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bluesbassman

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3. "Who also kind of lack experience".

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 07:38 AM

Apr 2025

Christ on a trailer hitch!, we’re not talking about a startup company here. This is the freaking DoD, the mightiest fighting force in the history of mankind and a department the consumes over 13% of our nation’s entire budget!

The media needs to quit pussyfooting around and start screaming at the top of their lungs that there are NO ADULTS IN THE ROOM within this administration!

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Raw Story: 'Unlike anything I've seen': Veteran Pentagon reporter stunned at level of 'infighting' [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 OP

I'm just shocked. I gotta sit down... PCIntern Apr 2025 #1

And whiskey Pete is blaming Democrats................. Lovie777 Apr 2025 #2

"Who also kind of lack experience". bluesbassman Apr 2025 #3

So maybe Traildogbob Apr 2025 #4

My sense is that even if Been A Dick Donald's generals did follow his commands MarineCombatEngineer Apr 2025 #6

I think it would come down to plausible deniability exboyfil Apr 2025 #10

"Been A Dick Donald" summer_in_TX Apr 2025 #15

AKA Douchebag Donnie yellowcanine Apr 2025 #24

One would think this person would have learned from Trump's first term. GoCubsGo Apr 2025 #5

I still can't find who reported on this. Who broke this leak? underpants Apr 2025 #7

It is always anonymous Tickle Apr 2025 #14

According to the article, the defense department's former chief spokesman John Ullyot was the source Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #18

Yes. I must've missed that underpants Apr 2025 #19

They can't even get along with each other exboyfil Apr 2025 #8

Like watching the Righteous Gemstones mountain grammy Apr 2025 #9

I can't believe I'm cheering for a miliatary coup! johnnyplankton Apr 2025 #11

Only a moron would've picked a bigger drunken moron to be in charge of the military. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #12

That's their plan, cause infighting and crisis, take over Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #13

Two things: Initech Apr 2025 #16

"...near collapse... " Mike 03 Apr 2025 #17

The problem is we have approximately 1.3 million active duty service members, including my son on a destroyer. bluesbassman Apr 2025 #20

The problem is the longer this goes on, the greater danger your son will be trapped Maru Kitteh Apr 2025 #21

Absolutely agree. bluesbassman Apr 2025 #23

Another bad thing, necessarily. Kid Berwyn Apr 2025 #22