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moniss

(5,951 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:18 PM Nov 12

A not so comforting thought for our allies in NATO

is the news of a commission to purge military leaders in the US. Now when you combine that with another thought it gets even more chilling. That second matter is that our media here and many of our people have been concerned that the top secret documents that were available for sale at the Mar-Ugh-Ghastly Cash and Carry Document Outlet were about US Military/Intelligence secrets. They may well have been about NATO. He may have given Putin enough info to be able to aid in more attacks and expansion and be ready for any NATO counter-moves, intelligence gathering/sharing etc.

I hope somebody changed the "locks on the doors" long ago. Things are getting ready to move fast. Very fast. I have mentioned before that we need to ask ourselves "What if he announces he has surrendered the country to Russia?" "What if he announces some sort of alliance where we are now going to share our military/intelligence and financial resources?" If you think those are a "bridge too far" then ask yourself why someone would need to purge a bunch of the military leadership/command?

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A not so comforting thought for our allies in NATO (Original Post) moniss Nov 12 OP
I think NATO is prepared.... Lovie777 Nov 12 #1
I hope so because we moniss Nov 12 #3
Two quick reasons to purge the top military brass. magicarpet Nov 12 #2
Yes of course and my query of why was more rhetorical than moniss Nov 12 #4

moniss

(5,951 posts)
3. I hope so because we
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:01 PM
Nov 12

may find ourselves facing a situation where the new "alliance" is the US and Russia versus NATO. We would have to ask ourselves what we would do if it it came to the US actively helping Russia attack Poland etc. Do we now see some of the concerning types of questions citizens of countries faced in WW1 and the run-up to WW2? It would be an important aspect to consider which way India and Pakistan would go. Would they favor the Chinese/Asian alliances and be a 3rd Colossus so to speak or would they see a reason to ally themselves with European and African countries? What would Latin America and Canada do? I don't see Canada straying away towards the US based on favoring geography over cultural ties to Europe.

Those scenarios might be for an advanced amount of escalation but in the short term do I think it may well be a question of what does NATO do when Russia makes moves about the Finland, Poland etc. in whole or in parts?

A larger question for all of us in the US is if there were to be a major change in alliance to Russia and active aggression against NATO nations aided by our US government what will be our response as citizens? We should not forget that German citizens were faced with answering these kinds of questions about what to do when their madman was sweeping into power and rapidly consolidating his grip, changing alliances and making demands, threats and then invasions.

They said it couldn't happen here. "They" are no longer here. It is us now.

magicarpet

(16,650 posts)
2. Two quick reasons to purge the top military brass.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:58 PM
Nov 12

1.) Make a statement to his Nazi Bros that this "Woke" stuff in the military has gone way too far way too expensive, and detrimental to troop readiness.

2.) Clean house with the top brass to weed out anyone who does not have unquestionable loyalty to djt and djt alone. Fuck the US Constitution or the foolish notion of not following any/all/every order from the Commander in Chief even if considered an illegal order.

[DJT wants German general loyalty like Hitler had. Djt intends to weed out the disloyal and install blindly loyal military brass.]

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Extra one,..
3.) Djt may want to clean house at the top brass so he can then install he chosen - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff..... wait for it.......

... former Army lieutenant general but now presently four star general (once promoted) - Michael Thomas Flynn.

Djt would kill two birds with one stone with such a choice. He would have undying and blind loyalty from Flynn and he would marry a strict brand of Christo-Fascism into the US military ranks. Out with the "woke" pinko pansy bullshit and in with the djt brand of fully condoned hyper toxic masculinity.

Djt's personal - bust some skulls squad - have some fun boys, don't just own the Libs any longer - beat the fucking shit out of them and bloody them up.

moniss

(5,951 posts)
4. Yes of course and my query of why was more rhetorical than
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:07 PM
Nov 12

anything else. I agree with you that we may see Flynn as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs especially now that he has picked that loathsome low experience piece of crap Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary.

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