Trumps marching orders to the Pentagon: Plan a grand military parade

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Washington Post


By Greg Jaffe and Philip Rucker February 6 at 6:03 PM

President Trump’s vision of soldiers marching and tanks rolling down the boulevards of Washington is moving closer to reality in the Pentagon and White House, where officials say they have begun to plan a grand military parade later this year showcasing the might of America’s armed forces.

Trump has long mused publicly and privately about wanting such a parade, but a Jan. 18 meeting between Trump and top generals in the Pentagon’s tank — a room reserved for top secret discussions — marked a tipping point, according to two officials briefed on the planning.

Surrounded by the military’s highest ranking officials, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford, Trump’s seemingly abstract desire for a parade was suddenly heard as a presidential directive, the officials said.

“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” said a military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the planning discussions are supposed to remain confidential. “This is being worked at the highest levels of the military.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-marching-orders-to-the-pentagon-plan-a-grand-military-parade/2018/02/06/9e19ca88-0b55-11e8-8b0d-891602206fb7_story.html?utm_term=.bf5c2952f2ce

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Mussolini

45% of America will love this and the rest of the world will finally decide we are their enemy.

[samnsara]

2. and it will be marching down an empty street....

[atreides1]

6. No it won't

Trump will bus in all of his good "Germans", at taxpayer expense...

[sheshe2]

23. But for the protestors!!!

Resist!

[SonofDonald]

77. What if they have a parade

And nobody came?

I can see him now, bulgy vainglorious draft dodger with that chin in the air just like his hero, Mussolini.

Hair blowing around showing off his bald spot.

And then he forgets where he is and sticks out his right arm and throws the nazi salute.

A picture for the ages.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Just like The Kremlin

[Fred Sanders]

89. Russians defeated the Nazis on their own invaded by Nazis soil. Most of Europe and

Russia have good reason for both military parades AND robust hate laws banning Nazis.

America? Not an inch of soil was lost and regained at horrible cost.

[dhol82]

4. O.M.G.

How nuts is that?

[CanonRay]

5. How about doing it May 1

that would be perfect comrades.

[kysrsoze]

59. Bwaaaahaaahaaa!!! 😄

Touché!

[raging moderate]

82. Or July 29th. Benito Mussolini's Birthday.

Or April 20th. Adolph Hitler's Birthday.

[mtngirl47]

7. FFS--I thought they told him that roads couldn't handle

the heavy equipment when he wanted this for his Inaugural?! How much money is Congress going to let him waste on this?

I just have to say what goes through my mind *every* freaking day----I hate Trump and all the people who voted for him!

[Judi Lynn]

11. I read that, too. Apparently it's not going to matter.

Add repairs to repair the streets to the taxes in the wings for the 99%, or the ones who really can't afford such obscene frivolity and national wiener wagging.

What's the occasion, having an orange masturbating slug sitting on our country's face?

[potone]

38. "national wiener wagging"

is going to be my new favorite phrase. But I wonder if wiener wagging should be hyphenated.

[UpInArms]

49. I am really sick of the

orange menace masturbation exhibition...

[brooklynite]

31. It is definitely possible to hold a military parade...

I attended the 1991 Iraq Victory Parade, and have picture of tanks on the parade route; the issue is likely with heavier items like missile launchers.

[ThoughtCriminal]

43. They did have a parade in D.C. after the Gulf War (1991)

It had some AFVs, but I don't think they included any of the big tracked vehicles.

[FakeNoose]

57. Our soldiers can't march - they all have bone spurs

Sorry Cheeto! Maybe the Mexicans will march for you. Or... maybe not!

[SonofDonald]

78. They can, just not the tanks, and that's what he wants to see

Because of the big guns you know.

I was a disabled civilian US ARMY heavy equipment mechanic, the Hemmt weighs 70,000 pounds, it's the 8 to 10 wheeled multi-use transport and while drivable in paved roads easily if the asphalt isnt very thick it could tear it up a tad due to the four wheel steering.

Could we have a parade when he gets impeached?

[PatSeg]

8. I'm speechless

He fits every pattern of a dictator.

[The Wielding Truth]

85. And what a perfect time to roll out the Russian flag With the military right there he could order a

coup or переворот (perevorot)

This is a really frightening move. Save us from the Republicans!

[PatSeg]

86. I feel like I'm living in

constant panic mode. I'm afraid to relax for one minute.

[dewsgirl]

9. Are we a dictatorship yet?

[AKing]

10. Our baby's Answer to Kim Jong Un Parade....

Kim Jong-un is likely to hold an 'intimidating' military parade the day before the Winter Olympics begins, South Korea warns
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5314907/S-Korea-says-N-Korea-stage-threatening-military-parade-Olympics-eve-Yonhap.html|

[getagrip_already]

12. tin horn.....

the military doesn't have enough to do? now they need to adore his puke face.

[vsrazdem]

13. Great, all this right after they tell the troops if they can't deploy they need to get out.

I'm sure they will all be so thrilled to March for our "leader" (excuse me while I go barf).

[Ilsa]

14. If I'm not mistaken, it won't just be roads needing repairs.

Water pipes, sewage, gas lines, cable trunks, etc could all be affected.

Not that those assholes care.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

15. I saw this coming when he was at the parade in France

He had wanted such a parade for his inauguration, and was extremely upset when told it wasn't possible. Then he was invited by French President Macron to attend their Bastille Day parade (which Trump naturally assumed was in his honor) and Donnie Two Shoes' mind was made up. Not only would he have a parade on July 4th, it would be the BIGGEST PARADE in U.S. history. For reference, here are photos from the French parade:


(Think Thunderbirds and Blue Angels, plus every other aircraft in the military inventory.)


(Think Nixon's "palace guard" uniforms)

But we all know this is the image that makes him piss in his pants:


Unfortunately for him, this is North Korea's military parade.

Among other things that must be considered are the tremendous costs -- into the millions, destruction of the D.C. streets, loss of training days for the troops and the continued growth of his power to bend the country to his will and change its image in the world.

[Cold War Spook]

75. You would think that France

would wait until it won a war before having a military parade. My bad.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. 21 nuke salute?

Does Tiny Mussolini Trailer Trash Trump want a 21 nuke salute to glorify his cheezy, lying, traitorous, incompetent, incoherent, moronic, demented self?

Lock this fool in a padded cell, fast!

[dchill]

17. We are officially through the Looking Glass.

[jpak]

18. Did he order them to goose step?

Like the other dictators?

[Judi Lynn]

62. I think he wants them to all blow him kisses as they pass his reviewing stand. n/t

[Bengus81]

19. Must get a woodie watching Hitler documentaries

[getagrip_already]

20. will he wear his purple heart?

And maybe his commander in chief costume with all the gold braid roping?

[left-of-center2012]

21. I read he wanted this for his inaugural

But he was told the streets of Washington could not bear the weight of tanks, etc.

[alterfurz]

22. El Presidente already has his reviewing stand togs picked out...

[Judi Lynn]

68. Outstanding. We all know that's what he wants. Thank you. n/t

[BarbaRosa]

80. Or modeled after this,

but only after he awards himself a few more medals

[sheshe2]

24. This is all he deserves....

[keithbvadu2]

25. Dear Leader Donald killed four in Niger but wants the rest to parade for him.

Dear Leader Donald killed four in Niger but wants the rest to parade for him.

Our military requested more resources for Niger mission(s) but the Trump administration refused them.

http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-trump-niger-20171019-story.html

[vlyons]

26. All Fascists love a parade

[regnaD kciN]

27. His supporters will lap it up...

Who cares if we resemble everyone from the Stalinist U.S.S.R. to North Korea? They'll gape at the spectacle and declare that this is the ultimate example of "Making America Great Again."

And the media, wanting to demonstrate their "even-handedness," will comment approvingly on the pomp and ceremony, and leave it at that.

[brewens]

28. Get him a fake fearless leader costume with shoulder boards and medals to parade around in already!

Sheesh!

[smb]

47. Here's A Medal For Him!

[SWBTATTReg]

29. What a waste of taxpayer dollars...

Absolutely no reason to do, or rationale in doing. I thought that tRUMP said to not provide critical information to potential adversities of one's military forays? Marching them in plain view isn't sure helpful. Besides, what are you really proving to anyone? That your ***** is biggest than anyone's else?

Tin pot dictators have done this for decades, and now tRUMP?

[Auggie]

35. THIS

[wcmagumba]

30. I find this idea...

appalling and a very non democratic display of ostentatiousness
which fits quite well within the raging jingoistic neurons of drumph
and his hateful followers.

[JDC]

32. This feels like a distraction, right before the CR vote

And after the "Treason" comment.

Unfortunately we do indeed have a tin pot dictator in office and distraction or not, Donnie loves a Donnie parade.

[IcyPeas]

33. Cadet Bone Spurs wants a military parade?

"showcasing the might of America's armed forces"? Have we won any wars lately?

[Matilda]

34. "Make it bigger than Kim Jong-Un's"

Those will be Trump's instructions.

[dalton99a]

36. Just like the one in France

[BigmanPigman]

37. This is the only military parade I want to see him "produce"...

and I would love this to be final scene from this fucking moron's shitshow...

[LiberalFighter]

39. Every military officer consenting to this needs to be removed when DT is gone.

[packman]

40. As long as it's put to music and somewhat entertaining

?t=2

[FailureToCommunicate]

41. He wants to relive his glory days as a toy soldier...

[.99center]

42. Not going to happen.

Another selective leak that's meant to distract and divide. Anytime the shitbags in the WH immediately confirm a story by the press, there's a good chance they leaked it intentionally.

Link to tweet

Rep. Eric Swalwell‏Verified account @RepSwalwell

Rep. Eric Swalwell Retweeted Philip Rucker

It’s a trap. Don’t panic over this. He’s doing this so you forget he said he’d interview with Mueller and now he won’t.

[ThoughtCriminal]

44. With Music!

[smb]

45. Since Avoiding STDs Was Cadet Bone Spurs' "Personal Vietnam"...

...give him a parade of hookers and mobile-clinic wagons.

[Retrograde]

46. When did The Onion become a credible source?

Please, please tell me this is from The Onion, or at least that they've spoofed their site to appear to be the WashPost. It's gotta be satire, right? Or have we really sunk that low?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

48. When Trump Prez faces existential threats he pulls PR tactics out of his hat. Courts aren't impressd

[FarPoint]

50. Well....

This is pure tRump....I say let it happen... . Maybe the military visual will be the Awakening we need to turn the tRumpsters around.....

[Iahotdog]

51. I thought the military was in such bad shape

seems like a big waste of money that could be used elsewhere to me.

[dalton99a]

52. Next executive order to the military: A beautiful statue of Donald J. Trump in Washington DC

A terrific gold statue - like those in North Korea

[smb]

74. Put Up A Few Of These Beautiful Statues

[uppityperson]

53. This is appalling and nauseating

[C_U_L8R]

54. Vainglorious

What a pretentious waste of money and partisan abuse of our troops. Go away Trump.

[YOHABLO]

55. How much would it cost for a parade? Let him pay for it. This isn't N.Korea !

[olddad56]

87. not yet anyway. He is so envious of the North Korean leader's dominance over the citizens of NK....

that he wants a parade like that guy gets to have, only more huge and more spectacular. The most grand parade ever. I'll bet he won't have the balls to ride on top of one of the tanks in the open. He will watch it on TV and tweet about how many billions of people came out to watch it.

He is not well.

[DinahMoeHum]

56. Back in 1981, Egyptian president Sadat had a "victory parade"

Last edited Wed Feb 7, 2018, 07:00 PM - Edit history (1)

(I leave it to you DUers to go to YouTube and find out for yourselves what happened)

Just sayin'

[YOHABLO]

88. Yes, some of us older DUers know how bad that parade turned out.

[kysrsoze]

58. That Fuckhead needs to go... before this stupid parade could ever happen.

[Anon-C]

60. Just like the one a long time ago...

[rickford66]

61. This will hurt military moral.

Give em a beer and barbecue picnic this summer and give Private Bone Spur another medal.

[Thomas Hurt]

63. Masturbatory fantasy of a madman.

[cntrfthrs]

64. Antifa and The Resistance should...

blockade the parade route....

[nancy1942]

65. I am speechless.

Just kill us all and get it over with. I just can't stand it anymore.

[betsuni]

66. A clear case of parade envy.

[sarcasmo]

67. What military gear will be painted 18 k gold?

[TlalocW]

69. I'm picturing an Animal House style attack on the parade

Not so much the property damage of it, but think if we could hundreds of people along the parade route and at some point they all jumped the barriers, threw off their coats to reveal themselves in clown garb, and did nothing but march with the parade? No signs, just plain goofiness, throwing candy, mugging for the spectators and cameras, those who can, juggle, etc.

TlalocW

[Cold War Spook]

76. How about every body nude?

It is legal if it is a protest.

[The Wielding Truth]

70. We must just tell him, "NO! This is not who we are. This is not American!"

[xxqqqzme]

71. Will there be 30 foot

tall portraits hanging from federal buildings? That is my cue to get out of the country.

[nitpicker]

72. Link to BBC

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42969566

[nitpicker]

73. From The Guardian

(snip)

A date for the event has not yet been chosen. Options include Memorial Day on 28 May, Independence Day on 4 July and Veterans Day on 11 November, which would coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war. If the route includes Pennsylvania Avenue, it would pass by Trump’s controversial hotel.

But the Post added: “The cost of shipping Abrams tanks and high-tech hardware to Washington could run in the millions, and military officials said it was unclear how they would pay for it.”
(snip)

[exboyfil]

79. Evita

[Che:]
Face the facts, the Rainbow's starting to fade
I don't think she'll make it to England now

[Aide #1:]
It wasn't on the schedule anyhow

[Che:]
You'd better get out the flags and fix a parade
Some kind of coming home in triumph is required

[MaryMagdaline]

81. He wants a parade just like France's

Please can we have Macron preside?

[Egnever]

83. This clown wants to be Kim jun so badly.

[rickford66]

84. Maybe Mexico will pay for this also.

[Stardust1]

90. He's a draft dodger

Did he mean France or North Korea?