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Former Commanding General of US Army Europe Calls Trump-Putin Meeting
2025-08-17
[MSN.com] Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General and former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Europe and the Seventh Army Mark Hertling responded to President Donald Trump greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in what was billed as a summit to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war.

Hertling, who often provides military analyst on CNN, wrote on social media on Friday: "This afternoon, I told @NicolleDWallace that I had a sense of ’dread’ about what might happen in the Alaskan ’summit.’ After watching the press conference, that dread has come to life." He added, "This whole thing is despicable."

Days before the summit, Hertling wrote: "Watching the US prep for a critically important meeting with Putin in Alaska reminds me of students who realize they had an assignment a day before it is due. Hoping I'm wrong, but concerned about the diplomatic approach & the potential outcome."
Key take away "Watching" as opposed to participating and contributing.
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Posted by:Besoeker

#9  General Mark "Fully Semiautomtic" Hertling
Posted by: badanov   2025-08-17 21:01  

#8  I dont understand why GO's think their opinion matters. They only serve to embarrass their past service and self with this rhetoric.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2025-08-17 20:44  

#7  He may need to be a little careful. Article 88 of the UCMJ says using "disparaging remarks" against certain officials is a violation. Being retired is no shield - officers can be recalled to active duty.
Posted by: Rambler   2025-08-17 16:10  

#6  General Hertling opining in Politco in 2018: Putin’s Attack on the U.S. Is Our Pearl Harbor (meaning the alleged election interference to benefit Trump). Still feel that way, Herr General?
Posted by: Matt   2025-08-17 15:44  

#5  former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Europe

"If they look at he,
they won't look at me."
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-08-17 14:44  

#4  GOs are not retired in the civilian sense of the word and can be brought back to active duty by the Secretary of the Service.

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers - Georges Clemenceau
Posted by: Procopius2k   2025-08-17 14:13  

#3  Remember reading in some book: "you don't become a general without politics".
Posted by: Grom the Affective   2025-08-17 14:01  

#2  He's talking to Nicolle Wallace (MSNBC), and often on CNN. I think we know what a POS he is
Posted by: Frank G   2025-08-17 13:40  

#1  Works for CNN now does he ?

Alright General, WTF is YOUR plan ?

Posted by: Besoeker   2025-08-17 13:05  

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