GENERAL MARK MILLEY IS RUNNING SCARED
To the ordinary citizen, General Mark Milley was the real deal with the entire package, the look and bearing of a top military leader, the accomplishments of a storied career, and a position as the President's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
But, then again, so did Confederate General Robert E. Lee, whose military expertise, tactical brilliance, and reputation made him one of the most esteemed officers in the United States Army before he turned his back on his country to lead the Confederate States Army as its General-in-Chief.
Like Robert E. Lee, General Mark Milley chose sides; unfortunately, Milley chose the wrong side. In this particular instance, he went outside the military chain of command to engage in partisan politics, substituting his judgment over that of his Commander-in-Chief, attempting to insert himself into the nuclear triad chain of command, and openly disparaging the President to the military leadership of a hostile foreign nation.
Background...
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff does not have direct command over the armed forces. Instead, they serve as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council.
Like all military officers, they execute an oath of office.
Oath of Commissioned Officers: I ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. (Title 5 U.S. Code 3331)
Uniform Code of Military Justice
Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) addresses "Contempt toward officials." It specifically prohibits commissioned officers from using contemptuous words against certain officials, including the President, Vice President, and members of Congress.
The key points of Article 88 are:
Prohibition: Commissioned officers cannot express contempt for the specified officials, which includes any derogatory or disrespectful remarks.
Scope: The article applies only to commissioned officers, not to enlisted personnel or civilians.
Punishment: Violating this article can lead to disciplinary action, including court-martial.
The intention behind Article 88 is to maintain discipline and respect within the military, especially toward civilian leadership.
Article 133 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) addresses "Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman." This article applies specifically to commissioned officers and is designed to uphold the integrity and standards of the military profession.
Under Article 133, officers can be charged for conduct that discredits the armed forces or undermines the respect and trust that the public places in military officers. This could include behavior that is inappropriate, unethical, or otherwise unbecoming of an officer.
Penalties for violating this article can range from non-judicial punishment to court-martial, depending on the severity of the conduct and the circumstances surrounding the case. The article emphasizes the importance of maintaining high standards of conduct and professionalism among military officers.
Allegations…
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Trump’s top general calls ex-president ‘fascist to the core’ and ‘most dangerous person to this country,’ new book says Mark Milley, the US Army general who Donald Trump appointed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, now says the current Republican presidential nominee is a “fascist to the core” and says no person has ever posed more of a danger to the United States than the man who served as the 45th President of the United States. Milley, a decorated military officer who became a target for right-wing scorn after it became known that he expressed concerns over Trump’s mental stability in the wake of his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, is described by journalist Bob Woodward in his new book, War, as incredibly alarmed at the prospect of a second Trump term in the White House. The Independent obtained a copy ahead of the book’s October 15 release date. In the wake of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by a riotous mob of the then-president’s supporters, Woodward writes that Milley insisted on securing a meeting with the then-newly-minted attorney general, Merrick Garland, to urge him to investigate domestic violent extremism and far-right militia movements. According to Woodward, a senior Department of Justice lawyer said at the time that Milley’s sit-down with Garland might have been the first-ever meeting between a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the country’s top civilian law enforcement official. He writes that the general asked for the meeting because he was “deeply convinced” that Trump remained “a danger to the country” even though he had been forced from office after Biden’s election win. <Source> [OCS: There is no official channel for a military officer to communicate with others outside the Secretary of Defense and the Chairs of the Congressional Oversight Committees.] Pelosi says she spoke to Gen. Milley about Trump and the nuclear codes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats in a letter on Friday that she spoke with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley to discuss President Donald Trump and the nuclear codes, as Democrats call for the President to be removed from office after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. [OCS: The Speaker of the House has no authority to approach military members directly regarding specific nuclear defense measures.] “This morning, I spoke to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike,” Pelosi wrote in a letter. “The situation of this unhinged President could not be more dangerous, and we must do everything that we can to protect the American people from his unbalanced assault on our country and our democracy.” Pelosi’s letter is once again raising questions about what it takes to actually launch a nuclear weapon and whether military commanders can refuse an order from Trump. Pelosi’s letter is once again raising questions about what it takes to actually launch a nuclear weapon and whether military commanders can refuse an order from Trump. Only the President of the United States has the authority to order the deployment of nuclear weapons. <Source> Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war that he made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, new book says Twice in the final months of the Trump administration, the country’s top military officer was so fearful that the President’s actions might spark a war with China that he moved urgently to avert armed conflict. In a pair of secret phone calls, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assured his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng of the People’s Liberation Army, that the United States would not strike, according to a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward and national political reporter Robert Costa. One call took place on Oct. 30, 2020, four days before the election that unseated President Donald Trump, and the other on Jan. 8, 2021, two days after the Capitol siege carried out by his supporters in a quest to cancel the vote. The first call was prompted by Milley’s review of intelligence suggesting the Chinese believed the United States was preparing to attack. The authors write that that belief was based on tensions over military exercises in the South China Sea and deepened by Trump’s belligerent rhetoric toward China. “General Li, I want to assure you that the American government is stable and everything is going to be okay,” Milley told him. “We are not going to attack or conduct any kinetic operations against you.” In the book’s account, Milley went so far as to pledge he would alert his counterpart in the event of a U.S. attack, stressing the rapport they’d established through a backchannel. “General Li, you and I have known each other for now five years. If we’re going to attack, I’m going to call you ahead of time. It’s not going to be a surprise.” Li took the chairman at his word, the authors write in the book, “Peril,” which is set to be released next week. <Source> [OCS: These are actionable offenses: providing intelligence or resources to a foreign government, collaborating with foreign entities in a manner that compromises national security, and engaging in activities that directly or indirectly assist hostile foreign actors.] |
A matter of allegiance and loyalty to the Constitution…
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Mark Milley fears being court-martialed if Trump wins, Woodward book says Retired US Army general fears unusual action of being recalled to uniform for retribution, veteran reporter writes Mark Milley, a retired US army general who was chair of the joint chiefs of staff under Donald Trump and Joe Biden, fears being recalled to uniform and court-martialed should Trump defeat Kamala Harris next month and return to power. “He is a walking, talking advertisement of what he’s going to try to do,” Milley recently “warned former colleagues”, the veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward writes in an upcoming book. “He’s saying it and it’s not just him, it’s the people around him.” Woodward cites Steve Bannon, Trump’s former campaign chair and White House strategist now jailed for contempt of Congress, as saying of Milley: “We’re gonna hold him accountable.”<Source> |
Bottom line…
I believe former General Mark Milley should be recalled and subject to a UCMJ Article 32 hearing. This hearing outlines the process for investigating charges against a service member before a court martial and preparing a report recommending that the charges be dismissed or that a general, special, or summary court-martial is warranted.
The most serious charge would be undermining the authority of the President of the United States and treasonously promising to provide advance notice of an attack to a hostile foreign power, misusing his informal influence on fellow commanders to take proactive steps regarding the potential for instability and misuse of military power during January 6, and speaking disrespectfully about the President of the United States to uncut his authority and disparaging the man and his actions.
If found guilty of the most severe specifications, Miley should be stripped of any security clearance, reduced in rank to Second Lieutenant, stripped of any pension above his new rank, and dishonorably discharged. No fines or jail time should be imposed.
We are so screwed when our military is politicized.
- Steve
“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words
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