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Irish_Dem

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10. Yes we are watching the world's greatest military being destroyed right in front of our eyes.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 04:39 AM

Dec 3

It is heartbreaking.

To Trump the troops are suckers and losers.
Toy soldiers he can move around like expendable props.
All for his goals of money, power, ego and his sadistic whims.

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"This is a disaster for this generation of people serving in the military" - Rachel Maddow [View all] orangecrush Dec 2 OP

This retired Marine concurs. MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2 #1

Also the troops are now in harm's way. Irish_Dem Dec 2 #4

And that's what saddens me, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2 #5

Yes we are watching the world's greatest military being destroyed right in front of our eyes. Irish_Dem Dec 3 #10

Apparently everyone from that Admiral on down orangecrush Dec 2 #7

As does this retired Army Judge Advocate. TomSlick Dec 2 #9

Gee, would this include the Afghans that Baitball Blogger Dec 2 #2

Including the leader of the Taliban who Trump got released. Norrrm Dec 2 #3

Knee-capping the US military? Oh, my - who would want to do something like that? erronis Dec 2 #6

Ask his daddy Putin orangecrush Dec 2 #8

Rachel is a smart person but she still thinks the old rules matter. BlueTsunami2018 Dec 3 #11

I think and hope you're wrong orangecrush Dec 3 #12