Rob O'Neill
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They're going to get promoted the more people they can prosecute, play the good guy, then the bad guy, and they get whatever credit when they put someone in jail. What I've noticed, especially with my unit in Iraq and Afghanistan, the fewer rules we had, the better we were because we had the latitude and were more precise. And like it or not, we on the ground are the good guys.
They're going to get promoted the more people they can prosecute, play the good guy, then the bad guy, and they get whatever credit when they put someone in jail. What I've noticed, especially with my unit in Iraq and Afghanistan, the fewer rules we had, the better we were because we had the latitude and were more precise. And like it or not, we on the ground are the good guys.
They're going to get promoted the more people they can prosecute, play the good guy, then the bad guy, and they get whatever credit when they put someone in jail. What I've noticed, especially with my unit in Iraq and Afghanistan, the fewer rules we had, the better we were because we had the latitude and were more precise. And like it or not, we on the ground are the good guys.
And the Monday morning quarterbacks that sit in Washington, D.C. and put people in Leavenworth for murder in war β I remember even on the bin Laden raid when we before we even got in the house, one of my friends shot one of the couriers and then his wife jumped on top. He shot her. He looked at me outside the house. This is outside bin Laden's house. And he said, I just shot one of the women.
And the Monday morning quarterbacks that sit in Washington, D.C. and put people in Leavenworth for murder in war β I remember even on the bin Laden raid when we before we even got in the house, one of my friends shot one of the couriers and then his wife jumped on top. He shot her. He looked at me outside the house. This is outside bin Laden's house. And he said, I just shot one of the women.
And the Monday morning quarterbacks that sit in Washington, D.C. and put people in Leavenworth for murder in war β I remember even on the bin Laden raid when we before we even got in the house, one of my friends shot one of the couriers and then his wife jumped on top. He shot her. He looked at me outside the house. This is outside bin Laden's house. And he said, I just shot one of the women.
She just jumped in front. Am I going to be OK? It's like, stop worrying about that. That should not be in your mind. And when a Marine is in a gunfight, they should be worried about, well, is some dude in a nice suit that's never been in mud going to prosecute me for this? It's nonsense. And this is just what.
She just jumped in front. Am I going to be OK? It's like, stop worrying about that. That should not be in your mind. And when a Marine is in a gunfight, they should be worried about, well, is some dude in a nice suit that's never been in mud going to prosecute me for this? It's nonsense. And this is just what.
She just jumped in front. Am I going to be OK? It's like, stop worrying about that. That should not be in your mind. And when a Marine is in a gunfight, they should be worried about, well, is some dude in a nice suit that's never been in mud going to prosecute me for this? It's nonsense. And this is just what.
This is the bureaucracy that happens with the further you go, the bigger the government agencies get. And then it turns into the self-licking ice cream cone, personal power. Can I put an American in jail so I can get a Navy achievement medal? And that's what he's getting at. And the reason there's so much blowback is because what needs to happen is the fat needs to get trimmed.
This is the bureaucracy that happens with the further you go, the bigger the government agencies get. And then it turns into the self-licking ice cream cone, personal power. Can I put an American in jail so I can get a Navy achievement medal? And that's what he's getting at. And the reason there's so much blowback is because what needs to happen is the fat needs to get trimmed.
This is the bureaucracy that happens with the further you go, the bigger the government agencies get. And then it turns into the self-licking ice cream cone, personal power. Can I put an American in jail so I can get a Navy achievement medal? And that's what he's getting at. And the reason there's so much blowback is because what needs to happen is the fat needs to get trimmed.
What needs to happen at the Pentagon is exactly what Elon Musk did at Twitter. Get rid of everybody. almost changed the name and they'd be more efficient. You're seeing the death throes of dying policies, and that's what these senators were doing today. And Pete nailed it.
What needs to happen at the Pentagon is exactly what Elon Musk did at Twitter. Get rid of everybody. almost changed the name and they'd be more efficient. You're seeing the death throes of dying policies, and that's what these senators were doing today. And Pete nailed it.
What needs to happen at the Pentagon is exactly what Elon Musk did at Twitter. Get rid of everybody. almost changed the name and they'd be more efficient. You're seeing the death throes of dying policies, and that's what these senators were doing today. And Pete nailed it.
Yeah, that was the best quote of the day. I remember when he said that, and that's exactly what he was bringing to it. He's trying to simplify it. He's not trying to spin anything. We're going to fight the war, and we're going to win. And accountability is huge. And every veteran back there, there was a lot of special forces, a lot of infantry and Marines behind him.
Yeah, that was the best quote of the day. I remember when he said that, and that's exactly what he was bringing to it. He's trying to simplify it. He's not trying to spin anything. We're going to fight the war, and we're going to win. And accountability is huge. And every veteran back there, there was a lot of special forces, a lot of infantry and Marines behind him.
Yeah, that was the best quote of the day. I remember when he said that, and that's exactly what he was bringing to it. He's trying to simplify it. He's not trying to spin anything. We're going to fight the war, and we're going to win. And accountability is huge. And every veteran back there, there was a lot of special forces, a lot of infantry and Marines behind him.
You could almost hear them agreeing with him because that's what they want is accountability. They want to be able to have a line solidarity. They want to forward defense and deterrence. They're not worried about the political class. Like Pete was just saying brilliantly that that's where all this stuff comes from. And you could even hear it spun today.
You could almost hear them agreeing with him because that's what they want is accountability. They want to be able to have a line solidarity. They want to forward defense and deterrence. They're not worried about the political class. Like Pete was just saying brilliantly that that's where all this stuff comes from. And you could even hear it spun today.