What the General did was wrong. He recognized it before he went to see HIS Commanding Officer, the one who put him in his (former) position. One could make an argument that he gave "aid and comfort to the enemy" and should be punished by Court Martial (and I believe the UCMJ still carries that as a capital offense). His oath as an officer was to the Constitution of the United States, and THAT makes him subordinate to the President.

I have read many bitches from the troops; it's the right (and sometimes the duty) of the troops to bitch. It is NOT for the OIC to do so, and at this man's level it is to develop strategy.

His staff should also be removed.