bripat9643
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"In a statement released by the Palm Center," which is a far left propaganda organ. Why can't the post the original statement? Simple: it doesn't say what they claim.So much for the claim that the generals oppose Trump's transgender policy. When they are retired and can say what they think, they support it:
Retired generals, admirals thank President Trump for banning transgender troops
More than a dozen retired generals and admirals have signed a letter to President Trump thanking him for his announced policy to ban transgender people from the armed forces.
“We write today to express our gratitude to you for making the extremely courageous decision to reverse President Obama’s transgender social experiment,” the conservative retired flag officers wrote. “There may be an enormous amount of vitriol directed at you for making this policy correction, but please know that overturning this policy may have done more in the long-term to save the culture and war-fighting capacity of the U.S. military than perhaps any other military policy you will adopt as president.”
The letter came as the Palm Center, a research nonprofit that promotes the LGBT agenda, released a competing statement from 56 retired admirals and generals who say reimposing the ban will hurt readiness, not help it.
“The Commander in Chief has tweeted a total ban of honorably serving transgender troops,” the statement said. “This proposed ban, if implemented, would cause significant disruptions, deprive the military of mission-critical talent, and compromise the integrity of transgender troops who would be forced to live a lie, as well as non-transgender peers who would be forced to choose between reporting their comrades or disobeying policy.”
Among the statement’s signatories: retired Marine Gen. John Allen, former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command; retired Vice Adm. Donald Arthur, former surgeon general of the Navy; and retired Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to achieve three-star rank in the Army.....
Cherry pick much?
56 retired generals, admirals warn against Trump's transgender ban ...
thehill.com/.../defense/344761-56-retired-officers-warn-against-trumps-transgender-tr...
2 days ago - 56 retired generals, admirals warn against Trump's transgender ban ... Last week, Trump tweeted that the military would “not accept or allow” transgender people to serve ... The retired officers also said Trump'sclaims of high costs have ... President Trump has reportedly denounced his White House digs, ...
Trump ban on transgender service members alarms some military ...
https://www.reuters.com/.../us-usa-military-transgender-exclusive-idUSKBN1AC2FN
7 days ago - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump'ssudden decision to ban transgender personnel from serving in the militaryhas alarmed some senior military officers who were caught off guard by it.... The United States' top military officer, Marine General Joseph Dunford, told ...
Retired military officers slam Trump's proposed transgender ban
Retired military officers slam Trump's proposed transgender ban
2 days ago - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fifty-six retired U.S. generals, admirals and other senior officers voiced opposition on Tuesday to President DonaldTrump's announcement of a ban on transgender military service, saying it would be disruptive and degrade readiness. Also on Tuesday, the U.S. ...
Transgender Military Ban: Generals, Admirals Condemn Trump | Time ...
time.com/4882553/transgender-military-ban-generals-admirals-letter/
2 days ago - The 56 officers from the United States Army, Marine Corps,Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard argued against implementing it.
I doubt they'll ever produce a document signed by the 56 generals. What they did is call up a bunch of generals and admirals ask them a bunch of leading or loaded questions, and then claimed they agreed to "the statement." What "statement?" Where is it?