Lets talk about the officer purge rumor...

Thanks for the link Mike!

via the Blaze.

Nine senior commanding generals have been fired by the Obama administration this year, leading to speculation by active and retired members of the military that a purge of its commanders is underway.
Retired generals and current senior commanders that have spoken with TheBlaze say the administration is not only purging the military of commanders they don’t agree with, but is striking fear in the hearts of those still serving.
The timing comes as the five branches of the U.S. armed forces are reducing staff due to budget cuts, and as U.S. troops are expected to withdraw from Afghanistan next year.
“I think they’re using the opportunity of the shrinkage of the military to get rid of people that don’t agree with them or not tow the party line. Remember, as (former White House chief of staff) Rahm Emanuel said, never waste a crisis,” a senior retired general told TheBlaze on the condition of anonymity because he still provide services to the government and fears possible retribution.
“Even as a retired general, it’s still possible for the administration to make life miserable for us. If we’re working with the government or have contracts, they can just rip that out from under us,” he said.
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, an outspoken critic of the Obama administration, said the White House fails to take action or investigate its own, but finds it easy to fire military commanders “who have given their lives for their country.”
“Obama will not purge a civilian or political appointee because they have bought into Obama’s ideology,” Vallely said. “The White House protects their own. That’s why they stalled on the investigation into fast and furious, Benghazi and Obamacare. He’s intentionally weakening and gutting our military, Pentagon and reducing us as a superpower, and anyone in the ranks who disagrees or speaks out is being purged.”
A Pentagon official who asked to remain nameless because they were not authorized to speak on the matter said even “young officers, down through the ranks have been told not to talk about Obama or the politics of the White House. They are purging everyone and if you want to keep your job — just keep your mouth shut.

Read the entire article here.

The Blaze is run by Glenn Beck and Beck loves conspiracy theories.  Who doesn't? But I sometimes think he tips into fruit loop territory with some of his claims.

The problem with the General Officer purge theory is that you have the good mixed in with the bad.  Some of the people on that list deserve to be fired, while others we have questions about.

I believe that the real reason why some are speculating (and yes, I heard talk about a purge going on in the military before this article came out) is Benghazi.  But even that doesn't hold up.  Ham is retired now.  He can speak up at anytime and inform the public about  issues concerning the night in question.  If he signed a non-disclosure agreement before he left then I believe that a few well placed leaks, and leads to the proper reporter (and if he's a general he has at least one newspaper boy or blogger in his hip pocket) he could skirt NDA and the truth would be out there for all of us.

Long story short?  I'm not buying the purge theory.