Posted on 03/14/2021 5:43:56 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he requested a meeting with the head of the U.S. Marine Corps after one of its units tweeted statements insulting Tucker Carlson, along with unusually bellicose comments about the Fox News host.
“Under Biden, the military is launching political attacks to intimidate Tucker Carlson & other civilians who criticize their policy decisions,” Cruz wrote on Twitter, saying he requested a meeting with the commandant of the Marines. “Officials in uniform are being used for the campaign. I’ve demanded a meeting with the Commandant of the USMC to put a stop to it.”
Over the weekend, a U.S. Marine Corps unit’s Twitter account—the II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group—stated it “messed up” in its comments when responding to Carlson after the Fox host said the military should be focused more on adversaries like China rather than social issues.
“We are human and we messed up. What was intended as a tweet in support of our female Marines and sisters serving in uniform was clearly not aligned with our standard practices or an appropriate representation of the Marine Corps. We will do better and serve the people,” the Marines unit added.
However, Cruz made note of several seemingly unusual statements from the military, including one from the Space Force Command’s senior enlisted leader, Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker, who said in a video that Carlson’s opinion is “based on zero days of service in the armed forces.” Stalker appeared to be wearing his uniform. Army Sgt. Major Michael Grinston also criticized the Fox host, while Defense Department spokesman John Kirby, a retired rear admiral and former CNN analyst, wrote a statement saying, “Press Secretary Smites Fox Host That Dissed Diversity in U.S. Military.”
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What does an oath mean?
Is this Ben Lemon character Don Lemon’s more effeminate brother? Sheesh!
The military might want to review their notebooks from COIN class if they think it is smart to threaten US civilian who represent a giant swath of America.
Pissing off a huge population isn’t a smart move. Especially when you are standing directly on top of you logistical tail and all you families, bases, contractors, suppliers, fuel deliveries, etc are utterly unprotected.
It’s no wonder they control less of Afghanistan than ever.
Yawn. Yawn. Another yawn. You have the threads confused.
affirmative action corrupts everything ...
This is a program to take down Tucker by the Socialists.
That Marine NCO in the video is a total disgrace to anyone honorably serving.
The fact that stupid bastard used his uniform and rank to condemn a civilian over a difference of opinion is a horrible abuse of power and authority.
These NaziCommie military people WILL give the order to mow down American citizens.
the problem with the military isn’t that they are tweeting...
it’s the continued politicization of the military to be attack dogs for the left
wake up before every town is waco texas
When the fecal material hits the fan it is easy to discern which way the military will go. Many thought that they would be on the side of liberty and freedom, until the last few months I would agree.
Most of the flags are woke, there may be a few who are not, but they could not get a star in this day and age if they were not. They will be first rate as social justice warriors, not so much in a real war.
Pray for guidance, we need all the help we can get.
This should disturb people. Especially that comment from a staff seargent that taken one way sounds like a veiled threat.
Certainly not the same Corps that existed that my Dad knew as he toured the beaches & jungles of the South pacific from mid 1942 to 1945...
Certainly not the same Corps that existed when I & about 1000 other recruit arrivals were thrown (under a barrage of batons) off the train at Yemassee, SC a few minutes after midnight in July 1951...
So when Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker goes to war I want to see him handpick 13 Marines to go into combat with.
As the Corps mission is...... The mission of the Marine Corps rifle squad is to locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy assault by fire and close combat.
Hope he picks 13 women let’s see how long they last.
Not looking like. It is 100% corrupted.
Just look at the first 2 women to go through Ranger school. From someone that would know, there was a 1-star there the whole time and their training records are non-existantt
At this point I consider anyone at this time O-6 and above to be a “perfumed prince” obsessed with pleasing his (or her) zampolit.
When I was a policeman, I saw cops endure shootings, stabbings, fist fights and every other physical danger you could imagine. The only thing that truly terrified them was threatening their pension. I saw it in the military as well.
At what point did any of the reporting on hunter biden do anything?
Why waste time on him?
2 people I know who were on Parler saw the pics of Hunter with the young girl dressed up like a woman. Said she couldn’t have been more than 10. What happens next? Parler is gone.
The 30-40 million that actually voted for Harris and CornPop could care less about what that degenerate did. All they cared about was getting rid of President Trump. Nothing was stopping that, as we all now know.
This nation is screwed and CHINA is rejoicing! Stick a fork in America Rome she’s done when the military turns on it’s people.
The military attacking a private citizen for having a different opinion this is chilling hope Ted explains the role of Us Forces to this glorified pencil pusher
In some places, big cities mostly, you’ll get that.
Some sheriffs in more sparse communities won’t go for it.
As for the military under Leftist control, it doesn’t look
good at all.
I want to support our military, but I have grave concerns
if I will be able to in the future.
Some of the tactics picked up in the Middle-East were for
use in the U. S.
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