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Erik Prince: ‘America Is Like a Turbine Engine’ the Left Keeps Tossing Gravel Into
Red State ^ | 7/24/23 | Neil McCabe

Posted on 07/24/2023 8:31:08 AM PDT by CFW

The United States is the leading country in the world, but when countries unwind, it is often a complete surprise to the people who live there, observed Navy SEAL veteran Erik Prince in an exclusive interview with RedState.com.

“I’ve been to enough countries right after that’s happened, and you know exactly how it happened—and so there is no place to go after America—and so we had to, we gotta get our act together,” Prince said.

“Here’s the thing, America is like a turbine engine, which is a magnificent piece of engineered machinery, and you can throw gravel and stuff in a turbine, but eventually that turbine comes apart in a blindingly fast, horrific event,” he said.

“We can continue to throw gravel in the, in the engine built by our forefathers racking up more debt, building a society that is less accountable, less educated, and less responsible–and eventually it can come apart, and then we’ll all sit around saying, ‘How did that happen?'” he added.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: america; biden; corruption; demonicrats; destruction

1 posted on 07/24/2023 8:31:08 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

My former boss.


2 posted on 07/24/2023 8:36:28 AM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/CA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: CFW

We want MAGA, they want CACA.


3 posted on 07/24/2023 8:42:14 AM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: AAABEST

This is the same guy who was crowing about what the NYPD found on Anthony Weiner’s laptop.

(FBI seized it and it all went away)


4 posted on 07/24/2023 8:42:39 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: AAABEST

“My former boss.”


It is hard to tell just by reading someone’s opinion, but he sounds as if he would be a good guy to work for. Expecting you to be honest, work hard, and give your best while doing what is right for the organization, but understanding that “life” happens.


5 posted on 07/24/2023 8:47:23 AM PDT by CFW (Old and retired!)
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To: AAABEST

Really, remind me how successful he was within the confines of Afghanistan?

His quote...“If the U.S. were a stock, then I would say the stock value has been diminished over the last few years—and the credibility, the respect for, or even fear of from our opponents all have diminished.”

Sort of like his credibility and those who were dumb enough to work for him only for the money!


6 posted on 07/24/2023 9:20:48 AM PDT by GreenCell
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To: GreenCell

War profiteer unless I’m mistaken.


7 posted on 07/24/2023 9:23:34 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (e allowed )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Exactly, if you judge his success based on taxpayer dollars received, he was very successful! He sure threw a whole lot of gravel in that “machine”.


8 posted on 07/24/2023 9:26:17 AM PDT by GreenCell
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To: CFW

Hmmm. I think the democrats see America as a latrine. Just keep filling it with feces and human waste.


9 posted on 07/24/2023 10:03:09 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: CFW

The democrats have never ever been supportive of the United States.


10 posted on 07/24/2023 11:09:45 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...

11 posted on 07/24/2023 1:11:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: CFW
Early in President Donald J. Trump’s administration, Prince proposed an off-ramping of U.S. and NATO military operations in Afghanistan, based loosely on the East India Company’s stewardship of India under a British charter. This plan called for replacing Operation Freedom’s Sentinel with civilian contractors for the airlift, sustainment, and training missions.

I - who know NOTHING about Afghanistan could have come up with an exit strategy BETTER than what Biden and his goons came up with. So could a smart fifth grader. So could a drunk homeless person. This isn't rocket science. Operation Freedom’s Sentinel has merit. The Biden crime family doesn't.

12 posted on 07/24/2023 1:22:22 PM PDT by GOPJ (The sexual weirdo community ARE the people attacking DeSantis AND sabotaging "Sound of Freedom")
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To: CFW

“America is like a turbine engine, which is a magnificent piece of engineered machinery, and you can throw gravel and stuff in a turbine, “

A PERFECT description of what the rad left is deliberately trying to do.


13 posted on 07/24/2023 1:41:28 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: GreenCell

You sound mad.... and confused.

But thanks for all the ignorance.


14 posted on 07/24/2023 4:44:25 PM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/CA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: AAABEST

Thank you.


15 posted on 08/03/2023 9:22:45 AM PDT by GreenCell
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