The announcement was greeted with worry in America , the Middle East and NATO..... In Afghanistan and Iraq.... The cuts will still leave troops in country.... But the cuts will cut half the number of troops in both places.... Several congressmen from both parties have … [Read more...] about Trump gets his troop cuts in the Middle East….
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Biden’s new Sec of Defense is likely to be a woman….
The odds on front runner is Michele Flournoy ..... She is no stranger to the Pentagon, having served as a Undersecretary there in the Obama admin recently, but going back alm0st 30 years.... She would be the first woman American Defense Sec..... We are gonna have these … [Read more...] about Biden’s new Sec of Defense is likely to be a woman….
Alarm bells go off within the Pentagon….
The US military has keep it's own council during the Trump admin... It has never trusted a boss that has been cozy with their perennial adversary ...Russia... Time and again when President Donald Trump has pushed to have United States military cow tow to "HIS" personal … [Read more...] about Alarm bells go off within the Pentagon….
Biden admin Foreign Policy people will be mostly returning Obama people….
President-Elect spent 8 years with them... They'll be back...... And they will have to put things back together after Trump and Pompeo left American Foreign Policy and the State Dept. a mess.... Will McConnell stand in the way of Susan Rice....Again … [Read more...] about Biden admin Foreign Policy people will be mostly returning Obama people….
America STILL has thousands of troops in the Middle East …
Headlines report that President Trump HAS brought home more and more American troops..... THAT isn't true... But the we're talking about a guy who lies serially.... ...with three months left in his first term, Mr. Trump has not welcomed home the last American soldier … [Read more...] about America STILL has thousands of troops in the Middle East …
Outside Legal Group to advise the military on post election action…Open Thread for Oct 10, 2020
This IS REMARKABLE.... The United States Justice Dept. IS the governments legal adviser.... The Military has it's own lawyers... That Civilian lawyers will be 'advising ' America military and National Guard troops is telling.... This group IS a indirect rebuttal to … [Read more...] about Outside Legal Group to advise the military on post election action…Open Thread for Oct 10, 2020
The Woodward book is hurting Donald Trump’s poll numbers….
The Bob Woodward book virus revelations combined with the negative military comments by Donald Trump coming off his convention has keep Trump in hole behind Joe Biden.... And Trump IS running out of time with his poll numbers still stuck where they have been for … [Read more...] about The Woodward book is hurting Donald Trump’s poll numbers….
Donald Trump calls a presser to complain about everything …
And it steals the spotlight for Kamala Harris in Wisconsin... And more importantly? He does his daily foot in the mouth routine.... The man seems worried.... Summoning reporters to the White House North Portico for a midday news conference, Trump again used the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump calls a presser to complain about everything …