Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey today called Florida Pastor Terry Jones and urged him to withdraw his support for a film that allegedly insults Islam.
“In the brief call, Gen. Dempsey expressed his concerns over the nature of the film, the tensions it will inflame and the violence it will cause,” Dempsey’s spokesman, Colonel Dave Lapan, told Reuters.
“He asked Mr. Jones to consider withdrawing his support for the film.”
The film has been blamed for attacks on US interests in Egypt and Libya, but in fact had nothing to do with either attack, as the top soldier in the US armed forces surely knows by now.
Gen. Dempsey’s call was a PR stunt designed to show the Islamic world that the US government takes jihadist threats more seriously than it takes American citizens’ rights to free speech.
The top soldier in America’s armed forces has deliberately chilled free speech and has violated the oath he took when he entered the armed forces, to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. He has also elevated an obscure, fringe preacher to a powerful position impacting US foreign policy.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is, in other words, an idiot.
I do wish me feller Irish-Americans would shut up. Their tongues wag, but ain’t connected to their brain loafs.
General Martin “Tuxedo” Dempsey doesn’t know what he doesn’t know and talks as if he knows all about it. He should shut up or retire. No third way will do.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/09/12/media_and_democrats_try_to_make_obama_s_foreign_policy_disaster_about_mitt_romney
More evidence, if any more were needed, that being at the top is a political appointment that has little to do with realities on the ground.
What the HECK (insert appropriate word) is the chairman of the jcs doing calling a private citizen? Is this really happening? That sob’s JOB has nothing to do with so-called hurt feelings. He’s supposed to protect and defend the country that pays his salary. The dumb bastard should be working on physically hurting our avowed and declared enemies. What could possess a person in his position to ever imagine he should call a sovereign citizen? I’m a proud veteran who’s spilled more than a little blood for this nation, and I support the LAWFUL military to the hilt, but this jerk is leaning towards the kempeitai or gestapo. This behavior needs to be stamped out immediately. Never in my wildest dream would I have believed an American soldier would do such a thing. Shameful, disgusting, awful, rotten.
He’s worse than an idiot, Bryan; he’s a mere political hack, serving the political needs of the CinC.
As Chief of the JCS, Dempsey answers directly to the Commander in Chief.
I have heard allegations that Barack Obama holds that position (qualified or not.)
Dempsey’s action would seem to confirm the latter (meaning, what I put in parens.)
With a top soldier like that, who needs jihadists?
Is that why we are cutting the defense budget? We don’t need a military that attack the American people and their freedom of speech. Haven’t we been keeping high alert all over the world around the 911 anniversary? I bet it’s Romney’s fault. Oh, Obama killed Osama single-handed, in case you need to be reminded.
CNN: The attack was planned; the “protest” of the American movie was just the excuse.
Of course he’s an idiot. He’s a political operative acceptable to the military-hating Obaloneypony. Only real warriors should ever be promoted above major.
Above Captain.
Or listen to them. Our military is still the best but these top frogs just move into lobbying and politicking. Double or triple dipping sounds fattening. But heroes are dying or getting fried because the mission is unclear from the top to bottom. Grunts get busted for doing what seems correct to them at the time. CinC finds himself in a bind so let’s bust some more grunts. Wrong heroes, way wrong.
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Statements against our freedom of speech was the reason I returned the coin that General Patreaus presented to me here at Ft. Leavenworth. I didn’t want it anymore once he showed his lack of integrity. A military officer should NEVER comment on free speech as part of politics. I was ashamed of Patreaus.
It is good to recognize the personal service by Gen. Dempsey to and for the greatest nation on God’s green earth. Such dedication and bravery should be saluted and appreciated from sea to shining sea. That being said he did swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America. Somewhere in that old document, written by people of European extraction it mentions something about Freedom of Speech. It behooves this seasoned soldier to refresh his memory concerning this and one more thing. Something about the Battle of Tripoli…. No, not this recent Islamic Caliphate thing which happened on 11 September, 2012. More like something that occurred in 1804. Perhaps this phrase might help, “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli”. America has not always been at war with Islam, but they have ALWAYS been at war with the U.S.
http://ushistorysite.blogspot.com/2008/08/battle-of-tripoli.html
In fairness, it is possible that Obama asked his subordinate to make that statement.
It’s very possible that Dempsey feels the way he said. However, in my experience, it’s very unusual for a senior military officer to come out with a statement like this. It doesn’t address a specifically-military issue. It has far more of a political dimension to it.
If Dempsey did it on his own hook, he’s not only flipping off the First Amendment, he’s speaking out of turn.
If Obama asked (one way or another), then Obama is a cold-blooded b*stard, willing to use anyone for anything, appropriate or not.
“The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is, in other words, an idiot.”
Concur. The military would be well advised to understand that basically, while it may routinely promote good “political” generals, its brass in general should not be political.
The United States military should be leery of getting too involved *publicly* in grand strategy beyond strictly military matters. And that’s what this issue is–national grand strategy of a non-military nature.
And I’d like to know the following–at some point Islam is going to have to be confronted on some things. Does General Dempsey intend to stop an American if he tries to do so? What if he can easily do something in retaliation–will the U.S. military do so, because of policy disputes and intellectual arguments?
And our men and women in arms are to take orders from this political whore?
The Brave New Pentagon’s top priorities: acquiring Chevy Volts and banning religious movies
What a difference 11 years makes.
Little Marty Dempsey has stepped WAY over the line here. He should focus on his job as mandated by law: provide military advice to the civilian leadership. He is dragging the senior military position down into the mud of political hackery. I expect President Romney to ask for Dempsey’s resignation on January 21st, 2013.
1. Officers must obey all lawful orders given by their superiors.
2. If an officer cannot, in good conscious, obey a lawful order given by their superior, they have an obligation to resign their commission.
3. Those in a position to literally order men to their deaths in order to fulfill their sworn obligation to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”, have a special responsibility to be ready to do the same.
4. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has violated his oath and has disgraced his uniform.
Dulce et decorum est pro Obama mori.
isn’t it about time for Gen Dempsey to swear his allegiance to herr obama.
It’s pretty scary that the US Army is getting involved in something like this.
This is shameful. This is the 2nd time in last 2 weeks this military officer has made statements outside his position. He is the type who would order troops to fire upon citizens. He need to go when President Romney is sworn in.
“Hi Rev. See that drone just outside your house there? No, look to the left…”
“If you don’t like it don’t watch it.” Isn’t that the Left’s mantra? Hypocrites.
This is how the left rolls. Similar to the whack job preacher, I had never heard of Akin before his asshat rape comments. The leftists whipped themselves up into a frothy frenzy, making a mountain out of a mole hill. This is the path to Sharia and the destruction of our rights. Some things are just dumb to say, but under our constitution we have the right to say them. I am going to burn the ecojihadi planned parenthood holy book “Ecoscience” tonight. Will the ecojihadists react? Will our dear authoritarian jackboots Sebelius and Napolitano put me on one of their infamous lists with my fellow toofless hillbilly neanderthal breeder folk.
Variation on a theme:
“The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is, in other words, a Dhimmi!!!”.
The top person paid to protect our rights is demanding that we surrender them, lest he gets hurt!!!!
Wild rabid antedeluvial animals must be shot not appeased!!!!!
I’d like to call General Dempsey, and explain a couple of things to him.
Greetings:
After you’ve eaten the big weenies of the “volunteer” military, 20% females, (safe?) homosex ratification, 1001 Arabian Rules of Engagement, no collective punishments (except of Americans), and (for Allah’s sake) no disproportionate military responses, do you really think that the Generalissimo is likely to countenance a correction to his military discourtesy ??? Really ???
That was CREEPY, someone ELSE putting MY thoughts on HIS post! (Assuming you ARE a he, if not, I apologize!) Whenever Obama turns up at some ceremony for active or retired military, SOMEONE should stand up and, quoting a line from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, challenge Emperor Obamalamadingdong loudly, “How dare you profane this place with your presence?” We haven’t had a president this nauseous in my lifetime (and I am 59).
an idiot…and should resign!!
From the Twittermaster:
David Burge @iowahawkblog
Breaking news from 1944: General Patton asks Warner Bros to pull Bugs Bunny cartoon blaspheming Hitler
http://twitter.com/iowahawkblog/status/246015997444767744
The press is desperately trying to turn this into a Romney gaffe but the admin just keeps reminding us he was right.
Let’s have some historical comparison:
During WWII, General Anthony Clement commanded the 101st Airborne Division troops during the Battle of the Bulge. His reply to a German surrender ultimatum: “Nuts!”
During the alleged War on Terror, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey said in reply to a jihadist demand for surrender “we have no values except the values you allow us to have, we surrender body and soul, please don’t say mean things about us in the history that you’ll write”.
A General certainly isn’t worth what a General used to be worth. Our currency is not the only thing that’s been devalued since WWII.
Minor correction:
Anthony Clement McAuliffe
“Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Martin Dempsey today called Florida Pastor Terry Jones and urged him to withdraw his support for a film that allegedly insults Islam.”
Shut your stupid mouth, and go kill terrorists, like we’re paying you to do.
When Obama told him to make that phone call, the good general should have just handed him his resignation. You know Dear Leader would have backed down.
So I must conclude that the JCS is ready to surrender to whoever threatens us. Sad.