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ForgoTheConsequence

(5,093 posts)
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:37 AM Thursday

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals

Source: CBS News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday.

"The Secretary of War will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," said chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.

There were no other details about the meeting given.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-meeting/

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Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals (Original Post) ForgoTheConsequence Thursday OP
Venezuela? Wage war to claim the Peace Prize? Enlarging the war on Woke? Purge of the Generals? Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #1
"You! Lots-of-stars guy! Mix me a drink! Aristus Thursday #2
my first thought also rurallib Thursday #28
Bunch of christo-fascist a-holes wolfie001 Thursday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author ForgoTheConsequence Thursday #4
Exactly roscoeroscoe Thursday #6
Who are they planning to invade? Greenland? IronLionZion Thursday #5
...Wir brauchen Lebensraum!...... thomski64 Thursday #24
US! DemMedic Thursday #29
Bingo! Epstein files will be heating up again too. hadEnuf Thursday #51
I'm certain whatever nefarious rationale has been devised... EarthFirst Thursday #7
Firing the non MAGAs and consolidating their commands? They will be away from their commands that could protect them LiberalArkie Thursday #8
So ... good time for a surprise attack ? Is he trying to pull a Cheney here ? nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #15
I really think the firing of the non-maga officers LiberalArkie Thursday #16
Whatever he's planning, that's be the first step. He'll give a "whoever is not with us is against us" speech ... eppur_se_muova Thursday #18
OK Generals, his majesty needs a distraction from the Epstein files KS Toronado Thursday #9
Great one! And he's already severely poked Venezuela... Rhiannon12866 Friday #57
Read somewhere on DU that one of the boats he bombed KS Toronado Friday #60
Whatever he and trump are scheming, Bayard Thursday #10
Maybe he is planning on attacking Canada? sellitman Thursday #34
Prepare for martial law Zorro Thursday #11
Bingo! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Thursday #13
I am afraid you are right Wifes husband Thursday #53
Planning their attack on kacekwl Thursday #12
Maybe to get them to follow illegal orders. Turbineguy Thursday #14
Maybe to reshuffle the deck and put Trump loyalists KPN Thursday #21
Seeing who is willing to break their oaths to the constitution and kicking out those who don't LymphocyteLover Thursday #37
I believe this is going to be some kind of loyalty oath bullshit. Ray Bruns Thursday #17
Quantico is FBI Headquarters. Lie Detector Tests? Captain Zero Friday #56
That's unnerving PatSeg Thursday #19
Everything this fascist administration does is unnerving. Emile Friday #58
That's for sure PatSeg Friday #61
This seems relevant. hamsterjill Thursday #20
Yeah, he's good. Decapitation of the military and create super-generals that will follow illegal orders. LymphocyteLover Thursday #38
THIS orangecrush Thursday #43
People are gettin fired. progressoid Thursday #22
Couldn't he just use email, or do they use AOL? twodogsbarking Thursday #23
I would advise the attendees to remember Nuremberg. NNadir Thursday #25
tRump preparing a Stalinist 1930's type purge of the military? nt ImNotGod Thursday #26
Was coming here to say that: Stalinist purge imminent Prairie Gates Thursday #39
My first thought also. HubertHeaver Thursday #42
They are planning on blowing some shit up no doubt Blues Heron Thursday #27
They're probably preparing for a shutdown next week and the military won't get paid ChicagoTeamster Thursday #30
I think your assessment on preparation is correct genxlib Friday #59
They are going to start www3 for the orange turd to stay in power after 2028 kimbutgar Thursday #31
At least they aren't holding a war planning meeting on Signal. surfered Thursday #32
This may be "gut check time" for the generals ashredux Thursday #33
Anybody remember when... OmegaX Thursday #35
He is the Sec of WAR now!! "The Secretary of War will be addressing his.... riversedge Thursday #36
Strategery is... C_U_L8R Thursday #40
Look at the map Puppyjive Thursday #41
thats a good excuse quakerboy Thursday #49
Since when do we hear about what's being cooked up. Hope22 Thursday #44
Why Quantico??? And not the Pentagon? Grins Thursday #45
It's a belated surprise birthday party BigmanPigman Thursday #46
What a waste of time, money, and unit readiness. TomSlick Thursday #47
WooooOOOOoooo... I'm sure all of "his" generals are on tenterhooks. truthisfreedom Thursday #48
ANYTHING,ANYTHING, ANYTHING but EPSTEIN!! bluestarone Thursday #50
Time to cull all of those who would balk at an unlawful order. RockRaven Thursday #52
Best guess: to inform them troops will be Hassler Thursday #54
Nacht der langen Messer! (Night of the Long Knives) In which those not sufficiently loyal to Trump's mad vision Ford_Prefect Thursday #55

Aristus

(70,966 posts)
2. "You! Lots-of-stars guy! Mix me a drink!
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:46 AM
Thursday

You! Lots-of-gold-braid guy! Get me a bucket to puke in!..."

wolfie001

(6,223 posts)
3. Bunch of christo-fascist a-holes
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:47 AM
Thursday

Most incompetent and downright stupid administration possible. Maybe they're all getting on the same page with their version of the apocalypse?

Response to ForgoTheConsequence (Original post)

EarthFirst

(3,833 posts)
7. I'm certain whatever nefarious rationale has been devised...
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:01 PM
Thursday

…MAGA will emphatically lap it up.

They seem to have a penchant for boot leather…

LiberalArkie

(18,986 posts)
8. Firing the non MAGAs and consolidating their commands? They will be away from their commands that could protect them
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:03 PM
Thursday

There are about 800 generals and admirals spread across the United States and dozens of other countries and time zones. Hegseth’s order, people familiar with the matter said, applies to all senior officers with the rank of brigadier general or above, or their Navy equivalent, serving in command positions and their top enlisted advisers. Typically, these officers each oversee hundreds or thousands of rank-and-file troops.

eppur_se_muova

(40,117 posts)
18. Whatever he's planning, that's be the first step. He'll give a "whoever is not with us is against us" speech ...
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:49 PM
Thursday

... and start berating everyone who's not an unquestioningly obedient soldier.

KS Toronado

(21,382 posts)
9. OK Generals, his majesty needs a distraction from the Epstein files
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:11 PM
Thursday

which country would you suggest we start a war with and prove we had legitimate reasons to do so?

Remember we'll need to keep it going until dumpie can stop elections here!

KS Toronado

(21,382 posts)
60. Read somewhere on DU that one of the boats he bombed
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:14 AM
Friday

was actually returning to port. Wonder if it's possible through the freedom of information act to
obtain all the videos from the destroyer and helicopter?

Would make it harder for dumpie to start a war if we could prove our military was the aggressor
in these bombing. Maybe get the U.N. to point a finger at dumpie.

Bayard

(27,150 posts)
10. Whatever he and trump are scheming,
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:14 PM
Thursday

It can't be good for us.

Full out war on Venezuela? Who else has pissed trump off lately?

KPN

(16,926 posts)
21. Maybe to reshuffle the deck and put Trump loyalists
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:50 PM
Thursday

into leadership up and down the DoD organization. ICE is already a Trump/MAGA force, it makes sense that the military is next.

LymphocyteLover

(8,806 posts)
37. Seeing who is willing to break their oaths to the constitution and kicking out those who don't
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 03:28 PM
Thursday

PatSeg

(51,022 posts)
61. That's for sure
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:05 AM
Friday

And almost everything they do ends up being even worse than I'd imagined.

LymphocyteLover

(8,806 posts)
38. Yeah, he's good. Decapitation of the military and create super-generals that will follow illegal orders.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 03:31 PM
Thursday

ChicagoTeamster

(28 posts)
30. They're probably preparing for a shutdown next week and the military won't get paid
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:35 PM
Thursday

I don't think the US military has done the necessary logistical preparation for a long term military operation. Remember how long we prepared for Iraq. Gen Norman Schwartzkopf famously said about his preparations for the invasion of Kuwait that "Amateurs talk tactics, Experts talk Logistics". I think it's controlling the forces during the shutdown and also to see who is on board with using troops in the event of civil unrest. There were reports that the Guard troops and Marines sent to LA were saying they felt that what they were doing was wrong. And we've all seen the Guard picking up trash in DC.

Another possibility could be gauging the effect on loyalty in the ranks to Trump if the Epstein files are released.

genxlib

(5,996 posts)
59. I think your assessment on preparation is correct
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 07:57 AM
Friday

However, that gives me no confidence that it would stop them.

It would be entirely within character to make a military move without preparations.

It is right their in your quote. There are no 'experts' in charge here.

kimbutgar

(26,136 posts)
31. They are going to start www3 for the orange turd to stay in power after 2028
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:39 PM
Thursday

With the premise the president can’t be voted out in the midst of a world war and they will cite FDR in WWW2. And with his compliant Supreme Court they grant him the permission to cancel the 2028 election.

We Americans need to do a major pushback.

That said his poll numbers must be worst then they are telling us. Only the brainwashed magaloons are still the cult who might be waking up and experiencing financial distress.

ashredux

(2,773 posts)
33. This may be "gut check time" for the generals
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 03:00 PM
Thursday

Obey illegal orders, or stand firm and abide by their oath of office and the constitution of the United States

This could get really dicey

OmegaX

(24 posts)
35. Anybody remember when...
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 03:10 PM
Thursday

...Saddam Hussein convened an "'emergency" meeting of Ba'ath party leaders in Baghdad in 1979, proceeded to read off the names of 68 people who were then removed from the auditorium one by one and never seen again?

This looks like a purge to me; everybody who walks into that room an officer isn't going to leave that room an officer...

C_U_L8R

(48,165 posts)
40. Strategery is...
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 03:52 PM
Thursday

... amassing all your military leaders in one location. Sheer brilliance, derp.

Puppyjive

(848 posts)
41. Look at the map
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 04:08 PM
Thursday

Trump is meeting with the Turks. Turkey has a strategic air base in the region that is vital to the US. Look how close it is to Ukraine. I'm thinking this is about Russia.

Hope22

(4,179 posts)
44. Since when do we hear about what's being cooked up.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 04:43 PM
Thursday

A notice of this sort is nothing but abuse. If Hegseth could put two thoughts together it would take more than a week!

BigmanPigman

(53,835 posts)
46. It's a belated surprise birthday party
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 05:55 PM
Thursday

since his June 14th B -Day sucked. All these military dudes are going to pop out from hiding to yell "Surprise".

*** It's not over. At that point they are all going to turn on him in vengeance, like the ending of the film "Some Like It Hot".

TomSlick

(12,735 posts)
47. What a waste of time, money, and unit readiness.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:06 PM
Thursday

Anything Hegseth wants to say to senior flag officers can be said in a secure video conference. There is no reason to spend the money or take flag officers away from their commands.

truthisfreedom

(23,480 posts)
48. WooooOOOOoooo... I'm sure all of "his" generals are on tenterhooks.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:14 PM
Thursday

It’s so exciting to get a call from the Fox News morning show guy.

bluestarone

(20,377 posts)
50. ANYTHING,ANYTHING, ANYTHING but EPSTEIN!!
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 07:22 PM
Thursday

TSF has really done some BAD SHIT!! Count on that!! I don't think winning both house's is gonna stop theses MOTHERFUCKERS!!

RockRaven

(18,076 posts)
52. Time to cull all of those who would balk at an unlawful order.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 07:27 PM
Thursday

There will be litmus tests. Only the lawless will survive.

Hassler

(4,546 posts)
54. Best guess: to inform them troops will be
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 07:42 PM
Thursday

Dispatched to Democratic cities and they will give orders to open fire on "radical left lunatics."

Ford_Prefect

(8,445 posts)
55. Nacht der langen Messer! (Night of the Long Knives) In which those not sufficiently loyal to Trump's mad vision
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:06 PM
Thursday

will be eliminated from command. Expect to see seriously senior commanders removed in disgrace, if not arrested.
The US military is not structured such that it can resist a tyrant like Trump, since that would be a coup by definition. It would require supremely independent senior leadership to do so, coordination with Congress or the Senate, and members of the administration to succeed.

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