US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' Vance

[Coventina]

The head of the US military base in Greenland has been fired after she reportedly sent an email distancing herself from Vice-President JD Vance's criticism of Denmark.

The US military's Space Operations Command said Col Susannah Meyers had been removed from her role at Pituffik Space Base due to a "loss of confidence in her ability to lead".

Last month, Vance said Denmark had "not done a good job" for Greenlanders and had not spent enough on security while visiting the Danish territory.

The alleged email, released by a military news site, told staff Vance's comments were "not reflective" of the base. A Pentagon spokesman cited the article, saying "undermining" US leadership was not tolerated.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/creq99l218do

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Have I mentioned lately how much I hate these guys?

[C_U_L8R]

1. They put the Petty in Petty Tyrant

So small and thin-skinned

[Aristus]

9. They make Captain Queeg look like Cap'n Crunch.

n/t

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Manly man Vance's feefees got wounded. . . nt

[jls4561]

3. If you feel you haven't said enough, I'll help you out...

I hate these guys! I really, really, really hate them! Each and every one of the lying, grifting, authoritarian bastards!

Happy to help out.

[brush]

10. They really are authoritarian a-holes determined to install a fascist admin....

in the US. I guess when you're dealing with lying megalomaniacal narcissists like trump those traits can drown out American upbringing and teachings of democracy.

It sure seemed to happen with trump. Vance is just mean hillbilly who got out and never looked back except for writing a condescending book about it.

He's just a mean bastard who I suspect knows very well he's next in line fo the presidency and feints being very loyal and aligned twith trump, but who is also intently studies him for signs of incapacitation which would require an invoking of the 25th Amendment.

Vance is not just a mean bastard, he's also an ambitious, untrustworthy one.

[Basso8vb]

4. Did he forget to provide a couch or something?

[unc70]

5. Did SHE, not HE?

Yet another women removed from her command.

[WhiteTara]

7. She did not

[central scrutinizer]

6. What a snowflake

Feelings hurt?

[a kennedy]

8. Here too.....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220228655

[bob4460]

11. Should be illegal

And unacceptable under American values and policy.

[Iggo]

12. Shoulda gave her a medal for tunneling so deep.

[flashman13]

13. What leadership? You can't undermine something that no longer exists.

[Bev54]

14. She deserves the military parade not Trump!

[twodogsbarking]

15. She obviously wasn't the white man for the job.

[artemisia1]

16. As much as I despise Vance and loathe Trump, officers DO NOT undermine civilian authority. A Colonel may not state

that her base (a United States Command), does not represent the views of the current Administration. Anyone who's spent a day in uniform knows this. She was out of line and her firing was justified.

And no, two wrongs don't make a right. Pointing out how despicable Trump's/Vance's comments and policies are does not excuse this level of insubordination. Colonels run places like Junta-era Argentina -- not the U.S..

Presidents, Obama, Clinton and Carter ALL fired senior officers who did this.

[COL Mustard]

18. Thank you

I am of the same opinion.

[Beck23]

17. I just read that..

Heather Cox Richardson is being monitored by DHS.