Comments on: RIP Lt Gen William Odem

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:33:15 +0000

Nick, the military obeys the civilian leader placed over it, unless what is being ordered is clearly illegal. If it didn’t we would have military coups in this country. It is the people who are supposed to deal with bad political leaders.

It is the function of Congress, as the representatives of the people, who are supposed to impeach bad leaders. This is a failure of Congress, not the military.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:18:32 +0000

There is no honor in assisting fascists in betraying our Constitution in illegal wars of aggression based on transparent lies.

All military personel take an oath to uphold the Constitution which makes each of you honor bound to resist, stop and overthrow the traitors in charge of our government who committed the 9/11 Inside Job. The Bush crime family and the republican party subverted the laws put in place by our Founding Fathers, enacting the anti-American Patriot Act and stealing two presidential elections with the help of the Supreme Court and a complacent corporate media.

Any soldier who fails to speak out against and/or take up arms against the Cheney/Bush junta and participates in their criminal republican war of imperialism is a traitor.
The war crimes committed by the Bush regime using troops subservient to their evil agenda have brought dishonor daily to our country.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:05:53 +0000

We have a 50 year hold, so I can talk about what my Dad was doing on the bayou, but it will be a while before I can go into what I did.

There are things I would have loved to have discussed before anyone named Bush ran for office, but I’m limited to saying I would never vote for one.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:15:55 +0000

I understand that. I’ve kept my mouth shut (except for a few *inner circle*) for almost 30 years. But soon, it will be my time. 🙂 Only one of the people involved who deserves my silence remains, and that person is getting old. And the 30 year gag order is expiring, and more is being revealed weekly. Many of the guilty here, in the USA and the UK must be getting very worried. And so they should!

Anyway, it’s not about me. It’s about something Gen Odom would have understood. Honor. I am honor bound, and I take that seriously. There will be an accounting, the debts will be paid. 🙂

I do not think I ever met Gen Odom, but I may have been where he had been, and I had heard of him.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:01:55 +0000

If I met him it was only in passing in Germany. There was a “situation” where he certainly would have been in attendance, although name tags were certainly optional for all concerned.

We came up with the same set of rules that seem to have gotten lost. People have no idea how bad things had to get before anyone with our rules would speak publicly. It was sobering when I figured out who he was.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:59:04 +0000

Yes, he was a wise warrior. What a sad waste in today’s World. *sigh* We are fast running out of honorable, intelligent men.

And my deepest condolences also.