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Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« on: February 08, 2018, 05:29:36 pm »
Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
By Rebecca Savransky - 02/08/18 12:13 PM EST

The former U.S. Navy SEAL who says he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden ripped President Trump's proposal for a military parade in the nation's capital.

"A military parade is third world bullshit," Robert J. O'Neill tweeted on Thursday.

"We prepare. We deter. We fight. Stop this conversation."

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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2018, 05:31:20 pm »
Yep but it seems like it's the media pushing it. Because they want to make Trump look bad.
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2018, 05:36:57 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on February 08, 2018, 05:31:20 pm
Yep but it seems like it's the media pushing it. Because they want to make Trump look bad.

Good point.  Actually, the media are probably loving the idea of a full military parade, complete with goose-stepping so they could point to Trump and say "See!  Dictator!".
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2018, 05:43:10 pm »
Our military has better things to do then put on a parade. Bad idea President Trump.
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2018, 05:45:35 pm »
Quote from: jpsb on February 08, 2018, 05:43:10 pm
Our military has better things to do then put on a parade. Bad idea President Trump.

Agreed....he had a parade on Jan 20, 2017...
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2018, 05:48:44 pm »
As ex-military, I can tell you that the military absolutely HATES parades.

The only PR event we ever did that was actually worth its salt was a simulated waterborne raid using RB-15s and actual close air support. The crowd loved it and it was actually FUN to do as a unit.
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2018, 06:14:16 pm »
Quote from: bolobaby on February 08, 2018, 05:48:44 pm
As ex-military, I can tell you that the military absolutely HATES parades.

The only PR event we ever did that was actually worth its salt was a simulated waterborne raid using RB-15s and actual close air support. The crowd loved it and it was actually FUN to do as a unit.
I witnessed two simulated exhibitions by the military.

1. Camp Pendleton (north San Diego County), as a 14 year old kid. A program named Devil Pups. The Navy-Marine Corps staged an amphibious landing. Navy planes overhead, Navy Seals in rubber boats, planting explosives to take out structures that would block landing craft, shelling from offshore ships and from aircraft, amphib tanks. The traffic on the adjacent PCH stopped and watched. Very big, very loud, very impressive.

2. Fort Ord, as a trainee. An exhibition of all of the weapons were exposed to and more. Again very big, very loud, very impressive.

Neither used live ammo. Just shows. But I think the shows would scare the bejesus out of today's weak SJWs, for sure.

My take is Trump may have made an offhand remark, and the media blow it up into far more than was intended.   
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2018, 06:20:38 pm »
While we are approaching a 20 Trillion dollar national debt, a parade is an expensive venture and not necessary.
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2018, 07:12:52 pm »
I certainly could be wrong, but after 8 years of being beaten up by Obama, his administration,  the media here and around the world, Trump may think the military needs something to spur them on.  When I was in, I certainly did not like the idea of being in a parade, but you do what you are told - end of story.  Patriotism in this country has fallen off tremendously and maybe a show of force will bring it back.  However, just looking at the replies here would indicate the idea of spotlighting Amerca's military might and it's men and women (gays, trannies, or whatever gender) looking to pump people up in the military, and putting the military in a positive light will fail.  It reminds me of the patriotic malaise of Viet Nam.  Sad, truly sad.
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Re: Navy SEAL who says he killed bin Laden: ‘A military parade is third world bulls---’
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2018, 07:17:19 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on February 08, 2018, 06:14:16 pm
My take is Trump may have made an offhand remark, and the media blow it up into far more than was intended.
I've seen that take elsewhere, that this is just people getting their knickers in a twist over nothing.   :shrug: 
I hope he really didn't mean to hold a massive military parade. It's just not necessary.
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