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Mother Jones obtained a guide for how the Defense Department wants military personnel to speak to the media.
Matt Cohen
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Tanks are rolling into Washington, DC, tomorrow for Donald Trumps Salute to America, a revised version of the citys annual Fourth of July celebration that the president promises will be the show of a lifetime. It will be a full-on military display, whichin addition to the tanksincludes multiple flyovers, military music, a Trump speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial to top Republican donors and political appointees, and, of course, fireworks. All of which has caused the National Park Service to divert nearly $2.5 million typically used to improve its parks to cover the costs.
Realizing this is will be a controversial event, the Pentagon has distributed instructions to service members participating in the shindig on what to do if approached by a reporter, and the advice is essentially this: Say you love your tank.
Since this is a military celebration, theres sure to be plenty of military personnel in attendancealongside hordes of reporters angling to get the inside scoop from service members about what they really think of this whole celebration. Not on Trumps watch.
Mother Jones obtained a photo of a card that is being distributed to participating service members with instructions from the Pentagon about what to sayand not to saywhen speaking with members of the media. The Department of Defense would like service members to be clear that they are proud on several levels. Under the overall messages, the guide suggests: I am proud of my job and my vehicle/tank. I am glad to share my experience with American People. It also proposes that they say: I am proud to honor the Nation and the Armed Forces during this Independence Day Celebration.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/07/pentagon-guidance-to-troops-in-trumps-july-4th-event-say-i-love-my-tank/
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Thats followed by Dos and Donts,do smile and have fun, dont guess, lie, or speculate. And the card closes with general tips for talking to a reporter. Relax and speak to America, it recommends.
"Relax and Speak to America"...................if I don't I can be brought up on insubordination charges, just a moment I have to pull out my cue card before I speak.............just relax............................, I'll say it for you..............FUCK HIM, and ......................the "guy" in the white house is a traitor, and still has bone spurs ..........................
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)at Trumps dog and pony show. I love being used for a fund raiser, my family hopes I get home in time to join them for dinner and the sparklers.
But it's not about me, no sir.
Hekate
(90,540 posts)...to express disrespect.