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In reply to the discussion: New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all]Cheezoholic
(3,311 posts)21. I read about his "cool story" BS, which is scary as hell. Another thing is this meeting has been telegraphed for a week
While I'm sure something sinister is not likely, but how smart and SAFE is it to have perhaps over 500 of our top military leaders of active duty troops around the world all sitting in the same building at the same time? While I'm sure security is iron clad (maybe with these idiots?) our enemies would be salivating to hit a target like that (or clandestinely eavesdrop). We don't do that with the top civilian chain of command, we separate them when needed i.e. the State of the Union address. Whatever the reason for it it's stupid and foolish as fuck to me.
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New details emerge on Hegseth's unusual mass gathering of top brass [View all]
highplainsdem
23 hrs ago
OP
I think it was a test. -Who will knuckle under and who won't?- So you better show up...
mpcamb
20 hrs ago
#19
See what one can waste money on when you have a trillion dollar budget.
sinkingfeeling
23 hrs ago
#3
I Cannot Fathom the Cost to the Amerrican People of What Appears to be Absolutely Shameful Grandstanding
The Roux Comes First
23 hrs ago
#4
Whenever I hear Pete Hegseth blathering about "warrior ethos", I think that man is really worried about the size of his
jls4561
22 hrs ago
#5
We're paying to fly people in from all over the world for a short speech???????????
Vinca
22 hrs ago
#12
I think "military standards" and "grooming" will end up being...
IrishAfricanAmerican
21 hrs ago
#15
A grandstanding buffoon in charge of our security. What could go wrong? Let's put all our top military leaders in one
Martin68
21 hrs ago
#17
I read about his "cool story" BS, which is scary as hell. Another thing is this meeting has been telegraphed for a week
Cheezoholic
20 hrs ago
#21
You really don't need a tin foil hat to consider the implications and possibilities surrounding this bazaar action.
Scalded Nun
16 hrs ago
#25
I suspect that Hegseth's version of warrior ethos is the heinous behavior of US troops at Abu Ghraib.
Lonestarblue
6 hrs ago
#41