re: Obama purged many dedicated career military officers and weakened the services much like

More weak deflection. You get grab a grip Cletus! Never said, as you know, Obama is A Stalin. He PURGED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY OFFICERS and replaced them with political appointments same as Stalin replaced professionals and almost got the world ran over by Hitler because of it. No go back to kissin your HOPELESS CHANGE POSTERS ROSCOE. Or better yet go outside and get some fresh air, you need it!

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Dude, get a grip. Obama is no Stalin.

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He was certainly marching in that direction - the country was just not yet ready to accept an instant step into the gulag mentality.l

But his weaponization of the entire federal government against his political opponents is the real topic here = and that is the first step to full Stalin-like government.

You’re a treasure, Jim. We’re glad to have you here.

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But you still don’t get it.

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I got this:

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Investors Business 197 Officer Purges

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Defense: What the president calls "my military" is being cleansed of any officer suspected of disloyalty to or disagreement with the administration on matters of policy or force structure, leaving the compliant and fearful.


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Nine senior commanding generals have been fired by the Obama administration this year, leading to speculation by active and retired members of the military that a purge of its commanders is under way.


Here is some clarity on 6 of those officers.

Skeptoid: Did Obama Really Purge the Military?

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Major General C.M.M. Gurganus — This was one of two generals asked to retire early by the Commandant of the Marine Corps after a September 2012 Taliban surprise attack on a Marine airbase. Gurganus was found to have "not taken adequate force protection measures" at Camp Bastion, which led to the death of two Marines and the destruction of six Harrier jet fighters.


Major General Gregg A. Sturdevant — Sturdevant was the other general asked to retire in the wake of the Camp Bastion attack.


Brigadier General Bryan Roberts — The former commanding officer of Fort Jackson, the largest training post in the US Army, Roberts was suspended in May 2013 after an investigation into adultery and a physical altercation with a woman described as his mistress. Adultery in the military is punishable as an action that can bring discredit upon the armed forces.


Major General Ralph Baker — Baker was removed from his post as commanding officer of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, as well as fined, after an administrative hearing into alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct charges in April 2013.


Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette — Gaouette held the position of commanding officer of Carrier Strike Group Three until a reprimand from the US Navy led to his removal. He was found to have used profanity in public and made several racially insensitive remarks. The origin of the complaint might have come from the captain of the aircraft carrier assigned to the Strike Group, who alleged Gaouette had humiliated him in public.

General Carter F. Ham — The commander of US Command Africa, Ham retired in the wake of the September 2011 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Though the attack itself generated enormous controversy and blame on the Obama administration, Ham himself was never reprimanded and served the entirety of his two-year posting in Africa, retiring as scheduled at age 62, after a 40-year career.


Obviously, the context of these nine "firings" puts the entire validity of the list into question. Many were removed for misconduct or violation of military protocol. Several were near or at the Army's mandatory retirement age of 62. None were simply sacked willy nilly by President Obama. More than a conspiracy or purge, it speaks to a renewed lack of tolerance for behavior among senior officers that brings disgrace or embarrassment on the military as a whole.

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