Lin Wood Predicts Flynn Will Become 5-Star General as Army Declines to Investigate Coup Remarks

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Lawyer Lin Wood on Saturday predicted that Michael Flynn will soon become a five-star general after the U.S. Army declined to investigate the former national security adviser's coup remarks.

Wood and Flynn headlined the Rock the Red event on Friday and Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina. "Men and women who have the love of country and the courage to serve in our military, like General Michael Flynn has done for 30 years. A four-star general, I believe soon to be a five-star general," Wood told a crowd during the event.

The attorney also claimed that former President Donald Trump "plays chess at a level of which we do not know." Wood made similar remarks about Trump's political strategy last month after he failed to defeat South Carolina GOP chairman Drew McKissick's re-election bid. McKissick's win came after Trump endorsed him over Wood.

"How does he do it? How in the world does he do it? He does it because he's doing God's will. God does it through Donald Trump. He does it through Michael Flynn," Wood added.

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[RKP5637]

1. FFS!!! n/t

[Takket]

2. does putting your pants on in the right direction require a knowledge of chess beyond my

capabilities?

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[Frustratedlady]

3. This guy is nuttier than squirrel food! He and Powell go together like peas in a pod.

Where do they come up with these whacko ideas? You have to admit, they are consistent.

Being squirrely has to be a prerequisite for becoming a member of QAnon.

[GoCubsGo]

4. Lin Wood is a deluded nutjob.

Shame on the people who are close to him for not intervening, and not getting him the professional help he so obviously and desperately needs.

[House of Roberts]

5. In the Russian, or the Ukranian army?

[3catwoman3]

6. As far asI know, there are no further promotions...

...for officers after retirement, so a 5th star seems like something Wood is pulling out of his ass.

[ChrisF1961]

7. Just a couple of things

Flynn is retired so he is ineligible for promotion.
Any promotion to 5 Stars would have to be approved by the.President. Doubt Biden would do so.
The 5 Star rank is only instituted during times of war. Is Congress planning on declaring war?

[tanyev]

8. "At his level he doesn't even use chess pieces! Just black and red disks!"

[Aristus]

9. Five stars? Why not Field Marshal?

Grand Admiral? Supreme Battle Poobah?

Why think small?

[questionseverything]

10. What has happened to the military that he isn't being investigated?

It’s embarrassing for him to get away with the talk

[yoppppppp]

11. Five-star generals ended in 1981

Despite it being a scary hypothetical, this article is based on a false factual premise, because the military discontinued the five-star rank in 1981. Perhaps Flynn could hold another high-level military title that also would be terrifying to imagine, but in current time, it could not be a five-star general because there is no such rank. An excerpt from Wikipedia's five-star general article sums it up:

"Five-star ranks were created in the U.S. military during World War II because of the awkward situation created when some American senior commanders were placed in positions commanding allied officers of higher rank. U.S. officers holding five-star rank never retire; they draw full active duty pay for life. The five-star ranks were retired in 1981 on the death of General of the Army Omar Bradley."

[GP6971]

12. There is no structure

in the current military for a 5 star flag officer.

Welcome to DU!

[CatWoman]

13. nonsense!!!

his promotion is slated to take place on June 31

[GP6971]

14. And a joyous

day it will be!!

[gopiscrap]

15. Interesting thank you

I met Omar Bradley when I was young, he was very nice and cordial