Posted on 08/31/2023 8:00:39 PM PDT by Lakeside Granny
Welcome all you Deplorables and Magadonians to this edition of the Dose! This is EVERYTHING TRUMP, Presidential Primary 2024, Presidential Election 2024, family, frustrations, joys, & winning, plus so much more! We welcome your research, your commentary, your personal observations & thoughts and your presence. Even if you do not share a lot, just check in and say hi. Lurkers are always welcome. STAY STRONG. STAY TOGETHER!
General Mike Flynn
@GenFlynn
War clouds on the horizon are never a good thing. They grow darker by the day the closer we get to the beachheads, airfields, deserts & jungles of our enemies.
Deterrence is a mission & holds great promise when you are a winner. But when you award grades for participation in endless war, deterrence is like suiting up for a little league baseball game when you are about to face Genghis Kahn & his invading hordes. There are no similarities whatsoever.
The kids came simply to play baseball & Genghis & his warriors came to kill & are more than prepared to die for their cause…a cause the majority of Americans have little to no understanding of.
Ask yourself, how many aircraft carriers did we deploy in the last 20 plus years of war in Afghanistan & Iraq & what did we achieve?
War is a failure of policy & strategic leadership (PERIOD).
Yes, there are failures on all battlefields, but that is not where or why wars fail.
They fail due to a number of primarily political reasons.
First, most failures surround the total misunderstanding of your adversary’s political, military, & religious goals, their culture & purpose, as well as their capacity & capability to sustain a prolonged war.
Next are the immense problems of fighting on terrain NOT of your choosing. Politically & strategically having to fight “over there” places today’s US forces at a massive disadvantage. Just consider in isolation, the past twenty plus years of costly, losing efforts in Afghanistan & Iraq. To place a finer point on this, you might “deter” certain actions (not all) from the sea, but you must conquer the land to dominant your enemies.
Lastly, you must understand your own political & strategic landscape & abilities, your population, as well as the manufacturing capacity & capability your nation possesses (relying on China to produce everything is just plain dumb).
A nation’s leader (in our case our POTUS / Commander in Chief) must also have supreme confidence the nation stands firmly behind him as their leader. When a POTUS has the confidence and willingness of the American people, that powerful combination sustained overtime, is unbeatable.
Sadly, I don’t believe for a second this POTUS has gained the confidence necessary nor has sought the willingness of the American people to join yet another war.
Americans know we are still reeling from the losses of massive amounts of political, financial, & military resources from decades of what appear to be endless political failure overseas. And the many political lies just since 9/11 have caused a healthy skepticism in Americans that has only been exacerbated over time.
And more important, our American citizens are exhausted by the endless assault on our homeland by invading hordes, unprecedented levels of crime on our streets, a collapsing economy, our very own federal government using a distorted version of the “rule of law” to go after political enemies (grassroots to a former POTUS).
Many are also frightened from the uncertainty that our constitutional republic is even viable any longer (for instance, a majority don’t trust our elections anymore).
In the end, these above points are theories based on reality, history and experience. They date back many millennium & there are similarities that run across all empires.
Those empires that had a proper sense of their adversary, the nature of the wars they faced & an understanding of themselves did better, lasted longer, but in time, their empires still collapsed.
There does exist a healthy respect between warriors and adversary states. That respect is from demonstrated behavior over time. I’m concerned that our behavior, our actions & our will are not nearly at a level our nation now requires to continue to be the leader of the free world. I pray I’m wrong.
Finally, pray for our men and women in uniform. They, especially our youngest, pay the ultimate sacrifice for the failure of leadership 🕊️🦅🙏🏼🇺🇸
Thanks for reading & God bless America 🇺🇸
https://twitter.com/GenFlynn/status/1716080657355444529
Mario Nawfal
@MarioNawfal
🚨🚨BREAKING: MORE U.S TROOPS TO BE DEPLOYED IN RESPONSE TO IRAN
US Secretary of Defense has announced an increase in the positioning of US forces in the Mediterranean region in response to recent escalations by Iran.
Austin also ordered the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower to the Central Command area of operations, i.e. Getting Ready for Battle.
He further stated that he will continue to evaluate the positioning of US forces in the Middle East and consider deploying additional capabilities as necessary.
This decision follows detailed discussions with Biden and includes the transfer of the Eisenhower aircraft carrier and its battle group to the region, as well as the deployment of a THAAD missile interceptor battery and additional Patriot batteries.
Source: Department of Defense
https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1715926937988678018
Wow....Dr Goddek has certainly gone Galt!
I don’t blame him, after all he went through, in the Netherlands.
I pray for his safety. Especially with Balsonaro out.
These evil minions know no low, to their savagery.
Since we have members of Congress who are obviously supporting those we’re about ‘to go to war with’ ... should they be recalled, and, immediately sent to these front lines?
Asking for well over half of the country.
Good morning, Jane!
Going to watch Maria’s Must Watch Program before we leave for Church where I hope to get my batteries recharged with the Word of the Lord.
I feel so depleted.......😫
Ha! Sen Scott’s thinking similar to what I’m thinking!
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4179320/posts?page=15348#15348
NY Post ^ | October 21, 2023 | Brooke Kato
Posted on 10/22/2023, 9:00:15 AM by Dahoser
New York's leaders are doubling down in their fight against gas stoves.
A vocal group of legislators, doctors and scientists is imploring Gov. Kathy Hochul to pass the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act — just months after Hochul’s controversial move to ban gas stoves, furnaces and propane heating in new residential buildings in the Empire State.
During a virtual press conference this week, the agitated assemblage presented a report bolstering the argument against any kind of gas-powered appliances, period.
A bill floated by the group would effectively allow the decommission of natural gas pipelines and plants and expedite the transition away from using natural gas for heating or cooking in all New York homes, according to Gothamist.
The proposed legislation passed the Senate 39-23, but did not successfully pass in the Assembly, where it is back in committee with 71 co-sponsors, per the website.
Praying you are lifted up, today, Gran....by His Promises, His Word.
This goes for AOC and Jayapal too!
I hope those 39 NY Senators have plenty of security in their gated communities.
Morning lysie,
I am late, didn’t know we were going out for breakfast.
Sure hope Gran got the bill and tip.
Thanks, have a good day.
“I woke up at 1am wth leg pain and didn’t get back to sleep until after 4am.”
Try Theraworx or Stopain, works for me.
https://www.consumerhealthdigest.com/topical-joint-pain-relief/theraworx-relief.html
https://www.consumerhealthdigest.com/topical-joint-pain-relief/stoppain-pain-relieving-spray.html
LOL...saw that, earlier....too perfect.
Yes...the other two need to be included, as well.
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