this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2024
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I trust Trump about as far as I can throw him, and at the end of the day it's really the Pentagon calling the shots here not the POTUS.

But dudes clearly speaking to a public sentiment here.

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[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 33 points 4 months ago

it’s a Pentagon/security state adventure

Worth noting that the current war has its roots in the 2014 coup in Ukraine, which enjoyed bipartisan support (with John McCain notably traveling to the country). This project then survived the Trump presidency only to mature under Biden.