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getagrip_already

(14,618 posts)
59. sigh......
Sat Jan 4, 2020, 07:12 PM
Jan 2020

Unlike judges, officers have to follow orders. That's why there were no charges, or dishonarable discharge, or even discipline against those 3 soldiers

Remember that rear admiral who stood up and made bald faced lies about trumps health? Orders.

Sure, they aren't required to obey an illegal order, but we know what happens next.

Oh come on, folks... [View all] PCIntern Jan 2020 OP
Dang you... you made the coffee come back out of my nose. GemDigger Jan 2020 #1
PC owes me a new computer keyboard! Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #3
That made me chortle. GemDigger Jan 2020 #8
Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2020 #2
Sweets and candies for everybody!!! Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2020 #4
GMTA Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #6
Flowers and candy, too Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #5
And beautiful Persian rugs dalton99a Jan 2020 #13
Lol. You betcha. Nt BootinUp Jan 2020 #41
Shock and awe returns! nt coti Jan 2020 #14
This; gab13by13 Jan 2020 #21
Putin would like nothing better than us shouldering DENVERPOPS Jan 2020 #35
Watch for a statue of two to be pulled down by the liberated people. llmart Jan 2020 #22
Pimple actually did say the Iranian people would consider this a liberation! nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #31
After Trump bombs them back to the stone age Kaiserguy Jan 2020 #44
Pffft* Child's play. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2020 #7
Yep. What could POSSIBLY go wrong? calimary Jan 2020 #9
With underwriting for the hotels, resorts and golf clubs from... Fritz Walter Jan 2020 #10
Experience required to fight Iran Traildogbob Jan 2020 #11
If anyone misplaced one, I have one of those invisible planes in my driveway..... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #12
Heh. Doesn't show up in the pictures. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2020 #17
If the plane is invisible, don't people still see you flying over them CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #26
no silly, it's magical..... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #29
That was you? CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #33
LOL this sounds like part of an episode of Welcome to Night Vale yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #50
You forgot the most important thing durablend Jan 2020 #15
Just hope he doesn't wear a codpiece for it. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #36
What could wrong? sarge43 Jan 2020 #16
Haven't you heard, "Wars are easy". Pepsidog Jan 2020 #18
Yeah, they are easy to win! n/t Chemisse Jan 2020 #23
Peace on Earth, good will toward men SCVDem Jan 2020 #19
Trump is such a Stable Genius. MrModerate Jan 2020 #20
Then why did he confuse a potato peeler with a home circumcision kit? CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #27
It'll take me awhile to unsee that. n/t MrModerate Jan 2020 #42
I was going for the auditory sense. If you think he's loud at a rally... CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #43
They could have avoided all this if they had a couple of Trump golf courses lunatica Jan 2020 #24
You mistyped. You said days when you meant decades. Kablooie Jan 2020 #25
As we all know Trump is a genius! rurallib Jan 2020 #28
I thought Iran was defeated already? getagrip_already Jan 2020 #30
FIRE AND FURY, BABY! EveHammond13 Jan 2020 #32
The Donald will need to one-up Bush though, so he'll do "Mission Accomplished" BEFORE any attack. Rainbow Droid Jan 2020 #40
It will be a cakewalk. And we'll be greeted as liberators. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #34
It has been noted that he is very frightened about war.. maybe why he's been AWOL from twitter Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #37
What could go wrong, you ask? The collapse of Saudi Arabia, orchestrated by Russia and Iran... hunter Jan 2020 #38
Trump needs something personally out of your otherwise plausible scenario. Rainbow Droid Jan 2020 #39
It's at that level, yes. PCIntern Jan 2020 #45
Or a retaliatory terrorist attack by Iran wnylib Jan 2020 #49
Ugh! warmfeet Jan 2020 #46
I heard Trump thinks this may "stop the cycle of violence" Skittles Jan 2020 #47
Because he thought it was a terrorist motorcycle he was killing. Rainbow Droid Jan 2020 #53
It will be a cake walk XRubicon Jan 2020 #48
Shock and awe brokephibroke Jan 2020 #51
I'm waiting to hear catchnrelease Jan 2020 #52
Don jr. , Ivanka , and Eric should be inducted into the Armed Forces immediately. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #54
careful there... he has the ability to make them generals.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #55
Our laws don't seem to work, perhaps we should subject them to the UCMJ. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #57
sigh...... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #59
Ok, perhaps we should close this portal to fast track fascism. MasonDreams Jan 2020 #60
The boys will be home before spring. Swede Jan 2020 #56
Seems we are no longer welcome in the places we are? pwb Jan 2020 #58
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