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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 5 Apr 2017

    One consequence from Trump's incompetence, personnel problems & Bannon shake-up is Pentagon now has enormous policy power, for good or ill.

    10:00 AM - 5 Apr 2017
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      2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 5 Apr 2017
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Every instinct I have is to prefer Presidents who can over-ride military when necessary. But that's no a good option under Trump.

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      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 5 Apr 2017
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        We're heading for a situation where the Generals (Mattis, McMaster, Dunford) will be calling the shots. Is there a better alternative?

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      1. james b satterwhite‏ @j_b_trey 5 Apr 2017
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        Let's just hope they are patriots.

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      1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 5 Apr 2017
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        That's very true. But even recent presidents (Obama on Syria) could buck Pentagon when needed.

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      1. TheDorMouse‏ @DorMouseSez 5 Apr 2017
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        This is Bay of Pigs scary...

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      1. Loepoole‏ @PooleLoe 5 Apr 2017
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        Yes, That is the real story and with bad actors North Korea Syria& Russia all defying US under Trump Admin this is a really big deal

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      1. theupclampisreal‏ @caminvan 5 Apr 2017
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        This is where I advocate for the oxford comma.

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      1. Kragar 🌻‏ @Kragar_LGF 5 Apr 2017

        On the bright side, the Pentagon actually sees climate change as a threat to the nation, so there is that

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      1. Karen Mulholland‏ @kemulholland 5 Apr 2017
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        it is a measure of how bad things have gotten, that I find the idea strangely comforting.

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      1. Scolopendra  ⚛️ 💚 the Timperator of Mankind‏ @TheCentipede 5 Apr 2017
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        Mattis has been filling the DoD with diplomats and whatnot, yes? He may be thinking of the DoD as a contingency parallel Executive.

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