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17. This NPR article is pretty damning;

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 12:10 PM

Dec 2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/03/973292523/dod-took-hours-to-approve-national-guard-request-during-capitol-riot-commander-s

Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt and Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn were concerned about the optics of sending the National Guard to the scene of the uprising. He told the senators that there were concerns that the presence of uniformed troops might "inflame" the protesters.

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Mike Flynn's brother lied about preventing Nat'l guardsman from protecting the Capitol [View all] LessAspin Dec 2021 OP

Why Hasn't THe Military Punished Flynn? Me. Dec 2021 #1

It's one of the great scandals, and iirc he's been promoted since. OnDoutside Dec 2021 #4

You're Right About THat & It Needs To Be Done Me. Dec 2021 #6

Him too for sure. OnDoutside Dec 2021 #7

His promotion to general was confirmed by the Senate rsdsharp Dec 2021 #25

Court Martial that treasonous SOB! NOW hlthe2b Dec 2021 #2

Trump promoted Gen. Flynn before the insurrection. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2021 #3

The Senate had to confirm the promotion. gab13by13 Dec 2021 #16

Ah-hah! Cracklin Charlie Dec 2021 #18

Hmm... Mike Nelson Dec 2021 #5

WTF is happening in this country? BlueJac Dec 2021 #8

Ditto this! n/t Quakerfriend Dec 2021 #9

WTF is happening in this country? aggiesal Dec 2021 #26

Was an article on DU about a week ago KS Toronado Dec 2021 #14

All of the traitors had burner phones, gab13by13 Dec 2021 #19

4th tweet talks about the 2 main militias KS Toronado Dec 2021 #12

IF watched on tv , it's extremely obvious that everything was delayed ! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #13

Bedtime for Democracy. jalan48 Dec 2021 #15

This NPR article is pretty damning; gab13by13 Dec 2021 #17

It's a point that only a retired JAG would love but TomSlick Dec 2021 #20

I agree, but sadly gab13by13 Dec 2021 #21

Many do not understand what it means to be a Staff Judge Advocate. TomSlick Dec 2021 #23

K&R ck4829 Dec 2021 #28