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Veterans to trump: We Don't Obey Illegal Orders, You Wannabe Dictator- Lincoln Project (Original Post) MagaSmash Friday OP
It's complicated. I was drafted shortly after the My Lai Massacre. surfered Friday #1
These brave men and women now have round-the-clock security some_of_us_are_sane Friday #2

surfered

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1. It's complicated. I was drafted shortly after the My Lai Massacre.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 11:25 AM
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During basic training, we were asked who thought Lt Calley should have been court martialed for his role. Mine was one of the few hands that went up,

The deaths of friends, hate ,fear, and adrenaline affect your judgment in “the heat of battle.” But these extra judicial murders are pre-meditated push button actions without those impairments. A case can be easier made, especially for those giving the orders from their safe and secure air conditioned offices.

some_of_us_are_sane

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2. These brave men and women now have round-the-clock security
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 12:14 PM
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issued by the Capital Police after a TRIGGERED, INSANE TRUMP signaled on social media that they "should be hanged" for their comments.

WELCOME TO 1930'S HITLER-LAND. I could SCREAM in outrage.

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