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Def Sec. Esper to CNN’s Tapper on the Killing of Solemani: ‘I’d Rather Have This Discussion Today’ Than Having Flag-Draped Coffins Come Home
Grabien.com ^ | 12 Jan 2020 | CNN/Jake Tapper

Posted on 01/12/2020 9:49:03 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

‘Our goal is to protect the American people’



TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: iran; iraq; qasemsoleimani; qudsforce

1 posted on 01/12/2020 9:49:03 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Should’ve done the “mic drop” move and walked away.


2 posted on 01/12/2020 9:53:35 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And Jakey still fails to grasp the reality. He is a blithering idiot.


3 posted on 01/12/2020 9:56:38 AM PST by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

CNN would rather have the coffins. Seriously.


4 posted on 01/12/2020 9:56:40 AM PST by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“I want you to remember that no poor bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb son-of-a-bitching bastard die for his country.”

Some General in WWII


5 posted on 01/12/2020 9:57:27 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Most (obviously not all) of the Partisan Media Shills' reactions have been muted, because they know that not only was the strike more than warranted (the SOB should have been capped at least ten years ago), but it saved lives, destabilized the enemy regime, *cost* almost nothing, reinforced President Trump's support in the military, enhanced his popularity with voters and taxpayers, and guaranteed he won't be impeached, and that he will be reelected. Not bad for a day's work.

6 posted on 01/12/2020 9:58:25 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

George Patton


7 posted on 01/12/2020 10:02:03 AM PST by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Howie66

Jake The Fake, and his Resting B*tch Face...


8 posted on 01/12/2020 10:03:28 AM PST by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’m done with flag draped coffins. We have cruise missiles, drones, A-10s, B52s, F-22s, F/A-18s, Boomers, and all kinds of cool hardware. Let’s unleash that instead of putting foot soldiers in harm’s way.


9 posted on 01/12/2020 10:03:42 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Let’s assume a war with Iran COULD be in our future - and that this move (taking out their top General now) will save thousands of American lives... And/or dramatically shorten that war... or even possible avoid that war altogether.


10 posted on 01/12/2020 10:05:02 AM PST by GOPJ (Glacier National Park removes signs warning glaciers will be gone by 2020 (ten year old sign))
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

The left thinks wars that kill many of our young men and women are cool. The left objects to taking out Solemani BECAUSE HE WAS AN INTERNATIONAL ‘ELITE’... And our ‘elites’ feel that ‘class of combatants’ should NOT be touched. Trump knows that’s BS and so do we. Either we fight to win or we get the hell out...


11 posted on 01/12/2020 10:08:04 AM PST by GOPJ (Glacier National Park removes signs warning glaciers will be gone by 2020 (ten year old sign))
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

You got that right!


12 posted on 01/12/2020 10:09:09 AM PST by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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To: OrangeHoof
CNN would rather have the coffins. Seriously.

They sure did when Bush was prez. Once Obama came in those pics magically vanished. I guess dudes stopped dying in Afghanistan. Thanks Barry!*

* Actually, 75% of Afghanistan casualties happened under Obama, but you'd never know it from American Pravda.

13 posted on 01/12/2020 10:11:02 AM PST by montag813
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To: ScaniaBoy

*George Patton*

*Dingggg*


14 posted on 01/12/2020 10:18:10 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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To: montag813
CNN would rather have the coffins. Seriously. They sure did when Bush was prez. Once Obama came in those pics magically vanished.

I've never forgotten how the media celebrated when they reported that number of U.S. casualties hit 2,000.


15 posted on 01/12/2020 10:35:51 AM PST by Maceman (Trump Trumps Hate!!!)
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To: OrangeHoof

CNN and other Dem-propaganda outlets could barely contain their joy and excitement while covering the Iranian missile attacks on Iraqi airbases.


16 posted on 01/12/2020 10:41:58 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: ScaniaBoy

....to this day, there is controversy over what General Patton really said that day... no one agrees on his exact words (no one took notes and his speech was not recorded...) but it appears this is about the closest Patton historians can agree about his words...I am not enclosing them in quotes due to the uncertainties of his exact words......

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making some other poor dumb bastard die for his country.


17 posted on 01/12/2020 12:57:42 PM PST by TokarevM57
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To: windsorknot

Are there any former military members on any of those channels (MSM or cable) reporting the news - other than the correspondents FOX Cable has? I bet not one single one of those pukes on CNN or ANY other channel ever served in the military. Even the women on those channels seem to have ALL the answers to the country and world problems..Amazing.


18 posted on 01/12/2020 4:08:37 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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