"Your "Nightmare" is the rest of the world finding ways to counter the Militarism and Arrogance of US Policy."

Dude, if I saw a Jellyfish swarm anywhere, it would freak me out. My first impression was either hallucination, or more UFO ----.

A swarm of Jellyfish is known as a "smack," BTW. I found that out.

When we first received the reports, which were classified at the time, we were like "WTF." Nightmare fuel.

The back-seater is actually taking over as a division chief in my unit.

I also worked with Tom Bussiere, another 4* who unexpectedly left after Trump took office. You can't blame these guys for leaving. Their credibility is where their real authority lies. Lose that, and you become a star-studded joke.

Donahue was a force of nature. I first came across him when he was the 18th Airborne commander running Task Force Dragon (which later became SAG-U). The dude used to show up to his daily Commander's Update Briefing in gym clothes. Not even Army PT gear. It was always a rumor that he would have a short tenure at USAREUR. Not because he was getting fired, but because he would be quickly promoted to Commander, USEUCOM. Which would have also made him NATO's Supreme Allied Commander of Europe as well.

IIRC, the lowest approval rating of any president ever was 22%. I wonder if Trump will brag about beating that record?

"The Leopards Eating People's Faces Party you probably voted for is coming for you now."

Good sir, I would have voted for someone who called themselves a Democratic Socialist over Trump. Especially knowing what I know now.

I fortunately have other options. A nice little house in Calabria.

You have options too.

There was a poll conducted recently. The results were posted on DR. Trump was voted the second-most popular president in the last 40 years. I'm starting to think that maybe the US is just not my country anymore. No harm, no foul, but it's just baffling to me that modern -day Repubs rate Trump higher than Reagan. Or higher than anyone for that matter.

"So why bother? Why'd Trump and Netanyahu do their decapitation attacks?"

You're asking me? Hell, I don't know.

Why do kids eat Tide pods? To get noticed.

I still have no clue what the objectives of OEF were...

"This was our shot at regime change, and we blew it."

It was never going to be possible with the extremely limited scope of this operation. It may not have been possible period. It wasn't in Afghanistan. Afghans simply decided they liked what the Taliban had to offer more than they liked what the US-backed government was offering.

Pete's plan is audacious and silly, but likely not possible.

I think Trump is trying to see just how ridiculous he can get, while still getting rubber-stamped by his sycophantic supporters in the legislature. But the next presidential election is a little over 2-years away. Most of what this administration does is going to be immediately reversed.

You can feel sorry for the civilians that the US and Israel killed, but you can't really claim they have been betrayed. This was their shot at regime change, and they stayed home. If I were a betting man, I would put my money on the notion that a significant portion of the population either likes the regime or is indifferent to it. Those people are lucky, because Epic Fury and this "peace deal" have set the foundation to make it the most powerful country in the region. And it will be run by the Revolutionary Guard Corps.

"I bet the word "Palestinian" or "Palestine" was barely-- or not even -- mentioned in the article."

Why would it be?

Palestinians are not Iranians.

The region commonly referred to as Palestine is nowhere near Iran.

"US announces military review as European leaders brace for cuts"

"The People protested shining a bright light on the case and the courts followed the Law and forced Trumpy and his acolytes to follow the Law."

That shining bright light was focused on an illegal immigrant who was abusive to his wife. Maybe a gang member.

This is the hill you guys want to die on?

I also watch the BBC occasionally. Pretty they don't believe the maga lies you are currently spouting.

Because it's outside the realm of possibility that Good hit the ICE officer?

She had been so rational and calm up to that point?

"That's not why. Courts have ruled they can be deported anywhere."

Um, no.

Ya Boi Kilmar is still in the US because a judge ordered he could not be deported to El Salvador due to a perceived threat to his well-being.

Why do you think ya boi Kilmar is still here in the US?

"MadBomber's answer to MadBomber's question, are ICE agents emotionally inolved in the arrests they make is: Yes."

Unlike sadness, happiness, anger, jealousy, or any other emotion, fear is the cognitive response to threats within an environment.

You can use deadly force when faced with an adversary who creates a climate of fear. You can't do the same because you are angry or jealous of them.

And neither Pretti or Good appeared to be acting out of fear, but rather anger.

"Based on the accusation alone? Or are you afforded some form of Due Process?"

No. 90 days after my residency expires, I must be out of the country. Which is what will happen with my daughter.

There may be some sort of immigration court she could go in front of, but without a residency permit she would not be allowed to stay. It would just be a delaying tactic.

"But as long as I live this will never be Germany."

Meaning what.

You don't want the US to be a country that requires valid entry credentials?

"Why do you support sending people to camps, rather than just sending them away?"

Great point Snoofster. I don't know.

I suspect it's because they have to figure out where they came from. But I don't know.

"Sounds like you believe fear is actually the core value of policing!"

And other forms of combat.

It's kept a lot of people alive. That's why it occurs in most people.

I won't go to jail, but they're not just going to be like, "you're cool, feel free to stay as long as you like."

"I am saying that the immigrants who have civil infractions should be also treated like drivers who have civil infractions."

That's a policy issue, but here in Germany, there are civil infractions that will get me booted out of the country. Like not having valid entry credentials.

"You believe in lies."

The BBC disagrees.

And the ICE agent had previously suffered serious injuries in a similar situation.

"They were protesting against the inhumane treatment of other humans. They were not "------- around"."

Was Ashli Babbitt ------- around, or was that yet another example of out-of-control law enforcement?