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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: BlueGrits   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Pentagon Purges...
Date: 11/17/24 7:42 PM
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Obama fired/force retired some 197 general officers during his administration

Reasons why they get in trouble:
- Disobeying orders
- Inappropriate relationships/behavior
- mishandling of nuclear assets
- repeated use of racist and/or sexist language in a public setting
- sexual assault
- public drunk
- sexual affairs with subordinates
- failing to address sexual assaults committed by underlings

"There are actually two lists that have been going around, one of nine officers and the other of over 200 supposedly fired by President Obama during his entire presidency. Any list of 200 people falls squarely in the Gish Gallop category, so we’re going to put that aside for now and just focus on the list of nine."
skeptoid.com - President obama purge military

You might also find the following of interest:

armytimes.com - Army battalion brigade commanders fired since

quora.com - What are the biggest reasons why so many US generals have turned against Trump when they normally side with Re

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