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Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:07 PM Jun 2020

BREAKING: 10 Buses carrying US Military Forces descended on Washington DC near White House

Keep it up, Donny, you little bully man.

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BREAKING: 10 Buses carrying US Military Forces descended on Washington DC near White House (Original Post) Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 OP

Maybe they are here for the inauguration of President Pence bottomofthehill Jun 2020 #1

Was Trump in the reviewing stand, smiling and waving? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #2

Especially when you had requested thecrow Jun 2020 #28

Can Mattis "all talk" join the protesters in DC? That would be doing something instead of talking AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #3

10 Buses? former9thward Jun 2020 #4

Yep. Don't look well armed to me, other than shields and armor. Hoyt Jun 2020 #6

Buses transport more than 20-30 people Massacure Jun 2020 #9

With equipment, no they don't former9thward Jun 2020 #13

Maybe because... davekriss Jun 2020 #11

..... former9thward Jun 2020 #14

Maybe they're just touring soldiers or actors playing dress up on a tour of the town. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #15

Well, you tell me. former9thward Jun 2020 #25

Do they have ID? fierywoman Jun 2020 #5

That was my first thought as well. alittlelark Jun 2020 #12

DerTrumpenfuhrer calling up his last line of defense for his bunker Baclava Jun 2020 #7

tammy duckworth says the us military is the best in the world as they are getting off msongs Jun 2020 #8

She is not pleased with Dear Leader-- nor with Tom Cotton Hekate Jun 2020 #22

Yep, our leader is totally fearless. LisaL Jun 2020 #31

National Guard from Florida? stillcool Jun 2020 #10

Bureau of Prisons, I think. No identifying markings like one might see on National Guard. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #16

they look different... stillcool Jun 2020 #17

Yes, quite different and motley. Who were the troops at the Lincoln Memorial, if you know? Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #19

Not scary, just some Air Force members. Baked Potato Jun 2020 #20

The individuals aren't scary at all. It's the power structure that placed them there that is. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #21

I dunno, but helmets, masks, dark glasses make them look pretty intimidating LisaL Jun 2020 #29

There was a post earlier about them.. stillcool Jun 2020 #23

Thanks, stillcool. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #27

Air National Guard Celerity Jun 2020 #26

Much appreciated. Is camo important for urban peacekeeping and disaster relief? Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #32

I think the camo is just their standard issue unis. The whole thing is fucked up. Celerity Jun 2020 #33

Yeah. Clothes make the man, or woman. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #35

To keep people out or president in? IADEMO2004 Jun 2020 #18

Donnie's shitting his britches, Donnie's shitting his britches. Talitha Jun 2020 #24

What a cute little frightened RAT FINK? Brainfodder Jun 2020 #30

Holy shit, is he going full Blues Brothers on us? Initech Jun 2020 #34

bottomofthehill

(8,318 posts)

1. Maybe they are here for the inauguration of President Pence

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:10 PM

Jun 2020

When the current resident finally realizes how far over his head he really is.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,167 posts)

2. Was Trump in the reviewing stand, smiling and waving?

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:12 PM

Jun 2020

Watching air conditioned buses roll by is a bit anti-climactic, though.

thecrow

(5,519 posts)

28. Especially when you had requested

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 03:37 PM

Jun 2020

tanks and missile launchers.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)

3. Can Mattis "all talk" join the protesters in DC? That would be doing something instead of talking

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:14 PM

Jun 2020

former9thward

(31,949 posts)

4. 10 Buses?

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:19 PM

Jun 2020

That is 200 -300 personnel at the most. Which is nothing. Why is this "Breaking"?

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. Yep. Don't look well armed to me, other than shields and armor.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:26 PM

Jun 2020

Massacure

(7,516 posts)

9. Buses transport more than 20-30 people

Reply to former9thward (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:35 PM

Jun 2020

A standard coach will seat 40-50 people depending on length and seat pitch.

former9thward

(31,949 posts)

13. With equipment, no they don't

Reply to Massacure (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:41 PM

Jun 2020

And if you think 500 is some big number for that type of duty then I'm sad for you.

davekriss

(4,616 posts)

11. Maybe because...

Reply to former9thward (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jun 2020

... that’s 200-300 trained killers (soldiers) — in addition to national guard, park police, and DC police — brought in to protect the center of power from peaceful citizen protestors that it is supposed to represent.

If not us, then what is the US military protecting when they stand the line?

former9thward

(31,949 posts)

14. .....

Reply to davekriss (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:41 PM

Jun 2020

Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)

15. Maybe they're just touring soldiers or actors playing dress up on a tour of the town.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:42 PM

Jun 2020

Nothing to see here?

former9thward

(31,949 posts)

25. Well, you tell me.

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 08:36 AM

Jun 2020

Here it is about 12 hours later. What did these "Breaking: 10 Buses of Soldiers" do?

fierywoman

(7,673 posts)

5. Do they have ID?

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:21 PM

Jun 2020

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

12. That was my first thought as well.

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:40 PM

Jun 2020

Baclava

(12,047 posts)

7. DerTrumpenfuhrer calling up his last line of defense for his bunker

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:33 PM

Jun 2020

msongs

(67,371 posts)

8. tammy duckworth says the us military is the best in the world as they are getting off

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:33 PM

Jun 2020

their buses in DC to protect the fearless leader. just heard her say that on lawrence mcD

Hekate

(90,565 posts)

22. She is not pleased with Dear Leader-- nor with Tom Cotton

Reply to msongs (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 12:17 AM

Jun 2020

LisaL

(44,972 posts)

31. Yep, our leader is totally fearless.

Reply to msongs (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 03:48 PM

Jun 2020

He was claiming he would run toward danger. In his dreams, I suppose.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

10. National Guard from Florida?

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jun 2020

DeSantis calls Floyd’s ‘murder’ appalling; 500 National Guard troops headed to D.C.
BY LAWRENCE MOWER AND ALEX DAUGHERTY HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU
JUNE 03, 2020 12:48 PM , UPDATED 3 HOURS 43 MINUTES AGO
500 FLORIDA TROOPS TO D.C.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article243234931.html
DeSantis said he was also sending 500 members of the Florida National Guard to Washington, D.C., to assist with protests there.

However, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, said Wednesday that she has not requested National Guard assistance from other states.

“I have the authority to request [National] Guard from other states,” Bowser said. “I have not requested Guard from any state.”

But in addition to Florida, other states have already sent troops to Washington, D.C., including Utah, Maryland, New Jersey, Indiana, South Carolina and Tennessee. Federal officials, including the Department of Justice, are controlling additional troops in the nation’s capital. Bowser said she has requested assistance from the D.C. National Guard but not other states.

“We are examining every legal question about the president’s authority to send troops, even National Guard, to the District of Columbia and if he has to make any other legal steps to do that,” Bowser said. “We are directing the federal assets that we’ve requested and we are not directing any federal assets beyond that.”

Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)

16. Bureau of Prisons, I think. No identifying markings like one might see on National Guard.

Reply to stillcool (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:43 PM

Jun 2020

I'm not sure but that's in the news:

https://nypost.com/2020/06/03/ag-barr-deploys-bureau-of-prisons-tactical-units-to-miami-washington/

stillcool

(32,626 posts)

17. they look different...

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Reply #16)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:47 PM

Jun 2020

there's a pic here from earlier today...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213534799

Alex4Martinez

(2,193 posts)

19. Yes, quite different and motley. Who were the troops at the Lincoln Memorial, if you know?

Reply to stillcool (Reply #17)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:15 PM

Jun 2020

Totally unmarked.

Blackwater types? National Guard?

Scary times.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)

20. Not scary, just some Air Force members.

Reply to Alex4Martinez (Reply #19)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 12:00 AM

Jun 2020

Scan and zoom around, just regular Americans doing their jobs. I see a senior Air Force guy up front, a few females, some black dudes. I’m sure they would rather be home with their families.