Posted on 12/31/2018 11:31:02 PM PST by BenLurkin
US Strategic Command, the unified military force that controls the launch of nuclear weapons, tweeted an unusual New Year's Eve message on Monday featuring B-2 bombers dropping 30,000-pound conventional weapons at a test range.
"#TimesSquare tradition rings in the #NewYear by dropping the big ball...if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger," the tweet from US Strategic Command's official account said.
The post, later deleted, included a sizzle reel initially released earlier this year, showing a B-2 bomber dropping "a pair of conventional Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) at a test range," the Pentagon said.
A Strategic Command spokesperson, Navy Capt. Brook Dewalt, told CNN that the post is "part of our recap of command priorities" and is all about reassuring the American people that the US military is ready at all times, even on New Year's Eve.
Later Monday, Strategic Command tweeted: "Our previous NYE tweet was in poor taste & does not reflect our values. We apologize. We are dedicated to the security of America & allies."
"I think it's very tacky," Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, a member of the House Armed Services Committee told CNN.
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Don't know if this creep talks with a lisp, but sure would be no surprise.
Speaking of B-2s and bunker busters....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGI3_d1rtVE
Better video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZsftEfi_Fs
The D-bag is a Marine Vet.
Divorced, went to Harvard...
Gallego is the congressman who threatened ICE by saying, "We know where you live."
I enjoyed that message immensely!
I would buy a coffee cup with that message printed on it, and I don’t even drink coffee on a regular basis.
I liked the message too!
I thank him for his service.
This is reminiscent of Trump tweeting about his nuclear button. Is Rocket Man acting up?
Same here, but that’s where my thanking him stops.
When I was in the USAF, I knew almost no Liberals.
I was quite open with my views, so maybe they just didn’t say anything about politics to me.
"In a letter to the U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Gallego stated "I support full legalization of marijuana. As a member of the Arizona legislature, I introduced a bill that would have legalized marijuana possession and regulated and taxed marijuana in our state in a manner similar to alcohol. I wholly support these types of measures."
Gallego is a noted environmentalist, being one of the initiators of the call against Trump administration’s proposed rollback of protections for the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. [28]
He is a long-time supporter of LGBT causes and in 2015 became vice-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus."
Kinda reminds me of We begin bombing in 5 minutes. Trump has their back.
The libs would have a meltdown if Trump said that nowadays.
It would be great!
What a fag. A disgrace to the Corps.
Somebody said this puke was the one who issued the threat to ICE.
He is going to get his.
I can’t believe he made a threat like that.
But then, he’s a Democrat, so.....
I guess I’m missing something. Isn’t “dropping bombs” EXACTLY what the Left and the Neocons insist we do, day-in and day-out?
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