today.
  
  PS: The last words missing from my original comment above was “to open your bible.”
  
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- Oldbutnotsenile
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:45pm
  That is an excellent point. Also, he was trying to get our POTUS to make decisions that would benefit our country, not what Obama wanted. Sounds like a good man out, but hopefully still effective with those who served under him in the past.
  
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Kaoscontrol
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:58pm
SPANK you for your service, General.

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- Jim S
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:23pm
  ..he’s transferred not fired,demoted or court marshaled or being given a dishonorable discharge…the General will be free to set the record straight when he retires with his generous pension and benefits intact…spank me :)
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:41pm
  @Jim S
  
  Clearly this general has done more good for America than Owebama could even dream of accomplishing. Which will get a better pension? Seems like our 1-percenter-in-chief is just another greedy, self-serving cog in the wheel of true and positive progress. Boo.
  
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- Jim S
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:03pm
  @DarkJello…shame we didn’t have General’s to tell W that invading two nations that did not bomb us was a bad idea..a lot of Marines died for nothing, again,…odd when they complain with leaked stories to the press…the pentagon says his tour was pretty much up…this may well be nothing what so ever…and if he was dropped cause he was not following directions…well that’s a bitch…I bet he canned a few in his day for the same reason…and I hate Barry…if we jump every time BHO does something within his constitutional authority..we look like the boy who cried wolf…save it for important stuff..it maybe coming…
  
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- DarkJello
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 5:27pm
  Jim:
  
  Agreed. “Maybe” is the only thing I disagree on. They are amping up their power to force us to jump, dance, and beg… all at the whim of gooberment. “Progressive” Republicans, if they ever rise to power, will be just as bad.
  
  We sorely need to legalize the constitution! Not gonna hold my breath.
  
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- Dr Vel
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:16pm
  Jim S “he’s transferred not fired,demoted or court marshaled or being given a dishonorable discharge…the General will be free to set the record straight when he retires with his generous pension and benefits intact”
  
  Unless of course like the others they remain silent out of fear for themselves and/or family. All one need do is go back in time and study the words, writings, and agendas of the people now in positions of power. People who were actually involved in destruction yet today go places no citizen with a clean record is allowed to be. Study the history of Ayers and his kind. Look at not only what he did, look at what his organization declared they wanted to do. Think of interviews by informants who in the early 80′s were in those groups listening to plans and agendas being espoused. I find it amazing to consider the number of people whose minds refuse to accept logical conclusions. Look ahead, predict. Chess is not just a game, it is training for the mind.
  
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xpilotah1s
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:57pm
I hope all the military who are being kicked to the curb remember their map reading skills. If they were once under the progressive trance now have a clear head to consider where they stand on the constitution and liberty. They once again might have to put their skill sets and lives in danger to save the country from the threat from within.

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- guns-an-bibles
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:52pm
  I’m 48 but I’ll be right there to back them up.
  Throw the bums out!
  
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doomytram
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:46pm
Does anyone know if Snoop Dog is in the running for the minister of defense in position in this Ba-fhugging-na-na Republic Obozo is building?

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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:38pm
  that would be seriously funny. You should write an article for the onion on this subject…
  
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Stevsea
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:42pm
Read this. Truth or Bull? Gen Mattis is involved in this: “Shock claim: Obama only wants military leaders who ‘will fire on U.S. citizens”

http://www.examiner.com/article/shock-claim-obama-only-wants-military-leaders-who-will-fire-on-u-s-citizens

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- ThoreauHD
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:07pm
  I don’t think the blaze will cover this. Beck still thinks Obama is a natural born citizen, so this scenario will be completely ignored by his staff.
  
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- rawmilker
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:14pm
  Yes THOREAU, Beck is another sellout especially his writers from huffpo & salon.
  
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- grimmster
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:30pm
  encinom, go F yourself kid,why have you not backedc up one claim you make with facts,because you have none, you pos idiot?!
  
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- Kumo
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 6:43pm
  To my knowledge, no one has presented concrete evidence that this is what Obama is planning. Until that happens, it will remain a rumor at best. It’s a very interesting allegation though and I will be keeping an eye out for further details.
  
  Since it first appeared on prisonplanet, I have to wonder if it was simply meant to test a reaction.
  
  That story has certainly scared or angered quite a few people.
  
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:34pm
I guess Obama couldn’t handle the truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo

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- barber2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:00pm
  A radical doesn’t deal in truth – read your Alinsky !
  
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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:04pm
  Barber:
  
  That is just ridiculous and irrelevant. I now marginalize you.
  
  (I did read Alinsky, interesting book)
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:40pm
  DARMOK: I stand ” marginalized.” ( huh ? ) Alinsky is at the core of our “community organizing ” Chicago radicals whose plans for changing America, with their mobs and bull-horns, are based on an athelustic, anti-capitalist Big Brother governmental system which is antithetical to the American way of life, individual rights, and free enterprise. If you don’t ” get it, ” that’s your loss.
  
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- spirited
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:52pm
  By DARMOK’s statements, it seems quite obvious that “truth” and US being bamboozled was the intention.
  
  8^>Who has the problem????
  
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- Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:15pm
  Hey Barber:
  
  I was being sarcastic, Alinsky’s rules are when the facts are not on your side, you ridicule and marginalize your opponent. So that was a joke. Please don’t be offended, I was not picking at you.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 7:25pm
  DARMOK: Glad to hear that . Enjoy your comments.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:57am
  Darmok,
  Please toss in a (sarc) when you do that. It would help clarify your intentions. Got your back.
  
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SUNTZU
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:33pm
May be reason they want more woman trained
for combat.
Before I say this I know there are a lot of good ones, I married one,
But just may be their looking for
A FEW GOOD PROGRESSIVE BABY KILLERS.

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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 5:08am
  Sun,
  I love the girls. They are the most beautiful creatures on earth. But, they have one downfall. They don’t like being cold. In fact, it freaks them out. They do not have as many blood vessels in their hands as men do. That is a major tactical disadvantage. That being said, I do not fear them at all. They should not be put in that predicament. They are not designed to kill. They are meant to raise children. It is a travesty, a prog social experiment. I do not mean to offend.
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:07pm
  Mil-Dot
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 5:08am
  Sun,
  
  Very astute observation.
  
  You will find one thing that always comes down from this filth in DC and that’s that it’s found in Marx’s Manifesto.
  
  This an attack on the family unit the most basic building block of Western civ.
  
  I hate these mfkers with a passion!
  
  I look forward to the opportunity to rip them to pieces or at least die trying.
  
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- kryptonite
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:14pm
  My current position has changed. If Hussein wants to build an army of gays and FINOs (females in name only), let him. However, be aware that you may have to shoot women who look American, speak American and were actually born in this country. Are you guys prepared to do that, or will you flinch?
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:59pm
  MorsiEngineer69
  More likely you would cry while not trying.
  
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- techengineer11
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 4:15pm
  Fubared
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:59pm
  MorsiEngineer69
  More likely you would cry while not trying.
  
  You don’t have some head bobbing to do today son of satan?
  
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fedlibertarian
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:28pm
I’m unclear about something: if the general was questioning the invasion of Iran and the black house didn’t like that then he was dovish not hawkish?? This article is highly ambiguous. Are you saying the black house WANTS military action against Iran?

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- SUNTZU
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:43pm
  The point is.
  A good leader will look at all sides before
  he sends men in to combat
  Obo wants My way or the highway.
  
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- chips1
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:44pm
  The answer to your question is, NO. The black house wants war with the American people.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:58pm
  FED: Maybe that House just wants to arm ” rebels” so the House can stay ” uninvolved” – you know, the way Obama liked to vote ” present” in the Senate ! He likes to lead ( wink, wink ) from behind ! Which is Lefty code for ” dunno what to do / beats the hell out of me .”
  
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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:58pm
  The real problem is that the Gen is a thinking man, capable of looking past the first “feel good” action to see the 5th, 6th and other logical steps to follow. Thinking about anything through to its logical conclusion causes leftists serious trouble since they have neither the capability of doing so nor the skills and equipment (a brain) to do so
  
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- galicant wiseword
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 2:48pm
  Now the general who wins a battle makes many
  calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought.
  The general who loses a battle makes but few
  calculations beforehand. – Sun Tzu, Art of War
  
  Is Obama and company ignorant or malevolent? Those who are paying attention already know. Wars are a good justification to spend a lot of money and leave your war chest empty. The socialist party has to maintain some way to explain the trillions they are making disappear as quickly as possible.
  
  Again, if the campaign is protracted, the resources
  of the State will not be equal to the strain. – Sun Tzu
  
  There is no instance of a country having benefited
  from prolonged warfare. – Sun Tzu
  
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Ohio Guy
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:27pm
“The message that generals and admirals may receive that they should go along to get along, which is a bad message for the health of U.S. civil-military relations,” Owens concludes.

Isn’t that the same message being sent to everyone who has a different thought or opinion than Obama?

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- henryKnox
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:38pm
  You just don’t understand how the Progressive mind approaches ‘diversity’. Diversity to them is only skin deep. Anyone that has an independent thought or may disagree on a policy must be embarrassed and discarded. Progressivism is the most intolerant philosophy you will study.
  
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SUNTZU
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:25pm
Well I guess that when The Government of this country,
WE THE PEOPLE.
replace the Hired help in Washington.
WE WILL HAVE A REASON,and they gave it to US…

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flyoverbob
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:25pm
It always ends bad when the pols think they can run the military.Just one example Vietnam.There are many more,Hitler for one.

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woodyee
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:25pm
Obammy wants fall guys – he doesn’t want to have his leadership questioned, so he’ll surround himself with a cadre of ‘yes’ men, who will, whether they want to or not, fall on the sword to preserve his name.

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- DREDGE
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:11pm
  Say Hello to John Kerry!!!!!!
  
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brigott
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:24pm
Happened to our son, a USMC Sergeant, as well.

He was discharged without any notification as well. He and his wife found out only when they had trouble with their health insurance, which was through the military and which they lost when he was discharged.

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- kryptonite
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:22pm
  I don’t dance or pass out candy, but I will thank God the day He drops this son of Satan into the bottomless pit.
  
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Temporal
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:22pm
Truth be told, the NSA intercepted one of the General’s private e-mails to his grandkids in which he questioned global warming.

Wholly unacceptable in an administration that believes “climate change” to be the greatest threat to the security of the United States (after the Tea Party of course.)

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Cavallo
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:22pm
He also likely would have refused orders to fire on American Civilians. Which is just not acceptable in the Bobo Army.

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:20pm
No surprise – Obama is purging the armed forces of leaders who will defend the Constitution and would not heed the order from him to shoot down unarmed American citizens. The tyranny of Obama is coming faster and faster people and there is not much time left.

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- xpilotah1s
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:48pm
  Ya think?
  
  Yes I think we can say pandora’s box is open and all kind of interesting things are happening or going to happen.
  
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- Chrisrob63
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:01pm
  Agreed, Snow.
  
  The would-be tyrants have overplayed their hand, and are in panic mode to impliment their plan before the American citizens are fully awake.
  
  I think they are now too late, but it may get worse before it gets better. I am just amazed how much for the worse our country has gotten in just the past twenty years, and I am still relatively young.
  
  If that blessing, “May you live in interesting times.” was meant for America, we certainly have it now.
  
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woodyee
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:20pm
“The message that generals and admirals may receive that they should go along to get along, which is a bad message for the health of U.S. civil-military relations,” Owens concludes.”

Many Blazers suspected that Gaybama was rebuilding the military command as a staff of boot-lickers. Apparently, contrary (AGAIN) to all the nay-sayers (to put it lightly), they were right – AGAIN.

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- barber2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:52pm
  Exactly. When they threw Petraeus ( and he was a bit naive to ever get involved with this Toxic Obama crowd ) under the bus, and slapped Allen , Ham and a few others, the message was sent. And those Americans who are not brain-dead Obama Troll-bots, got the message quite clearly.
  
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Chuck7884
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:16pm
No Order no Replacement Wow they would have to wait until the Order is Written before he can be replaced lol.

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- Chuck7884
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:34pm
  Or Show up and give the verbal Order!.
  
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OldSurfRat
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:16pm
We have seen this type of purge before in history.
Not good!

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- Bonnieblue2A
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:29pm
  http://www.realnewsreporter.com/?p=11769
  
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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:36pm
  Don’t you people get tired of your dire predictions never coming true. I’m still waitin’ for that marshal law declaration that was supposed to happen to prevent the elections from happening.
  
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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:42pm
  Vance
  
  Dt know what your talking about. However you ma want to brush up on yor history.
  
  What I said is a fact and you decided to read past my comment.
  Is that not true??
  
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Supah_Patriot
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:15pm
George Washington? Really? Was there not a single more important story that took place, say, in the 21st century at least?!

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- Psychosis
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:26pm
  your an id.iot
  
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- brigott
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:28pm
  What are you talking about? Are you on the wrong story?
  
  Or perhaps the wrong planet?
  
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- truthnstuff
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:55pm
  He is a liberal, so he is simply stupid.
  
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- Supah_Patriot
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 2:22pm
  I am no liberal. I am conservative.
  
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- tomcat11767
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:19pm
  Just finished reading all of your posts since you joined 4 days ago. No way on this Earth are you a conservative. NO WAY AT ALL So that makes you a LIAR.
  
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- Too_Far_Gone
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:27pm
  You’re an idiot.
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 5:19pm
  Supah Dupah is prolly WangDang/Senseidiot and in between meds and a change of Depends. Don’t poke or prod the Supah Dupah as it is likely to come back without it’s PTSD meds and truly sensless sensei crap will ensue.
  
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barber2
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:14pm
The Big Brother Obama radical Democrats have only one agenda , and they detest the American military. Have deep sympathy for the American military under this Far Left administration and deep sympathy for my fellow Americans.

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- Supah_Patriot
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:24pm
  Are you really a barber?
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:47pm
  SUP: Are you really a patriot ?
  
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- wvgirl
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:07pm
  @ barber2: Troll Smack Down. lol
  
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- iampraying4u
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:07pm
  Nwo
  
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netmail
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:13pm
Maybe he didn’t agree to fire upon American citizens if ordered to do so??

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- Supah_Patriot
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:25pm
  Yeah, because that’s exactly what’s going on….
  
  ….in Fantasy Land.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:30pm
  That is exactly my train of thought as I read the story.
  
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- Cavallo
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:51pm
  They want a woman in that position who will not question the order to murder Americans.
  
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- Rajabear1
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:59pm
  Actually, @Supah_Patriot, that IS exactly what is going on. You best go brush up on your reading and expand your reading list beyond trolling on the blaze. It has happened throughout history around the world when dictators are preparing to usurp a country and now, it’s happening here, as many of us crazy people predicted it might. The progressive regime is now performing ‘litmus’ tests on military leaders (not sure about the enlisted) to see who will and won’t fire upon American citizens. I’ll give you 3 guesses on who they keep and who they are letting go.
  Imagine your surprise when your staring down the barrel of a gun with the American flag flying behind it.
  
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- VetMike
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 4:38pm
  Supah Patriot Go troll somewhere else. Until you learn logic, rhetoric and develop the ability to use rational arguments you should to try to play with the big boys.
  
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- Oldphoto678
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 8:10pm
  Rajabear1. Imagine your surprise when you find out how many of us on the other side are willing to pull the trigger.
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on January 26, 2013 at 3:21pm
  Olphotog
  You jest. It won’t be fetuses you will be facing. What a moroon. Lefty on a two way live fire range. Stop yo waskily wabbit. Oh, but that was rich. Say it again photog, I just got my wind back-
  
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gyro
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:09pm
Obama 19 / freedom 0

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Sharon Rose
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:09pm
And they just keep destroying our military!

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- gyro
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:14pm
  exactly to plan
  
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- barber2
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:53pm
  SHARON: Maybe the Left plans to replace the existing with some new, ” touchy/ feel” Obama females ?!
  
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- wzanesdad
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:29pm
  and now they don’t want the ex-military to have guns.
  
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Bonnieblue2A
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:07pm
Obama = Unfit for Command.

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- GuruMeditation
  Posted on January 25, 2013 at 3:40pm
  Obama = Chineese Puppet
  
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