Not exactly. “The White House has a say” is merely stating the obvious. It is a far cry from saying “We will do as the White House directs.”
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He can’t be removed from office soon enough.
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I suspect the military is not happy that we pulled out of Syria in such a haphazard way.
I expect that the Acting SoD is will provide just enough information to pull in Congress to investigate further while withholding enough information to keep Trump from catching on he’s being played.
I suspect the same of the DNI.
Its amazing how much has happened these 2 weeks. More amazing still is that Congress was in recess.
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Figure of speech and literally true.
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Lord if anything is the truth, that is.
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Off Topic, but I just found this on FOX - and I did not have to look hard
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Few could have imagined then that just seven months later, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would call those same SDF fighters “terrorists,” and that Turkish troops would aim to “neutralize” them – while the U.S. pulled back.
It’s already clear that the invasion has been wider and deeper than imagined, aiming for whole Kurdish towns and communities., sending tens of thousands of civilians escaping to the south.
During our trips to Syria, we’ve also spent time with U.S. forces – small groups of special forces who offered training and intelligence, who worked side-by-side with the SDF to win battles. All of them talked about the strong bonds and loyalty that was forged. They talked with admiration about Kurdish bravery, their fighting ability and their sacrifice, even though underarmed and undersupplied.
Those same U.S. soldiers now have told Fox News they cannot bear the betrayal as they watch their old allies being killed. They say they’re ashamed, and they have no directives beyond tomorrow.
I’ve been on countless trips with SDF and Kurdish fighters over the last decade, embedded with them politically and militarily. They have been valued allies – not only fierce and brave, but dreaming of just one thing: building a free nation for themselves and for their culture, amid a region so full of chaos. That dream now seems to be crumbling.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/syria-turkey-isis-kurdish-forces-embedded-reporters-notebook
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The current headlines at the NYT are devastating. They’ve let hundreds of ISIS fighters out of detention already, and someone is filming executions.
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I suspect not.
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The reality star’s foreign policy just might cause a GOP revolt. There is nothing anyone can say to justify this catastrophe.
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So nice of the fuckface to tweet, where is the action that only they can bring to bear on this.
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“We will do everything we can to comply,” Esper said.
This is almost as firm as quicksand.
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Hell, I’m posting tweets by Marco Rubio, and I agree with him?!
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We will do everything we can to comply,” Esper said.
which will be nothing after you get that threatening memo.
same story, different day, same impeachment notation.
The list grows, continuously
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I am still working on my time machine, but so far I cannot even get it to make a suitable hot tub.
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Nixon sabotaged President Johnson’s peace agreement during time-of-war.
Reagan sold weapons to the Iranians while they were holding Americans hostage.
Trump aids and abets a genocidal Turkish dictator now firing on US troop positions in Syria.
At this point, everyone who still supports the GOP is supporting treason.
They are ALL traitors to US national security.
Republicans have FOREVER forfeited the right to call themselves “patriots”.
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On this, we’re 1000% agreed. Man is pure evil. And I fully expect Kurdish blowback on his properties.
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round them up for, “EXPORT”
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But they will keep doing that, as well as supporting the kind of actions already described.
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Yes, Mario, nice sentiments, but what will you FUCKING DO about it?!?
Nothing, of course. Probably won’t vote to convict. Profile in treasonous cowardice.
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