We interrupt our weekly scheduled shitshow for some soapbox time. I guarantee there will be some hurt feelings here. If you want to bail out, now is the time.
Last Chance…
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Once upon a time I was a soldier. Nothing special. Certainly not a Ranger, or a Space Shuttle Door gunner, or anything like that. But I did volunteer, and I did deploy. Multiple times.
Wouldn't put it past anybody in D.C. - including Trump. If we only knew how rotten Washington was - the money, the sex scandals, the conspiracies - we'd all of us, Democrats and Republicans, be down there with guns and rope.
ReplyDeleteI never served. Vietnam was raging and I was a prime draft candidate. The lottery was good to me. I would have served had I been drafted but I disagreed with the Vietnam war for many reasons. I voted for Trump but I would have preferred someone like Trump that wasn't Trump. He was/is better than the alternative by far. But if he gets us involved in a war with Iran, my support for him is gone with the wind.
ReplyDeleteBracken's piece is a must read as well. https://steelcutter.substack.com/p/and-important-geography-lesson-concerning
ReplyDeletea long time ago, my Mom gave me a book to read. "the arms of Krupp"
ReplyDeletesince then I looked at every bullshit war we have gotten into and seen it always about money.
yeah. I served too. close to 15 years. only because I couldn't find a good job anywhere
wrong color. I was told a few times. anyway. like I tell kids today, the military is your last choice. learn a trade instead. the military will fuck you and the VA will do the same afterwards. it just not worth it. and as he said, the ones wanting the damn war will never be touched by it. BUT. their stocks will go up in value ! dave in ap
There's a quote from GTA4 that sums it up the best I think: "War is where the young and stupid are getting tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other."
ReplyDeleteI’ve been watching Fox News……
ReplyDeleteIt’s been nothing but a parade of Israelis…..
and retired .mils itching for a US involved war…..
Every guest is war mongering…..
No one even mentions that before Israel……
started this campaign…..they knew they couldn’t destroy the mountain nuke lab…..
I believe this is all about regime change……
and resources.
Ed357
Your time line did not go back far enough. i would start with the civil war but maybe the war of 1812. We have never been in a good war except for the American Revolutionary War. All others were pushed mostly by England. No war is a good war.
ReplyDeleteI believe the NORKS have some kind of nuke. If the mullahs wanted one, I'm pretty sure they could buy one from little rocket man. Either for cash or trade for oil. And honestly, if they were going to use a nuke on anyone, I think they would have used it on Saddam. He'll, they were both using chem weapons, weren't they?
ReplyDeleteYou'd have to be plugged into the Matrix to actually believe any part of the The United States government (Federal, State, and Local), represents us as a people.
ReplyDeleteThe crimes committed by government with impunity you'd be imprisoned or executed for.
If I don't pay a parking ticket here, the city (not kidding) will request for an arrest warrant to be issued via the Sheriff, while at the same time, we have a government slushing billions into their personal bank accounts with no accountability, and to organized crime and terrorist organizations. Not to mention raping children.
I heard Iran the first time they chanted "Death to America". But instead of saying "fuck you too", Reagan used illegal campaign funds from drug cartels to buy weaponry to give to Iran for releasing the hostages on his inauguration, which at the time, Iran had declared on America. That is defined per The Constitution, as an "Act of Treason".
Are you telling me anybody in government has acted honorably since?
An insightful, well written piece. Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteEarly on the news was that the Iranians had lost air superiority. So when it was reported that the Nimitz was being deployed to the region, my thought was, "Why would they expose such an important resource to counter the kind of threats still present in the region?" At the time I didn't know the Nimitz is up for retirement. That is an very interesting factoid that just adds to the list of unanswered questions.
My single biggest issue with President Trump is his habit of having the tribe whispering in his ear... Dispite all the guilt tripping fear mongering and pats on the back they are NOT our friend nor allies.
ReplyDeleteJD
From the link: "Maybe you could say…. park an older REALLY BIG ship in a small space with limited maneuverability...". How about at anchor? Commissioned in 1916.
ReplyDeleteUSS Arizona, anyone?
Yes, I wore the uniform. I also went aboard the USS Arizona memorial and watched the oil seeping to the surface. That was in 1964, I was 11.