An American Coup?

There's more to this story than meets the eye. More military men bite the dust. General Carter Ham, commander of US Africom has been replaced. Admiral James G. Stavridis, the outgoing NATO Supreme Commander, has been officially reprimanded and will soon be replaced. Seal Navy Commander Joe W. Price is believed to have committed suicide. Lieutenant General Patrick J. O'Reilly, the Director of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency was forced to retire (January 2012). Rear Admiral Chuck Gaouette was the commander of the USS Stennis carrier battle group is currently being investigated for "inappropriate leadership judgment" while on station in the Middle East. Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair, second in command of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg is accused of raping and having an adulterous affair with a female captain he had gotten transferred to his command. Marine Corps Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis was notified Jan 2013 that he was being replaced. Major General Charles Gurganus and Major General Gregg Sturdevant both sacked from their posts in Afghanistan for allegedly failing to stop an attack on Camp Bastion. U.S. Strategic Command, Vice Adm. Tim Giardina, was relieved of command amid an investigation into alleged gambling issues. Maj. Gen. Michael Carey was removed from command of the 20th Air Force, which is responsible for three wings of intercontinental ballistic missiles, a total of 450 missiles at three bases across the country. Even more here: http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/two-dozen-generals-and-admirals-investigated-for-sexual-misconduct-140130?news=852305 These men could be the victims of a purge. As commander of the US Army Central Command (CENTCOM) General David Petraeus had put forward the position that, in the eyes of Arab leaders the US is powerless to confront "stiff necked" Israel, and that this was harming the status of the US in the region. An exclusive article in the online edition of US magazine "Foreign Policy" said that Mullen was astonished by the CENTCOM PowerPoint presentation, which included 33 slides and lasted 45 minutes.