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1. Wait, the American military has been told to shelter in place, but not its citizens

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 08:39 PM

Mar 2020

The optics on this are horrifying. That's a KGOP death panel in plain sight.

So basically, the Russians, I mean rePuticans, I mean reThugs, I mean republicons, are prioritizing military families over civilian families. It's okay for civilians to die, but we don't want our military members to die needlessly.

Do I have that about right?

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US orders a 60-day freeze on overseas troop movements due to coronavirus pandemic [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 OP

Wait, the American military has been told to shelter in place, but not its citizens ffr Mar 2020 #1

The military is going to do "force protection" - taking care of military personnel - irrespective TomSlick Mar 2020 #2

Yeah smart move, don't want troops going/coming from bases all over Europe, SKorea in infected zones Baclava Mar 2020 #3

60 days is way to long. rockfordfile Mar 2020 #4

60 days is probably the first stab - the minimum. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #7

They are playing the numbers Bayard Mar 2020 #5

Taking bets on Putin exploiting this as an opportunity to gain territory? Nt lostnfound Mar 2020 #6