Dozens Of Retired Generals, Admirals Back Iran Nuclear Deal

[Jackson]

At the risk of the length of this being a problem, I'm going to post this anyway. People have to see what Obama has done.

Military elites fired:
Commanding Generals fired:

· General John R. Allen-U.S. Marines Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] (Nov 2012)

· Major General Ralph Baker (2 Star)-U.S. Army Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn in Africa (April 2013)

· Major General Michael Carey (2 Star)-U.S. Air Force Commander of the 20th US Air Force in charge of 9,600 people and 450 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (Oct 2013)

· Colonel James Christmas-U.S. Marines Commander 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit & Commander Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Unit (July 2013)

· Major General Peter Fuller-U.S. Army Commander in Afghanistan (May 2011)

· Major General Charles M.M. Gurganus-U.S. Marine Corps Regional Commander of SW and I Marine Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan (Oct 2013)

· General Carter F. Ham-U.S. Army African Command (Oct 2013)

· Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon (3 Star), Jr.-U.S. Army 58th Superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY (2013)

· Command Sergeant Major Don B Jordan-U.S. Army 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (suspended Oct 2013)

· General James Mattis-U.S. Marines Chief of CentCom (May 2013)

· Colonel Daren Margolin-U.S. Marine in charge of Quantico's Security Battalion (Oct 2013)

· General Stanley McChrystal-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (June 2010)

· General David D. McKiernan-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (2009)

· General David Petraeus-Director of CIA from September 2011 to November 2012 & U.S. Army Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] and Commander U.S. Forces Afghanistan [USFOR-A] (Nov 2012)

· Brigadier General Bryan Roberts-U.S. Army Commander 2nd Brigade (May 2013)

· Major General Gregg A. Sturdevant-U.S. Marine Corps Director of Strategic Planning and Policy for the U.S. Pacific Command & Commander of Aviation Wing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan (Sept 2013)

· Colonel Eric Tilley-U.S. Army Commander of Garrison Japan (Nov 2013)

· Brigadier General Bryan Wampler-U.S. Army Commanding General of 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command [TSC] (suspended Oct 2013)

Commanding Admirals fired:

· Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette-U.S. Navy Commander John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Three (Oct 2012)

· Vice Admiral Tim Giardina(3 Star, demoted to 2 Star)-U.S. Navy Deputy Commander of the US Strategic Command, Commander of the Submarine Group Trident, Submarine Group 9 and Submarine Group 10 (Oct 2013)



Naval Officers fired: (All in 2011)

· Captain David Geisler-U.S. Navy Commander Task Force 53 in Bahrain (Oct 2011)

· Commander Laredo Bell-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, NY (Aug 2011)

· Lieutenant Commander Kurt Boenisch-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)

· Commander Nathan Borchers-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Stout (Mar 2011)

· Commander Robert Brown-U.S. Navy Commander Beachmaster Unit 2 Fort Story, VA (Aug 2011)

· Commander Andrew Crowe-Executive Officer Navy Region Center Singapore (Apr 2011)

· Captain Robert Gamberg-Executive Officer carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (Jun 2011)

· Captain Rex Guinn-U.S. Navy Commander Navy Legal Service office Japan (Feb 2011)

· Commander Kevin Harms- U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 137 aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (Mar 2011)

· Lieutenant Commander Martin Holguin-U.S. Navy Commander mine countermeasures Fearless (Oct 2011)

· Captain Owen Honors-U.S. Navy Commander aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (Jan 2011)

· Captain Donald Hornbeck-U.S. Navy Commander Destroyer Squadron 1 San Diego

(Apr 2011)

· Rear Admiral Ron Horton-U.S. Navy Commander Logistics Group, Western Pacific

(Mar 2011)

· Commander Etta Jones-U.S. Navy Commander amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)

· Commander Ralph Jones-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Green Bay (Jul 2011)

· Commander Jonathan Jackson-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 134, deployed aboard carrier Carl Vinson (Dec 2011)

· Captain Eric Merrill-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Emory S. Land (Jul 2011)

· Captain William Mosk-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Station Rota, U.S. Navy Commander Naval Activities Spain (Apr 2011)

· Commander Timothy Murphy-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 129 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA (Apr 2011)

· Commander Joseph Nosse-U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine Kentucky (Oct 2011)

· Commander Mark Olson-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer The Sullivans FL (Sep 2011)

· Commander John Pethel-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock New York (Dec 2011)

· Commander Karl Pugh-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 141 Whidbey Island, WA (Jul 2011)

· Commander Jason Strength-U.S. Navy Commander of Navy Recruiting District Nashville, TN (Jul 2011)

· Captain Greg Thomas-U.S. Navy Commander Norfolk Naval Shipyard (May 2011)

· Commander Mike Varney-U.S. Navy Commander attack submarine Connecticut (Jun 2011)

· Commander Jay Wylie-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Momsen (Apr 2011)

Naval Officers fired: (All in 2012):

· Commander Alan C. Aber-Executive Officer Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (July 2012)

· Commander Derick Armstrong- U.S. Navy Commander missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (May 2012)

· Commander Martin Arriola- U.S. Navy Commander destroyer USS Porter (Aug 2012)

· Captain Antonio Cardoso- U.S. Navy Commander Training Support Center San Diego (Sep 2012)

· Captain James CoBell- U.S. Navy Commander Oceana Naval Air Station's Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (Sep 2012)

· Captain Joseph E. Darlak- U.S. Navy Commander frigate USS Vandegrift (Nov 2012)

· Captain Daniel Dusek-U.S. Navy Commander USS Bonhomme

· Commander David Faught-Executive Officer destroyer Chung-Hoon (Sep 2012)

· Commander Franklin Fernandez- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 (Aug 2012)

· Commander Ray Hartman- U.S. Navy Commander Amphibious dock-landing ship Fort McHenry (Nov 2012)

· Commander Shelly Hakspiel-Executive Officer Navy Drug Screening Lab San Diego (May 2012)

· Commander Jon Haydel- U.S. Navy Commander USS San Diego (Mar 2012)

· Commander Diego Hernandez- U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (Feb 2012)

· Commander Lee Hoey- U.S. Navy Commander Drug Screening Laboratory, San Diego (May 2012)

· Commander Ivan Jimenez-Executive Officer frigate Vandegrift (Nov 2012)

· Commander Dennis Klein- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Columbia (May 2012)

· Captain Chuck Litchfield- U.S. Navy Commander assault ship USS Essex (Jun 2012)

· Captain Marcia Kim Lyons- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic New England (Apr 2012)

· Captain Robert Marin- U.S. Navy Commander cruiser USS Cowpens (Feb 2012)

· Captain Sean McDonell- U.S. Navy Commander Seabee reserve unit Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14 FL (Nov 2012)

· Commander Corrine Parker- U.S. Navy Commander Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 1 (Apr 2012)

· Captain Liza Raimondo- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, MD (Jun 2012)

· Captain Jeffrey Riedel- Program manager, Littoral Combat Ship program (Jan 2012)

· Commander Sara Santoski- U.S. Navy Commander Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (Sep 2012)

· Commander Kyle G. Strudthoff-Executive Officer Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (Sep 2012)

· Commander Sheryl Tannahill- U.S. Navy Commander Navy Operational Support Center [NOSC] Nashville, TN (Sep 2012)

· Commander Michael Ward- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Pittsburgh (Aug 2012)

· Captain Michael Wiegand- U.S. Navy Commander Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (Nov 2012)

· Captain Ted Williams- U.S. Navy Commander amphibious command ship Mount Whitney (Nov 2012)

· Commander Jeffrey Wissel- U.S. Navy Commander of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (Feb 2012)



Naval Officers fired: (All in 2013):

· Lieutenant Commander Lauren Allen-Executive Officer submarine Jacksonville (Feb 2013)

· Reserve Captain Jay Bowman-U.S. Navy Commander Navy Operational Support Center [NOSC] Fort Dix, NJ (Mar 2013)

· Captain William Cogar-U.S. Navy Commander hospital ship Mercy's medical treatment facility (Sept 2013)

· Commander Steve Fuller-Executive Officer frigate Kauffman (Mar 2013)

· Captain Shawn Hendricks-Program Manager for naval enterprise IT networks (June 2013)

· Captain David Hunter-U.S. Navy Commander of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 12 & Coastal Riverine Group 2 (Feb 2013)

· Captain Eric Johnson-U.S. Navy Chief of Military Entrance Processing Command at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL (2013)

· Captain Devon Jones-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA (July 2013)

· Captain Kevin Knoop-U.S. Navy Commander hospital ship Comfort's medical treatment facility (Aug 2013)

· Lieutenant Commander Jack O'Neill-U.S. Navy Commander Operational Support Center Rock Island, IL (Mar 2013)

· Commander Allen Maestas-Executive Officer Beachmaster Unit 1 (May 2013)

· Commander Luis Molina-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Pasadena (Jan 2013)

· Commander James Pickens-Executive Officer frigate Gary (Feb 2013)

· Lieutenant Commander Mark Rice-U.S. Navy Commander Mine Countermeasures ship Guardian (Apr 2013)

· Commander Michael Runkle-U.S. Navy Commander of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (May 2013)

· Commander Jason Stapleton-Executive Office Patrol Squadron 4 in Hawaii (Mar 2013)

· Commander Nathan Sukols-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Jacksonville (Feb 2013)

· Lieutenant Daniel Tyler-Executive Officer Mine Countermeasures ship Guardian (Apr 2013)

· Commander Edward White-U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (Aug 2013)

· Captain Jeffrey Winter-U.S. Navy Commander of Carrier Air Wing 17 (Sept 2013)

· Commander Thomas Winter-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Montpelier (Jan 2013)

· Commander Corey Wofford- U.S. Navy Commander frigate Kauffman (Feb 2013)

I don't think that is all, either

Colonel James Christmas - Commander of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit relieved of command Marine Corps Times marinecorpstimes.com From the Marine Times....sounds like his command was not up to snuff Would that have been ok with you going into battle zones like that?.

It doesn't say why he was relieved, does it. Shhh don't talk bad about Obama... Could be either reason.

Probably didn't pass a pre-deployment inspection. That happens....god save any commander of a ship, a squadron, etc. that doesn't pass an operational or safety inspection.

But go ahead and see boogie men.

LOL!! There is one boogey man and he visits the oval office from time to time. When he gets pissed, heads roll. You see 200 reckless commanders, lol. Now what makes more sense? Two hundred miscreants or one man who wants to dismantle the armed services?

Military officers get relieved of command and it's all President Obama's fault. Ok, you run with that. I can tell you have no idea how the military works. And 200 officers from 0-4 to 0-8 getting relieved of duty in a 5-6 year period isn't all that unusual. Now, if it were 200 stars...you might have something, but the majority of your list was O-4s to O-6s....there are thousands and thousands in all the branches and some screw up and get relieved. We had an O-4 who was the Ops O in our command and was a raging alcoholic...he was relieved. VP-1 in Hawaii and a P-3 land wheels up and the CO, XO , OpsO and Safety Officer were ALL relieved. that was during Reagan's adminstration. Shall we blame him?

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[2aguy]

There is nothing we can say that will point out the obvious to these guys. It was the same with hitler and they defended the same stupid policies in the face of a monster....they won't believe it till the war starts.

 

[idb]

Yeah right. Like you all cared what the Generals had to say OR what they backed during the Bush administration.

Obama is not OUR DICTATOR and if we the people don't want this stinking deal. we will push our Representatives in Congress to STOP IT.

it's tough shit if you democrat cult members, the washingtonCOMPOST don't like it.

we don't bow to Obama. if you in the cult Obama want to, have at it

Retired General Colin Powell..."Pottery Barn rules...you break it, you bought it" ... in regards to invading Iraq.

Yeah he is the guy who let sadaam hang on to power when the world was in place to remove him and support a real change in the Middle East...and because of his advice we are where we are now........

You're dead right.
The next guy had the balls to remove Saddam and there's little doubt that there has been a real change in the Middle East.

 

[idb]

There is nothing we can say that will point out the obvious to these guys. It was the same with hitler and they defended the same stupid policies in the face of a monster....they won't believe it till the war starts.

He said Hitler..."BINGO!"

What do I win?

 

[idb]

'Calling the agreement “the most effective means currently available to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” the letter said that gaining international support for military action against Iran, should that ever become necessary, “would only be possible if we have first given the diplomatic path a chance.”'

Correct.

This illustrates the fundamental idiocy of the right's unwarranted opposition to the accord, where should Iran fail to abide by the terms of the agreement, the treaty will authorize and facilitate a true international military response, an international military response that would likely be impossible to marshal absent the accord.

You actually believe this? The same people in Europe getting bribes from sadaam will all of a sudden get a backbone to invade Iran......when they are making money off of deals with Iran.....?

You lefties are truly delusional.

You do know that Saddam's dead don't you?

 

[idb]

Dozens of retired generals admirals back Iran nuclear deal - The Washington Post

The Republicans are the first in line to say, "Listen To The Generals", well maybe this time the Republicans will do exactly that.

Three dozen retired Flag Rank Officers (Admirals and Generals) have released an open letter supporting the Nuclear Agreement between the P-5+1 and the Islamic Republica of Iran.

These Flag Grade Officers are encouraging Congress to do the same.

As often as we hear how Republicans want our President to listen to the Generals, maybe the time has come for the Republicans to do exactly that.

You understand a significant number of Democrats oppose it too, right?

But not a numbers sufficient to over ride a Presidential Veto.

War with Iran will only result in disaster for America. In the words of Sir Winston Churchill, "Jaw Jaw is better than War War."

The only real reason Republicans oppose the agreement is to deny President Obama a foreign policy victory. Had say a John McCain or a Mitt Romney negoitated this agreement they would be cheering.

You are delusional....there is no deal.....Iran is right now, this minute working on the bomb, they will continue working on the bomb when this farce is signed and they get their billions back and get their ballistic missles.....

Are you people really this stupid?

How can they be working on a bomb if the sanctions are so incredibly effective?
All very confusing.

 

[2aguy]

'Calling the agreement “the most effective means currently available to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” the letter said that gaining international support for military action against Iran, should that ever become necessary, “would only be possible if we have first given the diplomatic path a chance.”'

Correct.

This illustrates the fundamental idiocy of the right's unwarranted opposition to the accord, where should Iran fail to abide by the terms of the agreement, the treaty will authorize and facilitate a true international military response, an international military response that would likely be impossible to marshal absent the accord.

You actually believe this? The same people in Europe getting bribes from sadaam will all of a sudden get a backbone to invade Iran......when they are making money off of deals with Iran.....?

You lefties are truly delusional.

You do know that Saddam's dead don't you?

You guys are the ones who will never learn from history.....sad.

 

[idb]

'Calling the agreement “the most effective means currently available to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” the letter said that gaining international support for military action against Iran, should that ever become necessary, “would only be possible if we have first given the diplomatic path a chance.”'

Correct.

This illustrates the fundamental idiocy of the right's unwarranted opposition to the accord, where should Iran fail to abide by the terms of the agreement, the treaty will authorize and facilitate a true international military response, an international military response that would likely be impossible to marshal absent the accord.

You actually believe this? The same people in Europe getting bribes from sadaam will all of a sudden get a backbone to invade Iran......when they are making money off of deals with Iran.....?

You lefties are truly delusional.

You do know that Saddam's dead don't you?

You guys are the ones who will never learn from history.....sad.

Which history are you talking about?

 

[2aguy]

'Calling the agreement “the most effective means currently available to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” the letter said that gaining international support for military action against Iran, should that ever become necessary, “would only be possible if we have first given the diplomatic path a chance.”'

Correct.

This illustrates the fundamental idiocy of the right's unwarranted opposition to the accord, where should Iran fail to abide by the terms of the agreement, the treaty will authorize and facilitate a true international military response, an international military response that would likely be impossible to marshal absent the accord.

You actually believe this? The same people in Europe getting bribes from sadaam will all of a sudden get a backbone to invade Iran......when they are making money off of deals with Iran.....?

You lefties are truly delusional.

You do know that Saddam's dead don't you?

You guys are the ones who will never learn from history.....sad.

Which history are you talking about?

Look up Neville Chamberlain...and "Peace in Our Time"......

 

[idb]

'Calling the agreement “the most effective means currently available to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” the letter said that gaining international support for military action against Iran, should that ever become necessary, “would only be possible if we have first given the diplomatic path a chance.”'

Correct.

This illustrates the fundamental idiocy of the right's unwarranted opposition to the accord, where should Iran fail to abide by the terms of the agreement, the treaty will authorize and facilitate a true international military response, an international military response that would likely be impossible to marshal absent the accord.

You actually believe this? The same people in Europe getting bribes from sadaam will all of a sudden get a backbone to invade Iran......when they are making money off of deals with Iran.....?

You lefties are truly delusional.

You do know that Saddam's dead don't you?

You guys are the ones who will never learn from history.....sad.

Which history are you talking about?

Look up Neville Chamberlain...and "Peace in Our Time"......

Look up Dick Cheney and "we will be greeted as liberators"

 

[2aguy]

You actually believe this? The same people in Europe getting bribes from sadaam will all of a sudden get a backbone to invade Iran......when they are making money off of deals with Iran.....?

You lefties are truly delusional.

You do know that Saddam's dead don't you?

You guys are the ones who will never learn from history.....sad.

Which history are you talking about?

Look up Neville Chamberlain...and "Peace in Our Time"......

Look up Dick Cheney and "we will be greeted as liberators"

And we were.....then the iranians...you know, the guys you want to give the bomb to....started training, equiping and funding the guys killing our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and disrupting the peace, while you guys in the 5th column undermined it here at home......

 

[idb]

You do know that Saddam's dead don't you?

You guys are the ones who will never learn from history.....sad.

Which history are you talking about?

Look up Neville Chamberlain...and "Peace in Our Time"......

Look up Dick Cheney and "we will be greeted as liberators"

And we were.....then the iranians...you know, the guys you want to give the bomb to....started training, equiping and funding the guys killing our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and disrupting the peace, while you guys in the 5th column undermined it here at home......

Wow, straight from the Revisionist's Handbook.
So, if the Coalition Of The Willing was greeted as liberators...who were they fighting against...who did the Iranians train exactly if the Iraqis were so happy to see them there?

 

[Jantje_Smit]

More: Dozens of retired generals, admirals back Iran nuclear deal - The Washington Post

Give peace a chance. War is always an option if necessary.

But, but, but.... how will the Iranian oil fields be liberated with peace?

 

[idb]

More: Dozens of retired generals, admirals back Iran nuclear deal - The Washington Post

Give peace a chance. War is always an option if necessary.

But, but, but.... how will the Iranian oil fields be liberated with peace?

Halliburton, Blackwater and Acme...they'll sort it all out.