Russia slams US general, says he 'discredited' Trump

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Washington (CNN)The Russian Ministry of Defense slammed US Gen. Joseph Votel Tuesday, accusing America's top military commander in the Middle East of discrediting President Donald Trump's position after Votel expressed hesitancy about working with Russia in Syria.

"With his statements, General Votel not only discredited the official position of his supreme commander-in-chief, but also exacerbated the illegality under international law and US law of the military presence of American servicemen in Syria," the Russian Ministry said in a statement published on social media in response to an interview Votel gave to ABC News.

"I would want to make sure that this isn't something that we stepped into lightly," Votel, the commander of US Central Command, said when asked about the idea of the US and Russia working together to facilitate the return of refugees.

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[VMA131Marine]

1. The US doesn't have a supreme commander-in-chief ....

[exboyfil]

2. I know the memo was in Russian

but didn't you get it.

[Achilleaze]

9. We have a republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

who has wicked pathetic overcompensation issues.

[DURHAM D]

3. Lean back and think about it for a moment.

Russians defending the "President" from a top US military officer.

UFB

[Leghorn21]

6. I'm speechless here, D. WTF. How will LOSER45 play this out? Will he even respond? Shit,

there’s still not been a statement from Pompeo about (1) sending ex-Amb. McFaul and other named persons over to Moscow or (2) sending Mariie Butina back to Moscow.

WTF

[AlexSFCA]

4. wow, ruling US military from russia...

[gratuitous]

5. Bwahahahaha: "The official position of his supreme commander-in-chief"

And what the fuck would THAT be? The shelf life for any "official position" adopted by Cadet Bone Spurs is measured in Cesium-133 vibrations, not a calendar.

But isn't it nice of the Russians to dictate to our military, tell them how to do their jobs?

[skylucy]

7. OMG and WTF

[Leghorn21]

8. I knooowwww, lucy - it's - yeah, WTF. I just wish this news had been read aloud at LOSER45's

appearance at the VFW gathering - W T F!?!!?

[Messejproductions]

10. Russia slams U.S. Commanding General

WAYMINT.....How does Russia know Trumps OFFICIAL POSITION about an "agreement" concerning Syria and the CENTCOM Commander does not know Trump's official position?

The Russian Ministry of Defense made the following statement: "General Votel not only discredited the official position of his supreme commander-in-chief, but also exacerbated the illegality under international law and US law of the military presence of American servicemen in Syria," the Russian Ministry said in a statement published on social media in response to an interview Votel gave to ABC News."