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"I left government service after more than a decade because I lost faith in the courage of the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to refuse unlawful orders from the President."

By @kyle_a_murphy

justsecurity.org/72008/i-resign…

"I have seen up close the president’s disdain for democratic values, and recent events should be put in the context of a continuous slide toward authoritarianism...."

"I briefed President Donald Trump before several introductory calls to foreign heads of state, and as is customary, I listened in and prepared the official transcripts."

"I see grave similarities between events in our country and the processes by which autocratic leaders have brought their countries to the brink of civil conflict and beyond. Each day, Trump’s approach looks more like the autocrats I warned about as an analyst."

"I saw several patterns repeated in the behavior of foreign leaders who lacked majority support and refused to respect their constitutions and constituents.
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Sadly, the similarities to current events in the United States are striking."

"It is up to all of us to ensure historic and safe participation in this election, and to be prepared to peacefully reject any efforts to subvert the will of the people."

Very true.

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