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Mike 03

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2. It's interesting. I heard this theory last night. The reason it's so strange to me is

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:40 PM

Nov 2020

that I can't figure out what is in it for Trump.

Unless he's fantasizing that he can run on this in 2024

Is this a cover story for something else that he wants to do, like declassify intelligence on the Russia scandal, or make evidence disappear inside the Pentagon?

He doesn't ever do anything that won't benefit him. Kickbacks from Blackwater contracts for Erik Prince?

I don't know. I can't figure out how it fits with his pattern.

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Trump's Pentagon Purge is reportedly to get troops out of the Middle East [View all] Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 OP

Why? C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #1

He wants to give his boss a power vacuum ready for Russia to exploit The Polack MSgt Nov 2020 #3

In exchange for Russia taking over his Deutsche Bank loans? Mike 03 Nov 2020 #5

In exchange for polonium free coffee in his Dacha on the shore of the Crimean Sea The Polack MSgt Nov 2020 #6

And/or payback for meddling in the 2016 election. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #12

NATO is wrecked. Without Turkey, NATO isn't very functional. Erdogan is out. Klaralven Nov 2020 #7

Vacuum, Baby Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #4

Putin already has two warm water ports on the Mediterranean. former9thward Nov 2020 #16

Sevastopol is hardly on the Mediterranean, and it might be a little claustrophobic for his needs Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #17

Very little is left of the Syrian civil war. former9thward Nov 2020 #18

It's interesting. I heard this theory last night. The reason it's so strange to me is Mike 03 Nov 2020 #2

Whatever it is, you can bet that it's for his well being. 42bambi Nov 2020 #8

Cash for Trump is the deal. Captain Zero Nov 2020 #15

Trump will do nothing, unless: Baked Potato Nov 2020 #9

How long would it take to pull troops out of the Middle East? Exactly where in the M.E.? poli-junkie Nov 2020 #10

Helps him run for 2024 if he pulls the troops. He can fundraise for the next four years. mackdaddy Nov 2020 #11

that really makes no sense to me. he could have pulled the troops at any time. bullimiami Nov 2020 #13

I hope that is true former9thward Nov 2020 #14

Shouldn't Sen.TURTLE be saying a prez can't initiate a major military act 70 days from his end?!1 UTUSN Nov 2020 #19