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53. Isn't this the guy that wants to build a bunch of new stealth bombers

Reply to Lunabell (Original post)

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 07:25 PM

Sep 2020

nuclear missiles, tanks, etc
Trump is hardly the enemy of the MIC

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'Unprecedented public attack': Widespread shock as Trump blasts the Pentagon -- from the White House [View all] Lunabell Sep 2020 OP

Keep on spittin it out dumbass. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #1

needlessly waging wars? Military doesn't start wars, politicians do. Rumpie is so stupid. KS Toronado Sep 2020 #56

Why is that so obvious to you and me TomSlick Sep 2020 #58

If anything, the generals spoke out against going to war in Iraq Yavin4 Sep 2020 #67

The majority of Democrats in Congress also opposed the illegal Iraq War Yeehah Sep 2020 #79

Correction: REPUBLICANS start wars. BComplex Sep 2020 #80

The soldiers don't love you Donny boy. pwb Sep 2020 #2

this is known as softening up the field of battle lapfog_1 Sep 2020 #3

Yes, this is his M.O. "They're all bums. You can't believe anything they say." PSPS Sep 2020 #11

A pre-emptive strike by Trump so as to hold any future revelations of Trumps unfitness OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #15

This! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #20

Bingo. KPN Sep 2020 #27

Exactly. JDC Sep 2020 #32

To put a car on the road MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #4

So basically he admits to being a feckless commander. C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #5

This tells me that some of the people who gave the Atlantic the story about Trump calling KIA vets.. Botany Sep 2020 #6

Good insight. Thanks! n/t Tommymac Sep 2020 #66

BTW Trump going on and on about the MIC (military industrial complex) is pure bull shit Botany Sep 2020 #78

I actually agree with him on this. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2020 #7

Ha, I was just thinking it's amazing how even a broken watch AkFemDem Sep 2020 #8

It's even worse localroger Sep 2020 #10

um. only if it runs at double time. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #44

Nope, at normal time localroger Sep 2020 #74

I know. Lunabell Sep 2020 #9

Dwight D. Eisenhower was still CIC on Jan 17th 1961 John Drake Sep 2020 #18

The orange fat ass is no Dwight Eisenhower. His KPN Sep 2020 #30

Yup. The MIC is a problem, but Donald Johnald has done NOTHING AllyCat Sep 2020 #40

MIC is very real Sanity Claws Sep 2020 #14

Yup!, you got that right.......MF45 knows that game. zorbasd Sep 2020 #17

It is real, but it is not all pervasive Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #19

Don't forget the reported large minority of Dominist's in the higher ranks especially the Air Force. Tommymac Sep 2020 #68

I ALWAYS listen closely to Gen. Clark when he's on tv. So clear thinking, good at communication. Karadeniz Sep 2020 #76

Maybe he just hasn't found a way... skypilot Sep 2020 #29

But why do we have a bloated Defense budget Falcon101 Sep 2020 #34

Trump wants to build new stealth bombers/fighters rpannier Sep 2020 #54

Except he doesn't give a fuck about that jcgoldie Sep 2020 #72

Agreed. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2020 #73

Eisenhower John Drake Sep 2020 #12

Really? No comparison -- whatsoever. Applaud KPN Sep 2020 #62

He's signalling his intent to go full bore liberal by election day bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #13

+1 2naSalit Sep 2020 #21

Trump has no choice bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #23

Disagree. This is a Quanon message. mahina Sep 2020 #31

yeah trashing BLM and kids in cages social security misogyny etc no you won't fool us mucifer Sep 2020 #49

Trump promises North Korea 'fire and fury' over nuke threat TomCADem Sep 2020 #81

The top brass hate wars vlyons Sep 2020 #16

His drug addled brain... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #22

Latest Count of 'Revolving Door' Defense Contractors Names John Drake Sep 2020 #25

that's true but ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #45

Originating tweet irisblue Sep 2020 #24

"Soldiers" mahina Sep 2020 #33

Wasn't Trump just bragging.... SergeStorms Sep 2020 #26

Yeah, mess with the military industrial complex, Dotard. roamer65 Sep 2020 #28

I so despise this orange POS. Keep digging your hole dumbass. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #35

Wasn't he bragging about how much money he gives the military. Swede Sep 2020 #36

Agree or not... IT IS LABOR DAY. AllyCat Sep 2020 #37

"One cold-hearted globalist betrayal after another, that's what it was," the president says in talki riversedge Sep 2020 #38

Defense Sec Esper's previous job: VP for govt relations at defense contractor Raytheon muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #39

Says the guy that brags about increasing the military budget PaulRevere08 Sep 2020 #41

What is the MIC? onetexan Sep 2020 #70

Military Industrial Complex PaulRevere08 Sep 2020 #71

2019 Was Another Record Year For U.S. Bombs Dropped On Afghanistan TomVilmer Sep 2020 #42

Wait...Wasn't he bragging at the convention Thunderbeast Sep 2020 #43

It's YOUR budget, PINO! Marcuse Sep 2020 #46

Hypocritical, lying sack of shit. warmfeet Sep 2020 #47

Stumpys jealous of the military budget... Maxheader Sep 2020 #48

He doesn't give a shit about the wall. That is nothing but a diversion, a shiny object to focus on not_the_one Sep 2020 #75

He's losing it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #50

Trump's probably pissed off at the flags for two reasons sarge43 Sep 2020 #51

I actually agree with him on that marlakay Sep 2020 #52

Iran-US tensions rise on Trump threat, Iran satellite launch TomCADem Sep 2020 #82

Isn't this the guy that wants to build a bunch of new stealth bombers rpannier Sep 2020 #53

Wow Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #55

Civilian leadership makes those decisions Martin Eden Sep 2020 #57

I'm going to bet there is more to this than we know. Xolodno Sep 2020 #59

How Is This A Surprise? DallasNE Sep 2020 #60

Trump didn't mean it literally. LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #61

I remember a President who tried to take on these interests. roamer65 Sep 2020 #63

Then why did he increase the Pentagon's budget? JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #64

He said the quiet part out loud SledDriver Sep 2020 #65

Unfortunately there are '5th Avenuers" in the Top Brass too. Tommymac Sep 2020 #69

UnAmerican Proximate Centurion Sep 2020 #77

Newsweek compared him to Ike Kid Berwyn Sep 2020 #83

He's gonna EndlessWire Sep 2020 #84