Lt. Col. Vindman, a key impeachment
witness, is retiring from the US
military after being 'bullied' by Trump
Business Insider,
by
Ryan Pickrell
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
7/8/2020 12:11:54 PM
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an important impeachment witness, is retiring from the military in response to a White House "campaign of bullying, intimidation, and retaliation" led by the president, CNN reported Wednesday, citing Vindman's lawyer. Vindman confirmed his retirement on Twitter. (Tweet) His attorney, Amb. David Pressman, told CNN that Vindman is retiring after 21 years of service because his career "will forever be limited." Despite assurances from Pentagon leaders that Vindman would not face retaliation for his testimony, some senior Army officials reportedly told Vindman that he would no longer be able to serve in his area of expertise
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Mushroom 7/8/2020 12:14:46 PM (No. 471278)
He will forever be limited because he isn't good enough for a full bird, THAT is why he needs to retire.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
tsquare 7/8/2020 12:17:55 PM (No. 471281)
Was not even good enough to be an important impeachment witness.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
earlybird 7/8/2020 12:19:27 PM (No. 471284)
He only got t Lt.Col. because of the positions he filled that apparently required it. The rank went with the job. The same is true about his earlier promotions, as I recall. A form of affirmative action, I suspect.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
bighambone 7/8/2020 12:20:10 PM (No. 471286)
He can return to his native country, then known as part of the USSR, and now known as Ukraine, where it is said that they would give him a job comparable to Secretary of Defense. That would probably be a good fit for him, as it appears that he was more interested in Ukrainian national interests, then USA national interests as formulated by the President of the USA
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
curious1 7/8/2020 12:20:17 PM (No. 471287)
He shouldn't even have been on the list. A guy like that should have washed out years ago. But there is the whole Clintoon, Bushie and Obola cohort of perfumed anti-america princes that have been stuffed into the military ranks.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Merlin251 7/8/2020 12:21:14 PM (No. 471289)
A quick note to Lt. Col. Vindman: You can be recalled to active duty at anytime and court-martialed, so remember that your future actions carry with them potentially harsh consequences. Enjoy your retirement!!!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
earlybird 7/8/2020 12:24:51 PM (No. 471292)
But Vindman was unreliable and had questionable judgment, according to his own outgoing superior, Tim Morrison, the National Security Council’s senior director for European affairs.
In fact, Morrison viewed Vindman as so untrustworthy that he opted to exclude him from his conversations with William Taylor, the senior US diplomat in Ukraine.
Vindman had an “unfortunate habit,” Morrison thought, of defying the sprawling executive branch’s carefully delineated chain of command. Vindman’s testimony vindicates Morrison’s dripping disdain for his former subordinate.
https://nypost.com/2019/11/19/alexander-vindman-condemned-himself-in-his-impeachment-testimony/
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Why, if it looks so convincing that Biden will win (only to be replaced within the first week by the 25th Amendment) would he think his career would be limited?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Daisy Mae 7/8/2020 12:28:16 PM (No. 471298)
If you attack your commanding officer you should expect your career would be limited. Oh, and what area of expertise. Spying against your commanding officer. THE PRESIDENT.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Quigley 7/8/2020 12:31:33 PM (No. 471303)
Hopefully I won’t see his perverted looking little face anywhere, that he’ll disappear up the ‘rat sewer.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
DVC 7/8/2020 12:34:34 PM (No. 471309)
Good riddance, and what of his twin, the other traitor?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
montwoodcliff 7/8/2020 12:40:45 PM (No. 471321)
“a troubling phone call”! Vindman was a tool for Schiff and the coup, but they failed to kill the emperor. In old Rome, Vindman would have been summarily executed, but here, we don’t do that. Instead, the traitor is reassigned to a plum assignment, actually one of two places—manning a radar station somewhere in Alaska or the Korean DMZ. Vindman was rewarded for for his severe lack of judgement in getting into bed with Schiff. If he had kept his mouth shut and stayed away, he would still be employed by his beloved U.S. Army. He’s lucky he’s not in old Rome!
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That’s BS - he has just been selected for Top Level School (TLS) which is basically a 1 year Sabbatical and for the Army a guaranteed promotion to O-6. In reality he ( like Gen Miley) is overweight for Army standards and he doesn’t want to lose weight. He also wants to take a decent paying gig at the liberal Brookings Institute.
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Change the letter B for P and L for S in Bully and you have this guy
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Safari Man 7/8/2020 12:44:42 PM (No. 471331)
Or... he could wait for Biden to be president. Bwahaha!
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 7/8/2020 12:49:52 PM (No. 471343)
Preparing to be Biden's Secretary of Defense. Vindman and Kaepernick should get a talk show on ESPN and CNN. Two world-class idiots with one thing in common. Stupidity. A perfect bookend match.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
udanja99 7/8/2020 12:53:04 PM (No. 471348)
Career army Lt. Col. and he can’t handle what he calls being bullied? I guess that whole “An Army of One” campaign slogan went the way of “Don’t ask. Don’t tell.”
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
PIApilot 7/8/2020 12:53:49 PM (No. 471351)
From the comments I've read from people who served with this man he is no leader, is a complete opportunist, and would probably be shot by his own men if he was ever in battle.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 7/8/2020 12:56:05 PM (No. 471354)
A vile traitor.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 7/8/2020 1:08:25 PM (No. 471368)
I'll bet he's been offered a cushy gig at a liberal think tank (or on the Dem staff of a House or Senate committee), and that's the real reason he's retiring - a military retirement, plus a big salary. Ka-ching!
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
RCFLyer98 7/8/2020 1:10:04 PM (No. 471372)
Too bad they can't strip him of his retirement!!
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 7/8/2020 1:18:57 PM (No. 471380)
Vindie, hmmm....couldn't handle that desk job in the small office with no windows?
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
BeatleJeff 7/8/2020 1:23:28 PM (No. 471385)
So, now what does Duckface plan to do to block upcoming officer promotions?
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 7/8/2020 1:29:19 PM (No. 471387)
Yeah - - that's what I want to see in a Lt. Colonel - - a whining crybaby.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
GO3 7/8/2020 1:29:58 PM (No. 471388)
Vindman’s career was limited the moment the Army slid him out of Infantry assignments into his functional area of foreign area officer.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
brother ram 7/8/2020 1:33:16 PM (No. 471389)
OK Fatso, lets face some facts. Vindman was never selected to serve in an O-5 command billet (i.e. Battalion Command level). If you don't prove yourself as an O-5 commander, you ain't going to take the next step to O-6 (Colonel). He has probably been passed over for O-6 at least a couple of times (even before the impeachment). His uniform was not to standard (misalignment of insignia etc. - which is why the Army is STUPID to get rid of official photos). Anyway, fat boy was going to take the step BEFORE impeachment - he is just making excuses for his lackluster career.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
brother ram 7/8/2020 1:36:37 PM (No. 471393)
Also, I know a couple of Army War College grads (classmates in fact) who were not selected for O-6. Previous "jobs" matter as does who you know. In Vindman's case, he did not have the resume for advancement, he had friends in high places that wickered him a slot at the Army War College, but it wasn't enough. Tough beans.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
rochow 7/8/2020 1:37:29 PM (No. 471394)
Bullying from Vindman was OK. The other way around it's really a career changer isn't it, Vindman you lying piece of garbage!
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
hershey 7/8/2020 1:42:41 PM (No. 471398)
Bah, 20 and out is normal....poor lil itsy bitsy baby, can't stand the heat...so get out of the kitchen...
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Avanti1 7/8/2020 1:55:32 PM (No. 471407)
FTA: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified against the president in impeachment hearings, is retiring from the military in response to White House "bullying," his lawyer told CNN."
Evidence, please. A lawyer for Vindman can say what he wants, but critical thinking Americans demand that he provide evidence of his assertions.
The only "bully" here was Senator Tammy Duckworth, who blocked the promotions of over a thousand military officers as a way to ensure Vindman was promoted.
FTA: ""The President of the United States attempted to force LTC Vindman to choose: Between adhering to the law or pleasing a President. Between honoring his oath or protecting his career. Between protecting his promotion or the promotion of his fellow soldiers," Vindman's attorney told CNN."
Senator Tammy Duckworth was responsible for forcing Vindman to choose between "protecting his promotion or the promotion of his fellow soldiers."
Let's be honest here!
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 7/8/2020 1:58:45 PM (No. 471411)
Vindman was a key player in what looked like a poorly organized Monkey Schiff fight at the zoo. Based on his perfomance, it was clear he wasn't very intelligent and didn't deserve the WH trust. Sometimes, its better to stay under the rock than slither out into the open, Vindy.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
Grounded 7/8/2020 2:01:27 PM (No. 471416)
The guy went to Ranger school, no less, and now has his panties in a wad because somebody spoke badly of him? Sad.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
bamboozle 7/8/2020 2:06:33 PM (No. 471424)
Poor baby, he was bullied
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
Fasteddie 7/8/2020 2:30:28 PM (No. 471447)
Oooooh, poor widdle snowflake. Somebody said mean things and now his widdle feelings are hurt.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
watashiyo 7/8/2020 2:33:25 PM (No. 471449)
He thrived on potato chips and required a garter to prevent his belly from dropping to the floor.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
DVC 7/8/2020 2:41:52 PM (No. 471459)
If the Light Colonel didn't agree with the President's policy choices, as shown in that phone call, his ONLY legitimate course of action was to RESIGN. At his pinnacle of power, Vindman was asked to provide ADVICE for the President to peruse, and accept or reject. If said advice is rejected, either adjust and move on, or leave the job. The President decides not some Lt Col, who is at least 4 or 5 levels below the President in the chain of command. I was told by a flag officer years ago, that the correct answer to a superior officer, especially several levels above your rank, when told to jump, was 'Aye, aye, sir. How high?"
Good riddance of an arrogant fools, who's insubordination cannot be excused.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
stablemoney 7/8/2020 2:48:04 PM (No. 471466)
From Vindman's personnel files: liar, insubordinate, obnoxious, arrogant, unpleasant, puffoon. Ease him out the door.
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 7/8/2020 3:02:08 PM (No. 471479)
He’ll open a male escort service and call himself “Peaches.”
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 7/8/2020 3:10:03 PM (No. 471486)
Farewell, Lt. Col. Puffy McSnowflake. Is there a talent show for who can whine the loudest while departing the real estate?
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
learner 7/8/2020 3:11:45 PM (No. 471488)
Sounds like he needs a Whaambulance!
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
MOAB 7/8/2020 3:11:52 PM (No. 471489)
You and your brother should have been busted in rank and tried for treason. I would have suggested a public hanging.
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Reply 42 - Posted by:
JackBurton 7/8/2020 3:16:53 PM (No. 471494)
Why work? He's done as much as he can.
And he's got that nice, fat, Ukranian pension....
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Reply 43 - Posted by:
earlybird 7/8/2020 3:17:16 PM (No. 471495)
Here’s his lawyer:
David Pressman, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Security Council and assistant secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has signed on with Jenner & Block, making him the latest high-profile departure from Boies Schiller & Flexner.(Snip)
Pressman served as an ambassador to the UN Security Council from 2014 to 2017 during the Obama administration, negotiating with Russia and China on issues from sanctions to North Korean denuclearization. Pressman also co-founded a human rights organization, Not on Our Watch, with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon.
More recently, Pressman represented Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman in the former White House National Security Council member’s testimony during President Trump’s impeachment inquiry.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/boies-schillers-david-pressman-joins-in-jump-to-jenner-block
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Reply 44 - Posted by:
mindsport 7/8/2020 3:37:38 PM (No. 471505)
He is no longer valuable in his current role, to his older brother the investment broker. The older brother who provides boutique investment opportunities in the Ukraine and eastern euro countries. The younger bro has lost access to insider info.
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Reply 45 - Posted by:
edgar 7/8/2020 4:32:26 PM (No. 471533)
Kind of sucks when the boomerang comes back around, eh Mr. Vindman?
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Reply 46 - Posted by:
HotRod 7/8/2020 5:24:39 PM (No. 471569)
Good riddance! I would not want him in my foxhole! The simpering crybaby would probably get us both killed!
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Reply 47 - Posted by:
Venturer 7/8/2020 5:24:49 PM (No. 471570)
My heart just bleeds for this poor put upon unfortunate.
LMAO.
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Reply 48 - Posted by:
JunkYardDog 7/8/2020 6:21:16 PM (No. 471615)
Vindman, the Colin Kapernick of the military, is resigning....I guess scrubbing the latrines in Ice Station Zebra wasn't good enough.
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Vindman...... what a ****y.
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