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 underway.
Retired generals and current senior commanders that have spoken with TheBlaze say the administration is not only purging the military of commanders they donât agree with, but is striking fear in the hearts of those still serving.
The timing comes as the five branches of the U.S. armed forces are reducing staff due to budget cuts, and as U.S. troops are expected to withdraw from Afghanistan next year.
âI think theyâre using the opportunity of the shrinkage of the military to get rid of people that donât agree with them or not tow the party line. Remember, as (former White House chief of staff) Rahm Emanuel said, never waste a crisis,â a senior retired general told TheBlaze on the condition of anonymity because he still provide services to the government and fears possible retribution.
âEven as a retired general, itâs still possible for the administration to make life miserable for us. If weâre working with the government or have contracts, they can just rip that out from under us,â he said.
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, an outspoken critic of the Obama administration, said the White House fails to take action or investigate its own, but finds it easy to fire military commanders âwho have given their lives for their country.â
âObama will not purge a civilian or political appointee because they have bought into Obamaâs ideology,â Vallely said. âThe White House protects their own. Thatâs why they stalled on the investigation into fast and furious, Benghazi and Obamacare. Heâs intentionally weakening and gutting our military, Pentagon and reducing us as a superpower, and anyone in the ranks who disagrees or speaks out is being purged.â
A Pentagon official who asked to remain nameless because they were not authorized to speak on the matter said even âyoung officers, down through the ranks have been told not to talk about Obama or the politics of the White House. They are purging everyone and if you want to keep your job â just keep your mouth shut.
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Retired generals and current senior commanders that have spoken with TheBlaze say the administration is not only purging the military of commanders they donât agree with, but is striking fear in the hearts of those still serving.
The timing comes as the five branches of the U.S. armed forces are reducing staff due to budget cuts, and as U.S. troops are expected to withdraw from Afghanistan next year.
âI think theyâre using the opportunity of the shrinkage of the military to get rid of people that donât agree with them or not tow the party line. Remember, as (former White House chief of staff) Rahm Emanuel said, never waste a crisis,â a senior retired general told TheBlaze on the condition of anonymity because he still provide services to the government and fears possible retribution.
âEven as a retired general, itâs still possible for the administration to make life miserable for us. If weâre working with the government or have contracts, they can just rip that out from under us,â he said.
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, an outspoken critic of the Obama administration, said the White House fails to take action or investigate its own, but finds it easy to fire military commanders âwho have given their lives for their country.â
âObama will not purge a civilian or political appointee because they have bought into Obamaâs ideology,â Vallely said. âThe White House protects their own. Thatâs why they stalled on the investigation into fast and furious, Benghazi and Obamacare. Heâs intentionally weakening and gutting our military, Pentagon and reducing us as a superpower, and anyone in the ranks who disagrees or speaks out is being purged.â
A Pentagon official who asked to remain nameless because they were not authorized to speak on the matter said even âyoung officers, down through the ranks have been told not to talk about Obama or the politics of the White House. They are purging everyone and if you want to keep your job â just keep your mouth shut.
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