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snot

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17. Well yes, except that

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 07:49 PM

15 hrs ago

what's really worst of all is that thousands of people have been killed and many thousands more wounded, the world's been brought to the brink of nuclear war, and the US economy will probably never recover even to its much-faded, pre-Trumpian glory.

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Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral & former Navy Seal William McRaven on Donald Trump. [View all] red dog 1 21 hrs ago OP

He's lucky Major Hegseth didn't recall him for a court-martial dalton99a 21 hrs ago #1

yet rampartd 21 hrs ago #2

that quote is from 2018 Celerity 21 hrs ago #3

And this is the second time it's been posted as an OP on DU recently, as if it was a new statement. Link: highplainsdem 20 hrs ago #4

I did not rec that OP Celerity 19 hrs ago #6

I didn't say you did. I said red dog 1, who posted this OP, recced the OP with the same quote in January. highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #7

Ahhh, so sorry. I misread. Sigh. I am off my game today! Celerity 19 hrs ago #9

It's okay. We're all stressed and dealing with an avalanche of news. highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #10

For the first major time in my life, I feel as though I cannot trust any info when it comes to the Iran war. Celerity 19 hrs ago #11

It's mostly just a bunch of "Mission Accomplished" stuff right now. thought crime 12 hrs ago #20

2018 article, so it's well known old news irisblue 20 hrs ago #5

This Navy vet salutes Admiral McRaven.. Permanut 19 hrs ago #8

I'm with you... MarcoZandrini 19 hrs ago #12

So when do they arrest him for treason?? AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #13

If you want to change the world, make your bed. Here's Admiral McRaven's famous speech OMGWTF 17 hrs ago #14

That was the job description Putin used to recruit Krasnov Ford_Prefect 17 hrs ago #15

An indelible stain on the fabric of humanity. BattleRow 16 hrs ago #16

Well yes, except that snot 15 hrs ago #17

We need many more Admirals and Generals to speak out! nt Exp 15 hrs ago #18

We've been saying that since Chumps 2nd month! BidenRocks 14 hrs ago #19

Why doesn't he run for President? kentuck 2 hrs ago #21