Crazy as it sounds if you were deemed 'essential' you might get OT as you worked when others did not, then got back pay. Again contractors get zip.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5655955-Secretary-Mattis-resignation-letter.html Arguably the best living military mind we have has quit. “Because you have the right to have a secretary of defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects“. More deep state bullshit or just maybe Trump is considered a colossal fuck up by Mattis? Has he learned anything from Obama pulling troops out to early?
Unless he writes a book, I don't know if we'll get a real answer on this one anytime soon. I can say this much, I hope someone as qualified fills the space. Trump letting Mattis take the gloves off is why ISIS is now a quivering puppy dog whimpering with its tail between its legs. Just pray to God we don't allow it to grow back into a rabid dog again. Trump did something right by putting him in charge, so I hope his "vision" continues.
Man I totally want to GTFO of the ME. Not one more of our guys should die for those cave dwellers. We can't occupy it forever. But Mattis resigning over this makes me second guess my gut feeling. That's a guy that I would never doubt. His letter does not get specific, but it sure as hell looks like it was about Syria.
A General with no wars to fight is looking for trouble somewhere...it's what they do. A POTUS who keeps us out of wars we have no business in, is rare.
What?? (Snowflake) Did I say anything about Trusting anyone...I made a fkn statement, I typically don't trust anyone outside of my own circle ... How long has this "War" been going on?? Obama was going to get us out..until what changed his mind?? This is a Conflict, not a War...a War is fought with clear goals of wiping the battle field with your opponents blood and guts..not pages in manuals say "ask for permission to return fire".
Yes, Trump is all, he does no wrong, the cult follows again. You don't need a book, the dude said it in his resignation letter, he quit because of Trump, plain and simple. Winning! Drain the swamp! Steel slats!
Right on. Total waste of good soldiers and resources. Un-winnable just like Vietnam. Just like Vietnam they don't want us there. Just like Vietnam you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys. GAO official stats - We expend 250,000 rounds of ammo per "one" insurgent killed. At .33 cents per round it cost the taxpayer $82,500 dollars to kill one insurgent. Just like you said and just like Vietnam, it's a conflict with ridiculous rules of engagement that can never be "won".
Back to the Gov'mnt shutting down. My wife has lunch a few days ago with another Mom of a Special needs child we've known for years. The other Mom is a liberal to put it nicely. She comes home and says 'So, Trump is shutting down the government?' I"m pretty sure I tolled my eyes and realized that statement came from her lunch meeting with the other Mom. I contemplated being my usual sarcastic self and saying 'Yep, no more cops, no more schools, .....' But I think I said something like 'Not exactly'
75% of the G-ment is not shutting down, neither are essential services. Oh, they'll close the national parks just to make a few peeps wail...so what. On another note, I don't like the whole Syria thing. It appears as if it was a total surprise to the military (ie Mattis). The bigger issue is we need to have the locals step up and take over the effort so we can leave that shit hole is some sort of sanity. If we are viewed as cutting and running they will once again have no trust in us being on their side for the long haul. My only hope (and this is a long shot) is that this is a ploy to get the locals to step up their game and the 30 days is just an attempt to get their attention.
TDS strikes again. Read more carefully and maybe you'll see I'm much more a Mattis fan and hoping someone just as good fills his shoes. Saying my boss and I have different visions is not saying anything beyond exactly that. I wouldn't expect your TDS to see that though. You might want to read back and find where my cult status has allowed me to blindly follow anyone, let alone Trump. However, ORANGE MAN BAD!
Ever notice there is ALWAYS an example of media, liberal and Dem politician double standard when the TDS strikes? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/20...ama-fires-general-mattis-without-even-a-call/
Local paper in podunk Abilene, Texas (own by USA Today with same material but some local) still has not reported that Mattis resigns or the Catholic debacle, but I read three straight days of Beto's accolades (half page each).
Beto is like Obama.. no real accomplishments to his credit...except people like him for whatever reasons.. want to make him more than he is, in great hopes he can lead them from the Darkness... and into The Greatness.
Oh that's EASY to explain, he ONLY became a military God during THIS Presidency............Liberals didn't care when that military God was shitcanned by their black Jesus.........but yea, we're the CULT!!! ROFLMAO!!! You can't make this shit up or their retarded talking/complaining/insulting points.
I brought up this conundrum to a family member who is serving right now. He's actually going to Afghanistan next week. One good point I thought he brought up about pulling out is when and if we do, there is always somebody us that's going to fill that void. So the question is, do we want that to happen? Whenever it would be Russia or ISIS or whoever. I guess in that case I wouldn't think it would be in best case scenario for our national security. And I'm somebody that think we shouldn't really be meddling in other countries affairs.