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swag

(26,487 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2020, 12:13 PM Jun 2020

General Mark Milley apologizes for taking part in Trump's Bible photo op outside the White House

This is excerpted from the Keynote Address to National Defense University Class of 2020 Graduates.

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General Mark Milley apologizes for taking part in Trump's Bible photo op outside the White House (Original Post) swag Jun 2020 OP

trump Destroys everything and everybody he touches. (Not to mention the United States) magicguido Jun 2020 #1

I'm glad he did that. Reassuring that he recognizes BusyBeingBest Jun 2020 #2

Let's not forget that he probably talked it over grumpyduck Jun 2020 #3

Resign your Commission you POS! Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #4

magicguido

(6,315 posts)

1. trump Destroys everything and everybody he touches. (Not to mention the United States)

Reply to swag (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 12:17 PM

Jun 2020

BusyBeingBest

(8,054 posts)

2. I'm glad he did that. Reassuring that he recognizes

Reply to swag (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 12:32 PM

Jun 2020

it wasn't appropriate, and that he can buck Donnie Dumbass and man up and apologize.

grumpyduck

(6,240 posts)

3. Let's not forget that he probably talked it over

Reply to swag (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 12:38 PM

Jun 2020

with other senior officers and maybe even military lawyers. Somebody at that level can't just go off and say something like that without a reality check on possible repercussions, and not just to him. If he made those statement, he knew he had support.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

4. Resign your Commission you POS!

Reply to swag (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 01:15 PM

Jun 2020

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