WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has described his Fourth of July extravaganza on the Mall as the “show of a lifetime!” and an unprecedented celebration of American military strength.
. He has dispatched U.S. troops to the southern border and even suggested that it would be acceptable for them to open fire on unarmed migrants – a violation of the laws of war. Democrats, meanwhile, complained that the martial display was designed primarily to glorify Trump and described it as a taxpayer-funded campaign rally. The White House has doled out VIP tickets to the Republican National Committee and big campaign donors.The military brass have reacted to the partisan squabbling by hiding out and hoping it all blows over.
“But if the military chiefs judge this a poor use of resources or a drain on readiness . . . they should openly say so to the president,” Schulman said. “They should feel no compunction about respectfully saying so in public or to Congress.” For now, though, the most prominent voices in the Pentagon are all in uniform. And those generals, clad in their four-star finery, are expected to be standing beside Trump at the Lincoln Memorial when fighter jets streak across the sky and the president delivers his speech.
“The generals think they are adhering to norms and doing their duty” when they stand by the president, Dempsey said. “What they don’t realize is that they’re paving the groundwork for further abuse. They are making it harder for the next guy to make the right call.”
Everyone loves a parade unless you are in the (*(^ thing!
He lies about everything- big and small!
Because they are not making a big deal out of it?
You don't celebrate ID with tanks. It wasn't tanks that got you independence, it was people. Hundreds of thousands of people that went thru one of the worst wars in your history.
It is not the policy of the military to be making political statements! The military is a neutral power! So it is their job to stay silent!
Got any of that Canadian news
This is straightup idiotic. The military leaders know better than to get involved with childish squables that would put their career trajectory at risk. But sure... Their risk aversion is evidence that are upset about having a parade. TDS
Do you rip off other papers? I’ve read the same shit for the last 24hrs. FFS 🤨
Classic FakeNewsMedia
It's their country ,,, give it a brake ,,, one has to be An American to understand Americans let them have fun ,,, showing power is powerful ,,,
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Jeeeezus. Generals don’t comment on what the Commander in Chief says, ‘generally’ speaking. Great news feature though NatPo -
Because Generals talk to the press all the time about their commanding officers decisions.
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