Navy Dismisses Captain of the Theodore Roosevelt

???

Maybe it was Jared's idea.

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Ignored post by Nina posted 02 April 2020 05:27 PM

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posted 02 April 2020 05:53 PM

We know the nexus of the decision.

It may not have been made by Dear Leader, but you can be sure that, at a minimum, it was made because someone was afraid that Dear Leader would want it so, and that their own neck would be next on the line.

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Ignored post by QuirtEvans posted 02 April 2020 05:53 PM

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posted 02 April 2020 05:58 PM

"The Navy removed Crozier after becoming increasingly convinced that he was involved in leaking the letter to the media to force the service to address his concerns, a defense official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue."
Washington Post article

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Ignored post by BeeLady posted 02 April 2020 05:58 PM

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posted 02 April 2020 06:01 PM

How ridiculous...he wanted action NOW to save his men. I applaud him.

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Ignored post by LL posted 02 April 2020 06:01 PM

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posted 02 April 2020 06:12 PM

Hear, hear.

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Ignored post by Daniel posted 02 April 2020 06:12 PM

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posted 03 April 2020 07:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by LL:
How ridiculous...he wanted action NOW to save his men. I applaud him.

So did the people who were under his command.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u...ter-raising-n1175946

And Gallagher got his trident back....somebody explain to me how this works....

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Ignored post by wtg posted 03 April 2020 07:51 PM

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posted 03 April 2020 08:05 PM

quote:
And Gallagher got his trident back....somebody explain to me how this works....

A Republican politician ...

1. ... makes decisions to appeal to his base, a base that applauds the macho of standing on the body of a dead foe and defacing it (a war crime ... which appeals to the current GOP mindset of macho virtue),

2. ... leaves the bulk of decision making positions in the hands of "actings" whose careerism dominates any morality they might have learned in their upbringing (I have my doubts that they actually learned any morality that ethical people might recognize, but I digress). These careerists are exquisitely attuned to every potential slight that their boss might conceivably feel and act preemptively to win approval in that politician's mind.

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Ignored post by Piano*Dad posted 03 April 2020 08:05 PM

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Wait! This is very important.

How does Ivanka feel about this?

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Ignored post by Steve Miller posted 03 April 2020 10:15 PM

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posted 05 April 2020 04:21 PM

Captain Crozier has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Ignored post by wtg posted 05 April 2020 04:21 PM

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posted 05 April 2020 04:47 PM

When president Biden is sworn in (fingers crossed), the first order of business for his new Secretary of the Navy is reinstating Crozier to his original position on the seniority list and offering him a plum command. Presuming he survives the disease, of course.

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Ignored post by Piano*Dad posted 05 April 2020 04:47 PM

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posted 05 April 2020 05:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Steve Miller:
Wait! This is very important.

How does Ivanka feel about this?

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Ignored post by CHAS posted 05 April 2020 05:41 PM

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07...ronavirus/index.html

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Ignored post by wtg posted 07 April 2020 12:12 PM

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Acting secretary of Navy resigns.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07...per-trump/index.html

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Ignored post by wtg posted 07 April 2020 03:49 PM

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posted 07 April 2020 03:51 PM

Good.

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Ignored post by Steve Miller posted 07 April 2020 03:51 PM