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Pentagon Orders ‘Stand-Down’ to Address Extremism in the Ranks (next 60 days)
US News & World Report ^ | February 3 | Paul D. Shinkman

Posted on 02/03/2021 3:26:16 PM PST by PghBaldy

DEFENSE SECRETARY LLYOD Austin on Wednesday ordered a military-wide "stand down" to address the kind of extremism within the ranks that was thrust into the public view on Jan. 6 when supporters of President Donald Trump – including some active-duty war veterans – forcefully stormed the U.S. Capitol.

The dearth of details about the stand-down highlights the apparent lack of understanding overall on the issue of extremism among military leaders. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday afternoon told reporters that commanders would have 60 days to schedule events for "needed discussions" about extremism.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: austin; defense; dod; dodextremism; dodstanddown; lloydaustin; markmilley; military; secdef; standdown
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To: cdcdawg
They want a purge so that what remains will be willing to carry out what the Left really wants.

Genocide?

41 posted on 02/03/2021 3:47:40 PM PST by Mark17 (USAF Retired. Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot. )
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To: trublu

No, they need a military willing to do their bidding in defiance of the constitution.

Think Tiananmen Square. They had to bring in troops from distant areas before someone would grind the dissidents under the tanks. Think gun confiscation, interstate travel restrictions, repression. Hope I’m wrong


42 posted on 02/03/2021 3:48:01 PM PST by CTyank
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To: jimtorr

“Political purges coming?”

200+ appointees were terminated yesterday. Austin said 600 will be let go


43 posted on 02/03/2021 3:49:09 PM PST by setter
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To: DoughtyOne
That OR the Establishment that just overthrew our country wants to lock down the military to make sure a counter-coup doesn't form to try to take back the country from those who have stolen it.

BTW, "extremists" translates as Trump supporters/Deplorables/patriots, of course.

They want to identify, disarm, and remove any patriots from the military before those patriots can resist the tyranny being forced on the country.

44 posted on 02/03/2021 3:50:19 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: PghBaldy

What about “stand by?”


45 posted on 02/03/2021 3:50:21 PM PST by struggle
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To: PghBaldy

Will China wait?


46 posted on 02/03/2021 3:50:40 PM PST by alternatives? (If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
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To: Billthedrill
Oh, great. I can hardly wait for the loyalty oaths. They won’t be to the Constitution...

Didn’t they try this in some European country, way back in the 30s?

47 posted on 02/03/2021 3:51:02 PM PST by Mark17 (USAF Retired. Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot. )
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To: PghBaldy

I mostly blame the media for effectively forcing people to seek out alternate, and frequently lunatic news sources that embrace conspiracies. When you know the media is outright lying you look elsewhere hoping to find truth, and there will always be people like Alex Jones, Jim Hoft, “Sundance”, and worse ready to fill in the blanks with nutcase conspiracies. The media made idiocy like “qanon” possible.

Even worse, destroying the military’s trust in media and government erodes their trust in military leadership. Some will see an attack on extremism and conspiracy theories as proof that their leader is part of the conspiracy.


48 posted on 02/03/2021 3:51:20 PM PST by ETCM
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To: All
5-AE5-EFF8-B30-A-434-B-AB19-4-B50627-BD1-B2

When Trump tried to tamp down Riots, the same group called him a Racist!


49 posted on 02/03/2021 3:51:23 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: PghBaldy

Lloyd Austin terminated 200+ Pentagon employees yesterday and said 400 more will be terminated.These were Trump folks or known conservatives.

Trump should have terminated 600 obama pentagon employees when he got in and he never did. No wonder there was leaks everywhere.


50 posted on 02/03/2021 3:52:03 PM PST by setter
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To: PghBaldy

Our enemies tremble at our diversitah......


51 posted on 02/03/2021 3:54:15 PM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: PghBaldy

Fear, not lunacy.


52 posted on 02/03/2021 3:54:47 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: PghBaldy
Their definition of extremist: "didn't vote for Biden."

53 posted on 02/03/2021 3:54:48 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O my great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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To: Thunder90; ETL; Travis McGee

Ping


54 posted on 02/03/2021 3:55:17 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (NATIONALISM IS RIGHT WINGED MARXISM GO BACK TO AMERICANISM /REAGANISM IT WORKS )
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To: PghBaldy
Conserving the constitution = extremist

LGBTQIP ANTIFA BLM = good American
55 posted on 02/03/2021 3:55:33 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: PghBaldy

Extremism?

You mean like lefty loohey crap?


56 posted on 02/03/2021 3:56:05 PM PST by Altura Ct.
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To: RoosterRedux

Well, that’s entirely possible too.


57 posted on 02/03/2021 3:57:14 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the Founders Party.)
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To: PghBaldy

I can’t wait to all the liberal LGBTQI fight our wars. My family is done! We serve Jesus Christ and his coming kingdom!


58 posted on 02/03/2021 3:57:29 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: fluorescence
Typical of a dictator consolidating his power.

Exactly.

First action after a coup is remove any and all existing internal threats that might be able to take action by force of arms.

If there are pockets of resistance or segments of the military who are willing to take action to oppose to this coup, we should see them take action shortly. The lockdown forces their hand.

59 posted on 02/03/2021 3:57:36 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: PghBaldy

This nation has gone to H in a handbasket.

Better that we separate or else end up on our knees as slaves.


60 posted on 02/03/2021 3:57:49 PM PST by Altura Ct.
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