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Uncle Joe

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Fri Oct 3, 2025, 02:51 AM

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The SILENCE of the Generals [View all] pbmus Oct 3 OP

Add the Silence of the Generals to the squeaky tank at the failed birthday parade and what you got? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 3 #1

That's the only part of the speech that mattered. The General's reaction. How many times did Trump evade Viet Nam? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 3 #2

"The Silence of the Generals" conveys the entire message. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 3 #3

Their sidearms would say a whole lot more. Frasier Balzov Oct 3 #4

Speaking of Military Correction, why hasn't the Russian Military corrected Putin? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 3 #5

I see what you're saying. Frasier Balzov Oct 3 #6

Watched it again, recently. I see a lotta Trump sycophants that are like Stalin's handmaidens. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 3 #9

Throw in "The Manchurian Canidate" by Richard Condon rubbersole Oct 3 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II Oct 3 #36

Man, I hope that this author is right! AZJonnie Oct 3 #7

Judging by the expressions on their faces, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #15

Your bona-fides on the subject far exceed mine my friend! AZJonnie Oct 3 #42

or maybe they are silent because they will follow orders as usual nt msongs Oct 3 #8

Nope, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #18

I sure hope you are right Bettie Oct 3 #19

These are not Been A Dick Donald appointees, unlike the JCoS, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #21

I can only imagine what the Black and female officers must have been thinking Ocelot II Oct 3 #37

At your rank MCE I am pretty sure you spent some time with Generals. Prairie_Seagull Oct 3 #39

Not so much Generals, although there was a time or two, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 4 #43

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Oct 3 #11

That's for sure. ...nt Figarosmom Oct 3 #12

The idiot was right about something the other day: Smart people don't like him. Dave Bowman Oct 3 #13

Question: OneGrassRoot Oct 3 #14

Yeah, there was a difference, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #17

Awesome to know! Thanks very much, MCE. n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 3 #35

"The silence of the generals spoke volumes." Paladin Oct 3 #16

A slither of hope in this post. kentuck Oct 3 #20

It's what they always do. Johnny2X2X Oct 3 #22

The look of contempt on their faces is not what they always do, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #23

People see what they want to see Kaleva Oct 3 #24

Again, bullshit. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #26

"addressed" isn't what I would say. Tetrachloride Oct 3 #29

Neither would I, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #30

Where is the military's contempt for Trump's illegal orders to blow up small Venezuelan boats and kill dozens, sop Oct 3 #32

As I said in another post, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #33

Look, I'm not going argue this, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 3 #31

I agree Kaleva Oct 3 #25

While it's true that a group of military officers won't be cheering and applauding a speech Ocelot II Oct 3 #38

They now must act Clouds Passing Oct 3 #27

It wasn't "The Sound of Silence." It was, in part, "Run Silent, Run Deep." (The Air Force would have something Tetrachloride Oct 3 #28

Generals don't cheer like MAGAs at a political rally. Ocelot II Oct 3 #34

Generals gathered in their masses, just like witches at black masses, evil minds that plot destruction. cayugafalls Oct 3 #40

You can tell they weren't impressed, but I'm not sure it matters all that much. D23MIURG23 Oct 3 #41