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BamaRefugee

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3. Au contraire

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 02:09 PM

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Someone Tell Trump No Soldier Is Gonna Shoot Americans To Keep Him Out Of Prison [View all] DanieRains Nov 2020 OP

I'm not so sure about that... nt kirkuchiyo Nov 2020 #1

Joint chiefs have already stated the military will play no role in the election process. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #4

Are you really sure about that ? CincyDem Nov 2020 #2

They would instantly turn the entire country against them and end up in jail. anneboleyn Nov 2020 #12

Au contraire BamaRefugee Nov 2020 #3

No Tin Soldiers And Trump Is Coming This Time DanieRains Nov 2020 #5

Not an expert, but this looks like Joint Chiefs have no say about troops actually sent into action?? BamaRefugee Nov 2020 #9

National Guard under control of the governor of Ohio. Kaleva Nov 2020 #7

Actually it looks like Joint Chiefs have authority of some sort over National Guard.Didn't know this BamaRefugee Nov 2020 #11

JCS doesn't have operational control over military units Kaleva Nov 2020 #17

Sorry, but don't agree. Situations were radically different -- Vietnam vs one small man's ego anneboleyn Nov 2020 #10

Correct, but it looks like Trump has tons of Troops to carry his shit out like gassing Americans uponit7771 Nov 2020 #6

Yep! That wasn't a civilian helicopter over the protesters in DC that night BamaRefugee Nov 2020 #13

Those actions would be illegal not matter what Trump ordered. They would face military justice anneboleyn Nov 2020 #14

Lol have you not been paying attention for the last four years WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #8

More like Col... stillcool Nov 2020 #15

People really do want to believe now that Bad Orange Man is gone, everything is fine. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #16

Likely not Dem2 Nov 2020 #18

No soldier is going to shoot Americans to keep Trump in office. TomSlick Nov 2020 #19

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