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86. The problem is that it was an order of inaction

Reply to BobTheSubgenius (Reply #58)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 08:35 AM

Jan 2021

What do you expect the generals to have done in this case? The blame falls on the civilian leadership.

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And who's surprised? Merlot Jan 2021 #1

In all honesty, I am. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #58

The problem is that it was an order of inaction dansolo Jan 2021 #86

It wasn't the Generals blocking, dware Jan 2021 #88

This was my biggest fear servermsh Jan 2021 #2

Thread MelissaB Jan 2021 #11

Absofuckinglutely capital punishment. Could be hundred of executions. I support this. Lucky Luciano Jan 2021 #22

ROFL greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #46

Disagree with him on several points... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #33

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Nite. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #96

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First of all, there are four dead people after yesterday's insurrection jmowreader Jan 2021 #64

an hypothesis from a compendium of posters' ideas: Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #73

Dumb failed coup? Yes. wnylib Jan 2021 #79

IF the insurrectionists had succeeded in kidnapping or killing members of Congress Maven Jan 2021 #80

Well and good, but that assumes the end game was botched and is over bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #82

WRONG !! A Maddow said they achieved their goals and paid little price so far for it. No, people uponit7771 Jan 2021 #83

💯 Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #70

No, He Wanted Hostages and Dead Officials Skraxx Jan 2021 #23

I saw some on video inside with lots of large zip ties. nt BrightKnight Jan 2021 #76

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #27

He wanted congress members murdered Captain Zero Jan 2021 #38

Full-on scandal brewing. NCDem47 Jan 2021 #3

But of course. ShazzieB Jan 2021 #26

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Holy chit! There it is ... the smoking gun ... FakeNoose Jan 2021 #5

It was a real coup attempt. MelissaB Jan 2021 #16

This is where the investigation of Sedition needs to go. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #6

Thank heavens Pence was involved. Otherwise who knows what would have happened. Biophilic Jan 2021 #7

Pence was one of the ones they came there to kill. Mr.Bill Jan 2021 #24

Oh, I think he realizes it greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #48

And, his wife, daughter, and brother were there with him obamanut2012 Jan 2021 #81

why of course, just what I suspected and feared NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #8

Lets not forget Tech Jan 2021 #9

IMPEACH! sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 #10

That was their purpose. C_U_L8R Jan 2021 #12

Well Trump wanted to bring back hanging & firing squads. I think Maru Kitteh Jan 2021 #13

I sincerely hope we see heads roll. Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #14

That's not sedition... BGBD Jan 2021 #15

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #29

The mob was a distraction, prob greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #49

All day we watched and waited for help to come JDC Jan 2021 #17

Rt TY.. I know it was Planned & an attempted coup.. so what's Cha Jan 2021 #18

Fits w firing Esper Nov 9, fortifying White House fence, calling rally, speaking to rally Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #19

K and fuckin' R smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #20

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I just sent it to Rachel. Thanks. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #30

Maddow entire show was about benld74 Jan 2021 #45

We can investigate the Pentagon and even Trump, BarbD Jan 2021 #31

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I knew the story the Pentagon was putting out to the AP about offering BusyBeingBest Jan 2021 #34

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? Not his years, a lifetime, of "biikng people experience" ? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2021 #47

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Speaker Pelosi should go for impeachment tomorrow, gab13by13 Jan 2021 #41

TONIGHT! nt Wawannabe Jan 2021 #43

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Duh! Wawannabe Jan 2021 #42

Premeditated. Criminal. Negligence. apnu Jan 2021 #44

REMOVE HIM. spanone Jan 2021 #52

You think Trump came up with all this on his own? (nt) Nexus2 Jan 2021 #54

No. moondust Jan 2021 #57

Agreed Nexus2 Jan 2021 #72

No and I want to know who did Meowmee Jan 2021 #77

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Agree, and who else... Meowmee Jan 2021 #100

They have blood on their hands and need to be held accountable. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #55

follow up tweet orleans Jan 2021 #59

Co conspirators? badboy67 Jan 2021 #60

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Think for one minute SCantiGOP Jan 2021 #63

I agree canetoad Jan 2021 #65

The question now is who orchestrated all this. Trump isn't clever enough to set this all up. patphil Jan 2021 #66

The 2000 Brooks Brothers Rebellion worked. This 2021 insurrection didn't. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #67

Trumpy made his concession speech tonight. But don't trust him. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2021 #68

Miller issued a correction in a subsequent tweet DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #69

What Gen. Honore said was right. "Complicity" oasis Jan 2021 #71

I look forward to the investigations, hearings, and prosecutions. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #74

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Pentagon leaders installed as part of Trump purge last month blocked DC National Guard from getting FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #84

I'm not surprised. They are part of the insurrection and need to be arrested as well. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #90

Collusion BlueWavePsych Jan 2021 #92

Seditious conspiracy! n/t AntiFascist Jan 2021 #94