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Austin has completely failed. The US Army is run from a hospital bed

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Posted by badanov 2024-01-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [28 views ] Top

#1 Apparently the Sec. of Defense is still in the hospital.

Posted by Elmaper McGurque1612 2024-01-10 02:17|| 2024-01-10 02:17|| Front Page Top

The US Army is run from a hospital bed.

Like Biden, Austin is running nothing. You may not be enjoying the theater, but you may not leave.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-10 05:17|| 2024-01-10 05:17|| Front Page Top

#3 'American Thinker' post entitled: January 10, 2024
The problem is Joe, not Lloyd

No, "the problem" is NOT Joe Biden.

Snippet:

If Austin were a vital member of Biden’s national-security team, if he were deeply enmeshed in decision-making on the wars in Ukraine or the Middle East, excuses might be made and tolerated. But the fact that Biden learned of Austin’s absence only after four days—i.e., the fact that Biden hadn’t been in touch with his secretary of defense for four days during a period of round-the-clock military operations and crisis—suggests that Austin is far from essential.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-10 05:44|| 2024-01-10 05:44|| Front Page Top

#4 1 - He's Secretary of Defense not Secretary of the Army.
2 - He's a civilian bureaucrat not in the uniform services as such.
3 - At best he allocates resources and priorities as directed by POTUS.
4 - Since POTUS doesn't know what he's doing, why expect SecDef to know?

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-01-10 07:11|| 2024-01-10 07:11|| Front Page Top

#5 And it was first reported that Austin went for "elective" surgery (I guess any medical treatment is, strictly speaking, "elective", but there we are). Then it was announced it was for prostrate cancer.

Imagine if one of us in our day didn't call in sick for four days. But, yeah, is Austin relevant? Is Nuland and Blinken and DoS really running the show?

Weird stuff....but in the world of the "Biden" Administration, hardly a surprise.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-01-10 07:38|| 2024-01-10 07:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Good thing we've got Hicks.

Deputy learned of defense secretary's hospitalization 2 days after taking over his duties

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-10 08:22|| 2024-01-10 08:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Austin Seems to Have Been ‘Unstable’ and Admin.’s Story Makes No Sense

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-10 10:37|| 2024-01-10 10:37|| Front Page Top

#8 The big picture of this story is, our gummint lies to us, the media is aiding and abetting the lies and half the electorate is fine with that.

God help us all...

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-01-10 10:51|| 2024-01-10 10:51|| Front Page Top

#9 can congress reduce a dpt secretaries salary?
It would be much quicker than impeachment.

Posted by irish rage boy 2024-01-10 10:53|| 2024-01-10 10:53|| Front Page Top

#10 I think its fuggin hilarious everyone's first conclusion was 'transitioning', but saw it here first. Is that a nomination for Gold Snark with Tea Leaves?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-01-10 11:18|| 2024-01-10 11:18|| Front Page Top

#11 ...well, if they're removing his prostate, that is a good first step.

Posted by Spike Stalin3373 2024-01-10 19:21|| 2024-01-10 19:21|| Front Page Top

#12 Just throwing it out there....

Russian Claim: Austin Dead In Ukraine

"Criminal Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was allegedly killed in Kyiv on January 3 when Russian cruise missiles peltered a command bunker where Austin and Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commander in chief of the Ukrainian Army, met secretly to discuss mounting an asymmetrical offensive to “bring Vladimir Putin to his knees,” claims a Russian FSB source known for providing invaluable intelligence and the truth behind Putin’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine."

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-01-10 19:42|| 2024-01-10 19:42|| Front Page Top

#13 "Criminal Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin...."

Well, that's a good start.

"...claims a Russian FSB source known for providing invaluable intelligence..."

'invaluable'

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-01-10 19:44|| 2024-01-10 19:44|| Front Page Top

#14 Something about this makes my spidey sense tingle. The lame official story makes everyone look so bad that the real story can only be worse. So I kinda like the "wounded in Kiev airstrike" version, bless my heart.

Consider: The war has become tiresome. Zelensky is an obstacle to a negotiated end of the festivities. Austin goes to Kiev to assure Zel of a safe landing somewhere. A genius plan! Alas, the Russians pick just that moment for an airstrike that wounds Austin. PR hilarity ensues as Team Brandon tries to provide cover.

Posted by SteveS 2024-01-10 21:57|| 2024-01-10 21:57|| Front Page Top

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