By Dr. Harold Pease

The list of political scandals runs long in the Obama Administration, unusually long, the multi-year Fast and Furious botched gun-running operation in the Justice Department, the IRS wasting obscene sums of money on staff parties, also its having targeted Tea Party organizations for extra scrutiny, the Benghazi affair in which Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed during a terrorist attack in Libya, government’s monitoring of Associated Press phone records, the NSA collecting and storing electronic message on all U.S. citizens, the disastrous Healthcare roll-out and etc. One thing is common. No one is fired!! No heads roll! Those at the top are protected, defended and sometimes even promoted. Critics see a pattern in Mr. Obama’s management style—no one is punished.

Not so with the military. The president with probably the highest record in avoiding self-blame, or holding his leadership accountable, also has the highest record for firing his generals. Something does not feel right. This story broke in mid-October all over the Internet but was largely neglected by the establishment press. Dianne Sawyer of ABC News had the most complete report of the few that even covered it. She reported that two-star Major General Michael Carey, with 35 years of commendable service and responsible for 450 intercontinental ballistic missiles in silos in the northern plains, was fired for “loss of trust and confidence” and “personal misbehavior.” No further detail was provided. He was the ninth general axed by the Obama administration in as many months.

About the same time President Obama relieved of command the second in command at U.S. Strategic Command, Vice Admiral James Giardina, “following a criminal probe into his potential use of counterfeit poker chips at an Iowa casino.” The firing of both generals was confirmed in short stories ran by both AP and Fox News but few additional details were provided. As reported by ABC “these officers have some of the highest security clearances you can get and have been in charge of the nations most sensitive nuclear arsenals.” Certainly Congress should be asking some big questions of the Administration respecting both generals sudden, and strange, fall from grace.

Three of the nine generals relieved of command have expressed opinions opposite the Administrations on Benghazi. General Carter Hamm, United States Army in charge of the US African command, stated that the Administration “lied about not having reinforcements in the area on that night.” Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette, United States Navy, was in charge of the Air Craft Carriers in the Mediterranean Sea with respect to the Benghazi debacle and in testimony, upon cross-examination, admitted that he could have had the aircraft launched had he been told to do so. He was removed for making “racially insensitive comments and abusive leadership.” Major General Ralph Baker, United States Army, commanded the Joint Task Force-Horn at Camp Lamar, Djibouti, Africa said that his attack helicopters could have made it from his location to Benghazi in time. He was relieved of command “for groping a civilian.” According to the Free Patriot no assault charges or sexual misconduct charges were filed with JAG.

Brigadier General Bryan Roberts, United States Army was relieved of command for adultery. Sources suggest that while adultery “is still on the books in the United States Code of Military Justice, it has rarely been used since President Bill Clinton’s indiscretions.”

In early spring 2013, two Marine Corps generals were relieved of command for “not providing proper force protection” in Afghanistan from a Taliban attack in 2012. They were Major General Gregg A. Sturdevant, and Major General Charles M.M. Gurganus. No explanation was given for what consisted of proper force protection.

Lieutenant General David Holmes Huntoon Jr, United States Army was forced into retirement for an “improper relationship” according to The Department of Defense. Nothing was released as to the nature of the improper relationship.

The Navy, alone, has fired at least 16 commanders of less rank in 2014 alone. The ABC Sawyer report saw this as good as it improved the moral character of the military. Missed completely is the point that the Obama administration may have other motives—especially Benghazi—for these early retirements. Some critics see this as Obama weeding out commanders less friendly to his purposes—in short a purge.

In light of the observation that no heads roll in the numerous Obama scandals why are so many rolling in the military where no serious wrongdoing can be documented? Reasonable people ask why? As in George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Napoleon may be building his own loyal army. Where is Congress and the establishment media on this story?