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dustyscamp

(2,224 posts) Sun Dec 1, 2019, 03:16 PM Dec 2019

"This Week" three veterans discuss President Trump's recent intervention in three military war crime

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"This Week" three veterans discuss President Trump's recent intervention in three military war crime (Original Post) dustyscamp Dec 2019 OP

You know why Trump did that customerserviceguy Dec 2019 #1

Yeah that is probably why he did this dustyscamp Dec 2019 #2

Agreed. It was an appeal to the rank and file AND a favor. bitterross Dec 2019 #3

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

1. You know why Trump did that

Reply to dustyscamp (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 03:31 PM

Dec 2019

First, it's a distraction from impeachment, second, he was trying to goad a Democratic presidential candidate into using the term "war criminal" to describe the subjects of his meddling.

Didn't work in either case.

dustyscamp

(2,224 posts)

2. Yeah that is probably why he did this

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 04:10 PM

Dec 2019

I also kind of feel that he wants to get the troops to get behind him and get them to think of him as a father figure.

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

3. Agreed. It was an appeal to the rank and file AND a favor.

Reply to dustyscamp (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 07:55 PM

Dec 2019

It was all about him trying to make it look like he's for the front-line soldier. Not that an E-7 is really a private, seaman or airman though. Still, it was about "I have your back over your chain of command. I'm for you when they are not. Vote for me for more."

Also, don't forget the guy's lawyer works for the Trump Organization. It was about favors too. It just happened to server both purposes.

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