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Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts) Sat May 18, 2019, 07:41 PM May 2019

Make NO mistake, Trump's impending pardon of US war criminals is meant as a signal.

Trump likes thugs, strongmen and murderers; this has been well established. But his impending pardons for Americans who were convicted or accused of war crimes while serving in the US military is a signal that anything goes for those in service to TRUMP, which is how he views US military forces. They're HIS forces- remember all his comments about "my Generals?"

He's planning on becoming a real out-in-the-open dictator. I am sure of it. This is an attempt to engender blind loyalty to TRUMP among military personnel- something all dictators need.

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Make NO mistake, Trump's impending pardon of US war criminals is meant as a signal. (Original Post) Still In Wisconsin May 2019 OP

I hope not. All is not lost. imo saidsimplesimon May 2019 #1

The military are who put these war criminals in jail so lunatica May 2019 #11

I would question if the military is walking lock and step with this fool. I think they've seen UniteFightBack May 2019 #2

traitortrump testing the waters? empedocles May 2019 #3

He needs ready-made, battle tested, commanders to lead his militias in the coming civil war. Runningdawg May 2019 #4

when he wins the 2020 election assisted by obvious Russian hacking, he'll need their support 0rganism May 2019 #5

Trump needs a military Turbineguy May 2019 #6

He clearly wants to be a dictator and is enlisting all of the support he can muster up. He's a RKP5637 May 2019 #7

Also for contractors working for mercenary groups who will get billion dollar war contracts lunasun May 2019 #8

Dump's pardon isn't worth shit at The Hague. roamer65 May 2019 #9

Sinnerman struggle4progress May 2019 #10

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

1. I hope not. All is not lost. imo

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 07:49 PM

May 2019

" blind loyalty to TRUMP among military personnel- something all dictators need."

Are we speaking of active, retired or both? Don't assume all in the Pentagon follow with a ring in their nose and a Nazi salute.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

11. The military are who put these war criminals in jail so

Reply to saidsimplesimon (Reply #1)

Sun May 19, 2019, 03:33 AM

May 2019

why would they follow Trump?

If anything it should alienate them even more.

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

2. I would question if the military is walking lock and step with this fool. I think they've seen

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 07:55 PM

May 2019

quite enough.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. traitortrump testing the waters?

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 08:02 PM

May 2019

Runningdawg

(4,522 posts)

4. He needs ready-made, battle tested, commanders to lead his militias in the coming civil war.

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 08:07 PM

May 2019

0rganism

(23,961 posts)

5. when he wins the 2020 election assisted by obvious Russian hacking, he'll need their support

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 08:07 PM

May 2019

shit is about to descend to levels of ugliness none of us could have imagined 10 years ago.

Turbineguy

(37,361 posts)

6. Trump needs a military

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 08:09 PM

May 2019

willing to kill other Americans.

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

7. He clearly wants to be a dictator and is enlisting all of the support he can muster up. He's a

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 08:55 PM

May 2019

threat to the US/world and belongs nowhere near the presidency.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

8. Also for contractors working for mercenary groups who will get billion dollar war contracts

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2019, 12:00 AM

May 2019

Groups similar to Blackwater which was called over 10 yrs ago by the house Oversight Reform Committee a troop of "trigger-happy" killers

What ever name the firms will be labeled I imagine they step up thier recklessness with trump’s WH

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

9. Dump's pardon isn't worth shit at The Hague.

Reply to Still In Wisconsin (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2019, 12:19 AM

May 2019

It’s meaningless everywhere out side of the US.

struggle4progress

(118,320 posts)

10. Sinnerman

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Sun May 19, 2019, 02:34 AM

May 2019

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