Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 14
In the wake of the White House defending Hegseth's order to "kill them all," the Wall Street Journal is reporting this morning that while the Washington Post reported that the "first strike killed all but two of the boat's 11 occupants before Bradley ordered a second missile strike, which killed the men,"
"Hegseth was the 'target engagement authority,' the key figure who authorized the strike."While the White House and Trumpedo have decided to throw Admiral Bradley under a very large bus -- he's a 'sucker' and 'loser,' dontchaknow -- the lesson is clear for all military officers: Trumpedo and Hegseth are not about to take the blame for war crimes when they can blame you for their criminal decisions.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/white-house-says-seco...
No. of Recommendations: 10
I wonder if Admiral Bradley has enough integrity to resign and/or tell the true story. If he issued the illegal order, he should resign, and if he didn't, then he has to tell the truth about who did.
No. of Recommendations: 8
the lesson is clear for all military officers: Trumpedo and Hegseth are not about to take the blame for war crimes when they can blame you for their criminal decisions.
All the more reason officers and enlisted alike- need to hit replay on that video warning from Slotkin/Kelly/Crow et al.
The fact that they’re getting an increased number of death threats as a result- only shines a brighter spotlight on the warning.
No. of Recommendations: 9
While the White House and Trumpedo have decided to throw Admiral Bradley under a very large bus -- he's a 'sucker' and 'loser,' dontchaknow -- the lesson is clear for all military officers: Trumpedo and Hegseth are not about to take the blame for war crimes when they can blame you for their criminal decisions.
I thought everybody knew this. There’s a sign on the Resolute Desk that says “The Buck Stops Anywhere But Here”.
No. of Recommendations: 6
“The Buck Stops Here” sits on the Resolute Desk.
But the Resolute Desk was taken out of the Oval Office back in February, for “light refurbishing”.
Who knows where it is being “refurbished? (For ten months?)
Nobody knows.
Some wild tales being told concerning where it ended up.
I’ll wait another few months before I start wondering if it’s ever coming back.
But I do fantasize about that grand old desk…..gathering dust in some out of the way White House closet…
…… with Harry the Haberdasher’s sign about stopping bucks…gathering dust along with the desk.
Somehow, it fits the current moment.
No. of Recommendations: 1
I can see it in the future.
WWE Antiques Road Show Smackdown!
Announcer: Tonight two of the descendants of President Donald J. Trump, who pardoned himself and all his descendants in perpetuity, will be word salad wrestling each other to settle the case they brought before the SCOTUS for ownership of the desk that has been missing from the Whites Only House for at least 250 years. Donalda Cartier Vulvina Trump will be challenging Donaldina Lamborghini Areola Trump for the Resolute Desk. The loser will be the first person to string together 5 words in a combination that makes sense that isn't an order at a McDonalds or who goes more than 5 words without mentioning the name Biden or Obama.
Trump descendants, are you ready to BUMBLE!?!
No. of Recommendations: 1
Yep, we should go after both Hegseth and the Admiral. I hope the ICC doesn't move first.
No. of Recommendations: 1
I hope the ICC doesn't move first.
The US regime could not care less what the ICC says. Remember the words of Bush #43 "the US doesn't need a permission slip".
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 2
“The Buck Stops Here”
Well, if you take the meaning of 'buck' literally, there are plenty of bucks stopping at Trump's 'desk'. The grifting is GRAND!
No. of Recommendations: 1
I hope the ICC doesn't move first.
The US regime could not care less what the ICC says.
Steve, I'm playing chess. :) If the ICC moves first, then we need to deal with the ICC. I don't like how that looks and want less drama. If we move first, then the ICC has reason not to move, or to delay any move they had contemplated. So we look better.
I watched in the Philippines where Duterte began Operation Oplan, which ultimately broke down into executing druggees, narco gangs, etc. Having named Peter Lim the biggest drug lord in the Philippines, Lim requested a meeting. Duterte let him leave the country. Looks like a pardon doesn't it?
I digress.
