Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWhen Gabbard was in the military did she have access to classified materials?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
blm
(113,136 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Coleman
(862 posts)And as an MP officer in a war zone, I'd have to say that she did have access to classified material.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
boomer_wv
(673 posts)Her time in Iraq was as an enlisted soldier in a medical unit. She later got a commission and was an MP, but her deployment was to Kuwait, so not a war zone.
Her access to classified information would have been minimal.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)individuals are on a Need To Know system. Classified materials are largely compartmentalized. She would have a clearance commensurate to her job and have access to materials generic to that job. So, yes, she could have had access to classified materials.
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dware
(12,543 posts)Did I miss something? Is she accused of releasing classified info?
Did she actually release classified info?
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yardwork
(61,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
I was just curious if I had missed something about her possibly releasing classified info.
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sarisataka
(18,926 posts)I do not see how she would not have had access to classified information. As an NCO in an MP unit I had access to certain classified information.
What does it matter?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(102,561 posts)but she has access to a lot of sensitive information given her committee assignments:
Committees:
House Committee on Financial Services
Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy
Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
House Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Subcommittee on Readiness
That said, with Trump as a direct conduit to Putin, aided and abetted by Nunes et al, any mistrust I have for Tulsi pales in comparison.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sarisataka
(18,926 posts)After properly handling sensitive information about deployments we would then turn and as we watched some politician reveal the information on TV.
Her current access is far greater than what it was but, as you note, the main leak of classified information is coming from a higher position.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
yardwork
(61,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(95,006 posts)If so, provide evidence.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yardwork
(61,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(95,006 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yardwork
(61,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dware
(12,543 posts)Or is this just an attempted slur on her military record?
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AncientGeezer
(2,146 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Jose Garcia
(2,612 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marble falls
(57,537 posts)has been anything but honorable.
I question her vote yesterday, but I thank her for her long military service.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yardwork
(61,793 posts)Why would you assume that Gabbard is honorable. She blatantly lies - let's start with that. She's clearly being paid to help get Trump re-elected. Not very honorable, eh?
When somebody tells you who they are, believe them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marble falls
(57,537 posts)reserve have something right going for them even if like Lindsey Graham, should never ever be POTUS.
There's a huge list of military vets who honorably serve/served who shouldn't ever be POTUS. Gabbard is only one of them. I'm a vet, I should never ever be POTUS, got any aspersions about my service you want to toss my way?
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yardwork
(61,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marble falls
(57,537 posts)in the armed forces and there's absolutely no indication she has ever violated her oath or compromised security in any sort of way. In my mind she's playing a stupid game to be be POTUS by playing to conservative Democrats/anti-impeachment Democrats.
There's enough golden opportunities to consider for not voting for her, I don't need any false narrative as pretext for some sort of "lock her up" type sentiments.
Its ugly when they do it and we are much better than that.
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tblue37
(65,552 posts)rocking the boat.
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dware
(12,543 posts)I just find it odd that you would ask this question without any explanation as to why you're asking this question.
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marble falls
(57,537 posts)Its rat fuckery. I won't stand for it done to me or to any of my honorably serving/having served brothers or sisters. I don't have to like her to respect her service.
Don't get me wrong: I hope she is primaried and beaten buy a better Democratic candidate in her district over her shameful "present" vote. I don't anticipate her making it through the Presidential primaries either and I think that will be a good thing.
There's enough wrong with her politics that we surely don't need to gin up serious lies about her abusing her security clearances.
Some people are good soldiers and terrible politicians, what can I say.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dware
(12,543 posts)else why would this person ask such a question.
It's very distasteful to do such a thing and I would think as Dems, we are better than this, although it would seem some are not.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marble falls
(57,537 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IronLionZion
(45,666 posts)She's currently a Major in the Hawaii Army National Guard but as a Congresswoman she gets intel briefings.
Her committee assignments:
Committee on Homeland Security (20132014)
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security[118][119][120]
Committee on Armed Services (2013)
Subcommittee on Readiness
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Committee on Foreign Affairs (20132019)
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa
Committee on Financial Services (2019)
Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yardwork
(61,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,775 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dware
(12,543 posts)Is there any indication that she violated her security clearance?
Is there any proof that she passed on any classified information?
So far, the OP hasn't explained why such a question would be asked, therefore, I would conclude that he, she is just trying to throw shit and see where it lands without any proof of misconduct.
It's dishonest and dishonorable ask such a question without any proof of misconduct.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,775 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dware
(12,543 posts)That was a well thought out answer.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden