Ret. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tweets a response about Trump's recent threats.

[pnwmom]

Link to tweet

GEN(R) Marty Dempsey
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@Martin_Dempsey

Our military reflects, represents, serves, and defends their fellow citizens. They are compassionate or lethal depending on what we ask of them. They are tough in protecting America from external threats. They serve a democratic system never an individual. #Leadership

[MyOwnPeace]

1. Great tweet, isn't it!

We've already covered quite a bit about it here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211922281

[justhanginon]

2. Thank you Gen. Dempsey, Ret. Has there been any response

from any Generals or other high ranking military officers on active duty with regard to this threat to American citizens?
Tried googling it but found nothing.

[matt819]

3. Absolutely right

What I fear from the military, however, is what I suspect is a very large contingent of armed and trained - and crazy - white supremacists and white nationalists who view trump's statements as calls to arm and who will ignore General Dempsey's comment in support of what they view is a more noble objective.

[lark]

4. I think the General is just being hopeful and not realistic one bit.

Military, by and large, would follow orders from the CIC - period - the end. Not one Guardsman refused to shoot unarmed college students at Kent State - not one - so don't tell me about the moral military - they are not.

[Brawndo]

7. Right, the tragedy of Kent State invalidates all service members of all branches of the US Military

over a 243 year history. That's reasonable. The General is being accurate, not just optimistic. Any organization will have a minority of individuals that act counter to the purpose of that organization, it neither minimizes the horror of that day nor does it paint all members with the blood of the victims either. Plus, you don't have to obey an unlawful order. tRump ordering the military to use violence against the American populace would be an unlawful order, CIC or not. I served, did you? The vast majority mean the oath we swear.

[keithbvadu2]

8. The Guardsmen were following their chain of command.

The Guardsmen were following their chain of command.

Right here is the chain of command not kowtowing to Trump.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Retired generals are not in the chain of command. I'm optimistic, but not on the posts in this threa

[SCVDem]

5. Do they really want to

Get into an armed confict with American citizens?
Even if you win we lose.

Remember the resistance of WWII.

[ancianita]

6. Exactly what this commander-in-thief needs to read. IF he can read.

[amb123]

9. Try telling tRump that.