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Here's how I see this guy. He's an amateur way over his head for the position provided, Secretary of Defense. I don't care if I HAS served active duty. Serving isn't the same as leading.
June 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here's how I see this guy. He's an amateur way over his head for the position provided, Secretary of Defense. I don't care if I HAS served active duty. Serving isn't the same as leading.
This reminds me how Iraqi prisoners of war were allegedly sometimes shipped to countries allowing torture during interrogations. Bush didn't want to have military/CIA fingerprints on torture. Big scandal over it here once the word got out.
June 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This reminds me how Iraqi prisoners of war were allegedly sometimes shipped to countries allowing torture during interrogations. Bush didn't want to have military/CIA fingerprints on torture. Big scandal over it here once the word got out.
He was not just berating the Press. He lost it. Yup, the civilian head of our armed forces lost it just because the Press wanted a clarification.
June 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
He was not just berating the Press. He lost it. Yup, the civilian head of our armed forces lost it just because the Press wanted a clarification.
Let's see how he would do NOW or in 2028 with an even GREATER turnout given all that's gone on over the last 100 days. Turns out, last election was like ordering a steak and getting dogfood.
June 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Let's see how he would do NOW or in 2028 with an even GREATER turnout given all that's gone on over the last 100 days. Turns out, last election was like ordering a steak and getting dogfood.
Yeah, all the billionaires are now lining up to get their share of tax-payer dollars. And yet, I am supposed to believe that all these guys share a wit for the rest of us. Our government has become a big cash register for the rich, in all three branches. A clear betrayal of what Trump promised.
June 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Yeah, all the billionaires are now lining up to get their share of tax-payer dollars. And yet, I am supposed to believe that all these guys share a wit for the rest of us. Our government has become a big cash register for the rich, in all three branches. A clear betrayal of what Trump promised.
I think you're exactly right. We are in the midst of a propaganda war as much as a military effort.
June 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I think you're exactly right. We are in the midst of a propaganda war as much as a military effort.
Stephen Miller has been Trump's foremost architect and supporter of his hardline deportation plans. So now I learn that Miller's profiting from this mass deportation effort? I think that's conflict of interest, to be sure.
June 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Stephen Miller has been Trump's foremost architect and supporter of his hardline deportation plans. So now I learn that Miller's profiting from this mass deportation effort? I think that's conflict of interest, to be sure.
Obviously because the US has a President who never wore a uniform yet seems in love with the idea of war. Yes, our last election was like handing a Glock to a 5 year-old.
June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Obviously because the US has a President who never wore a uniform yet seems in love with the idea of war. Yes, our last election was like handing a Glock to a 5 year-old.
And yet there is a severe shortage of low-cost housing in this country. There's plenty of demand. It's just that not many folks can even cough up a down-payment now. Price of gas and food going up? Peanuts compared to housing. Why? Too many McMansions and not enough Cape Cods.
June 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
And yet there is a severe shortage of low-cost housing in this country. There's plenty of demand. It's just that not many folks can even cough up a down-payment now. Price of gas and food going up? Peanuts compared to housing. Why? Too many McMansions and not enough Cape Cods.
As of now, my understanding is that the actual damage report has not yet been completed. Difficult because analysts are not being given access to the sites. Until we get the full on-the-ground analysis, it's all speculation based on such intel as satellite photos or sources from within Iran.
June 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
As of now, my understanding is that the actual damage report has not yet been completed. Difficult because analysts are not being given access to the sites. Until we get the full on-the-ground analysis, it's all speculation based on such intel as satellite photos or sources from within Iran.
Because I'm a vet and I somewhat see USAF's part in this. Trump's mission = to destroy Iran's bomb threat. His tool? USAF. B2 pilots then ORDERED to bomb 3 Iranian sites without being detected while reducing collateral damage. They did it! I commend the pilots (flawless), but not USAF Command.
June 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Because I'm a vet and I somewhat see USAF's part in this. Trump's mission = to destroy Iran's bomb threat. His tool? USAF. B2 pilots then ORDERED to bomb 3 Iranian sites without being detected while reducing collateral damage. They did it! I commend the pilots (flawless), but not USAF Command.
I heard on NPR this morning an interview with a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Either House or Senate. He's a Dem so biased. Still he has the latest Iran data. Not yet a complete analysis. But no way did we crush Iran. Right now, conclusion that Trump's move made things worse.
June 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I heard on NPR this morning an interview with a member of the House Intelligence Committee. Either House or Senate. He's a Dem so biased. Still he has the latest Iran data. Not yet a complete analysis. But no way did we crush Iran. Right now, conclusion that Trump's move made things worse.
This is indeed a thorny ethical issue. Because right now, we have lost ownership of our own DNA identity as we provide our DNA here and yon without a thought. Yes, it can be used to find criminals. But it can also be sold to the highest bidder.
June 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This is indeed a thorny ethical issue. Because right now, we have lost ownership of our own DNA identity as we provide our DNA here and yon without a thought. Yes, it can be used to find criminals. But it can also be sold to the highest bidder.
That's what he does. He's our own national entertainer who constantly seeks the spotlight of world attention. He craves attention, almost addicted to it, positive or negative. Note how quickly he declared "complete success" for the bomb drops. "You see, you see, I'm great!"
June 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
That's what he does. He's our own national entertainer who constantly seeks the spotlight of world attention. He craves attention, almost addicted to it, positive or negative. Note how quickly he declared "complete success" for the bomb drops. "You see, you see, I'm great!"
Ah, a perfect example of how hard the Press is these days to grab one's attention through fear and then hold it. Breaking News? That's when the pulsing earth ACTUALLY takes out a part of a continent IMO.
June 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Ah, a perfect example of how hard the Press is these days to grab one's attention through fear and then hold it. Breaking News? That's when the pulsing earth ACTUALLY takes out a part of a continent IMO.
As a USAF vet, I see the mission through military eyes. USAF did what it was supposed to do UNDER ORDERS from Trump. Drop some experimental bombs on particular targets. A mission performed without flaw. But success was always a risk. & a strategic mistake. I don't blame USAF. I do blame Trump.
June 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
As a USAF vet, I see the mission through military eyes. USAF did what it was supposed to do UNDER ORDERS from Trump. Drop some experimental bombs on particular targets. A mission performed without flaw. But success was always a risk. & a strategic mistake. I don't blame USAF. I do blame Trump.
You have a point. Trump's "mission" was to destroy Iran's capability. The Air Force mission was to deliver bombs and drop them on target with no civilian casualties. The use of stealth bombers and decoys went flawlessly. The B2s did their job. Success was always a risk. So a strategic mistake.
June 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
You have a point. Trump's "mission" was to destroy Iran's capability. The Air Force mission was to deliver bombs and drop them on target with no civilian casualties. The use of stealth bombers and decoys went flawlessly. The B2s did their job. Success was always a risk. So a strategic mistake.
Am I crazy when I see a similarity between what Netanyahu is doing and Putin? Putin is attacking Ukraine as part of a strategy to bring back the old Soviet Union. Netanyahu, to restore the Biblical Promised, especially the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank, part of bygone Canaan
June 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Am I crazy when I see a similarity between what Netanyahu is doing and Putin? Putin is attacking Ukraine as part of a strategy to bring back the old Soviet Union. Netanyahu, to restore the Biblical Promised, especially the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank, part of bygone Canaan