Originally Posted by ThumbsUp (Post 4019416)

The generals that were recently fired aren’t in anyone’s operational chain of command.

Originally Posted by Freds Ex (Post 4019425)

The DoW is cleaning house of dissenters, the fact that they aren't in the operational chain of command is gee-whiz info at best.

Dissent within military leadership clearly will not be tolerated moving forward.

"Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered his view on why he believes US generals are being dismissed by Hegseth.

“It’s likely that experienced generals are telling Hegseth his Iran war plans are unworkable, disastrous, and deadly,” Murphy said in a Friday post on X.

“Hegseth is firing a ton of experienced generals right now,” he added."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/...-of-dismissals

Originally Posted by Freds Ex (Post 4019425)

The DoW is cleaning house of dissenters, the fact that they aren't in the operational chain of command is gee-whiz info at best.

Dissent within military leadership clearly will not be tolerated moving forward.

"Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered his view on why he believes US generals are being dismissed by Hegseth.

“It’s likely that experienced generals are telling Hegseth his Iran war plans are unworkable, disastrous, and deadly,” Murphy said in a Friday post on X.

“Hegseth is firing a ton of experienced generals right now,” he added."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/...-of-dismissals

Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 4019429)

True. But neither is the Secretary. Shades of the Lebanon disaster darkens the stage. No booties. One can only hope not.

Originally Posted by ThumbsUp (Post 4019451)

The secretary is in the chain of command.

Originally Posted by Freds Ex (Post 4019425)

The DoW is cleaning house of dissenters, the fact that they aren't in the operational chain of command is gee-whiz info at best.

Dissent within military leadership clearly will not be tolerated moving forward.

"Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, who is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered his view on why he believes US generals are being dismissed by Hegseth.

“It’s likely that experienced generals are telling Hegseth his Iran war plans are unworkable, disastrous, and deadly,” Murphy said in a Friday post on X.

“Hegseth is firing a ton of experienced generals right now,” he added."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/...-of-dismissals

Originally Posted by METO Guido (Post 4019473)

in as much they may get the bosses ok to replace dissidents, ok

Originally Posted by FangsF15 (Post 4019603)

If I've learned anything in this life and military career, it's never to take the opposition hater's 'opinion' at face value.

And in this car, Senator Murphy is full of malarky. Politicians can say anything they want, so long as they preference it with "it's likely" or "it seems".

The fact is, you have no more an idea of what really happened than anyone (and that includes me). So maybe, don't stoke the partisan fires?

Originally Posted by FangsF15 (Post 4019603)

If I've learned anything in this life and military career, it's never to take the opposition hater's 'opinion' at face value.

And in this car, Senator Murphy is full of malarky. Politicians can say anything they want, so long as they preference it with "it's likely" or "it seems".

The fact is, you have no more an idea of what really happened than anyone (and that includes me). So maybe, don't stoke the partisan fires?

Originally Posted by ThumbsUp (Post 4019605)

I was speaking literally. You can call him a puppet, but he still signs operational orders in the SDOB. Or maybe the SWOB. Whatever they call that now.