According to CNN, who reviewed the book, Milley ‘called a secret meeting in his Pentagon office on January 8 to review the process for military action, including launching nuclear weapons. […] Milley instructed them not to take orders from anyone unless he was involved.’
“No matter what you are told, you do the procedure. You do the process. And I’m part of that procedure,” Milley said, according to the book.
“Got it?” asked Milley.
“Yes, sir,” replied his senior staff.
Then there is this:
Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war with China that he made secret calls to his counterpart in Beijing, new book says https://t.co/cb8ypg6JvF
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 14, 2021
“Peril,” a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward and national political reporter Robert Costa, reveals how Gen. Mark A. Milley called his Chinese counterpart before the election and after Jan. 6 in a bid to avert armed conflict. https://t.co/PaH60y3ocg
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 14, 2021
In the book’s telling, Milley went so far as to pledge he would alert his counterpart in the event of a U.S. attack, stressing the rapport they’d established through a backchannel. https://t.co/7nCDFPhLBo pic.twitter.com/NkrK9p6rGv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 14, 2021
“If we’re going to attack, I’m going to call you ahead of time. It’s not going to be a surprise,” Milley said.
Li took the chairman at his word, the authors write in the book, “Peril,” which is set to be released next week. https://t.co/PaH60y3ocg
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 14, 2021
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff undermined the chain of command and put more effort into protecting China from a duly elected President than the safe withdrawal of US citizens and troops out of Afghanistan.
This is actual fucking treason and Milley is going to get a pass and a million dollar gig at a defense contractor.
The greatest threat to this country is the people who run the country.
If you are referring to a good place to hang a traitor, then its a “yardarm” with no space. A “yard arm” is the weapon I am openly carrying on my property when mowing the grass or raking leaves.
The next time someone blathers about 1/6 and ‘treason’, I’m going to headbutt them.
Fox News had an item about this. Lots of denials coming out of the Pentagon. And what they said in rebuttal does sound plausible for the most part.
In other words, the unanswered question is whether the book is fiction or reality. Given the authorship, either is possible.