Mark Milley Needs to Go — Now
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley testifies in Washington, D.C. - at the U.S. Capitol, during a U.S. House Armed Services Committee hearing on Ending the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan - Sept. 29, 2021. (Rod Lamkey-Pool/Getty Images)
By Craig Shirley
Friday, 01 October 2021 10:51 AM
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As a historian, I can firmly attest to the fact that history does, indeed, often repeat itself. George Santaya’s anecdote is often true: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Unfortunately, this rings true for both the good and the bad.
During the Revolutionary War, General Benedict Arnold of the American forces began secret negotiations with British officers and passed along various military secrets before finally being exposed in 1780 as he made plans to surrender West Point to the British.
Although Arnold was unsuccessful, he would not be the last American general to secretly communicate with a hostile foreign power.
Until now.
Enter General Mark Milley in the present day, current head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Milley, who among other things is partially responsible for the debacle of Afghanistan, has outdone himself insofar that he has taken Arnold’s place as America’s most untrustworthy military leader.
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China could care less about America's well-being. Why should we care about theirs?
Milley is clearly more interested in appearing in news articles and seeking attention than guiding our armed forces. For that and his Arnold-esque contact of a hostile foreign power, he should resign or be fired.
Benedict Arnold ended up in a British uniform fighting the Americans disgracefully. Can we expect in the near future see Milley in the uniform of the Red China Army, opposing America?
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