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In reply to the discussion: Smoking gun Letter: DC Nat'l Guard were allowed no helmets, no body armor, no weapons, no arrests [View all]stopdiggin
(11,336 posts)21. little to indicate that Flynn's brother played any role here
Or indeed shares any of his wingnut agenda.
(and it's unfortunate that the military was concerned enough about "optics" -- although perhaps with some justification? -- to try to conceal the fact that he attended a "meeting" ..)
I think we need to keep the target centered on people that actually conspired -- or took nefarious action in this incident.
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Smoking gun Letter: DC Nat'l Guard were allowed no helmets, no body armor, no weapons, no arrests [View all]
kpete
Jan 2021
OP
If the attackers are convicted of insurrection, rebellion, seditious conspiracy, then yes.
Hermit-The-Prog
Jan 2021
#9
So this looks like the written on paper proof to the stories weeks ago about Miller restricting ..
uponit7771
Jan 2021
#3
Here's a thread on that letter from last Thursday. I'm surprised there hasn't been more media
highplainsdem
Jan 2021
#7
I am little concerned that there has not been independent corroboration for this memo.
mackdaddy
Jan 2021
#30
"The President threw us under the bus" -- Miller says he can hardly wait to appear in the Senate...
Hekate
Jan 2021
#57
Fine. But that doesn't explain why the Capitol Police were so woefully underprepared.
FailureToCommunicate
Jan 2021
#18
An over-reaction to the over-reaction at the BLM protest where troops and police were too
Nitram
Jan 2021
#27
Is allowing Trump to command armed troops while leading an insurrection good?
CaptainTruth
Jan 2021
#38
Miller also appears to admire Russia much in the same way that Trump has...
AntiFascist
Jan 2021
#53
Sec Def Esper fired Nov 9. He defied tRump in June by blocking US military on streets of US cities.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2021
#67
It could actually be a fake and put out by tRUMP supporters to use in his defense. NT
SayItLoud
Feb 2021
#74