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Martin Eden

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9. This maniac and his boss will cross the line from killing enemy combatants to "the enemy within"

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 08:36 AM

Dec 3

On Sep 30 at Quantico, all our top military leaders from around the world were gathered to hear speeches from Trump and Hegseth. Among his usual partisan rants and off topic rambling, Trump said he wanted to use US cities as "training grounds" for the military.

Hegseth in his speech said the old rules of engagement would be discarded to take the handcuffs off our military so they could do what they do best -- "kill people and break things."

Pretty straightforward to add each one of those statements and come up with two, which I'm sure Mark Kelly and the other five Democratic lawmakers did. Their video was not some random partisan attack; they saw illegal orders already being carried out off the coast of Venezuela, and felt duty bound to remind our military leaders of their sworn oath and what is in the US Code of Military Justice.

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Hegseth told U.S. soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement [View all] Tanuki Dec 3 OP

Question Coldwater Dec 3 #1

And then there is this malaise Dec 3 #2

He should resign. He's a disgrace. But he won't. sinkingfeeling Dec 3 #3

You Go Pete BOSSHOG Dec 3 #4

"Do not speak to me of rules! This is war! This is not a game of cricket!" Wednesdays Dec 3 #25

sea cruise poozwah Dec 3 #5

Now that might come close to justice. Tie him up in a fishing boat on his back so he can see the approaching planes. travelingthrulife Dec 3 #20

He needs to face legal consequences IronLionZion Dec 3 #6

Like the sorts of things the Geneva Convention outlawed that he thinks are holding troops back Attilatheblond Dec 3 #23

Kick dalton99a Dec 3 #7

Since Hegseth doeas believe laws are rule should be followed liberalgunwilltravel Dec 3 #8

This maniac and his boss will cross the line from killing enemy combatants to "the enemy within" Martin Eden Dec 3 #9

Do you think these ass holes watch old WWII movies Dread Pirate Roberts Dec 3 #10

Achtung..You VILL obey..und..you VILL like it! BattleRow Dec 3 #32

Just a thought.... FarPoint Dec 3 #11

They were well aware of his defense of Ed Gallagher Tanuki Dec 3 #15

And he was still confirmed!!!! FarPoint Dec 3 #16

Tie vote Retrograde Dec 3 #19

Well..... FarPoint Dec 3 #27

And yet Im sure hes okay Swift Boating John Kerry Johonny Dec 3 #12

Hitler's Barbarossa Decree (1941) allowed the summary execution of the "enemy." sop Dec 3 #13

"Who cares what other countries think .." Bo Zarts Dec 3 #14

They seem to be born without empathy. travelingthrulife Dec 3 #21

Could be genetic. Search empathy and genes Attilatheblond Dec 3 #24

Kill Anything That Moves spike jones Dec 3 #17

I had an "uncle" that told me all sorts of truly horrific stories about Vietnam dingosatemyusername Dec 3 #28

Low IQ individual ecstatic Dec 3 #18

"The senators ... need to be held accountable." Wednesdays Dec 3 #26

Rump, Hegseth, et al, pretend tough guys and gals who act forcefully above the law on every txwhitedove Dec 3 #22

Video of Hegseth Telling Military Not to Follow 'Illegal Orders' Resurfaces (from 2016, when Obama was president) progree Dec 3 #29

The pardons will go to Kegsbreath and maybe a General or Admiral but the grunts will pay. Buddyzbuddy Dec 3 #30

If your read the full article... EAB Dec 3 #31