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OAITW r.2.0

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2. That's the only part of the speech that mattered. The General's reaction. How many times did Trump evade Viet Nam?

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Fri Oct 3, 2025, 01:03 AM

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Fuck him and his clown-puppet Hegseth for even attempting to humiliate the best we have.

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The SILENCE of the Generals [View all] pbmus Yesterday OP

Add the Silence of the Generals to the squeaky tank at the failed birthday parade and what you got? Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #1

That's the only part of the speech that mattered. The General's reaction. How many times did Trump evade Viet Nam? OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #2

"The Silence of the Generals" conveys the entire message. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #3

Their sidearms would say a whole lot more. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #4

Speaking of Military Correction, why hasn't the Russian Military corrected Putin? OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #5

I see what you're saying. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #6

Watched it again, recently. I see a lotta Trump sycophants that are like Stalin's handmaidens. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #9

Throw in "The Manchurian Canidate" by Richard Condon rubbersole Yesterday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II Yesterday #36

Man, I hope that this author is right! AZJonnie Yesterday #7

Judging by the expressions on their faces, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #15

Your bona-fides on the subject far exceed mine my friend! AZJonnie 21 hrs ago #42

or maybe they are silent because they will follow orders as usual nt msongs Yesterday #8

Nope, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #18

I sure hope you are right Bettie Yesterday #19

These are not Been A Dick Donald appointees, unlike the JCoS, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #21

I can only imagine what the Black and female officers must have been thinking Ocelot II Yesterday #37

At your rank MCE I am pretty sure you spent some time with Generals. Prairie_Seagull 23 hrs ago #39

Not so much Generals, although there was a time or two, MarineCombatEngineer 8 hrs ago #43

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Yesterday #11

That's for sure. ...nt Figarosmom Yesterday #12

The idiot was right about something the other day: Smart people don't like him. Dave Bowman Yesterday #13

Question: OneGrassRoot Yesterday #14

Yeah, there was a difference, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #17

Awesome to know! Thanks very much, MCE. n/t OneGrassRoot Yesterday #35

"The silence of the generals spoke volumes." Paladin Yesterday #16

A slither of hope in this post. kentuck Yesterday #20

It's what they always do. Johnny2X2X Yesterday #22

The look of contempt on their faces is not what they always do, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #23

People see what they want to see Kaleva Yesterday #24

Again, bullshit. MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #26

"addressed" isn't what I would say. Tetrachloride Yesterday #29

Neither would I, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #30

Where is the military's contempt for Trump's illegal orders to blow up small Venezuelan boats and kill dozens, sop Yesterday #32

As I said in another post, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #33

Look, I'm not going argue this, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #31

I agree Kaleva Yesterday #25

While it's true that a group of military officers won't be cheering and applauding a speech Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #38

They now must act Clouds Passing Yesterday #27

It wasn't "The Sound of Silence." It was, in part, "Run Silent, Run Deep." (The Air Force would have something Tetrachloride Yesterday #28

Generals don't cheer like MAGAs at a political rally. Ocelot II Yesterday #34

Generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses, evil minds that plot destruction. cayugafalls 23 hrs ago #40

You can tell they weren't impressed, but I'm not sure it matters all that much. D23MIURG23 23 hrs ago #41