Biden Pressured Israel To Not Hit Iran's Nucular Facilities.<br>But Iran Was Running a Secret Nuke Facility That They Claimed Had Nothing to Do With Nukes.<br>So Israel Bombed It. Hey, It's Not Nuke Facility, Right? Right?

Biden Pressured Israel To Not Hit Iran's Nucular Facilities.
But Iran Was Running a Secret Nuke Facility That They Claimed Had Nothing to Do With Nukes.
So Israel Bombed It. Hey, It's Not Nuke Facility, Right? Right?

Also not a nuke facility: The Ayatollah's home and his concubines' apartments.

Well, well, well. Remember when Israel agreed to US terms to avoid nuclear sites while retaliating for Iran's massive ballistic missile attack? It turns out that the Iranians' attempts to play cute with the IAEA gave Israel an opening to destroy a key research facility -- and leave the Iranians unable to complain about it.
When the Iranians first began pursuing nuclear weapons, much of that work took place at a facility in Parchin. After their program got exposed, the Iranians shuttered Parchin and moved that work into more defensible locations. The Iranians have insisted ever since that Parchin no longer played an active role in nuclear research, but that turned out to be a lie, Axios reports. And both the US and Israel knew it:

Israeli and U.S. intelligence began detecting research activity at Parchin earlier this year, including Iranian scientists conducting computer modeling, metallurgy and explosive research that could be used for nuclear weapons.
Flashback: Last June, the White House officials privately warned the Iranians in direct conversations about the suspicious research activities, Axios reported.
The U.S. hoped the warning would make the Iranians stop their nuclear activity, but they continued, the officials said.

The concern over the Taleghan 2 facility at Parchin hit levels so high in US intelligence that they stopped reporting that they had no evidence of Iranian nuclear-weapons development. So when it came time to craft the response to the October 1 missile attacks, the Israelis had a golden opportunity to end that threat, or at least severely curtail it, without violating the agreement with the US. In any other administration, this would have had the blessing of the US, and perhaps it did:

President Biden asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack the Iranian nuclear facilities in order not to trigger a war with Iran, U.S. officials said.

But Taleghan 2 was not part of Iran's declared nuclear program so the Iranians wouldn't be able to acknowledge the significance of the attack without admitting they violated the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
Now the Iranians can't complain about this target, not unless it wants to admit to pursuing nuclear weapons. The realization of this loss could explain why the Iranians went from shrugging off the Israeli retaliation to threats of a counter-retaliation strike almost immediately. Iran still insists that it will counter-retaliate at some point, in fact, although the outcome of the election in the US might have them thinking twice about it.

Beege Wellborn writes about Trump's plan to set up a board of examination for all currently-serving senior officers to separate the wheat from the woke.

The American public has had enough. The first clue came when the Secretary of the Army's reviled "warrior caste," which makes up the bulk of any recruiting class in most of the armed services, simply stopped showing up to raise their right hands to enlist.
Panic set in, but instead of pivoting to appreciating the tradition of service these families have going back generations -- and yes, they are overwhelmingly middle-class whites -- the administration doubled down on DEI approaches and woke ploys to attract the diverse troops they wanted (and whom they actually already had), but in the new and improved 72 gender categories that they could fly rainbow flags over.
Traditional patriotic Hispanic, white, black, and other families with a history of service were diverse, yes, but the cool factor was sadly lacking.
Needless to say, recruiting tanked.
The Marine Corps made their numbers this year by, like, 1.
What happened next was November 6th and a belief that President Trump and whoever his Defense Secretary turned out to be would go in with a firehose to wash the woke stench from the five-sided building and return it to its proper military bearing. This is going to happen and not a minute too soon.
They will be scrutinizing general officers for performance and booting those who do not meet the parameters.

The Wall Street Journal reported today that the Trump transition team is drafting an executive order to "create a board to purge general officers." Such a board, the article's subhead warned, "could upend military review process and raise concerns about politicization of military."
The Pentagon denizens are shaking in their boots and insisting it will be a catastrophe.

There's precedent for this: General George C. Marshall set up a "plucking" committee to purge officers too old or incompetent to continue serving. It worked out well. The world did not end, and the military improved.

See the article for more.

Posted by: Ace at 04:30 PM

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1 The idea that Biden was capable of pressuring anyone over anything is ludicrous.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 15, 2024 04:30 PM (ExV1e)

2 Meep meep !

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 15, 2024 04:31 PM (I5z1m)

3 I think the new committee needs to be called something close to , but not the same as, "The Plucking Committee."

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 15, 2024 04:31 PM (wyMQY)

4 Still standing with Israel!

Posted by: L - Rooster today, feather duster tomorrow. But not w/o a fight. at November 15, 2024 04:31 PM (NFX2v)

5 All the references to Biden must b just shorthand for Obama and his people in positions of authority. I don't think Biden is even aware of what goes on.

Posted by: Decaf at November 15, 2024 04:32 PM (unUNN)

6
Willowed

What you're seeing in the NYT article is the standard prog M.O. Get some academics to float ridiculous trial balloons, have them shot down but discussed, get some California legislator to introduce a bill, continue pressure by "activists" and non-profits, eventually it hardens into dogma.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 15, 2024 04:33 PM (JFr+U)

7 Also not a nuke facility: The Ayatollah's home and his concubines' apartments.

==

now THIS is interesting !

Posted by: runner at November 15, 2024 04:33 PM (V13WU)

8 That George Marshall dude - he was white and that was, like, 100 years ago right?
Pfffft!

Posted by: Lizzy at November 15, 2024 04:33 PM (Hkcdp)

9 democrats hate Israel that is a demonstrated fact. Israel is going to act in their own best interests. If that involves hitting an unregistered Nuke site I am OK with that.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 15, 2024 04:33 PM (QNSds)

10 The idea that Biden was capable of pressuring anyone over anything is ludicrous.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Oh, I don't know. I think he could pressure someone to change his Depends based on the smell.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 15, 2024 04:34 PM (VNX3d)

11 I like it when people turn other people's hypocrisy around and ram it down their throats, instead of just complaining about it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 15, 2024 04:34 PM (7oYYI)

12 >3 I think the new committee needs to be called something close to , but not the same as, "The Plucking Committee."

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 15, 2024 04:31 PM (wyMQY)

How about a good old-fashioned Roman decimation?!

Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 15, 2024 04:34 PM (GTqXr)

13 America hasn't won an armed conflict in any direct sense since 1991 (and that was quite a limited conflict).

On that alone most of the military senior leadership should be removed. You are getting Americans killed, for nothing. Literally nothing, because you have no intention to put together a plan to actually implement your goals.

Hell, in ancient societies that would literally getting commanding officers crucified.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 15, 2024 04:34 PM (oZhjI)

14 Trump should name this committee the You Be Plucked Committee.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 15, 2024 04:34 PM (g8Ew8)

15 Top 17?!?

Posted by: Grayman27 at November 15, 2024 04:34 PM (pgwxJ)

16 12 >3 I think the new committee needs to be called something close to , but not the same as, "The Plucking Committee."

Posted by: Tom Servo at November 15, 2024 04:31 PM (wyMQY)

How about a good old-fashioned Roman decimation?!
Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 15, 2024 04:34 PM (GTqXr)

The Deadwood Bonfire?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 15, 2024 04:35 PM (VNX3d)

17 There's precedent for this: General George C. Marshall set up a "plucking" committee to purge officers too old or incompetent to continue serving. It worked out well. The world did not end, and the military improved.

That was also one of the benefits of the North Africa campaign - numerous generals and other senior officers were relieved when it turned out that they did not do well in combat operations.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 15, 2024 04:35 PM (uxCna)

18 13 America hasn't won an armed conflict in any direct sense since 1991 (and that was quite a limited conflict).

On that alone most of the military senior leadership should be removed.

Especially the ones responsible for the Afghanistan debacle

Posted by: It's me donna at November 15, 2024 04:35 PM (IyPmt)

19 Remember how the palis murdered and took Americans hostage.

And Biden and the Democrats turned around and gave them money?

That's text book high treason.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 15, 2024 04:35 PM (oZhjI)

20 I'd pluck me, I'd pluck me hard..

Posted by: Buffalo Chicken at November 15, 2024 04:35 PM (aD39U)

21 Good job, Israel!

I’d be thrilled if we were not funding Israel AND whoever they’re striking.

Posted by: Lizzy at November 15, 2024 04:36 PM (Hkcdp)

22
Also not a nuke facility: The Ayatollah's home and his concubines' apartments.

They might be. Hubba hubba.

Posted by: A. Goldfinger at November 15, 2024 04:36 PM (63Dwl)

23 Nucular?

Posted by: W at November 15, 2024 04:36 PM (V4I/x)

24 Purge baby purge!

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 04:36 PM (YbbtK)

25 hitting an unregistered Nuke site I am OK with that.

Lots of nasty material spread around too. Dust "hot" for long half lives. Area denial on steroids and acid. Bigly.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 15, 2024 04:36 PM (yrYXr)

26 Can we get rid of vanilli Miller and the Obama installed pervert lackey flag officers

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at November 15, 2024 04:37 PM (6uq2U)

27
Marshall told one officer he was needed in an important post. The officer said his wife was away and the house couldn't be closed up. "My God," Marshall blurted out, "this is vital!" The officer replied, "Well, I'm sorry." "I'm sorry too," Marshall said, "but you will be placed on the Retired List tomorrow."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 15, 2024 04:37 PM (JFr+U)

28
Word of the day: recreant

Recreant: craven, cowardly, yellow, base, pusillanimous, dastardly

Miscreant: corrupt depraved flagitious infamous iniquitous nefarious perverse rascally reprehensible unhealthy unprincipled vicious villainous wicked

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 15, 2024 04:37 PM (hlQsS)

29 I mentioned this a day or two ago, but we currently have 44 four-stars in the military.

In 1945, we had 19 four- and five-stars in the military.

I have a cunning plan...

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 15, 2024 04:37 PM (uxCna)

30 Butt fucked on national tv and then plucked

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger at November 15, 2024 04:37 PM (M7vhK)

31 'Avoid nuclear sites.'

WTF would they be willing to do that?

'Don't shoot that guy who has a gun pointed at you.'

Who does Biden work for, President Trump's Secret Service detail?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 15, 2024 04:37 PM (bss/y)

32 I think the new committee needs to be called something close to , but not the same as, "The Plucking Committee."
Posted by: Tom Servo

This one is coming after "The Plucking Committee," so you must mean it should be called "The Tar And Feathering Committee," right?

Posted by: mikeski, innocently at November 15, 2024 04:38 PM (DgGvY)

33 Reduce flag officer number to 44, max.

Posted by: Braenyard - where's Vic? at November 15, 2024 04:39 PM (m+4hj)

34 You are getting Americans killed, for nothing.

***************

Well no that’s not true

They’re making a shitload of money from grifting and kickbacks by keeping these endless wars going

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger at November 15, 2024 04:39 PM (M7vhK)

35 "The second George Washington": Sylvester Stallone had high praise for Donald Trump last night at Mar-a-Lago

-
The father of our country? Yeah, well, Biden is the motherf*cker of our country.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 15, 2024 04:39 PM (L/fGl)

36 Also every officer that mandated the clot shot should be court martialed.

Every single one.

You had a responsibility to protect your men. You were derelict in that duty the same as if you were drunk and passed out while they were being shot at.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 15, 2024 04:39 PM (oZhjI)

37 I forget - is the JpOC “Iran Deal” in effect, or did Trump manage to scuttle it?

Posted by: Lizzy at November 15, 2024 04:39 PM (Hkcdp)

38
That George Marshall dude - he was white and that was, like, 100 years ago right?
Pfffft!
Posted by: Lizzy

And he owned slaves.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 15, 2024 04:39 PM (63Dwl)

39 Every Dem president damages the military in some way, but the Biden Administration crippled it. Trump’s people better get started soon, because too many American youth are too soft and coddled to join. And the military has gone out of it’s way to alienate young white men from the South and the Midwest, who make up the vast majority of combat arms since…well forever.

Posted by: UGAdawg at November 15, 2024 04:40 PM (tRd71)

40 Oh, man. Leave it to the Israelis. LOL
Biden: Don't hit Irans nuke cites
Israel: Okay, we won't hit any of their declared nuke sites.
::: bombs nuke site Iran didn't declare :::

That's gold, comedy gold!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 04:40 PM (ynpvh)

41 Well George Washington was the father of the country and Trump is daddy coming back home to clean up the mess

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 04:40 PM (YbbtK)

42 They need to realize that these appointees are not cut from the same cloth as Thune.

Posted by: Braenyard - where's Vic? at November 15, 2024 04:40 PM (m+4hj)

43 Don't these people know abortion is now left to the states?!!!

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 04:41 PM (DKp23)

44 17 There's precedent for this: General George C. Marshall set up a "plucking" committee to purge officers too old or incompetent to continue serving. It worked out well. The world did not end, and the military improved.

That was also one of the benefits of the North Africa campaign - numerous generals and other senior officers were relieved when it turned out that they did not do well in combat operations.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 15, 2024 04:35 PM (uxCna)

In the next big war we probably won't have much if any time to try-out senior officers in action and replace the failures. Not if we want to win the war.

Posted by: W at November 15, 2024 04:41 PM (V4I/x)

45 Also every officer that mandated the clot shot should be GASSSSED.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 15, 2024 04:41 PM (yrYXr)

46 OT, but NASA says the leaky Russian component of the ISS could soon lead to "catastrophic failure" of the station, meaning the Russian part might break apart entirely. Which would be bad for any astronauts living there at the time. (link goes to Behind The Black)

https://tinyurl.com/yh8czmvb

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 15, 2024 04:41 PM (P+U+f)

47 What is the GASSSSED thing? I assume it is a meme from somewhere?

Posted by: 18-1 at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (oZhjI)

48 "it will be a catastrophe."

One is completely needed.
How to make US military a worldwide joke: Put Cadets into high heels, that'll do it.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (cHnAb)

49 off sock

Posted by: Gref at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (V4I/x)

50 47 What is the GASSSSED thing? I assume it is a meme from somewhere?

its just fucking tiresome

Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (s3qiR)

51 Unleash the Kraken! The Kraken in this case is Israel. Once they take care of Iran their closer enemies Hamas and Hezbollah will wither away. It's the Iranian money that is the main factor.

That's the other thing, break Iran financially and then they will not be a threat to anybody.

Posted by: Decaf at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (unUNN)

52 Trump administration must also watch that senior, active duty military have commitments for Federal employment, often in/around SES level.

For example, finish time as a Captain in the U.S. Navy, retire and then immediately transition into a substantial GS/GM grade with an Executive Branch agency.

While there can be some excellent additions to Federal, civilian employment, sometimes they're the worst who will then be getting divine guidance from some of the worst, high level civilians in the workforce.

Diligence.

Posted by: L - Rooster today, feather duster tomorrow. But not w/o a fight. at November 15, 2024 04:43 PM (NFX2v)

53 I am happy to see Bibi doing what he wants and ignoring Biden.

Posted by: Lizzy at November 15, 2024 04:43 PM (Hkcdp)

54 47 What is the GASSSSED thing? I assume it is a meme from somewhere?
Posted by: 18-1 at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (oZhjI)

I was just about to ask the same thing.

Is this a holocaust or a WWI thing? Or neither?

Or a 70's thing?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 15, 2024 04:43 PM (bss/y)

55 "America hasn't won an armed conflict in any direct sense since 1991 (and that was quite a limited conflict).

The US won the actual combat parts of Afghanistan and Iraq while barely breaking a sweat, but we’re incapable of prolonged occupations in Islamic countries (Germany and Japan were sick of war and made it easy, the ME is teeming with suicidal maniacs.)

We cannot do the nation building thing; some countries don’t want to be free no matter how much we want it for them.

Posted by: UGAdawg at November 15, 2024 04:44 PM (tRd71)

56 I forget what the number is, but apparently the number of four-star brassholes serving now far exceeds the total during WWII.

What might be fun is, at this time make a declaration that we're not at war, and so we need at most, 8 four stars, 16 three stars, 32 two stars, and 64 one stars.

Everyone else can get the bird, and offered to retire at the O6 level or if they want to stay in, be demoted to O5.

Posted by: BurtTC at November 15, 2024 04:44 PM (dGCAG)

57 leaky Russian component of the ISS could soon lead to "catastrophic failure" of the station,

Chernobyl in space!!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 15, 2024 04:44 PM (yrYXr)

58 The Wall Street Journal reported today that the Trump transition team is drafting an executive order to "create a board to purge general officers." Such a board, the article's subhead warned, "could upend military review process and raise concerns about politicization of military."

The politicization already happened. This is de-politicization.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at November 15, 2024 04:44 PM (lTGtQ)

59 >>>
https://tinyurl.com/yh8czmvb
Posted by: Huck Follywood
---

Time to bring astronauts and cosmonauts home and update ISSIS re-entry to earth.

Posted by: Braenyard - where's Vic? at November 15, 2024 04:45 PM (m+4hj)

60 I don't think Biden is even aware of what goes on.
Posted by: Decaf

I think you're incorrect.
Biden endorsing Kamala (preventing any other dem)
Biden putting on the MAGA hat.
DOCTOR Jill wearing that red dress to vote.
His smile while meeting Trump.

He really doesn't like what was done to him.
Obama and Pelosi know really well how Joe feels.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 15, 2024 04:45 PM (cHnAb)

61 (Germany and Japan were sick of war and made it easy, the ME is teeming with suicidal maniacs.)

The best take on the 'Stan and Iraq war strategy was that the leadership assumed the jihadis would get tired of their people dying before the US would in a war of attrition where most of America's superior assets would not be used.

And I'm sorry but no one was that stupid in 2001 let alone after years in the ME.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 15, 2024 04:46 PM (oZhjI)

62 Reduce flag officer number to 44, max.

Posted by: Braenyard - where's Vic? at November 15, 2024 04:39 PM

We are still operating under the 9/11 emergency order that authorizes the president to exceed statutory mandated flag officer numbers.

In essence the president can appoint as many generals and admirals as he wants to.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 15, 2024 04:46 PM (QNSds)

63 The U.S. hoped the warning would make the Iranians stop their nuclear activity, but they continued, the officials said.

Hey Achmed!
What?
The yankee dogs have warned is not to do nuclear stuff.
Did they! Allah be praised! We shall do twice as much!

Posted by: Diogenes at November 15, 2024 04:46 PM (W/lyH)

64 I think Truman pulling MacArthur is all the precedent you need. He fired him over statements made that did not coincide with Truman's and his political party. He wasn't pulled for failure to discharge his duties effectively.

Posted by: Orson at November 15, 2024 04:46 PM (dIske)

65 Everyone else can get the bird,

When my parrot perches on my shoulder, I'm a bird colonel!

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM (yrYXr)

66 Willowed: Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas. The jokes write themselves.

https://tinyurl.com/4ecvkkj9

Posted by: Ian S. at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM (Aqf1y)

67 The solution is simple. Immediately, Iran needs to give the IDF detailed maps of all of its nuclear facilities.

To protect them from inadvertent strikes, you know.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM (guGkK)

68 I think the new committee needs to be called something close to ,but not the same as, "The Plucking Committee."
Posted by: Tom Servo

"Me pluck you long time"
or
"Get the pluck outta here"
or
"I was plucked over"
or
"Pluck me once"?

Something like that?

Posted by: Tonypete at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM (WXNFJ)

69 I think the new committee needs to be called something close to , but not the same as, "The Plucking Committee."

Posted by: Tom Servo

The Great Puzzle Palace Purge works.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at November 15, 2024 04:48 PM (cHnAb)

70 Time for a good, old-fashioned RIF (Reduction In Force). Only about 1 to 1.5 out of 10 field grade or flag officers are required now and even less when we start shutting down unnecessary overseas bases. Time to "right size" as the private sector calls it.

Posted by: jwest at November 15, 2024 04:48 PM (VP9ao)

71 >>>He really doesn't like what was done to him.
Obama and Pelosi know really well how Joe feels.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
---

He may not have finished his vendetta.
He could have an interesting conversation with Trump's people.

Posted by: Braenyard - where's Vic? at November 15, 2024 04:48 PM (m+4hj)

72 Beege Wellborn articles are in part barely readable. Puzzling through unclear sentences and paragraphs is no fun.

But I get the point, the Woke military doesn't like the prospect of being purged, as they purged actual warfighters during Obama terms 1 through 3. The Wokists gave traitorous Generals like Mark Milley, and I pray the new General Officer Review Board and Pete Hegseth give us a better military.

Talk to the hand, WSJ and all you gay general officers.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at November 15, 2024 04:48 PM (c6bao)

73 Hazy Mazie on the second amendment.

Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono Believes SCOTUS Created Ability to Own Guns in 2008

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 15, 2024 04:49 PM (L/fGl)

74 I don't get it.

Is there a chain of command in the military?

If a general gets to decide for himself whether a President's order is "lawful", and thus whether to obey that order, doesn't a junior officer or enlisted man have the same privilege with the general's orders? Are we just doing away with courts martial?

Is anyone going to ask Lloyd Austin that?

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 15, 2024 04:49 PM (GD2xa)

75 >>Such a board, the article's subhead warned, "could upend military review process and raise concerns about politicization of military."

--

They misspelled "militarization."

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 15, 2024 04:49 PM (wzAuc)

76 I forget what the number is, but apparently the number of four-star brassholes serving now far exceeds the total during WWII.

What might be fun is, at this time make a declaration that we're not at war, and so we need at most, 8 four stars, 16 three stars, 32 two stars, and 64 one stars.

Everyone else can get the bird, and offered to retire at the O6 level or if they want to stay in, be demoted to O5.

Posted by: BurtTC

--

One of my all time favorite internet things is the photo of Eisenhower with a couple of medals next to some modern general (the traitor Milley?) with a chest full and a couple probably running over onto his back.

It sums up so much that is wrong with what we've become in such a simple picture.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 04:49 PM (DKp23)

77 Pluck you!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 15, 2024 04:49 PM (dR6yv)

78 That's the other thing, break Iran financially and then they will not be a threat to anybody.

Posted by: Decaf at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (unUNN)

There is plenty of terrorism that can be financed on the cheap. Car bombs, backpack bombs, etc.

I'm not disagreeing with you because that is a vital first step. But the West has to take down the Mullahs, or eventually they will get the bomb...and use it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (d9fT1)

79 its just fucking tiresome
Posted by: BlackOrchid at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (s3qiR)

So very, very tiresome. I thought Ace had requested that he cease.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (ExV1e)

80 45 Also every officer that mandated the clot shot should be GASSSSED.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 15, 2024 04:41 PM (yrYXr)

I'm sorry, but that information is gassified.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (ynpvh)

81 "America hasn't won an armed conflict in any direct sense since 1991 (and that was quite a limited conflict).

The US won the actual combat parts of Afghanistan and Iraq while barely breaking a sweat, but we’re incapable of prolonged occupations in Islamic countries (Germany and Japan were sick of war and made it easy, the ME is teeming with suicidal maniacs.)

We cannot do the nation building thing; some countries don’t want to be free no matter how much we want it for them.
Posted by: UGAdawg at November 15, 2024 04:44 PM (tRd71)

No part of our government is built and trained for nation building. The armed forces are trained for nation destroying only. Only if we have a branch built for nation building (Rome was pretty good at it) should we occupy a country again.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (n7h9X)

82 Iran still insists that it will counter-retaliate at some point, in fact, although the outcome of the election in the US might have them thinking twice about it.

*mullah waves tiny fist*

*hikes up pants*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (guGkK)

83 Found it.

I didn't remember "Won a war vs lost a war" but that's pretty funny, too:

https://tinyurl.com/22fs49ms

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (DKp23)

84 Mike Huckabee to be Ambassador to Israel

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (YbbtK)

85 It almost sounds like The Junta provided "aid and comfort to the enemy.

Almost == Definitely.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (KYcad)

86 > Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas.

How does one develop a phobia of bananas? Did someone smash a banana in her face in elementary school?

Posted by: bonhomme at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (Odg76)

87 86 Maybe she lost one up in her one time and had to go to the ER...

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 04:51 PM (YbbtK)

88 True wisdom begins with understanding that we spent that money and killed our sons so that we could secure both of those nations for the Taliban that was too weak to conquer and subdue them on their own.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 04:51 PM (DKp23)

89 So do the Mahometans get their money back from the Russians for shit air defense?

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 04:51 PM (QSrLX)

90
Such a board, the article's subhead warned, "could upend military review process and raise concerns about politicization of military."

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No, dear, it's about DEpoliticization of military.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 15, 2024 04:52 PM (I87yH)

91 87 86 Maybe she lost one up in her one time and had to go to the ER...
Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 04:51 PM (YbbtK)

Perhaps someone pushed one in one ear and it came out the other one?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 15, 2024 04:52 PM (VNX3d)

92 Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas.

Daylight come and she wan' go home.

Posted by: H. Belafonte at November 15, 2024 04:52 PM (guGkK)

93 73 Hazy Mazie on the second amendment.

Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono Believes SCOTUS Created Ability to Own Guns in 2008

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 15, 2024 04:49 PM (L/fGl)

Yeah, she's quite a piece of work. It's the spirit of Hawaii...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 04:52 PM (ynpvh)

94 I don't know the fitness requirements of the senior level military personnel but Hegseth should institute a physical fitness requirement a few steps more stringent than what is required of new recruits.

Hegseth looks to be pretty fit so I bet he could pass pretty much any fitness test. He out to call the generals, put them in a big stadium then have them go through the fitness test on live video for all the world to see.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at November 15, 2024 04:52 PM (Vh9CX)

95 >>> Willowed: Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas. The jokes write themselves.

https://tinyurl.com/4ecvkkj9
Posted by: Ian S. at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM (Aqf1y)

Come on baby
Baby take my hand
We'll be able to fly

Posted by: banana Dream at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (Y6IkP)

96
Ever notice the words apostrophe and catastrosphere and apostate and catatonic are all similar?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (hlQsS)

97 So does Barry get our money back on pallets for justice for mullahs?

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (QSrLX)

98 Is there a chain of command in the military?

If a general gets to decide for himself whether a President's order is "lawful", and thus whether to obey that order, doesn't a junior officer or enlisted man have the same privilege with the general's orders? Are we just doing away with courts martial?

Every soldier is taught they're supposed to disobey unlawful orders. In practice, it's not even close to easy. You will most likely be court martialed at a minimum, even if you're 100% right. In practice, most soldiers will simply obey unlawful orders, even if they're certain it's illegal.

Posted by: bonhomme at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (Odg76)

99 >How does one develop a phobia of bananas? Did someone smash a banana in her face in elementary school?

Posted by: bonhomme at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (Odg76)

No one is asking WTF is a Minister of Gender???

Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (GTqXr)

100
It wasn't a nuke, nuke facility.

Posted by: Potato Of The United States at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (OgWfa)

101 Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas.

"Woman"? You sure?

Because God only knows what the actual gender of a "Minister of Gender" might be.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (guGkK)

102 77 Pluck you!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at November 15, 2024 04:49 PM (dR6yv)

https://youtu.be/dT0oMAPL6bE

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 04:54 PM (ynpvh)

103 I don't know about Beege Wellborn's writing style.

But that's the most perfect Republican name I've ever heard.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 15, 2024 04:54 PM (7oYYI)

104 "The Iranians have insisted ever since that Parchin no longer played an active role in nuclear research, but that turned out to be a lie, Axios reports. And both the US and Israel knew it"

So much winning. I have lost count of how many times the Israelis have smacked the Iranians right in the balls. Imagine the good that could happen if our military and intelligence people weren't busy hosting gay drag shows and undermining the government.

Posted by: Altaria Pilgram at November 15, 2024 04:54 PM (vO42M)

105 95 >>> Willowed: Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas. The jokes write themselves.

https://tinyurl.com/4ecvkkj9
Posted by: Ian S. at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM

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What's her position on lemons?

Posted by: Robert Plant at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (wzAuc)

106 Has the US Army ever had anything like a general staff?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (Dm8we)

107 I forget what the number is, but apparently the number of four-star brassholes serving now far exceeds the total during WWII.

What might be fun is, at this time make a declaration that we're not at war, and so we need at most, 8 four stars, 16 three stars, 32 two stars, and 64 one stars.

Everyone else can get the bird, and offered to retire at the O6 level or if they want to stay in, be demoted to O5.

Posted by: BurtTC

Tie it to the size of the army itself. The 1.5 million or so Union Army taking on the Confederacy had between 0 and 1 four stars.

At lower levels I think we still have a 3 fold organization - three brigades to a division, so you might need 3x1 stars for each two star, and on up from there.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (n7h9X)

108 “ America hasn't won an armed conflict in any direct sense since 1991 (and that was quite a limited conflict).”

Horseshit. We won Afghanistan in the first 6 months. We won Iraq, twice.

The civilian war mongering nation building assholes turned both W’s into a clusterfuck. Along with presidents who were weak and their obsequious supporters angling for jobs in the defense sector

Posted by: Marcus T at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (nCaYE)

109 So do the Progressives give Iran back after their austere ascetic Khomeini didn't bring peace to Iranians oppressed by the Shah?

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (QSrLX)

110 Yeah that seems fair. It wasn't a nuke site, right? So Israel didn't blow up their nuke program.

So do the Mahometans get their money back from the Russians for shit air defense?

They keep trusting the Russians and the Chinese and keep being blown to smithereens. Hope they got a discount.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 04:56 PM (Hh1ER)

111 >>> Willowed: Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas. The jokes write themselves.

https://tinyurl.com/4ecvkkj9
Posted by: Ian S. at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM

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What's her position on lemons?
Posted by: Robert Plant at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (wzAuc)

She has been known to put de lime in de coconut and drink 'em both together.

Posted by: Nilsson at November 15, 2024 04:56 PM (guGkK)

112 I had to look up what the gender minister looked like:

https://tinyurl.com/yeh9u5mp

She kind of looks like Greta without the glandular abnormalities.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at November 15, 2024 04:56 PM (bss/y)

113 They need to take a blowtorch to the GO’s. That should be followed by all the upper field grades they promoted to backfill. And BTW they need to torch what currently passes for leadership at the USMA and other academies.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 15, 2024 04:57 PM (nCaYE)

114 Has the US Army ever had anything like a general staff?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (Dm8we)

Sure, a top level staff, and above it the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And other staff below that.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 04:57 PM (n7h9X)

115 I'm pretty sure George Marshall was the fellow who was stumbling around in the creek there at Sutter's Mill. Started that whole Gold Rush thing.

Posted by: Gold Fever at November 15, 2024 04:57 PM (nS6qG)

116 I have lost count of how many times the Israelis have smacked the Iranians right in the balls.

Yeah I don't blame the Iranians for being pissed but um yeah you have it coming. You want to lower the age of "consent" to 9 for girls you sick raghead pukes.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 04:58 PM (Hh1ER)

117 Question for our Morons with technical military backgrounds:

I read an article about Afghanistan, that said the absolute worst thing was not losing the men and equipment, it was allowing the enemy to capture all of our communications equipment.

According to the article, the Hummers, choppers, etc. still contained our advanced communications equipment.

Against a peer, or near-peer adversary, having the enemy pierce your communications on the battlefield would guarantee a defeat.

(I don't know enough about the communications protocols and how quickly they evolve, to determine the accuracy of that assessment.)

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at November 15, 2024 04:58 PM (HlyYF)

118 So when does Russia compensate everyone for starting the "Palestinisn refugee" movement?

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 04:58 PM (QSrLX)

119 Has the US Army ever had anything like a general staff?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 04:55 PM (Dm8we)

I've heard stories. Wonderful stories.

Posted by: Mayor Pete at November 15, 2024 04:58 PM (guGkK)

120 don't know the fitness requirements of the senior level military personnel but Hegseth should institute a physical fitness requirement a few steps more stringent than what is required of new recruits.“

Flag level officers get to do their own PT , and many consider playing golf to be adequate. It’s not

Posted by: UGAdawg at November 15, 2024 04:59 PM (tRd71)

121 You want to lower the age of "consent" to 9 for girls you sick raghead pukes.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 04:58 PM (Hh1ER)

"Consent" has nothing to do with it.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (guGkK)

122 "Israel is going to act in their own best interests. If that involves hitting an unregistered Nuke site I am OK with that."

They still want to receive weapons and other support from USA, but that should be easier with Trump, as USA policy shifts back to fighting terrorism, not MIC getting insanely rich.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (Cus5s)

123 Ya know, since oil, gas, hydrocarbons are everywhere else, who cares about

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (QSrLX)

124 Screw Sundowner, he is fronted by the Leftists

Posted by: Skip at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (fwDg9)

125 That's the other thing, break Iran financially and then they will not be a threat to anybody.

Posted by: Decaf at November 15, 2024 04:42 PM (unUNN)

There is plenty of terrorism that can be financed on the cheap. Car bombs, backpack bombs, etc.

I'm not disagreeing with you because that is a vital first step. But the West has to take down the Mullahs, or eventually they will get the bomb...and use it.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (d9fT1)
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Concur.
Put the Mullahs in their place, but need to replace them with something/one that has legitimacy or its all for naught. But broken Mullahs still in charge become desperate.
And sadly, the nuclear technology is out there,and I think Iran eventually gets it done.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (W/lyH)

126 So do the Mahometans get their money back from the Russians for shit air defense?
Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 04:51 PM (QSrLX)

You don't park the air defense around the Secret Facility, silly.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (n7h9X)

127 If I was at a college party, and the game was you had to pronounce something perfectly three times fast or down a shot and I was always given "gender minister" I would be drunk as f.

Posted by: banana Dream at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (Y6IkP)

128 unregistered nuke site? Oh, Ghost Busters

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 05:01 PM (QSrLX)

129 I know that Generals are usually (I almost typed generally) not involved in ground combat or at the front and are older gentlemen but still, they should be at least reasonably in shape for their age, if for no other reason than example.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:01 PM (Hh1ER)

130 And they should promote GEN Kurilla.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (nCaYE)

131 If I was at a college party, and the game was you had to pronounce something perfectly three times fast or down a shot and I was always given "gender minister" I would be drunk as f.

Posted by: banana Dream

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I'm the pheasant plucker's son.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (DKp23)

132 Of course. I forgot: paperwork and parking spots Duh!

Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (QSrLX)

133 It should be framed as a board of inquiry, where the generals are questioned about specific actions they took, and did not take, and why.

Specifically, why they obstructed Trump but obeyed Biden. The truth is these guys covered for each other, and we need to peel that back.

Make sure all their dirty laundry is brought out. I suspect a bunch will resign rather than face that.

But that won't save them. A full record review must be done to determine if they acted appropriate to their level of command.

And then cut the number of generals in half.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (llXky)

134 President Biden asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack the Iranian nuclear facilities in order not to trigger a war with Iran, U.S. officials said.

But Taleghan 2 was not part of Iran's declared nuclear program so the Iranians wouldn't be able to acknowledge the significance of the attack without admitting they violated the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

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If you ask Americans are so drawn to Israel, it's as simple as this: We like the cut of their jib (not to mention we've been reading their newsletter for a long time).

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (wzAuc)

135 Every soldier is taught they're supposed to disobey unlawful orders. In practice, it's not even close to easy. You will most likely be court martialed at a minimum, even if you're 100% right. In practice, most soldiers will simply obey unlawful orders, even if they're certain it's illegal.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (Odg76)

If soldier can be court martialed for disobeying an officer's order he thinks is unlawful, then so can a general who disobeys the President.

Again I ask, is there anybody with any goddamn sense who can put that to Lloyd Austin and demand a response?

Austin needs to be publicly confronted with the fact that he's undermining his own chain of command.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (GD2xa)

136 don't know the fitness requirements of the senior level military personnel but Hegseth should institute a physical fitness requirement a few steps more stringent than what is required of new recruits.“

Flag level officers get to do their own PT , and many consider playing golf to be adequate. It’s not
Posted by: UGAdawg at November 15, 2024 04:59 PM (tRd71)

It might be if they changed the rules of golf for military folk. Running full speed, carts and caddies forbidden, have to swim water obstacles, go wild.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (n7h9X)

137 don't know the fitness requirements of the senior level military personnel but Hegseth should institute a physical fitness requirement a few steps more stringent than what is required of new recruits.“

Lt. Gen. Curtis LeMay may have been washed out under a tough PE requirement. We have to be a bit careful here.

Posted by: Tonypete at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (WXNFJ)

138 66 Willowed: Sweden's minister of gender has a near-paralyzing fear of bananas. Not an allergy, just a woman who's terrified of bananas. The jokes write themselves.

https://tinyurl.com/4ecvkkj9
Posted by: Ian S. at November 15, 2024 04:47 PM (Aqf1y)

She understands how dangerous bananas can be in the hands of an adept assassin, such as Agent 47:

https://youtu.be/SBh8UZnF1sU

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (DTX3h)

139 I saw Broken Mullahs open for Dexy's Midnight Runners at the Santa Monica Civic in '88.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (guGkK)

140 I can just see Israel saying "Oops, My Bad."
"Could have Happened to anyone."

Posted by: Picric at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (13tTk)

141 Something the Israeli's were unwilling to discuss with the *biden junta. They knew. We may have known what was being processed at that facility, but, I'm betting didn't pass on to Israel.

Another 'win' for *biden, amirite?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (Q4IgG)

142 These "planned attacks" on each other with America as some kind of referee between Iran and Israel are obscene and bizarre.

Posted by: Max Power at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (q177U)

143
g'early evenin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (tljrc)

144 Put the Mullahs in their place, but need to replace them with something/one that has legitimacy or its all for naught. But broken Mullahs still in charge become desperate.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM (W/lyH)

_______________________________

Iran is sitting right now at over 35% inflation. Their primary GNP comes from oil. So, when the US told Israel not to turn oil structures into so much scrap, I was disappointed. That country is primed for a regime change. It's not like the general populous is happy go lucky and supportive of their theocracy. I good portion of them want something else...anything else.

Posted by: Orson at November 15, 2024 05:04 PM (dIske)

145 I once told a GO he swung that golf club like a little girl. He was dressed in civies. That ended poorly.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 15, 2024 05:04 PM (nCaYE)

146 Austin needs to be publicly confronted with the fact that he's undermining his own chain of command.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (GD2xa)
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The Vaxx mandate was illegal. The Pentagon violated longstanding medical practice and existing regulations to deny any exemptions. Every officer who touched that needs to be sacked for dereliction of duty.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:04 PM (llXky)

147 If you ask Americans are so drawn to Israel, it's as simple as this: We like the cut of their jib (not to mention we've been reading their newsletter for a long time).
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at November 15, 2024 05:02 PM (wzAuc)

And the fact that, if Israel loses the war every man woman and child will be murdered. Arab as well as Jew. This isn't a game going on.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:04 PM (n7h9X)

148 Oh dang, a televised top military brass golf tournament where they all have to walk and carry their own bags on their shoulders for 18 holes.

How embarrassing.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (DKp23)

149 Sure, a top level staff, and above it the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And other staff below that.
Posted by: Oldcat
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No, I mean like the German or French General Staff.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (Dm8we)

150 99 >How does one develop a phobia of bananas? Did someone smash a banana in her face in elementary school?

Posted by: bonhomme at November 15, 2024 04:50 PM (Odg76)

No one is asking WTF is a Minister of Gender???

Posted by: Heavy Meta at November 15, 2024 04:53 PM (GTqXr)

You should see her reaction to cucumbers...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (ynpvh)

151 So do the Mahometans get their money back from the Russians for shit air defense?
Posted by: 80's music fan at November 15, 2024 04:51 PM (QSrLX)

You don't park the air defense around the Secret Facility, silly.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:00 PM

The first rule of secret Nuke weapon sites is you don't park anti-aircraft weapons systems all over the place around those secret Nuke weapons sites.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (QNSds)

152 how many of these 4-stars even serve at a base, or overseas

and how many just go to the Pentagon every day for coffee and story time

Posted by: Don Black at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (/7KEl)

153 If soldier can be court martialed for disobeying an officer's order he thinks is unlawful, then so can a general who disobeys the President.

And morale would skyrocket in the troops to see a general standing tall before the man LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (Hh1ER)

154 Of course they're panicking over Pentagon reform. How many panics have the Left tried to start over every proposal that threatens their power and presumptions? It's all they know how to do. They can't manage anything, can only run everything they control into the ground, then try to foment a panic when accountability, reform and innovation come knocking. We'll soon see panic over the dissolution of the Department of Education, and every other attempt to reform or liquidate any of their government disasters and failures.

Musk is their all-in-one panic-inducing nightmare.

Posted by: Ordinary American at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (h/ffs)

155 These "planned attacks" on each other with America as some kind of referee between Iran and Israel are obscene and bizarre.
Posted by: Max Power at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (q177U)
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Historically quite common. Armies mass, maneuver, skirmish, and go home. Raids are traded, back and forth. Such is the sport of kings.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (llXky)

156 You want to lower the age of "consent" to 9 for girls you sick raghead pukes.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 04:58 PM (Hh1ER)

It gets better. Shi'ism (and whatever the literal hell ISIS was into) believes that "comfort marriage" is a thing. Muta. This is a legal temporary contract for "marriage". And since Islam allows polygamy you don't even have to be single to engage in it.
Almost as if Christianity was right that marriage must be longterm and for one partner only, or else it's just prostitution.
So, a Muslim can legally go to Iraq or Iran, boff a ten year old, "complete" the muta and fly off back home.

Posted by: Mary ANN Franks at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (gKWVE)

157 And then cut the number of generals in half.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

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With Colonels, especially the ones filled to the brim with bear claws, we can cut them in half, right?

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (8AONa)

158 You should see her reaction to cucumbers...

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Like those cat videos:

https://tinyurl.com/yfcz9mgo

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (DKp23)

159 /sock

Posted by: gKWVE at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (gKWVE)

160 You should see her reaction to cucumbers...

"hey those things are dangerous!!"
--cats

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:07 PM (Hh1ER)

161 Keep writing, Israel hold on, 2 months and a few days.
Hopefully all the Islamists in tje present administration will be gone then.

Posted by: Skip at November 15, 2024 05:07 PM (fwDg9)

162 No, I mean like the German or French General Staff.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (Dm8we)
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That's what it was modeled on, yes.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:07 PM (llXky)

163 These "planned attacks" on each other with America as some kind of referee between Iran and Israel are obscene and bizarre.

Posted by: Max Power at November 15, 2024 05:03 PM (q177U)

I agree. Iran was behind the invasion of Israel in which 1,200 people were butchered and another 150 were taken hostage. The equivalent would be 48,000 Americans.

Would we be holding back if 48,000 Americans had been murdered in one day?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 15, 2024 05:07 PM (d9fT1)

164 All the GO’s attempt to rotate out. Most in order to put it on their list of assignments and get a few more accolades. You don’t get a CIB riding a desk. You get it drinking coffee in the TOC.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 15, 2024 05:08 PM (nCaYE)

165 Flag level officers get to do their own PT , and many consider playing golf to be adequate. It’s not
Posted by: UGAdawg

It might be if they changed the rules of golf for military folk. Running full speed, carts and caddies forbidden, have to swim water obstacles, go wild.
Posted by: Oldcat

"Play it where it lies," period.

"It's in seven feet of water."

"Play it where it lies."

"There's an alligator right there."

"Play it where it lies."

Posted by: mikeski would watch this on ESPN at November 15, 2024 05:08 PM (DgGvY)

166 Iran is sitting right now at over 35% inflation. Their primary GNP comes from oil. So, when the US told Israel not to turn oil structures into so much scrap, I was disappointed. That country is primed for a regime change. It's not like the general populous is happy go lucky and supportive of their theocracy. I good portion of them want something else...anything else.
Posted by: Orson at November 15, 2024 05:04 PM (dIske)

They might evolve away for that old thinking, but the Hamas war got all the mideast governments back in the old terrorist thinking probably to placate their underclass. Hamas was being cut out of the Saudi-Israeli peace because they were assholes, and they figured a massacre was a better solution. So far they are only partly wrong.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:08 PM (n7h9X)

167 You should see her reaction to cucumbers...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (ynpvh)
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Mine's bigger.

Posted by: Eric "Otter" Stratton at November 15, 2024 05:08 PM (z0QHk)

168 The Wall Street Journal reported today that the Trump transition team is drafting an executive order to "create a board to purge general officers."

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REEEEE
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Gen. Markey Miley

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 15, 2024 05:08 PM (J5RCE)

169 Seems like if you bombed all the baby formula factories in Muslim countries you’d take out a lot of their military infrastructure.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at November 15, 2024 05:09 PM (AI/8o)

170 Anyone who was or is a Milley suck up, should start packing their shit.

Posted by: Marcus T at November 15, 2024 05:09 PM (nCaYE)

171 Hey CBD, I might not see you again to tell you this, but if you've got an Aldi nearby they've got a USB charged / battery powered hand mixer for $15 or so that is absolutely fantastic. Well worth having one in the cabinet.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 05:09 PM (DKp23)

172 I hear Iran's got dirt on Hilary!.

Posted by: Dr Spank at November 15, 2024 05:09 PM (DI3JR)

173 I know little about Iran's population, but it seems they would mostly welcome a replacement of their "terrorist leaders". Old Iran was largely Westernized (?) ... and they might be more reasonable to deal with than many other Islamic countries' general populations.

Khameini needs to go ... is there a Shah type replacement. We sure had too many Iranians (or Americans from Iran) influencing DC politics ... Obama's team seemed to be full of them, including his brain (forget her name now, looks like the planet of the apes woman, heh) ... Strozk.

Posted by: illiniwek at November 15, 2024 05:10 PM (Cus5s)

174 The Pentagon denizens are shaking in their boots and insisting it will be a catastrophe.

Busily hiding their leather chaps and furry costumes.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 15, 2024 05:10 PM (/U5Yz)

175 If the Israelis can con the Iranian puppets to buy exploding pagers, maybe they can also set up a shell company selling air defense systems.

Perhaps this company could be named Acme.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 15, 2024 05:11 PM (8AONa)

176 I agree. Iran was behind the invasion of Israel in which 1,200 people were butchered and another 150 were taken hostage. The equivalent would be 48,000 Americans.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at November 15, 2024 05:07 PM (d9fT1)

I actually don't think Iran ordered that attack. If they had, presumably Hez would have pitched in from the start. I think Hamas, Iran's puppet used plans they or Iran had for their own purposes, and Iran had to back it up or lose face.

This has happened a few times with Ukraine as our puppet, sometimes they pull us along where we wouldnt have wanted to go ourselves.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:11 PM (n7h9X)

177 No, I mean like the German or French General Staff.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:05 PM (Dm8we)
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That's what it was modeled on, yes.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Is it called the "General Staff" in the US Army?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:11 PM (Dm8we)

178 153 If soldier can be court martialed for disobeying an officer's order he thinks is unlawful, then so can a general who disobeys the President.

And morale would skyrocket in the troops to see a general standing tall before the man LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (Hh1ER)

If Truman could relieve Douglas MacArthur...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 05:11 PM (ynpvh)

179 Valerie Jarret ,,, that's her name

Posted by: illiniwek at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (Cus5s)

180 The Pentagon denizens are shaking in their boots and insisting it will be a catastrophe.

Busily hiding their leather chaps and furry costumes.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 15, 2024 05:10 PM (/U5Yz)

... and the muzzles.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (VNX3d)

181 It might be worth considering a close look at how and when people get medals. There's a lot of political maneuvering to get people gongs to help with promotion.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (Hh1ER)

182 Khameini needs to go ... is there a Shah type replacement.

Make Cyrus Great Again!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (guGkK)

183 It gets better. Shi'ism (and whatever the literal hell ISIS was into) believes that "comfort marriage" is a thing. Muta. This is a legal temporary contract for "marriage". And since Islam allows polygamy you don't even have to be single to engage in it.
Almost as if Christianity was right that marriage must be longterm and for one partner only, or else it's just prostitution.
So, a Muslim can legally go to Iraq or Iran, boff a ten year old, "complete" the muta and fly off back home.
Posted by: Mary ANN Franks at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (gKWVE)
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The authority for child marriages is found in the life of Mohammed, but since he didn't exist, it was clearly done to legitmize pagan tribal customs.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (llXky)

184 I don't call them wins either. The US is good at winning the battles and losing the wars. Hmmm?

Posted by: Tech Sgt. Chen at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (Z8Yh2)

185 Valerie Jarret ,,, that's her name
Posted by: illiniwek at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (Cus5s)

You misspelled Ferret.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at November 15, 2024 05:13 PM (guGkK)

186 My cats have no reaction to cucumbers. I was disappointed.

Posted by: Stirring Up Trouble at November 15, 2024 05:13 PM (nS6qG)

187 Relative to the panic alleged to be taking place over at the Pentagon, I suggest focusing on a second target. The invoking of these policies always originate with politicians.

So which politicians are currently making the most noise about not confirming Hegseth? Well, we know one. Elizabeth Warren. She was out front and center the day of the nomination. Who are the others responsible for pushing this nonsense into the military?

Posted by: Orson at November 15, 2024 05:13 PM (dIske)

188 Just got my copy of the Marco Polo tome about Hunty's laptop. Wowwie wow wow wow!

I hear Iran's got dirt on Hilary!.

so do I!

Posted by: DanMan at November 15, 2024 05:13 PM (8uzBS)

189 186 My cats have no reaction to cucumbers. I was disappointed.
Posted by: Stirring Up Trouble

Either do ours. Try a banana.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 15, 2024 05:14 PM (/U5Yz)

190 Is it called the "General Staff" in the US Army?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:11 PM (Dm8we)
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Each of the services has its own general staff as well, but the equivalent you're looking at is the Joint Chiefs because it is the highest ranking authority.

Germany and France were land powers, so the Army was the decisive branch, so the "General Staff" was implicitly Army.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:15 PM (llXky)

191 My cats have no reaction to cucumbers. I was disappointed.

I've never had a cat that knocked things off tables either. I suspect these things may be somewhat overstated.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:15 PM (Hh1ER)

192 Klink managed to become a Colonel, but never was bumped to General. I would never have stood for it.

Posted by: General Burkhalter at November 15, 2024 05:16 PM (nS6qG)

193 Anyone who was or is a Milley suck up, should start packing their shit.

not breaking any new ground with that action

Posted by: DanMan at November 15, 2024 05:16 PM (8uzBS)

194
The idea that Biden was capable of pressuring anyone over anything is ludicrous.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

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Exactly what I was thinking. He's a slobbering loon. Obama's the one who did it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 15, 2024 05:16 PM (I87yH)

195 186 My cats have no reaction to cucumbers. I was disappointed.
Posted by: Stirring Up Trouble

Either do ours. Try a banana.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 15, 2024 05:14 PM (/U5Yz)

I think the secret is have a high strung cat and get the cucumber down without them seeing it. When they see it in their vision, they might vault in surprise.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:16 PM (n7h9X)

196 158 You should see her reaction to cucumbers...

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Like those cat videos:

https://tinyurl.com/yfcz9mgo

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Greater stakes, Karmella lost 10M votes while Trump stayed the same? at November 15, 2024 05:06 PM (DKp23)

LOL. Pussy no like.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 05:17 PM (ynpvh)

197 Each of the services has its own general staff as well, but the equivalent you're looking at is the Joint Chiefs because it is the highest ranking authority.

Germany and France were land powers, so the Army was the decisive branch, so the "General Staff" was implicitly Army.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Right, I was asking specifically about an army general staff, like what Moltke or Joffre would have headed up.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (Dm8we)

198 I don't call them wins either. The US is good at winning the battles and losing the wars. Hmmm?

Posted by: Tech Sgt. Chen at November 15, 2024 05:12 PM (Z8Yh2)
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Afghanistan was as sink of corruption covered up by lies and fake power points.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (llXky)

199
I've never had a cat that knocked things off tables either. I suspect these things may be somewhat overstated.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

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I had a cat that was a champ at that. He knocked a precious antique bowl off a table and onto a hard floor. It was unfixable.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (I87yH)

200 Heh, just saw a photo of the new White House spokesman. LMAO...I know he's Chinese descent, but he needs a Sumo Wrestling get-up stat.

Posted by: Orson at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (dIske)

201 The five sided nuthouse is indeed not happy at the turn of electoral events, even at the lower levels where I work. Glad I'm on midshift. The wailing and gnashing of teeth during the day would be tedious.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (QUOUT)

202 Klink managed to become a Colonel, but never was bumped to General. I would never have stood for it.
Posted by: General Burkhalter

I always liked that Burkhalter was genuinely intimidating, that he was scary to the prisoners and the camp staff. They could fool Klink all day long but he was an actual menace. It helped balance out the silly nature of the show.

The idea that Biden was capable of pressuring anyone over anything is ludicrous.

Hey, he told Iran "don't!"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (Hh1ER)

203
Right, I was asking specifically about an army general staff, like what Moltke or Joffre would have headed up.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (Dm8we)
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Of course. There are planning staffs who develop OPLANs to cover various contingencies and than operational staffs who implement them. They just don't have high collars and mustaches.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:19 PM (llXky)

204 politicization. Pffft, I bet they can get rid of half of the commie ass kisser officers just by making them pass the physical fitness test. Well maaaybe they first have to role back the fitness test to the 2008 test. I've read rumors that they watered down and even basically waived fitness tests so their LBGTQ recruits could pass.

Posted by: PaleRider at November 15, 2024 05:20 PM (zYCTH)

205 Simon's cat is comedy gold if you're a cat owner.
https://tinyurl.com/58d8pu52

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 15, 2024 05:20 PM (/U5Yz)

206 My cats have no reaction to cucumbers. I was disappointed.

I've never had a cat that knocked things off tables either. I suspect these things may be somewhat overstated.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:15 PM (Hh1ER)

Mine have sometimes by accident but on purpose almost never. And then the common factor was is was something new or something that might have contents that could be edible. In the wild I imagine a cat knocking eggs off things to get inside them.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:21 PM (n7h9X)

207 Plenty of stench at the 5-sided wind tunnel in the SES and GS-15 levels. Almost all are Barry Faggots POSs. These people need to be roto-rooted too.

Hegseth has a big task ahead of him. 1/20/25 should be firing day for all the POS Joint Chiefs, and bringing Miley back in active service to Court Martial his fat ass.

Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, LTD. at November 15, 2024 05:21 PM (1E2Vq)

208
Wasn't Klink married to General Burkhalter's sister?

Posted by: Soothsayer at November 15, 2024 05:21 PM (hlQsS)

209 Have the military board walk through the pentagon and immediately fire anyone that doesn't have President Trump's picture displayed.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at November 15, 2024 05:22 PM (/U5Yz)

210 I always liked that Burkhalter was genuinely intimidating, that he was scary to the prisoners and the camp staff. They could fool Klink all day long but he was an actual menace. It helped balance out the silly nature of the show.
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Him and Major Hochstetter. "Who is this man?!?!"

Posted by: Eric at November 15, 2024 05:22 PM (z0QHk)

211 My cat knocked stuff over. Particularly if my attention was on my computer he used to do it. I had to clear my more delicate collectibles away.

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 05:22 PM (YbbtK)

212
a Muslim can legally go to Iraq or Iran, boff a ten year old, "complete" the muta and fly off back home.
Posted by: Mary ANN Franks

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Sounds like the next offering in the Hostel franchise.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 15, 2024 05:23 PM (I87yH)

213 So just a rambling thought.

China has long contemplated a problem they call the "bad emperor problem" or words to that effect. Their historical problem is that once a bad emperor gets power, it is very difficult to remove them without destroying the country. Mao is a good example, but they managed to limit his damage to only 5 decades, and they see that as a win.

But they have said that one advantage of democracy is that the turnover is quicker, but this has been questioned. They thought that they could use the Western institutions (Universities, UN, openness, immigration, industry, finance,) to undermine the West and put it on a path toward failure. They thought that democracy could not correct a bad course. Trump 45 supported that.
Trump's return blows a hole in not only the destruction of US's bad course, but also the work the commies have put into destroying the country. It also proves that democracy really is better.
This will be MUCH discussed under the radar in China, you can count on it, and that means trouble for their regime. They can either crack down harder, or ???

Posted by: Antipodeians need to know at November 15, 2024 05:23 PM (sAKy5)

214 Wasn't Klink married to General Burkhalter's sister?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 15, 2024 05:21 PM (hlQsS)
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I believe he was trying to avoid marriage to her.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 15, 2024 05:23 PM (z0QHk)

215 Werner Klemperer only agreed to do the show if his character was shown to be a fool.

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 05:23 PM (YbbtK)

216 Fun fact: the Condor Legion in Spain created the world's first air expeditionary force, combining planning, operations, flight crew and maintenance along with fighter, bomber, recce and transport capabilities. Entirely self-contained, it had its own dedicated train to move the ground assets to where they needed to be and link of with the aircraft.

Air to ground coordination was limited, but here they also broke ground, using spotters on land lines to contact the aerodrome who then radioed the aircraft in flight. They would have ground troops place sheets on the ground to mark the front line/friendly territory.

Someone should write a book about it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:24 PM (llXky)

217 Klink managed to become a Colonel, but never was bumped to General. I would never have stood for it.
Posted by: General Burkhalter

I always liked that Burkhalter was genuinely intimidating, that he was scary to the prisoners and the camp staff. They could fool Klink all day long but he was an actual menace. It helped balance out the silly nature of the show.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:18 PM (Hh1ER)

Then the had Col Hochstetter for the more sinister opponent.

In a few shows they had some really sinister Gestapo opponents.. i remember "Murray Slaughter" from Mary Tyler Moore playing one.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:24 PM (n7h9X)

218 Wasn't Klink married to General Burkhalter's sister?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 15, 2024 05:21 PM (hlQsS)
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I believe he was trying to avoid marriage to her.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar

He was hoping for the niece, good looking but with a deep voice.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 15, 2024 05:24 PM (VNX3d)

219 66..."Minister of Gender."

[insert picard face palm here]

Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at November 15, 2024 05:25 PM (Rbu5d)

220 The Pentagon denizens are shaking in their boots and insisting it will be a catastrophe.

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All the right people are crapping and pissing their panties.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 15, 2024 05:25 PM (CNepW)

221 Werner Klemperer only agreed to do the show if his character was shown to be a fool.

The fact that anyone even pitched a nazi camp comedy is baffling to me. I know it was vaguely based on Stalag-17 but still.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:25 PM (Hh1ER)

222 merriam-webster com/commander in chief
: one who holds the supreme command of an armed force

Find Law
Commander-in-Chief Powers Under Article II
By Samuel Strom, J.D. | Legally reviewed by Edward Maggio, Esq. | Last reviewed August 02, 2024

Where Does the U.S. Constitution Name the President Commander-in-Chief?
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution defines the president's role as commander in chief. The commander-in-chief clause states:

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

(Much more. Reading all suggested.)

Posted by: L - Rooster today, feather duster tomorrow. But not w/o a fight. at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (NFX2v)

223 It would take… what ??… 20 years for rectification of all the damage that the Democrats have done, I would guess. That means that one leadership or movement would need to be in continuous unbroken control for those 20 years…

Posted by: tubal at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (PCK5/)

224 Sock off. Antipodeians is really me.

213 cont.

And that leads to my prediction.
China was back off on supporting Russia and even pressure them to make a deal. They are terrified of Trump and what it means to their survival, not because of war but because of internal ideological challenges.

Posted by: Gentlemen, time for a reckoning at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (sAKy5)

225 71 >>>He really doesn't like what was done to him.
Obama and Pelosi know really well how Joe feels.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
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He may not have finished his vendetta.
He could have an interesting conversation with Trump's people.
Posted by: Braenyard - where's Vic? at November 15, 2024 04:48 PM (m+4hj)

There are some idiots on X (well, yes...) that insist just because PJT shook hands with Joe at their meeting, that PJT is a failure and part of the problem. [sigh]

Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (Rbu5d)

226 I can just see Israel saying "Oops, My Bad."
"Could have Happened to anyone."
Posted by: Picric

We couldn't read the expiration date.

Posted by: Clarence T and the Gavels at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (FhXTo)

227 He was hoping for the niece, good looking but with a deep voice.

Klink's secretary was easy on the eyes

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (Hh1ER)

228 A working example:

“In the first talks on strategy, the Allies considered an early landing at Casablanca. This operation, which went eventually to General of the Armies Dwight Eisenhower, was handed to Stilwell at the outset, and he summoned his chief of staff and the chiefs of his G-sections to Washington to start preliminary planning. They worked night and day in the War College for about a week, after which the whole thing was called off as premature“

Posted by: 13times at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (RoJeu)

229 Wasn't Klink married to General Burkhalter's sister?
Posted by: Soothsayer

No, Klink was a swinging bachelor in his mind. General Burkhaler kept trying to inflict his widowed sister, gnadige Frau Linkmeier, onto Klink to get her out of the General's hair. Klink would not cooperate.

Posted by: Major Hochstetter at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (nS6qG)

230
This will be MUCH discussed under the radar in China, you can count on it, and that means trouble for their regime. They can either crack down harder, or ???
Posted by: Antipodeians need to know

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It'll be crack down harder for sure. Look at how hard it is to force our commies to relinquish power, and then imagine theirs.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's office at November 15, 2024 05:27 PM (I87yH)

231 According to the Babylon Bee, the real paper of record, Trump is going to be sad when all the idiots in Washington quit before he can fire them.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 15, 2024 05:27 PM (9n4pb)

232 Was Burkhalter modeled on the commandant in Stalag 17?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at November 15, 2024 05:27 PM (Dm8we)

233 Just look at what 20 years of continuous power by the Democrats did to America.

Posted by: tubal at November 15, 2024 05:27 PM (PCK5/)

234 Wasn't Klink married to General Burkhalter's sister?
Posted by: Soothsayer at November 15, 2024 05:21 PM (hlQsS)
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I believe he was trying to avoid marriage to her.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 15, 2024 05:23 PM (z0QHk)

That was a repeated bit, and it was implied her husband volunteered to got to the Russian Front to get away from her nagging.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:27 PM (n7h9X)

235 This will be MUCH discussed under the radar in China, you can count on it, and that means trouble for their regime. They can either crack down harder, or ???
Posted by: Antipodeians need to know at November 15, 2024 05:23 PM (sAKy5)
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You should check out Walls of Men, my military history of China. One of the things I touch on is the "three generations problem," which is where the founder of the dynasty is strong and capable, and his son, having grown up in war, is also a sound ruler.

But by the third generation, the decadence of the court leaves emperors increasingly under the control of concubines, eunuchs and bureaucrats.

China last engaged in serious military operations in 1979, and it went poorly for them. How does a society that reviles military service produce effective forces in peacetime?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:27 PM (llXky)

236 216 Adolph Galland was flying ground attack in HE 51's

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 05:28 PM (YbbtK)

237 Someone should write a book about it.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:24 PM (llXky)
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One of the 1970s Ballantine series of WWII (and, later more) had a book on the Condor Legion. I have a copy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 15, 2024 05:29 PM (z0QHk)

238 Someone should write a book about it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:24 PM (llXky)

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I'm going to buy your book this weekend -- I know virtually nothing about the Spanish Civil War -- thank you for writing it!

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 15, 2024 05:29 PM (CNepW)

239 He was hoping for the niece, good looking but with a deep voice.

Klink's secretary was easy on the eyes
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (Hh1ER)

He had several, all pretty .. Fraulein Helga and Hilda and maybe a third.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:29 PM (n7h9X)

240 How's that Reiner grease fire going?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 15, 2024 05:30 PM (kTd/k)

241 Meanwhile, Iran says it will agree to any ceasefire that Lebanon and Hezbollah agree to.

The fact that Israel is pounding the ever-loving shit out of Hezbollah every day and night obviously has nothing to do with this.

https://tinyurl.com/3r3vusv4

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at November 15, 2024 05:30 PM (paSBy)

242 > he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices,

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this does not mean military officers or departments

it means what is now known as the Cabinet
which at one time had a War Department, yes I know

But Still™️

Posted by: Don Black at November 15, 2024 05:31 PM (/7KEl)

243 He was hoping for the niece, good looking but with a deep voice.

Klink's secretary was easy on the eyes
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (Hh1ER)

He had several, all pretty .. Fraulein Helga and Hilda and maybe a third.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:29 PM (n7h9X)

The only other one I remember was Burkhalter's sister, when Klink asked for a temporary replacement.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 15, 2024 05:31 PM (VNX3d)

244 That was a repeated bit, and it was implied her husband volunteered to got to the Russian Front to get away from her nagging.
Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:27 PM (n7h9X)
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Played by Kathleen Freeman.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 15, 2024 05:31 PM (z0QHk)

245 I remember as a kid being confused that the Soviets were supporting the "good guys" in the Spanish Civil war....

Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 05:31 PM (YbbtK)

246 116...You want to lower the age of "consent" to 9 for girls you sick raghead pukes.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 04:58 PM (Hh1ER)

That's Iraq that did that.

Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at November 15, 2024 05:31 PM (Rbu5d)

247 Moar Purge

Make a night of it, yearly

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Vote but also buy ammo at November 15, 2024 05:31 PM (xcxpd)

248 this does not mean military officers or departments

The US didn't have a regular standing army back when this was written nor was it intended to. I suspect that the founders would not be pleased with how the US military functions now.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (Hh1ER)

249 One of the 1970s Ballantine series of WWII (and, later more) had a book on the Condor Legion. I have a copy.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 15, 2024 05:29 PM (z0QHk)
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Well, yeah. I wrote a book on it, too. Long Live Death: The Keys to Victory in the Spanish Civil War.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (llXky)

250 But who's going to uphold the fine tradition of Woke Faggotry that goes all the way back to the Obama era if we get rid of crossdressing Navy spokespersons and Puppy Play colonels?

Posted by: Minuteman at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (LaNzR)

251 >How's that Reiner grease fire going?

Posted by: Northernlurker
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turns out he had his fingers crossed behind his back

Posted by: Don Black at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (/7KEl)

252 How's that Reiner grease fire going?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 15, 2024 05:30 PM (kTd/k)

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I hope Bette Middler threw some Drano and fish tank cleaner in to spice it up before chugging her own poison pill.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (bNus9)

253 Well, yeah. I wrote a book on it, too. Long Live Death: The Keys to Victory in the Spanish Civil War.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (llXky)
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Yup. Got a copy of that, too!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (z0QHk)

254 You should check out Walls of Men, my military history of China.
.......
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at Novem

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Huh... I usually click on sig links of longtime commenters, but I never clicked yours until now. I will check it out. Thanks.

Posted by: Gentlemen, time for a reckoning at November 15, 2024 05:33 PM (sAKy5)

255 NOOD Week in Woke

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 15, 2024 05:33 PM (VNX3d)

256 Rob Reiner's X account still open

Posted by: Don Black at November 15, 2024 05:34 PM (/7KEl)

257 The US didn't have a regular standing army back when this was written nor was it intended to. I suspect that the founders would not be pleased with how the US military functions now.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 15, 2024 05:32 PM (Hh1ER)

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"Discipline is the soul of an army." -- George Washington, 1757

"High heels are the sole of an army." -- Beijing Biden, 2021

Posted by: ShainS -- The Evil Child-Murdering, -Raping, and -Mutilating Left Elected Trump #47 at November 15, 2024 05:34 PM (bNus9)

258 A great name for the plucking committee would be The Marshall Plan. I think you could count on European support for this.

Khameini needs to go ... is there a Shah type replacement.
The heir to the Shah is Reza Pahlavi, now aged 64.
He's tanned, ready, and rested.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at November 15, 2024 05:36 PM (zdLoL)

259 And that leads to my prediction.
China was back off on supporting Russia and even pressure them to make a deal. They are terrified of Trump and what it means to their survival, not because of war but because of internal ideological challenges.
Posted by: Gentlemen, time for a reckoning at November 15, 2024 05:26 PM (sAKy5)

I don't see it, China rolled out the Red carpets for Trump in his first term after scorning Obama, not even meeting him at the airport. They were pissed at Biden for messing in Taiwan and embarrassing them about internal matters early on.

Sure, Trump may lay on a tariff here or there but that isn't a big problem for them. He knows how to make deals and is unlikely to do anything stupid.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:36 PM (n7h9X)

260 Adolph Galland was flying ground attack in HE 51's
Posted by: steevy at November 15, 2024 05:28 PM (YbbtK)
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One of the biggest consequences of the Spanish Civil War was to dramatically accelerate the development of the Luftwaffe. Even though their had been clandestine training, Germany had no real command and control experience. Spain changed that.

The Condor legion did regular rotations of both pilots and ground crews, with the ones returning to Germany serving as trainers. With each rotation, more of the new service became seasoned. Though the numbers were tiny, it had a huge impact on the Luftwaffe's combat effectiveness AND ability to move forward bases to keep pace with advancing ground troops.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 15, 2024 05:37 PM (llXky)

261 I don't see it, China rolled out the Red carpets for Trump in his first term after scorning Obama, not even meeting him at the airport. They were pissed at Biden for messing in Taiwan and embarrassing them about internal matters early on.

Sure, Trump may lay on a tariff here or there but that isn't a big problem for them. He knows how to make deals and is unlikely to do anything stupid.
Posted by: Oldcat

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Yeah, I see that as completely different. They owned the Dems so they treated them like servants. They tried to pander to Trump, and mostly succeeded until Covid.

But I am predicting that the internal issues will make them fear losing a battle with Trump. They generally prefer to back off and never take a risk of a loss. Losing to Trump would undermine their internal support and call into question the whole CCP system. Not because of Trump, but because he is an example of democratic self -correction.

Posted by: Gentlemen, time for a reckoning at November 15, 2024 05:39 PM (sAKy5)

262 219 66..."Minister of Gender."

[insert picard face palm here]

Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at November 15, 2024 05:25 PM (Rbu5d)

As close as I could find.
🤦

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 05:40 PM (ynpvh)

263 262 219 66..."Minister of Gender."

[insert picard face palm here]

Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at November 15, 2024 05:25 PM (Rbu5d)

As close as I could find.
🤦

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 05:40 PM (ynpvh)

Or maybe this:
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https://emojipedia.org/

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 15, 2024 05:42 PM (ynpvh)

264 Yeah, I see that as completely different. They owned the Dems so they treated them like servants. They tried to pander to Trump, and mostly succeeded until Covid.

But I am predicting that the internal issues will make them fear losing a battle with Trump. They generally prefer to back off and never take a risk of a loss. Losing to Trump would undermine their internal support and call into question the whole CCP system. Not because of Trump, but because he is an example of democratic self -correction.
Posted by: Gentlemen, time for a reckoning at November 15, 2024 05:39 PM (sAKy5)

If you fear a battle, don't have one. -- some China Dude.

I don't see trade concessions being a battle in their eyes. Or having a tarriff put up.

Communist states have always preferred a tough Republican than a nutty Democrat even if they can push around the latter. Stability is prized and making stable agreements.

Posted by: Oldcat at November 15, 2024 05:43 PM (n7h9X)

265 To start, search emails for he/him, she/her, they/them in signatures.

Take out all the crazies and cowards right off the bat.

Posted by: bif at November 15, 2024 05:46 PM (OnRRj)

266 He was hoping for the niece, good looking but with a deep voice.

Klink's secretary was easy on the eyes
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Bob Crane married her in real life in 1920. The actress was Sigrid Valdis. They were actually married on the set of HH.

Posted by: Cheri at November 15, 2024 05:53 PM (oiNtH)

267 Bob Crane married her in real life in 1920...I meant 1970.

Posted by: Cheri at November 15, 2024 05:53 PM (oiNtH)

268 I have a recollection that Obama fired a large number of generals and admirals, the war fighters, in favor of those whose politics were closer to his own. Do I have this right?

Posted by: George V at November 15, 2024 06:28 PM (ugbqN)

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Biden Pressured Israel To Not Hit Iran's Nucular Facilities.
But Iran Was Running a Secret Nuke Facility That They Claimed Had Nothing to Do With Nukes.
So Israel Bombed It. Hey, It's Not Nuke Facility, Right? Right?