Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   Ah yes, the litmus test argument Date:   9/30/2021 8:33:38 AM

Based on your reasoning if you aren't black you can't comment or have an opinion about racism.  Or if you aren't a woman you can't have an opinion about issues like abortion.  That is intellectually dishonest and lazy and a familiar tactic of the left and one used by Hound to denigrate anyone that hasn't worked for the govt.  I came from a military family where my Dad, brother and sister served but I came of age post Vietnam.  But they were just enlisted pukes so I suppose according to you they just don't have the rank to opine about this because they were enlisted no nothings.  But even more to the point, I have read literally dozens of articles by actual, real life military retirees (including a good many officers up to general officer) that think Milley should have been court martialed for what he did.  I suppose since they agree with my estimation of his conduct they must also be wrong.  So sorry, while I value your service as I do all who served, I agree with the dozens of high ranking officers over your overly charitable perspective despite my obvious lack of meeting your litmus test.  

And let me be clear, I don't give a rats a$$ about the pressures of working with Biden or Trump.  My God, the man is a general officer in the U.S. military!!  Milley was a confidential source for disparaging information about the commander in chief of the military and his call to the Chinese was treasonous behavior because he said he would provide aid and comfort to the enemy in case of an attack.  They just threw a Lt Col in the brig for simply openly criticizing his military leadership on Facebook about the disastrous withdrawl from Afghanistan.  At least he had the courage to express his views openly instead of being a weasel and doing it like Milley did and he never offered to warn the Chinese Communists in case the commander in chief decided to attack them.  But according to you Milley should be treated differently because he was a poor baby that had to deal with a difficult boss so it totally excuses everything he does?!?!? Man if that is the case our military is really in trouble.  Good thing Milley never worked for Patton....he would have been in the corner sucking his thumb in the fetal position or worse yet, he would have gotten Patton fired cause he was a mean boss and he couldn't take the pressure.  Do you even see how denigrating this excuse is for what he did?!?!?

You really missed the mark with your response and your phony litmus test about who can have an opinion.  Especially since mine is exactly the same as a goodly number of those that would pass your bogus litmus test.