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Pentagon disarms guardsmen in D.C., in signal of de-escalation
The Telegraph ^ | June 5, 2020 | Paul Sonne, Fenit Nirappil and Josh Dawsey

Posted on 06/05/2020 12:33:13 PM PDT by Scarpetta

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To: Scarpetta

“Esper made order without consulting Trump”

The proof that’s bullshit is that Esper is still SecDef.


81 posted on 06/05/2020 1:06:34 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Scarpetta

The national guard has been demoted from guards to standing ducks.

This is not going to end well.


82 posted on 06/05/2020 1:07:41 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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To: Scarpetta

IF ANY military asset is going to be ‘disarmed’ and stood up to the Antifa terrorists and BLM thugs, it should be physically trained men who can do the dancing. Marines come to mind ...


83 posted on 06/05/2020 1:08:39 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: P-Marlowe

Others upthread have assured me that Barr has the sitch under control and that there are many armed assets ready to defend the Capitol. We’ll see.


84 posted on 06/05/2020 1:09:02 PM PDT by Scarpetta (I)
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To: Scarpetta

I’ve a feeling you are right. Not only did this guy put guardsmen in harms way but also the whole of DC. Not going to end well. Esper needs his a$$ reamed out and then thrown out of DC.


85 posted on 06/05/2020 1:09:43 PM PDT by alabama_heart
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To: Tai_Chung

All we need is for guardsmen and/or active duty to get shot up...while disarmed. Berlin would not be amused.


86 posted on 06/05/2020 1:09:45 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: spacejunkie2001

DJT has been in office for over three years. He still doesn’t get that no one prominent in the Beltway Culture can be trusted and certainly not be appointed to a major position. Try the Texas NG or State Guard for defense picks and have a very blunt conversation on what he expects before he picks another establishment ponce.


87 posted on 06/05/2020 1:09:50 PM PDT by robowombat (Orthodox)
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To: RandallFlagg

The Guard should arrest them like Harry Callahan:

Harry Callahan: I know what you’re thinking. ‘Did he fire six shots or only five’? Well to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, i kind of lost track myself. But being that this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well do ya, punk?


88 posted on 06/05/2020 1:10:54 PM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: JoSixChip

“I don’t believe it.”

It’s bullshit.

Either deliberate disinformation by DOD, or a direct media lie. They want to present Trump as powerless, with his entire government in rebellion against him.

If they are “disarmed”, it’s with POTUS full, informed consent. And the 10,000 other officers in town are convinced they’ve got it handled.


89 posted on 06/05/2020 1:11:25 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Scarpetta

Defense Secretary Mark Esper needs his lily white ass fired. F’n wussy. ROE putting guardsmen’s live in danger while Democrat terrorist thugs have their way. Just another deep stater that needs to be erased.


90 posted on 06/05/2020 1:13:36 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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To: Scarpetta

DC Mayor...
Rename a street BLM
Paint B L M in yellow paint on the street, with letters 50’ tall and stretching down the street
Force hotels in DC to remove NG from their rooms
Tell the military their not allowed in DC
then...THEN...we hear the speech from the Mayor that she believes that the fences surrounding the White House should be torn down, so the people have free access to “the people’s house”

All this after major riots and...AND...right before a million man riot is planned for this weekend.

This
Is
All
Deliberate

She is aiding what is coming.

And if (hopefully not..prayerfully not) the Whitehouse is breached, then what?

Fuel and licence for riots everywhere.

This is a dangerous scenario.
I pray that those who guard the Whitehouse are safe and successful and that President trump remains safe. I shudder to think how this can too easily turn very dark.

Like the Reichstag fire, there will be a patsy “right wing racist” blamed if the castle falls and then it will be open season, no bag limit on everyone labeled as right wing racist (whether true or not)

Pray freepers!
...and a good time to clean your equipment, have a plan have a kit. Maybe get last minute eggs and milk on the way home from work


91 posted on 06/05/2020 1:14:19 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: plushaye

If the NG was disarmed of lethal weapons, then their role in the combined security operation was also redefined.

Its a relief actually, reduces the chances of a false flag set up to blame the military. An antifa in Guard gear was already arrested days ago. Could be more stolen uniforms and weapons in the hands of extremists.

Places and situations that require possible lethal force can be covered by other assets that have a very particular set of skills


92 posted on 06/05/2020 1:14:38 PM PDT by silverleaf (Great Things Never Come from Comfort Zones)
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To: spacejunkie2001

Sign of escalating tensions. Why have the guard there as punching bags and brick targets.

Put the mayor on the front lines, without cameras.


93 posted on 06/05/2020 1:14:40 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Tai_Chung

They should arrest them like Robocop, “Arresting,” Boddicker:

Walking toward him while leveling his Auto Beretta...
“I’m not arresting you anymore....”


94 posted on 06/05/2020 1:15:15 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
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To: silverleaf

Thanks for that interesting post.

Did you check out the link to Brian Cates’ Twitter I posted in 64?

I suspect there’s a lot going on that we can’t possibly know about at this time. Even Esper’s comments, shocking as they apparently were, may have been misdirection to lure the enemedia into chasing phantoms.


95 posted on 06/05/2020 1:17:07 PM PDT by Nothingburger
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To: Scarpetta

#BREAKING: President Trump has directed the Pentagon to remove thousands of U.S. troops from Germany by September - WSJ— Global: MilitaryInfo (@Global_Mil_Info) June 5, 2020


96 posted on 06/05/2020 1:18:41 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: SheepWhisperer

Until the elites are touched by fire and cower in fear at the sound of broken glass, nothing will change.


97 posted on 06/05/2020 1:23:26 PM PDT by Scarpetta (I)
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To: Wallace T.

“I did a Google search, and the Washington Post and Houston Chronicle posted the same information about disarming the National Guard.”

So the Chronicle and the Post are reputable credible publications?

Seriously?


98 posted on 06/05/2020 1:23:54 PM PDT by billyboy15
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To: grey_whiskers

If Esper follows orders.


99 posted on 06/05/2020 1:25:02 PM PDT by Scarpetta (I)
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To: Scarpetta

If the castle falls, behind every blade of grass will come the response


100 posted on 06/05/2020 1:26:35 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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