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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2018, 03:53 PM Dec 2018

This is why military leaders do not belong in politics...

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This is why military leaders do not belong in politics... (Original Post) pbmus Dec 2018 OP

"The letter was seen by some Navy officials as a political favor...." mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #1

One Hand Washes the Other dlk Dec 2018 #2

Malcolm Nance lillypaddle Dec 2018 #3

WTF? No. No. No. Solly Mack Dec 2018 #4

"A review board decided in September not to recommend Priebus as a reserve intelligence officer" dalton99a Dec 2018 #5

I guess Eisenhauer should have never been prsident wasupaloopa Dec 2018 #6

Nor Washington or Grant. Even Lincoln was an officer in the militia. Kaleva Dec 2018 #7

How much money was it worth to him ? OnDoutside Dec 2018 #8

mahatmakanejeeves

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1. "The letter was seen by some Navy officials as a political favor...."

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Fri Dec 14, 2018, 03:56 PM

Dec 2018

The letter was seen by some Navy officials as a political favor that complicated consideration of Priebus as a potential officer, said one Navy official, speaking on the condition of anonymity owing to the sensitivity of the situation. A review board decided in September not to recommend Priebus as a reserve intelligence officer, according to a Navy memo.

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