I'm going to guess this guy said sending waves of soldiers to die in a land invasion would be a bad idea.
I mean, just look at Russia's losses in Ukraine. A land invasion with so little support is a bad idea.
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I agree with the sentiment, but it isn't close to the same. Russia mobilized 100,000 troops to gather at the Ukraine border in 2020 before Biden became president. Trump has sent an additional 2,400 troops to the Iran area after starting the war. The meat grinder effect won't work the same. Russia loses more troops a day sometimes than the U.S. has deployed. That's why he doesn't care. He knows he can always compare to Russia/Ukraine and "look good" while it is unfathomably stupid for him to do so.
As the Army chief, George has worked closely with Army Secretary Dan Driscoll — a senior official close to the White House whom Hegseth has perceived as a threat and at times had a contentious relationship with.
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George, a career infantry officer, commissioned out of the US Military Academy at West Point in 1988. He has served as the chief of staff since September 2023; he previously commanded I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and went on to serve as the senior military assistant to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during the Biden administration.
While the job of senior military assistant to the defense secretary is often one considered to be apolitical and a role given to the best of the best of military officers, George’s proximity to Austin has been considered a mark against him to Hegseth and his circle.
It's a safe bet that he was fired "because he's a democrat".
Once again I'm aghast at how much power sitting politicians in the USA have. It's all top-down. Where's the democracy, accountability, rule of law?
In crapitalist America, secretary fires you.