re: Pete making it clear what's up. "If we need to fight"

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I’d prefer the “talk softly / big stick” approach.

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This was the appropriate approach many years ago. Just like if someone would smear your name in public you would keep silent.

But today if someone attacks you you blast them with all you have and don't let up. You want them to go back in the hole where they came from licking their wounds and use them as an example to others. This is a lesson that Trump found out from his first term.

Totally pull out all funding of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Protect our own borders.

The only one we should potentially consider protecting for some time is Taiwan, and only because we f*cked ourselves by not making our own computer chips. Once we have our chip manufacturing here that can support our economy and country, then f*ck Taiwan too- China can have it.

I damn sure ain’t sending my kids to go get killed in some stupid war we shouldn’t be involved in on the other side of the world. We should cut military spending by at least 50% (and we’d still be spending more than all other nations combined) and focus on protecting actual Americans and American soil.

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I’d prefer the big stick”

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Typical Aggie

Hudspeth on Monday at the Pentagon

If he handles things like Operation Praying Mantis then I am fully on board and support.

Love it. Reminds me of Patreus (I think) quote when he walked into a tribal meeting and said with tears in my eyes I beg for a peaceful resolution, but if not we will kill everyone of you.


That is the warrior ethos. Hope for peace, prepare for war and if war comes destroy your enemy.

Will be interesting to see how a room full of flag officers treat him as a former O-4.

So you prefer the Milley approach. Call the enemy and reveal everything you are doing to avoid a fight.
That's weak.

Can we include your house in the targeting? Although it would be overkill for your trailer.

We have to talk the talk to let our enemies we are back. Once they understand that, we won’t have to “bluster.”

No one gives a shite about words. It’s not posturing when you can back it up.