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You gotta hear this from an ACTIVE DUTY Major (Original Post)
Beachnutt
3 hrs ago
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It takes courage to stand up and say this knowing what the likely consequences are
MustLoveBeagles
3 hrs ago
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BradBo
(1,088 posts)1. What Hegseth bust this hero out of the military now.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,433 posts)2. It takes courage to stand up and say this knowing what the likely consequences are
He knows he's probably facing a court marshal, dishonorable discharge, loss of all benefits and pension. Especially as a seasoned Officer, you stay out of politics completely with that uniform on. Hopefully he has a backup plan post-military.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,433 posts)4. The fact he considered saying this
More important than than his personal computer speaks to his character.
MustLoveBeagles
(18,433 posts)5. Duplicate
TransitJohn
(6,943 posts)6. Yeah....nah.
I tuned out when he blamed me.
orthoclad
(5,280 posts)7. Is there a transcript somewhere?
I (and many others) don't do googletube.
If you can find one, that would be very helpful.