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The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Even top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.
There is no way this is a good thing. Summoning a single general to a meeting without giving any context is not a thing that is done. Summoning all of them and not stating the meeting purpose or providing read ahead charts or pre-briefs… that’s incredibly ominous.
I’m hoping it is only him directing them to call it Dept of War (DoW) on all official comms instead of DoD.
Its also ridiculously irresponsible.
There is a lot of discussion to be had over the actual value of a general in modern warfare (where individual soldiers have tactical value and so much decision making happens at the company or even squad level). But no discussion is required to say what a ridiculously juicy target “every high ranking military official” is and the massive damage to morale and organization that would ensue.
What, with the current administration, is not ridiculously irresponsible?
They have not yet decided to ban speed limits and seat belts, but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that
Yeah that’s a lot of HVT in one area.
I wouldn’t be super shocked if this turns into loyalty pledge-a-palooza.
"Ich schwöre bei Gott diesen heiligen Eid, daß ich dem Führer des Deutschen Reiches und Volkes, Adolf Hitler, dem Oberbefehlshaber der Wehrmacht unbedingten Gehorsam leisten und als tapferer Soldat bereit sein will, jederzeit für diesen Eid mein Leben einzusetzen.“
That’s my guess as well. “Swear a blood oath to King Trump personally or you’re fired right now”.
I’m skeptical of that.
This will be hundreds of “military men”. Yes, the vast majority are pencil pushers who are in worse shape than the average divorced dad “trying to get back out there”. Even if they are bringing every single chud they can find, they are still going to be the “weaker” group. And chuds hate feeling weak.
If it were just the inevitable loyalty oaths, I would expect that to happen in more isolated groups. And while it is always possible that they could batch the generals into the room to kiss the skidmarked ring, that still feels like a risk when they might not get the photo op they want at the end.
My money is on “planning how to secede from the United Nations”. Aka “planning to go to war with basically all of NATO and a bunch of Global South countries who want revenge”. Whether that goes anywhere is a different discussion, but “all of our generals made some great plans” is a talking point they would want.
When Saddam took power he called a meeting of the party leadership and publicly arrested those he suspected of “treason”. He even had the event recorded.
Yeah but Drunky Smurf is a total coward
Vance and Hegseth arent, though…
Looks like we’re headed to war…with Kerplakistan.
We’re going to war with somebody.
And all the times I’ve heard MAGA tell me Biden and the Dems were warmongers.
But, I could be wrong. I always admit that.
Let’s just hope it’s not against US citizens.
yeah it better be just some more brown people! this is american tax dollars after all
trump is already at war with them.
Better Americans fight Americans than anyone else. Fix your shit.
And all the times I’ve heard MAGA tell me Biden and the Dems were warmongers.
It’s always projection. 100% of the time
Epstein’s Law: every accusation from a Conservative [of being guilty of a thing] is a confession [of being guilty of the thing]
It’s polulist tactics 101: blame all your wrongdoings on your enemy/opposition. All they can reply with is “no you!” Wow, strong defense, as if anyone is going to believe that.
Maybe it’s like the department of justice: find me a war that will help me politically. I’ll fire anyone who doesnt.
But shit, Venezuelans need to be stocking up on supplies. Effing MAGAts have already been laying the groundwork
“Antifa” they are going to war with American citizens. They are going to purge anyone who objects
Two things can be true at the same time. I know this must be shocking news to you.
But, I could be wrong.
They renamed the Department of Defense to Department of War. So yeah, you’re probably wrong. It’s probably just a military high tea with a karaoke contest or something.
They need to christen their newly renamed Department of War with a war of some sort. Otherwise why go through all that trouble of renaming it. That would just look stupid.
10 bucks says Hegseth meant to meet with a couple generals, but because he was drunk he accidentally sent the orders to every general and admiral in the military.
I will make that bet.
I 2nd the bet!
Auto-complete changing Al into All Generals instead of Al Johnson.
That is seriously ominous
If the drunk loser wants a war he can go himself, maybe he can finally get some qualifying experience and get shot a few times by the Taliban
I hope they all brought knives ala the Roman Senate…
Wouldn’t that be wild? MAGA world would find a way to blame the left, though.
I mean you don’t really call in people from abroad to say “hey, war time” you call in people to tell them they’re no longer needed and the others who are also called in get told about the “awesome” restructuring that’s going on.
There’s a government shutdown looming, who’s to say it doesn’t have something to do with that? Y’know, since their paychecks come from the government.
The defense budget is basically unlimited
It’s the department of war now, so calling it a defense budget seems wrong.
Here’s a good article on what this might well be about: https://www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/how-to-read-hegseths-mass-recall
That article is honestly kind of nonsensical and reads like AI. What does Watergate have to do with any of this?
Nixon purged the DOJ to cover his ass from watergate.
Trump might be preemptively purging the DOD to cover his ass for a dictatorship.
Trump might be preemptively purging the DOD to cover his ass for showing up in the about to be released Epstein files
I was a bit lost on what you are referring to… Is it these three lines as one of the mentioned historical echoes that aren’t mentioned in the rest of the article?
Historical Echoes
(…)
Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre (1973):
A president gutted DOJ to protect himself. Substitute “DoD” for “DOJ,” and the rhyme is chilling.(…)
If something else, it would be interesting knowing what.
It reads like an AI that had “write in the style of a crazy conspiracy theorist” as part of its prompt.
And pure 100% conjecture. ChatGPT does a better job at citing.
well the pizza index was high last night. that market’s just opening so keep an eye
How high was the pizza index before us bombed Iran
I remember hearing a story about some country’s leader started gathering their legislators and then claimed he had uncovered a list of names conspiring against him, then announced the names one by one, got the soldiers to lead them to a hallway, and executed them, then the remainder of them pledge loyalty to the leader.
Something like that, forgot what country it was. But this sounds so familiar. Uncanny parallel.
But these are the Generals, not congressmen…
Sadaam.
Yeah, definitely talking about Iraq. Here is Hitch talking about it.
He wants to tailor butch new uniforms and enact stricter eye shadow guidelines?
They are preparing the Military on the fight on Antifa.
Aka: Martial Law
Or something like making his horse a consul?
They are preparing the Military on the fight on Antifa
I suspect they are informing the generals they are about to begin an invasion of (take your pick) country.
No. This is something else. If it was an invasion plan there would be the usual high level meetings at the Pentagon and Whitehouse. Then orders would be issued via the usual secured communication.
The only reason to bring all of them in is a for a political purity test and or mass firing.
I mean, theoretically, shouldn’t a literal room full of top Generals be able to organize and have all their bosses placed under Military Arrest for issuing corrupt orders? Our soldiers are not supposed to obey corrupt orders.
My guess is Venezuela.
“remember in 2001 when we sent you on a pointless crusade against a nebulous idea? We’re doing that again but harder.”
Is it a meeting or a happy hour?
