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Kaleva

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7. Army Ch of Staff doesn't have direct operational control of units

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:47 PM

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So is the rumor that the Army Chief was removed for refusing to [View all] malaise Monday OP

Illegal, or just stupid leftstreet Monday #1

I saw rumors about malaise Monday #3

Yep leftstreet Monday #4

'. . . most likely the failure of that plan' Strelnikov_ Monday #9

Recommended. H2O Man Monday #2

I read that Dan Monday #5

Yes I did hear that a few days ago malaise Monday #6

I read the same thing about refusing to take wnylib Monday #23

Refusing a direct order vs refusing an illegal one Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #35

Army Ch of Staff doesn't have direct operational control of units Kaleva Monday #7

Please explain malaise Monday #8

Here is the organization AverageOldGuy Monday #13

Thank you my friend malaise Monday #14

AverageOldGuy, thanks for the post. Prof. Toru Tanaka Monday #20

Mostly correct RetiredParatrooper Monday #21

Thanks malaise 16 hrs ago #38

And read the Old Paratrooper's comment AverageOldGuy Monday #22

That was a Very informative post. Thank you. nt, K&R. druidity33 Yesterday #34

Thanks to you I can now follow the discussion on Nicole with malaise 16 hrs ago #37

I'm no expert either but AverageOkdGuy gave an excellent explanation Kaleva Monday #15

Yes indeed - that was excellent malaise Monday #18

And I'm quite certain.... SergeStorms Monday #25

Had the same thought malaise Monday #27

Just as the Plethera of popsdenver Monday #10

That sounds right. He's using the opportunity to ferret out flamingdem Monday #11

Yep. calimary Monday #26

People keep saying Trump popsdenver Monday #31

That's a nasty scenario flamingdem Monday #33

TSF is a patsy... returnee 19 hrs ago #36

Well, let's talk about that AverageOldGuy Monday #16

That is why Trump has made DC popsdenver Monday #32

Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny, is saying the same thing. wnylib Monday #24

He will try but everyone knows what's up malaise 16 hrs ago #39

Kick! red dog 1 Monday #12

I believe it evilhime Monday #17

This is dangerous territory when considering the military but: Illegal orders SSJVegeta Monday #19

Not a rumor. Kid Berwyn Monday #28

From the Guardian - Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes malaise Monday #29

IIRC, Refused to "pass over" officers due for promotion. usonian Monday #30