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ForgedCrank

(2,984 posts)
4. I have
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 03:39 PM
Friday

to be the one to say it.
Releasing that video was ill advised all around. Dancing around the technicalities doesn't change the fact that this generates harsh feelings and more division.

In the enlisted ranks, this has been received as a serious insult to their intelligence and loyalty, and is being viewed as political meddling in the world that they try very hard to keep out of that mess.
Those guys know the rules already, and they are more than a little steamed that some are appealing to them to participate. This is making us all look really bad in the overall scope of things.

disclaimer: nowhere in my comment did I use the word "all". I also said nothing about the video being technically incorrect. I also said nothing about me personally disagreeing with the accuracy of the basic message. In fact, I said nothing that isn't specifically typed out above.

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knr UTUSN Friday #1
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Here is the line crud Friday #3
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As a veteran (non-combat) liberalgunwilltravel Friday #5
I can ForgedCrank Friday #9
Disagree 100%. James48 Friday #6
So, you polled how this is being received in the enlisted ranks? maxrandb Friday #7
Twenty-two years active duty in the Navy. dsvajda Friday #15
Why didn't you slap him under Article 88? Grins Friday #16
You repeated ForgedCrank Friday #17
"Some guys say EVERYONE on the base" maxrandb Friday #19
Im relaying ForgedCrank Friday #22
We Are Way Past Worrying About Hurt Feelings MissouriDem47 Friday #11
Call me ForgedCrank Friday #18
I saw it the first Tuesday this November maxrandb Friday #21
I don't care about their "hurt feelings". NotHardly Friday #12
Seriously! If our current troops are getting "butt hurt" by this maxrandb Saturday #28
What does the law say about legal and illegal? Iggo Friday #8
Gen Mark Hertling (ret) about illegal orders evilhime Friday #10
This law firm deal with a lot of military cases. AverageOldGuy Friday #13
Not only was this message correct, but it was well timed. patphil Friday #14
Soldiers aren't equipped to know the law. WarGamer Friday #20
Personality cultists really hate being reminded about any legal limits Warpy Friday #23
Illegal orders do not come with a big yellow sign. kiri Friday #24
Get real. upacreek Friday #25
Death sentence for stating a simple, lawful truth The Blue Flower Friday #26
Inductees need a class on the US Constitution Glass City Friday #27
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