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Hekate

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7. I recall a news report on a Pentagon paper, not secret, just internal--that was a detailed risk assessment...

Reply to sop (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 04:00 PM

Mar 11

… of the effects of climate change on national security (climate refugees being one part) . This was during the BushCheney admin, and the public facing attitude of BushCheney was we should stop worrying over normal weather changes.

I remember being impressed at the intelligence & foresight of the Pentagon. Very impressed.

Hegseth is an idiotic lush. “Training and warfighting” is all they are supposed to do.

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'Hegseth says Pentagon 'does not do climate change crap,' doubling down on ignorance' [View all] sop Mar 10 OP

The very definition of ignoramus C_U_L8R Mar 10 #1

Nature doesn't care about your yelping. Threatened bases: cbabe Mar 10 #2

Wow! He is one tough, but very stupid dude. Biophilic Mar 10 #3

Climate change will have a huge impact on military locations and national security. Irish_Dem Mar 10 #4

What IDIOTS these people are OMFG AZJonnie Mar 10 #5

Kegsbreath a special hire? Hegseth Norrrm Mar 10 #6

I recall a news report on a Pentagon paper, not secret, just internal--that was a detailed risk assessment... Hekate Mar 11 #7