Who Is Our Military’s Enemy?
American Greatness,
by
Victor Davis Hanson
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
3/18/2021 11:42:20 AM
The U.S. military has now turned its wrath inward on Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
The new secretary of defense relayed his “revulsion” for Carlson’s questioning the role of women in combat—a position that had been the military’s centuries-long orthodoxy until about seven years ago.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby even compared Carlson to the Communist Chinese military: “What we absolutely won’t do is take personnel advice from a talk show host, or the Chinese military.”
The now-cocky Department of Defense website further boasted, “Press Secretary Smites Fox Host.”
So what was the biblically “smitten” Carlson’s crime?
Reply 1 - Posted by:
earlybird 3/18/2021 11:44:43 AM (No. 727558)
Tucker told the absolute truth and hit a nerve:
He noted far too many defense secretaries—he singled out the current secretary, retired General Lloyd Austin—revolve in and out from corporate defense contractor boards and billets.
His subtext is that too many of our retired top brass virtue signal their wokeness, while otherwise seeking to make a great deal of corporate money from their prior and often future government service and contacts.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
earlybird 3/18/2021 11:48:22 AM (No. 727562)
A fine article - VDH’s usually are - in which he also mentions the divide between the rank and file military and these pampered princes who loll about and amass wealth and power in Washington DC.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
DW626 3/18/2021 12:08:47 PM (No. 727579)
They’re not called the Beltway Bandits for nothing.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Highvoltage 3/18/2021 12:12:42 PM (No. 727584)
How soon will we see the US military turn it’s loaded weapons on its peaceful citizens?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
aasilver 3/18/2021 12:27:05 PM (No. 727599)
The answer is the upper echelon of the Military who were installed during 8 years of the anti military Obama regime.
Our military has been politicized and weakened. They are becoming more of an experiment in social laundering and less of warriors thanks to the bureaucrats at the top.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
crashnburn 3/18/2021 12:27:34 PM (No. 727601)
#3 It’s pampered, perfumed princes, and now princesses! Depending on the gender they agree with.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
dst4life 3/18/2021 12:47:29 PM (No. 727613)
Communism is the coveted ideology of Leftists.
Communism hates Christianity.
The Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress are Leftists.
Therefore, the Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress are communists.
Therefore, they have no problem with communism.
Therefore, the enemy of the Biden administration and the Democrats are faithful Christians.
It's that simple.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
ThreeBadCats3 3/18/2021 12:48:35 PM (No. 727614)
As so often, V.D.Hanson is right on target. The GirlyMen pretending to be seasoned warriors should, for the most part, be left to their CNN talk shows and Washington “in” parties, protected by barbed wire fences and mostly young patriots carrying empty rifles in camo outfits. I doubt you will find many (any) politicians sons and daughters among the National Guard protecting the higher officer’s and politicians rear ends. Tucker may be a girlyman also, but at least he talks straight.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
bad-hair 3/18/2021 1:00:18 PM (No. 727625)
And I as a US citizen in recognition of one of our "troops" walk up and salute them. I EXPECT REASONABLY that they will return the salute. Rank irrelevant.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Krause 3/18/2021 1:09:00 PM (No. 727633)
Often when you trash a person that said something, it means that the person was right in what they said. Trashing them is the only response you have, because you can't defend yourself.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
mc squared 3/18/2021 1:15:21 PM (No. 727640)
#10 is correct. Carlson hit a sensitive target.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 3/18/2021 1:20:27 PM (No. 727643)
The answer to that question is Us.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
smokincol 3/18/2021 1:22:07 PM (No. 727649)
our only true enemy is our United States Congress but our Defense Department, under Milley is fast becoming the next threat to our safety and security.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
BarryNo 3/18/2021 1:26:23 PM (No. 727655)
Our military's greatest enemy are the political brass who run the show for their own profit and advancement. I won't say everyone above the rank of Colonel is one of these, but if you see anyone advancing quickly without field work, look to see how many non-combat metals they proudly wear on their boards.
If they are not first and foremost, combat soldiers, they shouldn't be in command of anyone or anything.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
WV.Hillbilly 3/18/2021 1:40:33 PM (No. 727669)
The enemy within the military are the perfumed princes, ticket punchers who rose to the top by kissing ass and bringing in every social justice scheme to come down the pike.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Zarin 3/18/2021 2:46:03 PM (No. 727737)
#s 14 & 15 are correct. Listen to Hanson. The rigorous training once expected in our military academies has gone to the wayside in the last 25 years. The officer corp is now rife with people who can't think. The generals et al since the Clinton years are feeding at the pig trough - becoming 'military' advisors for TV news, lobbyists & on corporate boards etc after they retire. And can any of you answer this question? Why do people still say that they saw video clips of President Trump calling the troops 'losers' who were POW's or those who died in combat? It fits the narrative - I ran into some guy at the doctors office who said it was gospel truth. It makes me crazy.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 3/18/2021 3:20:31 PM (No. 727767)
The answer is easy. The Political Elites know the American people are their worst enemy. The MIC elites also know the American people are the enemy. The Political and MIC elites know that the American people are in the way to making a ton of $$$ and power for themselves. Surprisingly, the Political and MIC elites are publicly targeting the American people in order to get them out of the way.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
DVC 3/18/2021 5:12:31 PM (No. 727863)
Unfortunately, the Demonrats are making any American who believes in the Constitution as written into the enemy, and sending the military against them.
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