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Donald Trump pulls two thousand troops out of Iraq and plans drawdown in Afghanistan in days amid bust-up with top commanders he accused of going to war to enrich defense contractors
Daily Mail ^
| 09/09/2020
| By NIKKI SCHWAB, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted on 09/09/2020 11:59:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: allendale
Yes, but Trump will have more flexibility after the election.
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posted on
09/09/2020 1:17:32 PM PDT
by
oldbrowser
(The states are the laboratories of our democracy.)
To: SeekAndFind
There really isn't such a thing as a withdrawal. Troops deploy for 6-9 months then they go home. This just means they won't replace 2,000 troops when they re-deploy. It's not like we are withdrawing 2,000 soldiers from permanent bases in Germany, Italy, or S Korea.
I know it's a small point but I think it's important to point out.
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posted on
09/09/2020 1:21:46 PM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: 2banana
More like the Military Complex ordering their 4/5 Star Generals, aka Minions, to do its dirty work for nice pieces of gold.
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posted on
09/09/2020 1:26:27 PM PDT
by
Chgogal
(ALL lives matter. If you disagree with me, YOU are the racist.)
To: SeekAndFind
How will all those high-ranking officers retire into those defense contractor executive jobs if theres no work?
To: Highest Authority
Yes he does. He’s The Commander-In-Chief. MacArthur thought he could ignore Truman’s orders during The Korean War. MacArthur found out otherwise.
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posted on
09/09/2020 2:11:59 PM PDT
by
jmacusa
(If we're all equal how is diversity our strength?)
To: SeekAndFind
It’s this simple for Generals/Flag officers: career officers make rank more rapidly during national conflicts and when they retire after 20 years they very often become consultants for war making industries because of who they know as much or more than what they know.
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posted on
09/09/2020 3:23:50 PM PDT
by
vigilence
(Vigilence)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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posted on
09/09/2020 10:56:39 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SeekAndFind
The MIC may kill him, with the blessing of said generals. This is walking the razor’s edge.
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posted on
09/10/2020 12:51:59 AM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
To: 2banana
...obama generals.And some leftovers from the Clinton years...
When Trump took office military brass were forcing pilots to go to junked jets for parts... That was happening while trans soldiers were receiving free $300,000 'procedures' to change their sex... (well, appearance of sex change)
It's NOT just commie traitors - it was creepy 'brass' who cared more about sex changes than the safety of the country and more feathering their own nests... with more of their brats joining Antifa and BLM than our armed forces.
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posted on
09/10/2020 7:12:46 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
(Black NFL players build mansions in white world to escape blacks - then kneel from guilt.)
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