America’s top military officer conceded this week it is “possible” the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan contributed to Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine — an argument Republicans have made for weeks.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley made the comments during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday. Gen. Tod Wolters, the head of U.S. European Command, said last week that Vladimir Putin may have been attempting to take advantage of potential cracks in NATO resulting from post-Afghanistan conditions.
When pressed by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, on the Afghanistan withdrawal and whether it played a part in Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, Milley replied: “From the intelligence I’ve read, it’s not clear. I think it certainly is possible, but I also know that Putin had aims on Ukraine long before the end of the war in Afghanistan.”
Blackburn cut him off: “I think we all know that. So he saw his opening, right?” more
Possible? PAWS-SIB-BLE?!
I don’t have enough ink on my typewriter ribbon to type “YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!”
General Milley should be demoted to Captain. Captain Obvious!
Yeah, General Clueless, there’s always the unexpected.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaIFT6iILaY
A real Sherlock moment thar Milley!
(as in no shit asshole!)
Remember Obamas military brass purge and where we find ourselves today.
Planned military incompetence.
POP QUIZ
Name the liberal liar that gave Col. Milley his flag?
Hint: Liar also gave Col.Austin hsf flag.
@an ol exJarhead, name the liberal liar….
Can you help by giving us a clue? Liberal/liar covers them all.
But by all means, let’s keep pumping money, guns and lawyers into Ukraine. At least we won’t be leaving anyone behind this time. Except for the lawyers and other assorted State Department fools. And probably a few Special Forces operators, regrettably. And most of the crap we’re sending is old Soviet junk that was taking up space in former Eastern Bloc countries. So, big win for NATO. Or not much of a loss, anyway.
I keep hearing that NATO/State Dept/CIA was baiting and goading Russiato invade, something they all vehemently deny. How long before they stop denying, the. embrace the fail and start claiming that the Afghanistan Retreat was really part of their grand strategery.
So. Republicans. Conservatives. Jude-Christians. … ?
Running the lesbians. The trannys. The Pædos. Out of power in Afghanistan. … ?
Might have caused running the lesbians. The trannys. The Pædos. Out of power in Ukraine. … ?
And you do not approve. In Ukraine. In Afghanistan. In The United States. … ? Because…? What?
And Rachel Levine MAY have convinced people to CHOP it OFF and wear a full length Ball Gown.
This dumb bastard should be spending the rest of his days in Leavenworth making big rocks into little rocks.
The promotion of perversion in this country will no doubt lead to much death and destruction.
You mean “Afghanistan surrender!”
In a just world, this traitorous POS would have faced a firing squad after the Afghanistan debacle, and his body left to feed the buzzards.
General “Thoroughly-Modern” is a fucking genius!!! As the Guinness brewmasters used to say – BRILLIANT!!!
Nice use of Warren Zevon there, Thirdtwin! 😎👍