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Bluetus

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13. Well, consider this scenario
Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:13 PM
Monday

Let's say there are a bunch of Republicans in Congress who are already afraid of a wave election with voting beginning in 10 months. And let's say they are afraid Trump already has them in serious trouble and will only get worse. And let's say none of them know any way to explain to their constituents why we are invading Venezuela and turning Ukraine over to Putin.

Some of them might crank up the heat. They may not have the courage to push the Alzheimer President out, but they very easily could force the drunken Secretary out.

Meanwhile, there are high officers who knowingly followed obviously illegal orders. They might have a very good incentive to come clean now or otherwise risk criminal punishment in 2029.

It is not hard to imagine lots of people standing in line to help throw the drunk guy under the bus. It is actually hard to see who would want to defend the guy at this stage.

But it all depends on Republicans doing something right. I'm not ready to bet my house on that.

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Yeah, he's fucked, alright. Bondi will prosecute him to the full extent of whatever Trump wants. rsdsharp Monday #1
No one expects that. But his command authority is crippled Mr.WeRP Monday #2
Plus, supposedly, there is an actual audio recording of Kegsbreath giving the ok to murder MarineCombatEngineer Monday #5
Do you think canetoad Monday #20
It's possible MustLoveBeagles Monday #28
This needs to happen MustLoveBeagles Monday #27
Seems to me they are blaming it on Admiral Bradley Farmer-Rick 20 hrs ago #76
Trump got impeached twice. How did that work out? rsdsharp Monday #10
It will look to history like markodochartaigh Monday #40
AS LONG AS ROBERTS AND THE MAGA RULE RVN VET71 22 hrs ago #73
IOW, a slap on the wrist. joshdawg Monday #9
They'll just come up with an extremely narrow definition of "shipwrecked". nt bbernardini Monday #3
Yes, like Robinson Crusoe ananda Monday #23
Uhh.. Firing on shipwrecked people is the textbook definition of a war crime.. Litterally 18.3.1.1 LiberalArkie Monday #26
Thanks. Nt lostnfound Monday #53
Totally NOT fucked John Coktosten Monday #4
Well, consider this scenario Bluetus Monday #13
I want you to be correct! John Coktosten Monday #22
Attacking Democrats? MineralMan Monday #41
Yes, yes John Coktosten Monday #63
Attacking Democrats is against DU's TOS. nt Wednesdays Monday #66
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #68
That's why we must elect a different kind of Democrat Bluetus Monday #47
Now that I agree with! John Coktosten Monday #62
What disgusting comments. MorbidButterflyTat Monday #60
Right back at ya buddy. John Coktosten Monday #61
I think many are missing this potential outcome Mr.WeRP Monday #43
We didn't have to wait long. Several hours ago, the WH acknowledged Bluetus Monday #49
So it is agreed. Frank Bradley, come on down ... under the bus Bluetus Monday #67
Yes, it's murder GAtomboy Monday #55
Who's going to do anything about it? maxsolomon Monday #6
I suspect liberalgunwilltravel Monday #11
All the NAZI soldiers, officers and commanders popsdenver Monday #14
do something like what? quit and go public? maxsolomon Monday #16
No They Won't RobinA Monday #18
Why does your comment incluse advertising? For winter hats and razors in particular? FadedMullet Monday #32
The admiral Boo1 Monday #56
Admiral Bradley is a helo pilot pfitz59 22 hrs ago #72
I dont think so Boo1 21 hrs ago #74
If I was the Traitor-in-Chief, I would be looking for a new "Secretary of War Crimes." lastlib Monday #7
https://www.justsecurity.org/125948/illegal-orders-shipwrecked-boat-strike-survivors/ Sailingdiver Monday #8
Good post, thanks. canetoad Monday #24
Thanks for this info Bayard Monday #25
Thanks for this info MustLoveBeagles Monday #30
They don't want anyone left timms139 Yesterday #69
I'll believe he's fucked swong19104 Monday #12
Defense: "It was a BOAT, not a SHIP!" N/T ColoringFool Monday #15
TickTock, you rotten drunken beast. Joinfortmill Monday #17
The admin is hitting peak record territory with Torchlight Monday #19
and who will defend this? NJCher Monday #42
In a normal world Bettie Monday #21
Throw his ass in the drunk tank Blue Owl Monday #29
"Yeah, he's fucked, alright. Bondi will prosecute him to the full extent of whatever Trump wants." J_William_Ryan Monday #31
I think you missed the somewhat sarcastic point there. thesquanderer Monday #64
"Firing on shipwrecked people is the textbook definition of a war crime." J_William_Ryan Monday #33
Yeah, he was stupid but that's his default setting and has been all along Warpy Monday #34
The guys that took Figarosmom Monday #35
If this had to happen at all, I'm glad it happened after that ridiculous convo they called last month FakeNoose Monday #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Kablooie Monday #37
It's cute that Tribe thinks laws and rules apply to the GOP. 617Blue Monday #38
nothing Tribe said NJCher Monday #44
Trump's law firm, formerly known as the DOJ, will do nothing. Lonestarblue Monday #39
"Hi honey, how was work today?" "Oh, I killed a couple of injured people clinging to a bombed boat." RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #45
When we are no longer Dan Monday #46
A Fascist nightmare. nt Justice matters. Yesterday #71
Kick dalton99a Monday #48
That thump I heard COL Mustard Monday #50
ANGH, sorry. n/t flvegan Monday #51
Now he will have real motivation to help trump intefere with the elections SamuelTheThird Monday #52
WWll - Executed for firing on/killing shipwreck survivors Norrrm Monday #54
arrest him and ship him to venezuela to face murder charges moonshinegnomie Monday #57
Finnegan's Wake struggle4progress Monday #58
This is from the department of war manual beyondtimes Monday #59
Trump has already pardoned all concerned. Marcuse Monday #65
Shhhhh...don't tell anyone.... COL Mustard Yesterday #70
Why does anyone think these laws or regulations matter? BlueTsunami2018 21 hrs ago #75
If Trump pardoned him it wont pardon UCMJ cpamomfromtexas 20 hrs ago #77
Ultimately, we need to prosecute everyone who ordered or executed the order. It is clearly in violation of military law 33taw 19 hrs ago #78
In Army basic training in 1981, we received training classes to refuse illegal orders Mysterian 19 hrs ago #79
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