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Scathing oped from former Special Ops Commander Admiral Bill McRaven: “Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President“ nytimes.com/2019/10/17/opi…
He asks: “If our promises are meaningless, how will our allies ever trust us? If we can’t have faith in our nation’s principles, why would the men and women of this nation join the military? And if they don’t join, who will protect us?...
“... If we are not the champions of the good and the right, then who will follow us? And if no one follows us — where will the world end up?”
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“Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President”
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