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displacedvermoter

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7. General Mark Hertling was

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:56 AM

Mar 4

confident that the professional military traditions and esprit de corps would check Trump's excesses. Glenn Kirschner was confident that the professionalism of career DOJ and FBI personnel would check Trump's excesses. Joe Scarborough was confident that Congress, jealous of its powers and traditions, would check Trump's excesses.

I guess they couldn't all be wrong, could they?

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US launches military operations in Ecuador [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 4 OP

This is an odd operation Pachamama Mar 4 #1

And how is the helping the American people? Enough of the wars. walkingman Mar 4 #2

They get off on it. They love killing and death. ananda Mar 4 #10

WTF????? lark Mar 4 #3

Didn't shithole say as a campaign promise that the USA will not............... Lovie777 Mar 4 #4

More murders. Pretending it's because of drugs again. travelingthrulife Mar 4 #5

While we are preoccupied in Venezuela, Iran, Ecuador and planning on invading Cuba, wouldn't doc03 Mar 4 #6

General Mark Hertling was displacedvermoter Mar 4 #7

Operation Epstein Fury 2.0 RainCaster Mar 4 #8

They needed a distraction from the horrendous Iran distraction BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #9

WTF?!! milestogo Mar 4 #11

Don't worry everyone!!!! Multichromatic Mar 4 #12

This right here is bonkers angrychair Mar 4 #13

... Solly Mack Mar 4 #14

Malcolm Nance said it best mysteryowl Mar 4 #15

HOw many countries before the military stops following orders? When do these orders become illegal? Amaryllis Mar 4 #16

Hegseth sounded like a 12 year old describing a video game this morning. OGBuzz Mar 4 #18

Six year olds playing army with toy soldiers. except I've known six year old with far more sensitivity and ethics. Amaryllis Mar 4 #21

What's next? llmart Mar 4 #17

Ecuador Strikes gfarber Mar 4 #19

This is probably another one about the oil LT Barclay Mar 4 #20

At this rate we may have to reinstate the draft question everything Mar 4 #22