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haele

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46. Loyalty Oath and/or reduction in flag positions.
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:09 AM
Sep 26

Last edited Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:41 AM - Edit history (1)

Remember, *rump and Hegseth have both complained there's too many stars in the military..."We won WWII with only a dozen or so Generals and Admirals according to the History Channel!"
Hegseth thinks he only needs 100 loyal flag officers to control his "Department of War"; he knows he can't control 800.
On edit. The Project 2025 plan for the military is to "strengthen it" through privatization, "just in time" contracted logistics - and conscripted forces. Like third world countries do.
The "Professional Military" will be run like a more heavily armed mercenary policing force that will eventually use AI, unmanned platforms, and specialized combat forces to enforce Nationalist Hegomony.
Because to enforce an Authoritarian regime, the amount of people that have autonomy and privilege needs to be small...

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purge rampartd Sep 25 #1
Serious shit going down everywhere IA8IT Sep 25 #2
Saddam taped his purge of the Baath party underpants Sep 25 #5
i've been expecting krasnov to liquidate the dem senators and congresscritters rampartd Sep 25 #11
I remember seeing a clip of that. Absolutely chilling. tanyev Sep 25 #21
+1 dalton99a Sep 25 #32
Providing the administration's current interpretation of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. Agree or resign. n/t CincyDem Sep 25 #3
[ptential military leaders of a rebellion will not be allowed to resign. rampartd Sep 25 #8
To answer your Q, we should be concerned. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #4
Drunk.................... Lovie777 Sep 25 #6
People will be angry at losing their jobs bc of govt. shutdown - f45 has top brass corralled in VA so that when f45 in2herbs Sep 25 #7
The enemy within wants to defend from his enemies within. usonian Sep 25 #9
coup d'tat? spanone Sep 25 #10
beat me to it UTUSN Sep 25 #12
Pre-announced? Totally Tunsie Sep 25 #14
Insurrection act orangecrush Sep 25 #24
It will be like Sadam Hussein's big meeting LastDemocratInSC Sep 25 #13
Loyalty Oath time? Irish_Dem Sep 25 #15
Is the DOD TommyT139 Sep 25 #23
Yes good points. Lie detecter test, loyalty, and purges. Irish_Dem Sep 25 #25
I recall firings from the first term TommyT139 Sep 25 #38
I recall one military officer had her base housing confiscated? Irish_Dem Sep 26 #40
We should be very, very concerned. johnnyfins Sep 25 #16
It's a swear fealty or be fired immediately meeting is my guess Alpeduez21 Sep 25 #17
This is a high risk move orangecrush Sep 25 #19
Nothing good Alpeduez21 Sep 25 #30
That might be the point of it. Hegseth is one of the Putin-puppets, isn't he? lostnfound Sep 25 #37
That's my guess. All either loyal or replaced by toadies. Liberal In Texas Sep 26 #42
Venezuela invasion? moondust Sep 25 #18
Insurrection act orangecrush Sep 25 #20
I dont think it has to do with Venezuela. drray23 Sep 25 #26
Something is in the air, and it's the corrupt stench of this administration MerryBlooms Sep 25 #22
can you even imagine Skittles Sep 25 #27
PLEASE remember your oath to PuraVidaDreamin Sep 25 #28
The Boys Are Back in Town MrWowWow Sep 25 #29
This should be a bigger story SamuelTheThird Sep 25 #31
My fantasy... BigmanPigman Sep 25 #33
Its preperation for the Insurection Act and Martial Law. Trump has been telegraphing his doc03 Sep 25 #34
Decapitation of Command and Control Bmoboy Sep 25 #35
Can't he just do it on Signal? Swede Sep 25 #36
Chump better pull out his Sharpie and get ready to do some rerouting for next week. Totally Tunsie Sep 25 #39
A lot of possibilities. None of them good Takket Sep 26 #41
I think its something domestic. milestogo Sep 26 #45
Loyalty Oath and/or reduction in flag positions. haele Sep 26 #46
It would be a good chance for all of them to leverage their military oath to arrest him as a demoestic enemy Hotler Sep 26 #43
Don't see that happening orangecrush Sep 26 #44
Congressional Republicans will never challenge anything this administration does. Ever. Arazi Sep 26 #47
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