USN Vice Admiral fired

[W.G.Ewald]

Tim Giardina Fired: Counterfeiting Casino Chips Sunk This Admiral's Ship

Vice Admiral Tim Giardina, deputy commander of the United States' nuclear forces, has been relieved of duty amid a naval investigation of claims that he used counterfeit chips at an Iowa casino in June. It may seem excessive to remove the man from his post prior to his conviction, but it is within military protocol and indicates concerns about his fitness for the position.

Giardina allegedly used at least $1500 in fake chips at the Horseshoe Casino. State investigators have decided not to press charges based on his military position and lack of criminal record. They have turned the case over to the Department of Defense.

 

[Ray]

The rot spreads all over the world!

But then he was the deputy commander of the United States' nuclear forces.

He knew how to take risks and impervious of stress.

Maybe he was testing these qualities when things got sour!

 

[Neil]

this time an air force gen...

US Fires General in Charge of Nuclear Missiles

WASHINGTON, October 11 (RIA Novosti) – The US Air Force on Friday fired the general in charge of its entire arsenal of nuclear missiles, citing "a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and judgment."
Maj. Gen. Michael Carey was removed from his command of the 20th Air Force, which is responsible for the nation's three wings of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) said in a statement.
The three wings of ICBMs consist of a total of 450 missiles at three bases across the country, The Associated Press reported.
The decision to fire Carey was made by the commander of AFGSC, Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, "based on information from an Inspector General investigation into Carey's behavior during a temporary duty assignment," the statement said.
Kowalski is in charge of all of the Air Force's nuclear weapons.
Officials would not say what led to Carey's dismissal, but the statement said it had nothing to do with his command of the nation's nuclear weapons or sexual misconduct.
The vice commander of AFGSC, Maj. Gen. Jack Weinstein, has been named Carey's interim replacement.

US Fires General in Charge of Nuclear Missiles | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[SajeevJino]

What's Happening in the US defence

They fired two top Generals Holding High Value Asserts .I think Obama needs Trust

 

[W.G.Ewald]

What's Happening in the US defence

They fired two top Generals Holding High Value Asserts .I think Obama needs Trust

Top US officers are evaluated on loyalty to Obama, not to loyalty to their country. That is my conclusion.

 

[Ray]

Top US officers are evaluated on loyalty to Obama, not to loyalty to their country. That is my conclusion.

Are the promotions in the US military based on party affiliations?

I heard that that is so.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Are the promotions in the US military based on party affiliations?

I heard that that is so.

I have no information on that happening for the senior officers, but surely it works that way. What I do know for sure is that the Democrats in every presidential election suppress the military vote (by diverting or making absentee votes unavailable) because more military people will vote for the Republican candidate.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Are the promotions in the US military based on party affiliations?

I heard that that is so.

Articles: Is Obama Creating a Martial-law-ready Military?

What kind of leader wants a military more loyal to himself than to the rule of law?

And why?

These are two questions to ponder when considering the strange happenings in the armed forces since Barack Obama took office.

Let's start with a hypothetical. Let's say you were a hard-left-wing commander in chief who wanted the military firmly in your corner. You'd certainly note that our armed forces have been a bastion of conservatism and Christian faith, and you'd know that its members generally weren't very fond of you. So how would you go about changing this?

...

At the same time that I was transforming the body, I'd also have to gain control of the head. To this end I would look to replace as many generals as possible with those I believed would do my bidding. For once I owned the military head, body and soul, I could really dream that impossible dream.

Anyway, that's what I would do were I that hypothetical hard-left-wing leader.

Incidentally, they're all things Barack Obama has already done.

 

[Singh]

Gen Petraeus's was a Republican iirc and Obama did reward him.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Gen Petraeus's was a Republican iirc and Obama did reward him.

In fact, the first thing Obama did for Petraeus was to ask him to take a demotion.

Obama and Petraeus: A wary relationship

Also, there is this:

Is Petraeus a Republican? | New Republic

And Petraeus has said he is a "Rockefeller Republican."

http://www.newrepublic.com/blog/the-plank/petraeus-republican

 

[Singh]

Petraeus was then named CIA director ?

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Petraeus was then named CIA director ?

That certainly did not end well. Did Obama put the FBI onto Petraeus and Broadwell?

Petraeus scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Obama administration on Tuesday sought dismissal of a lawsuit by a Tampa, Fla., businesswoman whose complaint to the FBI led to Gen. David Petraeus' ouster as CIA director.

If a federal judge allows the lawsuit by Jill Kelley to proceed, the case could delve into the roles played in the Petraeus scandal by the FBI, the Pentagon and other parts of the Obama administration.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162...ces-dismissal-motion-by-obama-administration/

 

[Singh]

That certainly did not end well. Did Obama put the FBI onto Petraeus and Broadwell?

Petraeus scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But there was an extra-martial affair between Broadwell and Petraeus. I'll give Obama the benefit of the doubt here.

Petraeus was a poster boy for Republicans, but after elevating him to the Directorship of CIA, he would've ensured that Petraeus wouldn't have stood against him in '12 elections.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

But there was an extra-martial affair between Broadwell and Petraeus. I'll give Obama the benefit of the doubt here.

Petraeus was a poster boy for Republicans, but after elevating him to the Directorship of CIA, he would've ensured that Petraeus wouldn't have stood against him in '12 elections.

Can't say Petraeus is a poster boy for Republicans if he himself says he is a Rockefeller Republican.

Rockefeller Republican (often termed "moderate Republican") refers to a faction of the United States Republican Party who hold moderate to liberal views on some issues similar to those of Nelson Rockefeller. The term largely fell out of use by the end of the twentieth century, and has been replaced by the terms "moderate Republican"[citation needed] and, pejoratively, "RINO" (Republican In Name Only). Modern Rockefeller Republicans are typically center-right, reject far-right policies, and are often, but not necessarily, culturally liberal. Many espouse government and private investments in environmentalism, healthcare and higher education as necessities for the nation's growth, in the tradition of Nelson Rockefeller, Alexander Hamilton and Theodore Roosevelt.[citation needed] In general, Rockefeller Republicans oppose socialism and the redistribution of wealth while supporting some regulation of business and federal social programs in matters pertaining to the public good.[citation needed] They represent a diversity of views on foreign policy, but historically most were considered "hawks" against communism and strong supporters of American business abroad.[citation needed] Richard Nixon, a very moderate, establishment Republican within the Party's contemporary ideological framework, but who ran against Rockefeller from the right in 1968 and was widely identified with the cultural right of the time, nevertheless was influenced by this tradition within his party (much stronger then than since 1994) as he founded the Environmental Protection Agency, cooled tensions with China and the Soviet Union, and in 1971 announced he was a Keynesian.[1] Rockefeller Republicans were very common in the New England, West Coast, and the Middle Atlantic States, where there historically existed larger "liberal" constituencies.[2]

Rockefeller Republican - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[t_co]

Can't say Petraeus is a poster boy for Republicans if he himself says he is a Rockefeller Republican.



Rockefeller Republican - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ironically enough, these views are regaining traction - but in China. Xi Jinping is a classic Rockefeller Republican, if you strip away the red meat he tosses to the left-wing base of the CCP.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Are the promotions in the US military based on party affiliations?

I heard that that is so.

Obama's military contempt: The outrageous treatment of Clint Lorance | Washington Times Communities

 

[pmaitra]

Are the promotions in the US military based on party affiliations?

I heard that that is so.

I wouldn't be surprised, especially after party affiliations were used as a motivating factor for IRS audits.

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