The admiral who leads U.S. military forces in Latin America will step down at the end of this year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday, in a surprise move amid escalating tensions with Venezuela.
Alvin Holsey took over the U.S. military’s Southern Command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years. A source familiar with the matter told Reuters that there had been tension between him and Hegseth and questions about whether he would be fired in the days leading up to the announcement.
Hegseth, in his social media post, did not disclose the reason for the departure of Holsey, who is one of only two Black four-star officers leading a U.S. combatant command.
Must’ve refused an illegal order
Like blowing up random civilians without any intel?
I could see someone in his shoes be worried about war crimes or crimes against humanity at this point. Even if they ARE drug dealers, you can’t just blow up the boat and it’s also very possible they’ve killed innocent bystanders.
Also, they’re not drug dealers.
It literally wouldn’t matter if they were, but the only reason to murder them out of hand was to not have a trial
Or because he is black.
No, they love to parade around black people who they’ve somehow managed to convince to follow them into Hell. It’s great cover for the horrible things they have planned for black working class communities
no no you’re thinking of the 1990s/2000s
fascistsrepublicans.Todays WARFIGHTERS don’t even pretend. It’s too nuanced for them to handle.
Yeah, see all the firings of people of color and people with no dicks. And then the firings to hold people accountable.
I’d say maybe he didn’t see the whole Venezuela op as a win for any American citizen, who knows now what’s the real intention of the American regime.
Oh I think you know.
Holsey molsey!
