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Trump’s ‘marching orders’ to the Pentagon: Plan a grand military parade
WaPo ^ | 6 Feb 2018 | Greg Jaffe and Philip Rucker

Posted on 02/06/2018 3:21:46 PM PST by mandaladon

President Trump’s vision of soldiers marching and tanks rolling down the boulevards of Washington is moving closer to reality in the Pentagon and White House, where officials say they have begun to plan a grand military parade later this year showcasing the might of America’s armed forces.

Trump has long mused publicly and privately about wanting such a parade, but a Jan. 18 meeting between Trump and top generals in the Pentagon’s tank — a room reserved for top secret discussions — marked a tipping point, according to two officials briefed on the planning.

Surrounded by the military’s highest ranking officials, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford, Trump’s seemingly abstract desire for a parade was suddenly heard as a presidential directive, the officials said.

“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” said a military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the planning discussions are supposed to remain confidential. “This is being worked at the highest levels of the military.”

American shows of military strength don’t come cheap. The cost of shipping Abrams tanks and high-tech hardware to Washington could run in the millions, and military officials said it was unclear how they would pay for it.

A White House official familiar with the planning described the discussions as “brainstorming” and said nothing is settled. “Right now there’s really no meat on the bones,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal discussions.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: military; militaryappreciation; parade; pentagon; trump
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To: mandaladon

Just coincidence the tanks will surround the white house when Hillary and Obama indictments drop lol


21 posted on 02/06/2018 3:47:14 PM PST by edzo4 (Democrats playbook = promise everything, deliver nothing, blame someone else.)
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To: mandaladon
Well, since all that military hardware and personnel will be in town, might as well use those resources to round up all the swamp dwellers in one fell swoop.

One ca dream...

22 posted on 02/06/2018 3:51:57 PM PST by semaj (U\)
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To: mandaladon

That will drive many Libs right over the edge and into Bellvue.


23 posted on 02/06/2018 3:52:23 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: mandaladon

Very bad idea IMO. Tinpot dictators stage big military parades but American presidents speak softly and carry big sticks. We have many other ways of letting foreign powers know we are strong. Besides, the Opposition is all to ready to typecast Trump as a “dictator” and this would fuel their media propaganda attacks.


24 posted on 02/06/2018 3:52:32 PM PST by Bernard Marx
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To: Responsibility2nd
Yep.

said a military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity

Creative writing majors at it again with another narrative.
25 posted on 02/06/2018 3:53:04 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media and Shariah Socialism.)
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To: mandaladon

Liberals hate our flag, anthem and military.

CNN talking heads ridiculed the notion of a Russian/French style military parade down Pennsylvania Ave.

Jeffrey Toobin compared it to aping North Korea.

That’s how much the Left looks down on patriotism. Just another reason to bash Trump.


26 posted on 02/06/2018 3:56:40 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My rever))
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To: laplata

How did that work out in Alabama?


27 posted on 02/06/2018 3:56:58 PM PST by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: tet68

https://www.maxim.com/gear/jesse-james-reveals-gun-for-trump-2018-1


28 posted on 02/06/2018 3:58:16 PM PST by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: PA Engineer

I actually read the article. I expected it to be rife with images of lil Kimmie and his militaristic parades. And how Trump too wants a commie style parade, but it was actually sorta fair.

Just sorta. I expect the reporters will be fired if they don’t shape up and get back to the usual agit-prop against Trump.


29 posted on 02/06/2018 3:59:05 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Vote for Responsibility2nd for Mayor of Boston)
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To: mandaladon

Mixed feelings on this. I don’t think we need to emulate Communist China or Russia with a purely military parade, but perhaps there could be a bigger military component to some other holiday. That way it would be a regular recurring event.


30 posted on 02/06/2018 4:01:22 PM PST by livius
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To: mandaladon; Chode; Squantos; Tax-chick; All

How about We save $$$$ and have the Parade at Local Military Bases across the Country and not Ship Harware around?

Just a Brain Fart.


31 posted on 02/06/2018 4:03:43 PM PST by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congressl)
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

Yes. me too. I would rather watch this than the stupid Super Bowl crap.


32 posted on 02/06/2018 4:10:42 PM PST by beergarden
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To: mandaladon

Can’t afford a parade, but 30 million illegals choking off jobs, social services, hospitals, jails, schools while sending billions out of the country annually, is no problem.


33 posted on 02/06/2018 4:11:39 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: mandaladon

I don’t love this idea, unless the President uses it as a distraction while he achieves something amazing in the background.


34 posted on 02/06/2018 4:11:40 PM PST by dinodino
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To: mandaladon; markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ...

Ping.


35 posted on 02/06/2018 4:16:23 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: livius; bevperl; ZULU; unkus; SkyPilot; vette6387; LUV W; radu; left that other site

My opinion, the bigger the parade the better! It’s decades past time.

Our military and our veterans deserve to be honored. Show our children and grandchildren what patriotism and love of country is all about.


36 posted on 02/06/2018 4:17:59 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: aumrl

It probably got him a few more votes.


37 posted on 02/06/2018 4:18:47 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: mandaladon

No. We don’t need to parade around like Russia and North Korea.


38 posted on 02/06/2018 4:21:01 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: mandaladon
I'm betting another leaker has just been outed by this strategically placed piece of fake news.
39 posted on 02/06/2018 4:23:32 PM PST by Nateman (Who cares what the left says, it's usually a lie.)
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To: mandaladon

Dude, no, that’s what dictators do. s#it, terrible idea.


40 posted on 02/06/2018 4:26:41 PM PST by wastedyears (Americans are dreamers too.)
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