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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne thing is for certain!
I stand with the military soldiers for their duty!
But I dont stand with the Trump regime! Period!
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One thing is for certain! (Original Post)
imanamerican63
Yesterday
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Trump has put the US military and our reputation as a Nation in uncomfortable positions..
ProudMNDemocrat
23 hrs ago
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ProudMNDemocrat
(20,804 posts)1. Trump has put the US military and our reputation as a Nation in uncomfortable positions..
Which will get thousands, if not tens of thousands, KILLED.
Spreading our forces too thin all over the world is NEVER good. This isn't even the same as WWII when patriotic fever was high.
Donald Trump is the MOST REVILED person in the world.
Miguelito Loveless
(5,665 posts)2. Quite a few of Trump's orders are illegal
While I can sympathize with the grunts not being law students, "I was just following orders" is not a defense for war crimes. And there is zero excuse for senior commanders. I do not, cannot, and will not support soldiers engaging in war crimes.
John Farmer
(395 posts)3. I hope that none of our aircrews get hit with the missiles that Ronald Reagan and Oliver North sold to Iran!
Greg_In_SF
(1,205 posts)4. I wouldn't be worried
about 40-year-old missile systems taking out our modern day aircraft.