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Irish_Dem

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3. He doesn't have a military background. So he doesn't care about illegal orders?

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:15 PM

14 hrs ago

He is a finance guy. So he will bend any rule he wants to....

IDK why he is leaving so suddenly.

Maybe top Navy brass had a few words to say to him.

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So, the Secretary of the Navy is leaving his position during a US Naval blockade of the Hormuz Strait... [View all] wcmagumba 14 hrs ago OP

Maybe it's his way of refusing illegal orders Deuxcents 14 hrs ago #1

He doesn't have a military background. So he doesn't care about illegal orders? Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #3

Almost makes me think something happened at Sea-Air-Space nitpicked 13 hrs ago #6

Thanks for the alert.. Permanut 14 hrs ago #2

On the bright side, that means a Secretary of the Navy with no military experience at all muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #4

Ummm, wouldn't say he's much better... haele 11 hrs ago #10

Yeah, that sounds like Cao is indeed a major asshole (nt) muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #11

Do you ever feel like you are living in Dumbfuckistan? walkingman 13 hrs ago #5

Or Trumpissistain? BattleRow 11 hrs ago #7

Apparently Kegbreath is threatened by Phelan's ties to the orange creature. BeneteauBum 11 hrs ago #8

That sounds ominous 😬 Figarosmom 11 hrs ago #9