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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Wonder which ranking policy wonk or general is willing to sacrifice their career, reputation and blood pressure to succeed Mathis?
—- And buckle the fuck up ladies and gents, because Trump might be announcing another major move on Afghanistan in the coming days.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/20/politics/trump-afghanistan-announcement/index.html
Must be happy times in Moscow and Tehran.
Edited by Rationalinsanity on Dec 20th 2018 at 7:08:29 AM
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Kellyane Conway’s still there, I believe, as is Ben Carson, and I honestly would not be surprised if Trump just forgot he was there.
Oh God! Natural light!Well, I think one of the many things Trump criticized Obama for was his supposedly huge Turnover of Staff in the White House...
...man, those right-wingers are really, really good in projection, aren't they? In order to figure them out, you just need to listen to what they accuse other people of. Then you know where to dig.
Regarding Mattis' retirement, have the PDF of the resignation letter
courtesy of USA Today. Of particular note is that third paragraph.
One core belief I have always held is that our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships. While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining those strong alliances and showing respect to those allies. Like you, I have said from the beginning that the armed forces of the United States should not be the policeman of the world. Instead, we must use all tools of American power to provide for the common defense, including providing effective leadership to our alliances. NATO's 29 democracies demonstrated the strength in their commitment to fighting alongside us following the 9-11 attack on America. The Defeat-ISIS coalition of 74 nations is further proof.
Based on that, I've a feeling that Mattis was getting frustrated with Trump long before now because of how he'd piss on alliances, but the unilateral withdrawal from Syria was The Last Straw.
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I want to know they are going to denied what it happen in trump administration, I mean I feel this will be the third wave of negacoism since negating the holocaust and lost cause bullshit.
Edited by unknowing on Dec 20th 2018 at 8:04:58 AM
"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"IMO, no amount of moratoria on discussing any subjects is going to do any good unless they're compiled in a pinned post that everyone would see no matter which page on the thread they're in.
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.Oh, and in Kill the Poor news, the USDA is moving to implement the work requirements for SNAP that got stripped from the farm bill
. This is allegedly as a trade to get Trump to sign the farm bill to begin with.
The party that most-espouses belief in Christ, everybody!
Edited by ironballs16 on Dec 20th 2018 at 7:47:59 AM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"Well, the house managed to pass a bill to stop a shutdown. But it seems unlikely that the senate will approve of it since it includes $5 billion for the wall.

The only thing more certain than Trump not starting a nuclear war is Trump saying something stupid on twitter tonight.
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