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Rhiannon12866

(233,147 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2025, 03:20 AM Feb 20

'Watershed moment': Defense Secretary weighs firing generals - The 11th Hour - MSNBC [View all]

DOGE employees were seen at the Pentagon, as layoffs and cuts are expected at the agency. Abby Livington, Joel Payne, John Avlon and Paul Rieckhoff join. - Aired on 02/19/2025.

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'Watershed moment': Defense Secretary weighs firing generals - The 11th Hour - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 OP

imagine being fired by a alcoholic talk show host rapist Skittles Feb 20 #1

And Hegseth's background story reveals a lot about their standards at Fox Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #4

oh, he fit right in Skittles Feb 20 #7

Was it Lawrence O'Donnell who said that Hegseth wasn't even "prime time?" Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #10

Firing Generals so we can YoshidaYui Feb 20 #2

This is not only unprecedented in our history, but it's horrifying Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #3

Totally agree YoshidaYui Feb 20 #5

And no women. Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #8

To get total control of the US military, you have to fire the experienced generals. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #6

Good point. Which was not bode well for the future of the U.S. military - or our defense Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #9

The Putin goal is to seriously degrade the US military, the finest fighting force in the world. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #11

Which is terrifying, though Lawrence O'Donnell brought up the losses on each side in the Ukraine war Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #12

The Russian losses have been staggering. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #13

And experienced generals who look out for their troops Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #14

Yes this is why Putin wants Trump to degrade the US military. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #16

They certainly have during their invasion of Ukraine, yikes! Rhiannon12866 Feb 20 #17

It is the same when you talk to a regular Chinese person. Irish_Dem Feb 20 #18

Stalin did something like that in the 1930s Best_man23 Feb 20 #15