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Ford_Prefect

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29. Special Forces don't do that. The Marines, Navy, Air Force and Army do. AND they don't do it without Congress. That's
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 01:52 AM
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the law. Special Forces are for specific limited engagements of a particular target, not a national invasion.

IMO Mr. Miller needs to come before Congress and 'splain a few things. Like how an unelected presidential aide such as he decided how and when to invade a sovereign ally and fellow member of NATO, AND how it is he is giving orders to military leaders to prepare for an immediate war.

The last time I looked it was the responsibility of the President to consult with Congress and the Senate over such matters PRIOR to engaging in a war and to seek their approval of such PRIOR to putting members of the forces in harm's way and risking the good faith of the American people, as well as that of our friends and allies.

Mr. Miller has already a reputation for exaggeration, and for an exotic interpretation of US law and history. It would be wise of him to get Congressional approval under the law rather than risk serious legal consequences, not to say personal humiliation.

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Military resisting Trump's orders! That's great! Jim__ Saturday #1
No reason to resist this order. Just do it. JustABozoOnThisBus Sunday #46
How long will they "resist"? This is freaking scarry. Dave Bowman Saturday #2
Please, Mr and Mrs Congressperson. Get this nimrod out of office. chicoescuela Saturday #3
Hey Congress (I'm talkin to you, Republicans) - assert your Article 1 powers. yellow dahlia Saturday #4
PUT HIM AWAY! LOCK HIM UP! Totally Tunsie Saturday #5
First of all, JSOC makes all kinds of "plans" for events that never happen Fiendish Thingy Saturday #6
Wow... are you ever Optimistic! Oh and I Cha Saturday #8
Never happen lame54 Sunday #12
"...if Trump attacks Greenland he will be impeached and removed from office" LudwigPastorius Sunday #17
More then that angrychair Sunday #22
The EU has NOT clearly and unambiguously stated they will go to war to protect Greenland Fiendish Thingy Sunday #35
I suspect there are US plans Disaffected Sunday #24
Is this supposed to be an argument? Ilikepurple Sunday #25
I'm just trying to imagine the absolute explosion of heads MorbidButterflyTat Saturday #7
Seems probable Putin told him to destroy NATO Attilatheblond Sunday #9
The "Secret" Meeting in Plain Sight. Why was there no investigation? "Russia, Russia, Russia"............... BurnDoubt Sunday #20
Yep. Yep. Yep. BurnDoubt Sunday #21
Recommended. H2O Man Sunday #10
The man is out of his mind. The military needs to say no to this. Like now. BlueSpot Sunday #11
Does the stable sweepings know that the US has a military presence there already the Historic NY Sunday #13
Whatever is about to come out in the Epstein docs must be REALLY bad for him! SeattleVet Sunday #14
*******THIS******* CatWoman Sunday #26
+1 leftstreet Sunday #40
Cuba should probably beef up the beach-heads. Stable Genius might be mouthing distractions from distractions n/t Attilatheblond Sunday #15
Epstein! BidenRocks Sunday #16
The Daily Mail is the equivalent of the National Enquirer Ms. Toad Sunday #18
They've actually had some decent reporting lately SamuelTheThird Sunday #23
Yes it's also in the Telegraph (reputable) Arazi Sunday #37
Thanks. Ms. Toad Sunday #42
More distraction from the child rape and trafficking accusations. Epstein files must be really bad. n/t flvegan Sunday #19
How to destroy NATO in one easy step. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sunday #27
Other NATO countries are no doubt preparing for this travesty Bayard Sunday #28
Thats mostly a hypothetical question for them DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #34
How about Canada being the base, and main defense, Bayard Sunday #44
Europe can't send any meaningful amount of men and equipment over the Atlantic DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #45
So, what do you think should happen to counteract trump's insanity? Bayard Sunday #47
Congress needs to do their jobs DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #48
Special Forces don't do that. The Marines, Navy, Air Force and Army do. AND they don't do it without Congress. That's Ford_Prefect Sunday #29
THIS orangecrush Sunday #32
One would think that even a Republican Congress would impeach him over this Uncle Joe Sunday #30
Illegal orders. orangecrush Sunday #31
I find it so ironic that the strategic importance of Greenland is predicated by global warming. mjvpi Sunday #33
He's fucking INSANE. spanone Sunday #36
Does DU have a flag of Greenland avatar? GusBob Sunday #38
Great idea Greenland or Denmark flags obamanut2012 Sunday #41
If he pulls this nonsense with Greenland, say goodbye to the World Cup... SKKY Sunday #39
Greenlanders have a combo/easy/difficult option. RoeVWade Sunday #43
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