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ck4829

(35,038 posts) Fri Oct 20, 2017, 06:23 PM Oct 2017

If it's "highly inappropriate" to argue with a 4 star general, what about one with 3 stars?

Like Michael Flynn... who is bat guano insane, and is a liar, and was fired.

Is it only somewhat inappropriate then?

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If it's "highly inappropriate" to argue with a 4 star general, what about one with 3 stars? (Original Post) ck4829 Oct 2017 OP

Isn't it also highly inappropriate to use him as a political shill? n/t Yonnie3 Oct 2017 #1

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK argued with the generals Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #2

Who gives a damn if the guy is a General or not? You either have walkingman Oct 2017 #3

Yonnie3

(17,420 posts)

1. Isn't it also highly inappropriate to use him as a political shill? n/t

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 06:26 PM

Oct 2017

Irish_Dem

(46,492 posts)

2. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK argued with the generals

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 06:29 PM

Oct 2017

who were hawks, and thank god he did. We are alive thanks to him challenging the military.

walkingman

(7,580 posts)

3. Who gives a damn if the guy is a General or not? You either have

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 06:45 PM

Oct 2017

integrity or you don't. To lie simply to support your boss is total lack of character. This "Support the Troops" mess has gone too far. How about stop making America look like a bunch of fools.

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