A Letter from a General
Jun. 4th, 2020 10:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dewlineCaught my attention via Facebook last night. David Brin pointed it out on his Facebook account, and I found another link on McClatchy DC:
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article243247676.html
Dr. Brin drew a historical connection between Gen. Milley's letter and the processes of the Hitler takeover of Germany. Particularly, the point Hitler and his Nazi crew made of demanding and getting oaths of personal loyalty from the German military from generals and admirals to the rank and file. That Milley may have helped forestall any such evil shenanigans by sending this particular memo to the Joint Chiefs and making it public.
I don't know if Dr. Brin is right. Certainly, there are alternative interpretations to be made about the letter. If the informed public backs that letter up in sufficient public strength, it may make Dr. Brin's opinion a happily self-fulfilling prophecy.
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article243247676.html
Dr. Brin drew a historical connection between Gen. Milley's letter and the processes of the Hitler takeover of Germany. Particularly, the point Hitler and his Nazi crew made of demanding and getting oaths of personal loyalty from the German military from generals and admirals to the rank and file. That Milley may have helped forestall any such evil shenanigans by sending this particular memo to the Joint Chiefs and making it public.
I don't know if Dr. Brin is right. Certainly, there are alternative interpretations to be made about the letter. If the informed public backs that letter up in sufficient public strength, it may make Dr. Brin's opinion a happily self-fulfilling prophecy.
