The Pentagon is complicit in insurrection

[Antiwar]

The Pentagon was called for the emergency at the Capitol Building and they delayed doing anything, if they even ever actually did anything.

The Pentagon "Stood down and stood by."

Trumpism is the "deep state."

 

[Visbek]

I haven't heard of anything along those lines.

Generally speaking, this is the purview of the National Guard, not any other military branches.

Mayor Bowser asked for National Guard troops on the 4th; it was Trump who refused to provide them.

Once things started going off the rails, Trump still didn't approve National Guard. Reports are that it was Pence, not Trump, who demanded National Guard troops.

They came as soon as possible.

I see no indication whatsoever that the US military wanted to overthrow the US government. If they did, we wouldn't have had just a bunch of QAnon D***wads taking selfies in the Rotunda, we'd have thousands of tanks, and tens of thousands of Army troops, swarming DC.

 

[WillyPete]

Can you substantiate that?

I had heard that the national guards was called out and arrived, though I've heard different claims about who actually called them out. Trump, Pence, and the Joint Chiefs acting independently have all been bandied about.

But Trump is formally in charge of the military, so he would be the one positioned to influence their response most directly.

 

[Antiwar]

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I see no indication whatsoever that the US military wanted to overthrow the US government.
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I haven't said the Pentagon ("US military") wanted to overturn the US government. Trump supporters don't even want to overturn the US government; they tried to overturn the election.

 

[element94]

The fact that they weren't ready, like they were for BLM, raises some questions that will doubtless be investigated. Brace yourselves.

 

[OpportunityCost]

Posse Comitatus act, they cant do anything, only the National guard, this thread premise is stupid.

 

[element94]

Posse Comitatus act, they cant do anything, only the National guard, this thread premise is stupid.

https://www.theday.com/article/20210107/NWS21/210109574

 

[Antiwar]

The Capitol Building obviously has abundant surveillance. I'm hearing that the insurrectionists were in the building for two to three hours! And that they mostly left on their own because they were bored. If that's true, what was the holdup?

 

[calamity]

The Pentagon was called for the emergency at the Capitol Building and they delayed doing anything, if they even ever actually did anything.

The Pentagon "Stood down and stood by."

Trumpism is the "deep state."

Trump replaced all the senior Pentagon officials in December. This was a planned coup.

 

[RaleBulgarian]

The Pentagon was called for the emergency at the Capitol Building and they delayed doing anything, if they even ever actually did anything.

The Pentagon "Stood down and stood by."

Trumpism is the "deep state."

Got any supporting proof, or this just another of your biased, completely ignorant threads?

 

[Antiwar]

Got any supporting proof, or this just another of your biased, completely ignorant threads?

You're trying to falsely diminish my commentary because you don't like considering the military could do immoral things, ironically.

How were the "insurrectionists" in the Capitol Building for however long they were in there? They hung out and rummaged through the building. A Capitol Police member took pictures with them!

 

[Antiwar]

Trump replaced all the senior Pentagon officials in December. This was a planned coup.

You might be right. It makes sense.

 

[Craig234]

The #2 Democrat in the House, Hoyer, from Maryland called the Maryland governor and asked him for national guard to be sent, saying they saw almost no federal police against the rioters.

The governor said he had help ready to be sent, but needed the approval of the Secretary of Defense, and he was told permission was not granted, and he could not reach the Secretary, for 90 minutes. Finally the Secretary of the Army called and said he could send help.

 

[mrjurrs]

The Pentagon was called for the emergency at the Capitol Building and they delayed doing anything, if they even ever actually did anything.

The Pentagon "Stood down and stood by."

Trumpism is the "deep state."

I don't think you have an accurate view of the situation. My understanding is that the Pentagon reached out twice to DC Metro and the Capitol Police and were turned away.

 

[RaleBulgarian]

You're trying to falsely diminish my commentary because you don't like considering the military could do immoral things, ironically.

How were the "insurrectionists" in the Capitol Building for however long they were in there? They hung out and rummaged through the building. A Capitol Police member took pictures with them!

I’m not “trying” anything.

Yet again, you have made an assertion as if it is fact when it is not. In other words, you’re bull shitting again.

 

[Manc Skipper]

Trump's recent purge of officials in the Pentagon and elsewhere resulted in his sympathisers being placed in positions of authority..

 

[Port & Starboard]

The Pentagon was called for the emergency at the Capitol Building and they delayed doing anything, if they even ever actually did anything.

The Pentagon "Stood down and stood by."

Trumpism is the "deep state."

Noory comes back on at midnight.

You'll have a fresh story for tomorrow.