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US military tweets, deletes New Year's Eve message about dropping bombs
CNN ^

Posted on 12/31/2018 11:31:02 PM PST by BenLurkin

US Strategic Command, the unified military force that controls the launch of nuclear weapons, tweeted an unusual New Year's Eve message on Monday featuring B-2 bombers dropping 30,000-pound conventional weapons at a test range.

"#TimesSquare tradition rings in the #NewYear by dropping the big ball...if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger," the tweet from US Strategic Command's official account said.

The post, later deleted, included a sizzle reel initially released earlier this year, showing a B-2 bomber dropping "a pair of conventional Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) at a test range," the Pentagon said.

A Strategic Command spokesperson, Navy Capt. Brook Dewalt, told CNN that the post is "part of our recap of command priorities" and is all about reassuring the American people that the US military is ready at all times, even on New Year's Eve.

Later Monday, Strategic Command tweeted: "Our previous NYE tweet was in poor taste & does not reflect our values. We apologize. We are dedicated to the security of America & allies."

"I think it's very tacky," Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, a member of the House Armed Services Committee told CNN.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: b2; gallego; newyears; rubengallego
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"I think it's very tacky," Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, a member of the House Armed Services Committee told CNN.

Don't know if this creep talks with a lisp, but sure would be no surprise.

1 posted on 12/31/2018 11:31:02 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Speaking of B-2s and bunker busters....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGI3_d1rtVE


2 posted on 12/31/2018 11:34:43 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Better video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZsftEfi_Fs


3 posted on 12/31/2018 11:36:27 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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The D-bag is a Marine Vet.

Divorced, went to Harvard...


4 posted on 12/31/2018 11:38:14 PM PST by EEGator
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To: BenLurkin
Gallego is a former Marine who served in the Middle East. He is from a Hispanic district in urban Phoenix in which the Republicans didn't even bother to run anyone against him. If they had, it wouldn't have mattered anyway.

Gallego is the congressman who threatened ICE by saying, "We know where you live."

5 posted on 12/31/2018 11:38:26 PM PST by Publius
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To: EEGator
Better days:


6 posted on 12/31/2018 11:40:18 PM PST by EEGator
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To: BenLurkin

7 posted on 12/31/2018 11:47:50 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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I enjoyed that message immensely!
I would buy a coffee cup with that message printed on it, and I don’t even drink coffee on a regular basis.


8 posted on 12/31/2018 11:51:11 PM PST by lee martell (AT)
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To: lee martell

I liked the message too!


9 posted on 01/01/2019 12:00:04 AM PST by blondiegoodbadugly (Happy New Year!!!!!)
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To: EEGator; Publius

I thank him for his service.


10 posted on 01/01/2019 12:02:27 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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This is reminiscent of Trump tweeting about his nuclear button. Is Rocket Man acting up?


11 posted on 01/01/2019 12:04:11 AM PST by GnuThere
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Same here, but that’s where my thanking him stops.
When I was in the USAF, I knew almost no Liberals.
I was quite open with my views, so maybe they just didn’t say anything about politics to me.


12 posted on 01/01/2019 12:14:18 AM PST by EEGator
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From Wiki:

"In a letter to the U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Gallego stated "I support full legalization of marijuana. As a member of the Arizona legislature, I introduced a bill that would have legalized marijuana possession and regulated and taxed marijuana in our state in a manner similar to alcohol. I wholly support these types of measures."

Gallego is a noted environmentalist, being one of the initiators of the call against Trump administration’s proposed rollback of protections for the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. [28]

He is a long-time supporter of LGBT causes and in 2015 became vice-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus."

13 posted on 01/01/2019 12:18:06 AM PST by EEGator
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Kinda reminds me of We begin bombing in 5 minutes. Trump has their back.


14 posted on 01/01/2019 12:40:38 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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The libs would have a meltdown if Trump said that nowadays.
It would be great!


15 posted on 01/01/2019 1:18:56 AM PST by EEGator
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To: SaveFerris

What a fag. A disgrace to the Corps.


16 posted on 01/01/2019 1:40:09 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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Somebody said this puke was the one who issued the threat to ICE.


17 posted on 01/01/2019 1:51:12 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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He is going to get his.


18 posted on 01/01/2019 2:01:20 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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I can’t believe he made a threat like that.

But then, he’s a Democrat, so.....


19 posted on 01/01/2019 2:04:49 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: BenLurkin

I guess I’m missing something. Isn’t “dropping bombs” EXACTLY what the Left and the Neocons insist we do, day-in and day-out?


20 posted on 01/01/2019 2:59:02 AM PST by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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