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Hortensis

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4. GOOD question. It would be foolish, in light of the

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:39 AM

Mar 2017

destruction of the strategic and diplomatic capabilities of State, to assume it's really just an idiot thinking he and his son-in-law, and of course Bannon, can handle it all better. And given Putin's attempts to put America in disarray and hopefully permanent decline.

Trump "you're fired" the entire top echelon of State. He put Exxon's CEO Tillerson, who shares with Putin a tremendous interest in developing Russian oil fields, in as SoS, then he surrounded Tillerson with Bannon's people. Tillerson did not get to choose any of his staff, and no one can talk to Tillerson directly but must go through a top assistant chosen by Bannon.

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Trump is destroying the State Department....... Why? [View all] UCmeNdc Mar 2017 OP

Repubs have hated the State Dept. Since Joe McCarthy underpants Mar 2017 #1

Nah. He simply doesn't know what they are good for, so he's neglecting them. DetlefK Mar 2017 #2

It is a move to help Putin, plain as day! UCmeNdc Mar 2017 #3

GOOD question. It would be foolish, in light of the Hortensis Mar 2017 #4

He Wants Not To Be Blamed Should There Be Another.... global1 Mar 2017 #5

No, I think they want to rip the US government off. Plus, allow Putin to rule the US indirectly. UCmeNdc Mar 2017 #6

Why? On orders from Putin. Why else would Tillerson be Secretary of State? Vinca Mar 2017 #7

can't have folks around that "know" what should and shouldn't be done. Ignorance is bliss for the KewlKat Mar 2017 #8

Because Prima Donnie's family business didn't have one, so he doesn't... JHB Mar 2017 #9

clearly... D_Master81 Mar 2017 #10

It is not just the State Dept. Botany Mar 2017 #11

I am a senior scientist in the doe drray23 Mar 2017 #14

I wish you well Botany Mar 2017 #15

Look no farther than Bannon's agenda to "deconstruct the administrative state". procon Mar 2017 #12

Yes janterry Mar 2017 #16

These people are all disgusting pieces of shit. Initech Mar 2017 #13