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Ilikepurple

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4. It's funny hardly any media notices that they are often getting info from the wrong cabinet person

Reply to hatrack (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 03:45 PM

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They’ll all run defense and deflection for each other. “ That was always in our planning, that there’s the chance”? Recognizing that there was a chance does not constitute planning. Also, “ It is my belief that as soon as it is militarily possible, the U.S. Navy and perhaps with an international coalition”, a lot of hedging here. Not even “I’ve been told” or “we have an international coalition lined up.” The actual information in these statements is so low that it’s only report worthy for its lack of any new definitive information. I guess CNBC is doing their part to keep the hope alive.

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