My Third Novel's Conclusion, My Heartbreak

My heart begins to break when I think about completing this particular book -- because this narrative has sustained me like no other story I've known. It's both more personal and more universal than my other works. But beyond memory and archetype, it's a cri-de-coeur about needing to become the person one is destined to be. And in the writing, I have met my own life's work, my own fated journey -- having the sense all the while that the pages are suffused with a resonance, an energy, an electrified field that defies explanation. Writers hope and pray to be overtaken by a work in this way -- to be conscripted into passionate service of a profound story. To experience it even once in a lifetime seems a great privilege. I still have several months before this novel is complete, and this constitutes my reprieve. Because I'm not ready for the beauty to end.




Monday, April 6, 2026

General George's Testimony Before Congress

 1.  I would like to revisit the concerns pertaining to General George's recent departure as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

Answer:  Please go ahead.

2.  Have you received any information that General George refused to deploy drones or explosive devices against you at others' directives?

Answer:  Multiple times, yes, although I must point out that I am not in a position to confirm the veracity of those claims.

3.  Have you received any allegations that General George declined to deploy various forms of violence against you, including kidnapping and sexual violence, at the directive of others?

Answer:  Yes, I have.

4.  And have those claims been substantiated?

Answer:  The only substantiation I have of those claims is the fact that I have been fairly aggressively stalked in hotel settings since General George's departure.

5.  Does this mark a change in your experience lately, given that you have been traveling since March 27th?

Answer:  It does mark a notable change in my safety, yes.

6.  And have you received any allegations that General George declined to deploy Pxxxxxx Program personnel against you in an assassination order when others favored that aggression?

Answer:  I have.

7.  Do you feel markedly more endangered since General George left his position as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army last week?

Answer:  Without question, I do.  I have a strong suspicion that General George was not caving in to those who support the gratuitous harm of honorable Americans for profit and entertainment.  

8.  You believe he disagreed with unethical harm toward the American people -- harm that stands separate and apart from mission and objectives.

Answer:  I do.

9.  Is it your hope and expectation that Congress will investigate this matter thoroughly?

Answer:  Yes, I would like to see that thorough illumination in closed sessions, allowing General George and other military personnel to speak freely to members of Congress about their experiences.

10.  Is there further information you would like to add?

Answer:  I think there are other deployments affecting my family members and myself that General George also opposed, and I hope the whole truth will be disclosed for the United States Congress as soon as possible.

My sons have reportedly been subjected to repeated sovereignty violations, so this represents an extremely serious area of concern.

As a nation, we need our military leaders to insist that military standards be upheld and preserved, even under great pressure to abandon them.  So, we need to recognize that, when our military leaders are being forced to retire or resign their commissions due to ethical concerns regarding departure from mission and objectives, the circumstances for our nation are extremely serious.

We need to establish a means by which our military leaders can fully document their objections to directives that diverge from their mission and objectives in an effort to discourage civilian leaders from exercising wrongful authority.

11.  Is history insistent on justice?

Answer:  We always need to be careful about who is writing our history.  If the facts have been documented in meaningful ways, then history is remarkably insistent on the truth.

When our leaders feel that they will be accountable to the truth of their conduct over the long reach of history, then the American people will be experiencing a higher standard of governance.

We need to do everything possible to ensure that we are supporting our military leadership in facilitating that documentation.

12.  Is there critical documentation that needs to transpire with regard to the ethical stance of General George in insisting that gratuitous harm not be perpetrated in this case?

Answer:  There is, without question.

13.  Are you specifically requesting that Congress illuminate the ethical concerns involved in General George's departure?

Answer:  I am, yes.  I think his departure signals a profound challenge to the sovereignty of military leadership within the United States, and I think the American people need to come to a clearer understanding of what has occurred.

14.  Is that possible to do without divulging protected information?

Answer:  Congress should have access to all information about this matter, and with regard to the public, yes, a much clearer comprehension of the pressures on our top military leadership can be achieved.

15.  Is there an alternative to closed session hearings regarding this matter in the U.S. Congress?

Answer:  No, I don't think so.  This issue is too important for half-measures or lassitude.  We need Congress to take the reins here and to wield them well.

16.  Will you please keep in close communication with us, given ongoing threats to your safety?

Answer:  Of course.

17.  Thank you for speaking with us this morning.

Answer:  You are most welcome.

Lane MacWilliams

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