Tuesday, June 30, 2020

My Comment: Sinning a great sin

White House Was Aware Of Russian Bounties In Early 2019

A blogger said: What do you expect from a guy who stole from veterans, lied about donating to veterans, pardoned someone who committed war crimes, fined for misusing funds from a veteran's charity, falsely claimed he signed Vets' Choice into law, insulted POWs, insulted Gold Star families, called Generals "dopes & babies", falsely accused US service members of stealing funds for Iraqi reconstruction, sided with Putin against all branches of military intelligence, froze pay for all federal agencies via Executive Order - federal workforce is 31% veteran, approx 623k vets, undid regulations on predatory lenders who target military members, diverted billions from the military to pay for a wall he said Mexico would pay for, trivialized troops with traumatic brain injuries from an attack, insulted troops with PTSD, forced West Point cadets to travel back for graduation to give a campaign speech ending with dozens testing positive for the coronavirus, downplayed military sexual assaults against female soldiers, invited the Taliban to Camp David on the anniversary of 9/11, told his wife he would disown Tiffany if she joined the military, lied to US troops in Iraq when he told them he gave them their first pay raise in 10 years, ..." or asked Russia to join the G7, took troops out of Germany leaving it open to Russia or threatening to pull the US out of NATO a supreme defender of western Europe leaving it open to Russian aggression.


My  Comment: There are no words to describe the utter incredulity one has about the headlines and links below of reputable news sources. There have been in US history malevolent, treacherous and bumbling presidencies with presidential actions that filled the electorate and historians alike with widespread disbelief at their wrongheaded consequential and even brutal actions of a commander-in-chief but never in all that I have read in my decades of life in this nation or all that I have known about American history has a president's actions and inactions alike been saturated with treasonous and narcissistic self interest especially to the detriment of those that don the uniform of this country putting their own lives at risk and their own family's future in limbo.

We accord the soldiers killed in action the utmost respect and gratitude of a grateful nation and show that respect by accompanying home their flag draped coffin never leaving its side until the destination is complete.  We accord the wounded, who will never again experience the wonders of a strong body they knew when they first signed up for service a special thanks for their service and place of honor is bestowed reflecting appreciation for their efforts which often were given above and beyond the call of duty.  

If all of these reports are true our president has just spit in the face of all those men and women who give of themselves selflessly often to never see the home they left again or never to return to the life they once knew in the same way -- their bodies plagued by disability and/or their minds haunted by the memories of war no one can appreciate who has not fought in war themselves.  The commander-in-chief, the president, owes these courageous men and women his utmost attention to keep them safe.  He owes the families of the dead an answer as to why he abandoned their sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers and mothers at the time they needed his protection the most.

Donald J. Trump should answer for his action or most importantly his inaction and explain to the American people why on God's earth he owes his allegiance to a hostile power, Russia, and its authoritarian president Putin never pushing back against Russia even once wrapping his arms around Putin but turning his back singularly on the soldiers who fight for this country.  He needs to answer for why he turned his back on the country he says he loves and against the American flag with mendacity he hugs.  He needs to answer as to why he has such little interest in US security but a huge interest in himself.  Donald J. Trump has sinned a great sin either knowing or not knowing Russia was paying the Taliban money to kill US soldiers.  Perhaps, it is the greatest against our nation in all of American history.  He needs to answer for that!

Russia bounty intelligence 'may have been' in Trump brief but wasn't deemed 'actionable,' senior Republican says

Rep. Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, said he's concerned that reports that Russia paid bounties for the killing of Americans may be true.

White House Was Aware Of Russian Bounties In Early 2019: Report

Top officials were aware a year earlier than previously reported that Russia was secretly offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans, according to Associated Press sources.

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