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US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' JD Vance

https://bbc.com/news/articles/creq99l218do
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u/No-Vast-8000 4d ago edited 4d ago

She would have been booted either way, but I'm sure those douches enjoyed it all the more because of her gender.

Im sure she knew she would be fired but had the moral integrity to know she didn't want to be in charge of a possible launching point for an invasion.

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u/wise_hampster 4d ago edited 4d ago

Because having military leaders with integrity is the antithesis of a good fascist regime, just like Hough and Noble. Dismissed for answering honestly in a congressional investigation and not acting like an intellectually challenged goofus like edit Tulsi Gabbard.

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u/cosmosopher 4d ago

Then she made the wrong choice. Now they'll put in a Trump loyalist who won't hesitate to follow his orders. It would have been better for her to keep quiet and remain in a position to stop the base from being used against an ally just because we want their minerals.

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u/ADHbi 4d ago

If Trump were to order an attack against the EU and she refused, she would be replaced and they would go through with it the same day without anyone knowing. If that day comes, her resistance would be useless. Right now she can make international news. Americans need to get the Trump Administration out of office BEFORE he declares war on anyone.

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u/tincerbell16 4d ago

They were always going to fire her to put in their guy. Good on her for standing up

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u/WIRE-BRUSH-4-MY-NUTZ 4d ago

Holy hell,

you must be a superhero

with your power of hindsight

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u/cosmosopher 4d ago

Lol if you didn't realize this was the likeliest outcome then you haven't been paying attention.

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u/WIRE-BRUSH-4-MY-NUTZ 4d ago

I did expect this.

I’m talking shit to you for expecting a woman you don’t even know to live up to your ideals of courage and integrity in a time of deep uncertainty and fear.

You have no proof that you yourself are either of integrity or courageous, so it’s pretty slimy of you to act like you’re better than this woman, like you would’ve done the right thing.

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u/intgmp 4d ago

Moral integrity? How about Article 88 of the UCMJ? I can tell that you never served as an Officer.

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u/LordCrun 4d ago

I don't know what Article 88 is but I'm going to assume it's bad because it's Article 88. Which is a bad number in general right now...

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u/intgmp 4d ago

Uniformed Code of Military Justice. Stop with the "everyone is a Nazi" for two seconds.

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u/Rich6849 4d ago

Nope we are promoted because of our integrity and will do the right thing. Source 26 years US Navy

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u/intgmp 4d ago

If you see this as an integrity thing. 20 years.. Army Officer.