Comments by "" (@pwillis1589) on "Exposing the failures of the country’s top general" video.

Actually MacArthur was very intelligent and graduated top of his class at West Point, I think he would of totally approved of someone who suggested you read a book.
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@marklaumond5241 Actually in fact the opposite is the case. President Trump ordered General Milley to deploy US Army to the streets of Washington and General Milley said no that is an illegal order. Trumps lawyers backed the General and Trump backed down.
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And you believe a political commentator with a history of plagiarism and paid comment over General Milley who is a decorated combat veteran. Read for yourself and see how many jobs Ben Domenech has had to resign from for plagiarism and then decide who is the high mark of failure.
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@koori3085 He has a combat infantry badge, two distinguished service medals, three bronze stars, and a legion of merit. He fought in the battle of Sadr city. All Ben Domenech has is record of confirmed lies. You choose who is the failure.
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@koori3085 So having proven General Milley's physical bravery, command, and leadership in combat I will now prove his moral courage on three seperate occasions. First when he defended the US military from an unsubstantiated claim by a congressman about CRT being taught. He stood up to that congressman and declared that he was wrong CRT is not being taught. Second he apologised publicly and declared he made a mistake walking beside the President to the church, and thirdly when President Trump ordered him to take charge and deploy US Army troops to the capital he refused as it was an illegal order, something that took real moral courage, we now know Trump backed down as the legal advice President got was that General Milley was right. The US couldn't be in safer hands.
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@koori3085 No passion, no opinion. I provided common knowledge facts that anyone could find out, based around a sound logical argument You offer no evidence and no argument other than to throw out personal abuse at me, and all this based on comment from a known liar and plagiariser, Ben Domenech. If you can't answer sensiblely don't bother.
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@stopthehatemedialoveeachot442 You completely missed the point. Just because you read a book it doesn't mean you agree with what it says it just means you might get an understanding of its concepts. Yes you do need a certain level of intellectual capacity to be able to read. I have read parts of Marx's work and understand it's flaws hence why I'm not a Marxist. There isn't one book on CRT there happens to be many, that doesn't make it right, but reading one of them may help to understand it's flaws or truths, how in any way is that a bad thing?
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@common_sense_supreme Just quickly have a read of Ben Domenech's work history and then decide for yourself who is being honest, and should you pay any attention to thing he said.
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@larrywilliams8063 You are wrong in fact. The CIB can only be awarded to Colonel and below and only for active ground combat. The other of your points are fair except for the fact he has been awarded the Defence Distinguished Service medal twice the Army Distinguished Service three times, three bronze stars, and the legion of merit twice. Denigrating a soldiers Service to his country, just because you don't like his opinion on a subject seems fairly shallow to me.
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I would say the twice awarded Infantry Combat badge, two Defence Distinguished Service Medals, three Army Distinguished service medals, three Bronze stars, and a legion of merit, not to mention the numerous combat tours pretty much renders your comment utter nonsense. To denigrate a man who has given 40 years service to his country because you don't like his opinion on one subject is what, using your words "absolutely sucks".
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@robertrickett7816 Fair enough and I don't necessarily agree with him either, but his service to his country has been impeccable. We can disagree on stuff but still remain respectful of each other. Some of the comments by others on this page about General Milley have just been horrendous and as an ex soldier I have probably been a bit defensive. Thank you.
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@yankee2666 Please provide the evidence for the claim that General Milley is corrupt.
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@angusdrey8930 President Trump appointed him. General Milley has three university degrees one of which is a masters from Princeton. He has been educated by the finest schools the US has. Are you sure about the cretin remark now? Now I'm not sure what that says about President Trump or the US education system, but you work it out.
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Why because he suggested reading a book. By the way where were you when General Milley was fighting side by side with his troops in Iraq?
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@jett7499 On the ground with pistol in hand in the battle for Sadr City. So in effect you have chosen the words of Ben Domenech, a proven liar and plagiarist who has either resigned or been sacked from numerous newspapers over the actions of a great American who has spent 40 years defending the US with distinguished service cross and bronze stars as proof. To allege with absolutely no proof that he is a communist other than, he suggest you read a book is so narrow and shallow in thought it beggars belief.
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@stopthehatemedialoveeachot442 Yep, in no shape or form would the morale of the US Army be harmed by reading a book. To read CRT is in no way to agree with it or disagree with it, merely to understand it.
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@stopthehatemedialoveeachot442 A good educator teaches you how to think not what to think.
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@stopthehatemedialoveeachot442 Pimple of a General! 6 combat tours, a infantry combat badge, two distinguished service crosses, three bronze stars, and a legion of merit. 40 years defending the US, chuck in three university degrees two of which are masters one of which is from Princeton. That is just an unsubstantiated slur. General Milley who fought with pistol in hand in the battle of Sadr city would know more about "fighting morale" in his little finger than you and I would ever know and I did 35 years in the Army.
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@stopthehatemedialoveeachot442 General Milley was appointed by a Republican, President Trump who chose him personally over the recommendation of the then SecDef and CofJCS. Restating and then emphasising that he is an evil pimple, when the only evidence you have is that he recommended his soldiers read a book is a pretty shallow argument. It was Plato who said "Only the dead have seen the end of war." Did I enjoy war, that is a deeply personal question, I certainly enjoyed soldiering, and when on operations I was confident that I contributed to the defence of my country in a meaningful way. It is a bit like a doctor treating a patient you don't wish them to be sick, but you enjoy making them better.
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@stopthehatemedialoveeachot442 And so ends any meaningful discussion with your distrust and anger. The SecDef and General Milley both clearly stated CRT is not taught in the US military only that a book is on a recommended but not compulsory reading list. All General Milley said was he wanted to understand what happened on Jan 6 and you have turned it into some wild conspiracy theory. As to the facts of the day let's wait till all the investigations are over. CRT is no more a left and right thing than the theory of gravity is.
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@stopthehatemedialoveeachot442 I answered every question in detail with proof. You threw out there a completely unsubstantiated claim with nil evidence about a foreign country being responsible for Jan 6. When you realise you have no argument then be brave enough to admit it. I'm sure the military is full of generals who vote republican and some that vote Democrat are you seriously suggesting only Republican voting generals are good and democrat voting generals are bad? and you had the gall to call me disingenuous. Game set match.
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For suggesting someone read a book?
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@razor1uk610 Done. Thanks for keeping an eye on my lousy typing skills.
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@jerryhouse6455 President Trump personally chose General Milley as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, how in any way shape or form is he an Obama man?
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Why? Because he has been caught on numerous occasions lying and plagiarising and either resigned or been sacked from more newspapers than you can keep count. Funny person to have as hero. Me I'll pick the guy (General Milley) with three bronze stars two distinguished service crosses and legion of merit and with pistol in hand fought along side his troops in Iraq, but I'm sure you have some better insight into Ben Domenech than I have. All I see is moral coward.
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Every word from this this clowns mouth was a lie. He is merely a mindless sycophant for Trump. He even contradicted himself several times in his entirely stupid, fallacious, and illogical rant. He is just a Trump lickspittle who has turned on the US military because it stood up to Trump.
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Why because he has been caught on numerous occasions plagiarising, or the other occasions where he has been sacked for writing opinion pieces he was payed for. The more you hear from him the more rubbish will fill your brain.
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Yeah right from a bloke who has left job after job for plagiarism. I wonder who wrote this piece for him?
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You can thank President Trump for that.
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@stevenpinder4355 General Milley was twice awarded the Combat Infantry badge for actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, the award itself is only for Colnel and below and only for being engaged in active ground combat and must actively participate in such ground combat. I never suggested he was a General when it was awarded to him. Genrals can't be awarded it.
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@stevenpinder4355 No I was not on his security team he wouldn't of had one anyway, are you suggesting the only evidence you would accept of anything is eye witness accounts?
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@stevenpinder4355 I didn't mean to be offensive merely informative. I also have some time under my belt as a soldier and the idea that someone would call me a communist just because I suggested they read a book is what I find offensive.
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Unsubstantiated gossip, without even a shred of evidence.
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@ca6360 I totally agree, however the SecDef explicitly and clearly stated in plain language that CRT is not being taught in the US military. General Milley emphasised this and explained that a book about CRT was on a recommended list only as suggested reading as means of perhaps understanding what CRT is. Just because you read something doesn't mean you believe it as fact, but there maybe snippets of truth you can glean from it.
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@ca6360 That comment is called a slippery slope arguement and is a logical fallacy. You would need to provide some evidence of that actually happening. Reading about stuff is just called education.
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@ca6360 Yeah I'm not much of a fan of the touchy feely type of ads either. I wouldn't say I am in denial but probably more trusting. Yep again I totally agree the Army I joined 35 years ago is very different to the one of today, but I tell you in my opinion much better. I was always so impressed by the young ones coming in of their skill and commitment. I don't think the senior leadership of the military are trying to divid. The SecDef said all he was concerned about was extremist behaviour not thought or political leaning, so I take him on his word, realising that Lloyd Austin retired a four star General and was awarded the Silver Star. Lastly your right, in my time I can only think of maybe one or two actual instances of racist behaviour, but the use of racist language I experienced over my time was a constant, and when as a junior soldier I would say something it was brushed off and I was told don't worry about it. It was only as a senior soldier was I able to tell soldier no you can't say that, and that was virtually to the day I got out. So in my experience racism was an issue. I think we basically agree, we just have a slightly different approach to addressing the problem.
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What exactly about his 40 years of service to his country makes you ashamed. Could it be his Infantry combat badge, distinguished service medals, bronze stars, legion of merit, numerous combat operations, three university degrees, a masters from Princeton or the fact you disagree with his recommendation of reading a book. What is shameful is the way you seem happy to degenerate a honrable man who has given his life to his country simply because you don't like his opinion
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What a serial plagiariser? He has been sacked or resigned from more newspapers than you can poke a stick at. He is a convicted liar, who has printed opinion pieces where he admitted he took payment for that comment and you reckon Ben Domenech is the type America needs more of? Are you really sure of that?
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He passed Ranger school and was green beret. He also has at least five combat tours. Your comment is just an unsubstantiated slur with nil eveidence.
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The truth? Would that be the truth of the numerous times Ben Domenech has been caught plagiarising or the times he has been caught being paid for comment? I mean really this Domenech bloke has a long history of being dishonest. He's not even a reporter. What world are you in?
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@scottwilson9404 So how exactly did he manage to trick President Trump into appointing him?
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What bdog0720 said is exactly right.
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This Ben Domenech character has not spent a single day in uniform. He has a history of plagiarism and payment for comment, so I ask anyone watching this, do some research on the bloke making these comments, and then read the service record of a truely great American, General Milley, numerous combat tours, three bronze stars, distinguished service medal, down in the dirt with his men and pistol in his hand in Iraq. Then to top it off when President Trump told him to take charge and deploy his troops he was brave enough to stand up to him and say no he didn't have the legal authority to do so, something which the lawyers have now said was absolutely right. So there you have it a President who was willing to turn the Army on its own people and a true patriot who resisted that illegal order.
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Clearly the US Infantrymen Combat badge, and the three bronze stars proves that point ridiculous.
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@larrywilliams8063 No need to get offended just accept you were wrong. I was very explicit when I said in my comment that he was awarded the Infantry combat badge, you then said a General can get a combat badge as yes you technically correct a General can be awarded a combat action badge, but that was not what I was talking about, a general can not be awarded a Infantry combat badge. So just so you understand there is a Infantry combat badge and a combat action badge, as there is also a combat medical badge. As I did 35 years am am very proud of my combat badge I was probably being overly defensive of General Milley and sorry I did not mean to offend you.
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@robertrickett7816 You obviously have a bias and or agenda that simple facts and the truth means you can't accept either. The Infantry Combat badge can only be awarded to colonels and below in the infantry and or special forces who have participated in combat. Also his fellow soldiers tell the story of him pistol in hand during the Battle of Sadr City. So once again you with nil evidence have slurred a honrable decent man for what I can only tell is the narrowest shallowest of reasons, you didn't like his opinion. Who is the courageous one in this instance?
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From a bloke caught plagiarising and lying on numerous occasions. He has been sacked or resigned from so many newspapers it is hard to keep count.
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Where were you when General Milley pistol in hand was fighting side by side with his troops in Iraq? By they way that's Two distinguished service medals and three bronze stars, and a legion of merit.
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