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markodochartaigh

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4. While there was Congressional authorization

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:43 PM

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to bring Noriega to the US, there was no such authorization to invade Panamá. It seems an important point.

And the idiot is an elected idiot. Civilian leadership of the military sounds great, but it still depends upon who those civilians are. One more way in which an ignorant and apathetic electorate is not going to produce optimal results.

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Our military leaders are allowing a mentally 3rd grade level idiot to start wars. [View all] Iwasthere Saturday OP

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While there was Congressional authorization markodochartaigh Saturday #4

One of the reason's the Germans lost WWII LPBBEAR Saturday #5