Posted on 08/14/2024 6:34:30 AM PDT by george76
Minnesota Guard report said riot troops ready, not bunch of 'cooks'...
Tim Walz mocked Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who, on May 27, 2020, as his city burned, issued an urgent call to the governor to send in the National Guard. Mr. Walz delayed action by more than 24 hours ... as buildings, including a police precinct, went down.
“I don’t think the mayor knew what he was asking for,” Mr. Walz later said. “We’re going to have massively trained troops? No. You are going to have 19-year-olds who are cooks in some cases. ..
Mr. Walz had to know his spin wasn’t true. He served for 24 years in the National Guard, retiring as a master sergeant, though he told the world that he left at the higher rank of command sergeant major. That’s like a retired Army colonel telling people he was a general.
Walz knew the Minneapolis Guard, with combat air and ground units .. was considered top-notch. He just did not want to send them against left-wing destructors. After all, his wife said in an interview that she opened the window to let in the intoxicating smell of rioting.
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troops were ready to go on May 26 and the 27 if only the governor had heeded the Minneapolis mayor’s and the police chief’s request instead of waiting. He delayed until the evening of May 28, 2020 — after two days of rioting — sending 100 soldiers when the request was for at least 600 to start. He did not sign a written order until May 29.
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May 31, more than 7,000 soldiers and airmen were on duty.
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Think of the damage that could have been prevented had Mr. Walz activated the troops 24 hours early on May 27.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Being a former national guardsman, it is well known there are infantry and MP NG units that aren’t “cooks” and such.
Why are there so many TDS trolls on FR? What a happened?
Duh. Everybody knows the issues. Hammer them on their failures.
Trump was talking about him FINALLY calling out the guard. A “few days” fron June 1 would be May 28 to 31. He denied the request earlier.
That is NOT “praising” Walz.
Calenders are easy to read.
btt
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