The tell...Kirby’s lips were moving ... he was lying. Must be real step down from being a Rear Admiral to becoming the National Defense Paid Liar...self respect, integrity, ethics, etc. right into the gutter.
These lies may well get us into a really big shooting war that not even Trump could stop. Frankly, I don’t think our woke, politically correct generals and admirals could lead our guys to victory. Using our military for social experiments isn’t a good idea when you face an equal foe, from an industrial nation. When we lose battles and men, will they stop lying? No, they will double down. or close down the media to prevent failures from getting to the people. Future headline: “US withdraws to Juno as Russo-Chinese advance in Alaska.” Story: “After inflicting terrible losses on the enemy human wave assaults, the US has pulled back to consolidate supply lines before a major offensive to retake Fairbanks. Enemy is about to crack, cut off from supplies, with staggering low moral, Reports of many Chinese freezing to death in the snow—Alaska will be retaken by next summer by our heroic American/Canadian forces. Now for news on the bombing in Seattle... “
(lips were moving)
That’s true, unfortunately