"State Department official testifies White House wanted Rick Perry, 'amigos' to run Ukraine policy"
https://www.google.com/amp/s/theweek.com/speedreads-amp/872078/state-department-official-testifies-white-house-wanted-rick-perry-amigos-run-ukraine-policy
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Regardless of your political party this is worth a read. Op-Ed by retired Admiral William McRaven, former commander of the US Special Operations Command and architect of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, entitled "Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President - If President Trump doesn't demonstrate the leadership that America needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/opinion/trump-mcraven-syria-military.html
Excerpts.... "Last week I attended two memorable events that reminded me why we care so very much about this nation and also why our future may be in peril. The first was a change of command ceremony for a storied Army unit in which one general officer passed authority to another. The second event was an annual gala for the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.) Society that recognizes past and present members of the intelligence and Special Operations community for their heroism and sacrifice to the nation. What struck me was the stark contrast between the words and deeds heralded at those events — and the words and deeds emanating from the White House.
These men and women, of all political persuasions, have seen the assaults on our institutions: on the intelligence and law enforcement community, the State Department and the press. They have seen our leaders stand beside despots and strongmen, preferring their government narrative to our own. They have seen us abandon our allies and have heard the shouts of betrayal from the battlefield. As I stood on the parade field at Fort Bragg, one retired four-star general, grabbed my arm, shook me and shouted, “I don’t like the Democrats, but Trump is destroying the Republic!
... We are not the most powerful nation in the world because of our aircraft carriers, our economy, or our seat at the United Nations Security Council. We are the most powerful nation in the world because we try to be the good guys. We are the most powerful nation in the world because our ideals of universal freedom and equality have been backed up by our belief that we were champions of justice, the protectors of the less fortunate.”
... If our promises are meaningless, how will our allies ever trust us? If we can’t have faith in our nation’s principles, why would the men and women of this nation join the military? And if they don’t join, who will protect us? If we are not the champions of the good and the right, then who will follow us? And if no one follows us — where will the world end up?
...President Trump seems to believe that these qualities are unimportant or show weakness. He is wrong. These are the virtues that have sustained this nation for the past 243 years. If we hope to continue to lead the world and inspire a new generation of young men and women to our cause, then we must embrace these values now more than ever.
... And if this president doesn’t understand their importance, if this president doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that America needs, both domestically and abroad, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office — Republican, Democrat or independent — the sooner, the better. The fate of our Republic depends upon it."
What's that have to do with the price of tea in China?
Doctor, I suspect possible TDS.
No not tds it is tdi.
Trump Derangement Insanity. I can only theorize that they hate Trump so much they are becoming insane.
McRaven is far saner than Trump.
Almost anyone is far saner than Trump. He is scaring all the steadfast US allies, and he is costing himself a lot of political support with his insane rants and his insane actions. Guiliani is going to bring him down.
You guys better be thinking about what Warren is going to do with the labs.
Los Vegas booking odds have trump gone. The nightmare will be over soon.
Electoral landslide, Moody poll.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAiQika1joo
After 2020 will these above posters get away with above speculation
after pretending it is fact.
Is there a way to revisit this after 2020?
Your nightmare will be starting soon.
Your nightmare will be starting soon.
10/20/2019 5:22 PM
Russian bot?
You folks who keep talking about Warren becoming President clearly do not understand how Trump became President.
Russian bot?
10/21/2019 7:53 AM
ya ne russkiy
The sad fact is that the naive Democrats blew it by not following the money when they had the chance, and we are now faced with Putin's Puppet, Benito Trump, for at least four more years, until he and Moscow Mitch figure out how to jigger the constitutional term limit.
A little too much MSN and CNN in your diet.
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