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    Paul D. Shinkman‏Verified account @PDShinkman Jan 23

    Special forces in Indonesia demonstrates to Mattis their ability to eat snakes.pic.twitter.com/I24p5adzsG

    5:43 PM - 23 Jan 2018 from Cipayung, Indonesia
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      1. Paul D. Shinkman‏Verified account @PDShinkman Jan 23

        I’m reference to how this compares, I can think of a few U.S. military demonstration teams whose skills have less to do with modern military tactics and more a demonstration of discipline and resolve. This is still highly insane, though.

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      1. Paul D. Shinkman‏Verified account @PDShinkman Jan 24

        More details and videos here:https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-24/watch-indonesian-soldiers-eat-snakes-while-defense-secretary-mattis-watches …

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      2. John Cooper‏ @thejcoop Jan 24
        Replying to @PDShinkman

        Reminds me of the story told about Mattis in which he was bitten by a cobra, and, after three days of excruciating pain, the cobra died.

        17 replies 70 retweets 338 likes
      3. Bryan Song‏ @bryanwedde Jan 24
        Replying to @thejcoop @BretBaier @PDShinkman

        pic.twitter.com/JsdpoE0hX5

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      2. space_junk‏ @spacejunkx Jan 23
        Replying to @PDShinkman

        thats so damn manly i think my penis just got 3 inches bigger watching that.

        5 replies 19 retweets 98 likes
      3. Matunos  🧙‍♂️‏ @matunos Jan 23
        Replying to @spacejunkx @PDShinkman

        careful, it might be mistaken for a snake

        5 replies 8 retweets 232 likes
      4. Hannibal Lecter 🌊‏ @Humanitarian66 Jan 24
        Replying to @matunos @spacejunkx @PDShinkman

        pic.twitter.com/WF6UWFfBiS

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      2. Diandra‏ @diandraa_rahma Jan 29
        Replying to @PDShinkman

        Indonesian could be cheesy sometimes, but whatever. I bet this is an amazing indonesian military skills to survive in the deadliest jungle

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      3. Paul D. Shinkman‏Verified account @PDShinkman Jan 29
        Replying to @diandraa_rahma

        Mattis had similar comments to us on the plane ride out of Indonesia:https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-01-24/watch-indonesian-soldiers-eat-snakes-while-defense-secretary-mattis-watches …

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      2. HealthSecureIT‏ @healthsecureit Jan 24
        Replying to @BlakeBaiers @PDShinkman

        Maybe , but can a Marine eat chicken like a Baptist ? I think not.

        1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes
      3. High Country Digger‏ @rjeff74 Jan 24
        Replying to @healthsecureit @BlakeBaiers @PDShinkman

        Unless that Marine is a Baptist!

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. Julia Macfarlane‏Verified account @juliamacfarlane Jan 24
        Replying to @PDShinkman

        Hey Paul - love this video. Could ABC and our partners please use your video on our platforms with a credit to you and/or US news please? Thank you!

        3 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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      4. Upshaw‏ @RDHUTCHIIUB Jan 24
        Replying to @MrKyruer @juliamacfarlane @PDShinkman

        Generic fake compliment lol

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Dimas Dymsokei‏ @drhaspati Jan 24
        Replying to @PDShinkman

        Indonesian special forces ate snake. And this Indonesian metal band ate chicken...alive... https://youtu.be/W_-QMwfWSS8 

        2 replies 6 retweets 5 likes
      3. umbilicolith‏ @gastronomicolon Jan 24
        Replying to @drhaspati @dymsokei @PDShinkman

        ngeri salmonella :(

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      2. Zam Yusa‏ @SecurityJourno Jan 23
        Replying to @PDShinkman

        Well, all special forces in the world are trained to eat snakes and more. But to show it to foreign dignitaries in a demo, that's something.

        3 replies 1 retweet 11 likes
      3. Zam Yusa‏ @SecurityJourno Jan 23
        Replying to @SecurityJourno @PDShinkman

        Everything can b demonstrated by commandos except one - killing your beloved one - because they are a threat to national security and it's your order from your command. I'm sorry to sound callous, but they do emotionally train for this. They use pet animals.

        3 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. Zam Yusa‏ @SecurityJourno Jan 24
        Replying to @SecurityJourno @PDShinkman

        As an example, rabbits. They're each given a rabbit to care for, to feed, be the closest companion, to take anywhere during training. Emotional bond made. Daily inspection of rabbit's welfare. If rabbit found slightest uncared for, punishment.

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