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nakocal

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36. Pentagon confirms that Trump and Hegseth are issuing illegal orders
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 05:02 PM
19 hrs ago

War crimes are being ordered.

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Well. This could get interesting. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #1
I'm joining you eShirl 21 hrs ago #6
The buck stops with Trump - he is guilty of cold blooded murder. Blues Heron 21 hrs ago #2
T💩p is also responsible for at least 500,000 dead Americans due to his Covid-19 BULLSHIT! OMGWTF 20 hrs ago #18
Yes but pinning responsibility to markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #27
All people involved with that war crime Jerry2144 21 hrs ago #3
Oh no, can't do that Stardust Mirror 17 hrs ago #45
the guy who wanted to shoot civilians in the legs? eShirl 21 hrs ago #4
yep KS Toronado 19 hrs ago #23
Miles Taylor was on Thom Hartmann today. markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #28
Oops! That's not going to sit well with Hegseth and Trumpkins. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #5
What's funny is it's the first day for the knew compliant Pentagon Press Core. underpants 21 hrs ago #8
Exactly. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #9
We'll get more "fake news" comments. KS Toronado 19 hrs ago #24
Well uh "direct" and "directing" can mean different things... underpants 19 hrs ago #25
Trump was bragging he's going to do more strikes on land orangecrush 19 hrs ago #32
Check F'ing Mate purr-rat beauty 21 hrs ago #7
Wonder who's gonna take the fall for this.... Nittersing 21 hrs ago #10
Karoline Leaveitt just gave General Bradley all the credit. dixiegrrrrl 19 hrs ago #41
So they flat out admitted to a war crime? MarineCombatEngineer 21 hrs ago #11
Bradley knew better - not off the hook lame54 21 hrs ago #12
Here's Bradley's Wikipedia bio Zorro 20 hrs ago #14
Anyone else here that used to play "Hot Potato" as a kid? Midnight Writer 20 hrs ago #13
Lol! Dave Bowman 19 hrs ago #31
There's a blast out of the past! Permanut 19 hrs ago #34
Oh Yeah! Ilsa 11 hrs ago #58
Kingsley's Pentagon career is over. sop 20 hrs ago #15
He'll get fired before the day is over. CanonRay 20 hrs ago #16
She Tanuki 20 hrs ago #20
So now rambler_american 20 hrs ago #17
I'll volunteer for free KS Toronado 19 hrs ago #29
Drastic way to distract from Epstein BOSSHOG 20 hrs ago #19
Yes, a "drastic distraction" indeed! n/t Another Jackalope 14 hrs ago #53
Whoa, Pentagon! Calling out the Cha 19 hrs ago #21
Hegseth and Trump have lost control. DoD is acting independently. paleotn 19 hrs ago #22
They are pushing back because clearly Hegseth and Trump were trying to scapegoat Bailey drray23 14 hrs ago #51
LOL!! She looked so smug with her answer.... Sogo 19 hrs ago #26
Was she smug because she was defying her handlers or doing their bidding? Ilikepurple 19 hrs ago #40
Miller has to be at the top Traildogbob 19 hrs ago #30
As I recall trump can't be prosecuted for anything he does as the president per the Supreme Court. Biophilic 19 hrs ago #33
Can he pardon Hegseth? highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #39
I don't see why not. He seems to be able to pardon everyone else. Biophilic 18 hrs ago #43
Yep that's the plan thought crime 14 hrs ago #50
I heard that he can pardon Pete. nt Ilsa 11 hrs ago #59
He can, just 2 times as hard uponit7771 14 hrs ago #56
So they lied? Permanut 19 hrs ago #35
Pentagon confirms that Trump and Hegseth are issuing illegal orders nakocal 19 hrs ago #36
Well there it is. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #37
BOOM is right! 2MuchNoise 18 hrs ago #44
Watching more about it on Ari's show. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #48
Want to see what REAL soldiers . . . not drunk woman-chasers . . . do when confronted with war crimes? AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #38
Hegsbreath renaming defense to WAR shows intent! BidenRocks 18 hrs ago #42
So, now will House and Senate rethugs STILL do NOTHING about this? bluestarone 17 hrs ago #46
Duh, malaise 17 hrs ago #47
LOCK THEM UP NameAlreadyTaken 17 hrs ago #49
trump said I don't know kacekwl 14 hrs ago #52
*Some people* find it unfortunate that there was no 'second strike' in Jack Valentino 14 hrs ago #54
This admin is hot ass garbage uponit7771 14 hrs ago #55
What a surprise. B.See 12 hrs ago #57
Pete and all the military officers involved must be court-martialed ecstatic 8 hrs ago #60
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