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| Biden promises break from Trump-era politicization of military | |
| 2021-02-11 | |
For such an elderly man he should beware dropping lips and other organs off by lying
Biden, whose late son, Beau, was a soldier who deployed to Iraq, bristled at former President Donald Trump's approach to the military during the presidential campaign, including a report that Trump once privately called American soldiers killed during World War One "losers" and "suckers." Critics say Trump openly flouted norms of behavior in open pursuit of political support among U.S. troops, who are meant to be loyal to the U.S. Constitution - not any party or political movement. "I will never ever dishonor you, I will never disrespect you, I will never politicize the work you do," Biden said from the Pentagon briefing room. He added: "This is personal for me. The Biden family is a military family." Pentagon leadership is under pressure to show progress in combating white nationalism and other extremism in the ranks, after current and former military service members were found to have participated in the pro-Trump siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. On Tuesday, the U.S. Navy's top admiral condemned two racist incidents involving hate symbols on warships, which sources said included a noose that was left on a Black sailor's bed. Biden made history by naming retired Army general Lloyd Austin the first Black U.S. defense secretary. In his Pentagon address on Wednesday, Biden stressed other groundbreaking achievements by Black soldiers, from pilots who fought in World War Two to soldiers who fought in the Civil War. "Right now, more than 40 percent of our active duty forces are people of color. Now it's long past time that the full diversity and full strength of our forces are reflected at every level of this department," Biden said. Still, discrimination persists in the U.S. military. | |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #14 Biden is already against "Lying, dog-faced pony soldiers"... |
| Posted by: magpie 2021-02-11 16:47 |
| #13 Democrats are the war party. Just or not Democrats got us into WW1, WW2, Korea, & Vietnam. Historically, outside of the Bush Family, Republicans have been opposed to war (with the exception of war to end slavery and a few brushfires) |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2021-02-11 12:46 |
| #12 ...Hispanic is an ethnic group not a race. More like 75%+ white. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-02-11 12:33 |
| #11 IIRC, the US population 60% white, 40% people "of color", so if 40% of the military consists of POCs that is exactly like America. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2021-02-11 11:22 |
| #10 Bring our troops home from DC, I'm tired of these foreign adventures. Snark O'The Day |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-02-11 11:18 |
| #9 "a noose that was left on a Black sailor's bed" Based on past history, it was either a garage pull or an exercise ring. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2021-02-11 09:25 |
| #8 "Of course, I'll respect you in the morning" "I'm from the government, I'm here to help you" "The check is in the mail" "It's only a cold sore" |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-02-11 08:44 |
| #7 "I will never disrespect you ..." "now clap for that you stupid bastards" |
| Posted by: Bob Grorong1136 2021-02-11 07:37 |
| #6 As the Dems are hardly "the" anti-war party, I think we'd better hope we don't go to war and rely on the human factor (and West Point cheaters). |
| Posted by: Clem 2021-02-11 04:46 |
| #5 "The Biden family is a military family." That include Ensign Crackpipe? The Biden who was bounced from the Navy for cocaine use almost immediately upon enlisting? "I will never disrespect you ..." ... even though most of you are filthy racists who need to be investigated and either 'reprogrammed' or cashiered "I will never politicize the work you do" ... I'll just stage witch hunts and force you to prioritize identity politics theatricals over actual preparations for combat |
| Posted by: Thruger Gromosh5499 2021-02-11 03:45 |
| #4 Some in the ex-military might want to sock him one, but remember he is nearly 80 years old and recently got beaten up by his old German Shepard. |
| Posted by: Fleresh Uleart1138 2021-02-11 03:04 |
| #3 Still, discrimination persists in the U.S. military. Solution - RuPaul for Defense secretary! (wait - you mean that won't work?) |
| Posted by: Raj 2021-02-11 01:32 |
| #2 Transgender General ? |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2021-02-11 01:12 |
| #1 Was the capital surrounded by national guard troops at the time? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2021-02-11 00:30 |