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cab67

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21. Unlike Trump...

Reply to Harker (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:24 PM

16 hrs ago

...Jackson was a combat veteran. I would imagine that would have given him at least some perspective on war.

Not defending Jackson's record - only pointing out that in one respect, his experiences might have given him insight that Trump can never have.

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