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littlemissmartypants

(29,887 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 02:51 PM Friday

Why is Hegseth calling in the military leaders? Here's a thought...

The US Secretary of Defense invited many generals to a conference. This is considered very unusual.

A former US general wrote this, and the comparison takes my breath away.

Der US-Verteidigungsminister hat viele Generale zu einer Konferenz eingeladen. Das gilt als sehr ungewöhnlich.

Ein ehemaliger US-General schreibt dazu dies, und mir stockt angesichts des Vergleichs der Atem👇

Der US-Verteidigungsminister hat viele Generale zu einer Konferenz eingeladen. Das gilt als sehr ungewÃ¶hnlich.

Ein ehemaliger US-General schreibt dazu dies, und mir stockt angesichts des Vergleichs der AtemðŸ‘‡
— Klaus Euteneuer (@klauseuteneuer.bsky.social) 2025-09-26T13:40:27.797Z

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Why is Hegseth calling in the military leaders? Here's a thought... (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Friday OP

those that didn't take the oath were killed WhiteTara Friday #1

Will the people he called "suckers and losers" swear fealty to a draft-dodging felon? Champp Friday #2

I bet they all will! nt mr715 Friday #3

Fun Fact littlemissmartypants Friday #4

He wants them all to drink shots together and get tattoos of Trump's face on their necks. Midnight Writer Friday #5

WhiteTara

(31,071 posts)

1. those that didn't take the oath were killed

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:21 PM

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upon leaving the meeting.

Champp

(2,153 posts)

2. Will the people he called "suckers and losers" swear fealty to a draft-dodging felon?

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:25 PM

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Not a hell of a lot of honor in doing that.

I'm just sayin...

mr715

(2,007 posts)

3. I bet they all will! nt

Reply to Champp (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 03:30 PM

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littlemissmartypants

(29,887 posts)

4. Fun Fact

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:24 PM

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Fun fact to add: In 1935 German Defense Minister Blomberg - the one who introduced the new oath of loyalty to Hitler renamed the German Defense Ministry… wait for it… the “Ministry of War”.

Fun fact to add: In 1935 German Defense Minister Blomberg - the one who introduced the new oath of loyalty to Hitler renamed the German Defense Ministryâ€¦ wait for itâ€¦ the â€œMinistry of Warâ€.
— John Sipher (@johnsipher.bsky.social) 2025-09-26T20:26:31.391Z

Midnight Writer

(24,774 posts)

5. He wants them all to drink shots together and get tattoos of Trump's face on their necks.