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[-] tover153@lemmy.world 109 points 2 months ago

I'd really like to know what illegal order he wouldn't follow that got up whiskey Pete's nose. Maybe it will all come out at the trials that will eventually have to happen.

[-] Asafum@lemmy.world 72 points 2 months ago

Maybe it will all come out at the trials that will eventually have to happen.

Christ I wish I had your optimism.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 months ago

I’m honestly more interested to meet a service member that says “no, thats an illegal order, fuck you” instead of gracefully resigning and minimizing the problem, while clearing the way for a sycophant to step in.

[-] Keilik@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

Never discount the possibility that hegseth is just trying to scapegoat him instead too.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

Maybe they're going to actually order bombing desalination plants like they've threatened. A clear war crime that any self respecting soldier should want nothing to do with.

[-] Angrydeuce@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago

"Look, I know what you're asking me to do, but Im not going to commit fucking war crimes just because your boss has an addiction to raping literal children!"

"OUT! OUT RIGHT NOW!!"

[-] MCGiorgi@piefed.ca 39 points 2 months ago

Cleaning house just before the illegal orders start flying off of trumps desk.

[-] frongt@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 months ago

Before? They've been flying for quite a while now.

[-] aquovie@lemmy.cafe 28 points 2 months ago

One less person saying "no" to a land invasion of Iran :(

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Or one less person who indicated that he wouldn't open fire on US citizens.

[-] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago

How dare you suspend helicopter pilots saying hello to that old lady in Nashville!

[-] Slashme@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Randy George is kind of an upgrade from curious George.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

There were two more removed at the same time.

The AFP news agency reported that an official confirmed that Gen David Hodne and Maj Gen William Green Jr were also removed alongside George. Hodne led the army’s transformation and training command while Green was in charge of the army’s chaplain corps.

[-] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Update Reportedly he refused to remove 2 black men and 2 women from a list of people to promote to 1-star general, that's why Hegseth fired him

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