Admirers say he helped save American democracy. Critics contend he dragged the military deeper into the toxic political fray.
in New York that both parties must recognize victory may not be “achievable through military means.” He drew a comparison to World War I, explaining how strategists a century earlier had predicted a swift end to the bloodshed, only for it to become an unwinnable standoff that killed millions and set the stage for World War II. “Things can get worse, so when there’s an opportunity to negotiate, when peace can be achieved, seize it,” Milley said. “Seize the moment.
and is likely to “come out somewhere close to heroic” for his actions during the presidential transition.Milley, an Army infantry officer and former college hockey player, has spent over 43 years in the military and His mentors and colleagues had warned him that serving directly under Trump may be volatile and end poorly.he promised
Milley considered resigning but was talked out of doing so by colleagues and others whose counsel he sought as he navigated Trump’s impulsive directives and desire to use the military to show political strength. Days later, the general issued an “We are unique among militaries,” Milley said then. “We do not take an oath to a king or a queen, a tyrant or a dictator. We do not take an oath to an individual. No, we do not take an oath to a country, a tribe or religion. We take an oath to the Constitution.”
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