Where did you read that? The fiscal year is the same as the rest of the federal government, Oct - Sept.

We had defense contracts purposely written July - June to avoid the DoD fiscal year.

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Looks like some of your conditions stated above, are in the works. Seems Trump's bullshit pronouncement back when was just bluster. Bolton came out with a shot across Turkey's bow. This is no shit power playing between Russia and Turkey and the USA. We should see how well Trump's staff handles their red lines in the sand. Maybe we will be lucky and the only casualty will be Gen Mattis.

Mattis is not the only casualty. The man who built and was managing the coalition currently fighting ISIS, Brett McGurk, also quit. But trump said it was ok, because he did not eve know who Brett was. You know, trump was so concerned with ISIS, but did not know the person managing the fight, because that is somehow ok.

So now the abrupt pullout has been walked back twice. First it was extended to a 60-90 day process. Now Bolton says there is a precondition of "completely destroying ISIS."
Which is, of course, completely open-ended.

And contradicts Trump's previous claim that ISIS was defeated.

So who knows what's going on or who's making the decisions.

DoD FY is Oct-Oct. has been for a very long time.

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McGurk wasn't going to be part of the strategy and was already leaving his post...so we could do without grandstanding by some of these people. Don't be woke to be woke.

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

What did McGurk do to grandstand?

I haven't been following too closely, but I haven't heard of a letter. Or a press conference. Or a tweet storm. I thought he just...resigned.

Bolton just spoke about staying in Syria to ensure ISIS is defeated (Trump said they were defeated) and to ensure groups that fought ISIS (ie. Kurds and others) aren't left on their own. Trump implied they were safe since of course, ISIS was already defeated.

It's good that Trump backtracked again, even if it took others in his administration to force him to cave in. He'll never admit it of course but certainly good news.

I don't know if it's entirely good news. It's unclear who's running the country. Acting Chief of Staff. Acting SecDef. Acting Attorney General. Acting Ambassador to the UN.

Who - other than Bolton, whom I don't really trust - is advising the President - whose strongly-worded statements are often reversed days later - on defense and foreign policy?

But shouldn't trump knew who McGurk was?

Trump once again steps in his own bullshit due to ignorant impetuousness.

so we could do without grandstanding by some of these people.


I find it odd that as a staunch Trump supporter, you take objection to someone grandstanding.


P.S - Since a lot of people had never heard of McGurk, myself included, I'm curious what he did that involves grandstanding?

Never fear, Jared and Miller. But more importantly to trump, putin.

Today Turkey's President Erdogan slammed Bolton for contradicting Trump's original assertion that the US would withdraw immediately. Now why would Turkey be upset about providing assurances over the Kurds' safety?

Trump knew who McGurk was. It's just his bitchy little high school mean girl persona coming through. You have to remember he craves attention and recognition, so in his mind "Eh, I don't even know who this person is" is the ultimate insult.

If Pompeo and Bolton stay on the same page as pro-Kurd, anti-Iran, pro-Israel, holding Turkey at bay, while Trump remains preoccupied with matters of National Emergency all the while Graham keeps him in check, status quo might be maintained. It is critical that Trump not speak to either Recep or Vlad. I swear he goes Manchurian candidate responsive when he listens to them and makes all sorts of unrealistic promises because he needs to be a member of the strong boys club.

Well that lasted all of one day. Seems Pompeo is off the Bolton reservation and is back on the Trump reservation. Who is in charge argument remains front and center. Good thing we are focused on valid National Security issue on our southern border.

Putin could not have scripted this bullshit any better.

Need some help here boys. Just reading tea leaves here, but I now see Trump's position as clear, always has been. Troops out. He wins, promise kept, now quit bitching at him. That we can't abandon and depart soon, now or in entirety has been made clear to Trump by Graham and others. So it is onto Trump's War and ME strategy we go marching. Obama did not do it right. This will be our way forward as explained in Pompeo's Cairo speech. With the simultaneous sounding a bugle call of both retreat and charge off we go with the 21st century Balkan war of bombardment and no ground troops in the middle east. The less public and out of the press, all the better. To Turkey we say sanctions will be our response if you cross the border to mess with Kurds. Now, if Kurd terrrorists are found on your side? Free game, go for it. To Assad and Russia do whatever you want with your current force and territory. Stay in your lane. To Israel, air raids on Hezbollah and Iranian forces near your border? The more the merrier, we may be able to assist on the sly. To the Kurd's in Syria, our assist will be a CIA led para-military ground game with air support to the max against daesh. To the Iranians, we can see you and we will attack your convoys and movements in Syria. Although still a nightmare, if this is the new Mideast war, I rest easier.

To Steve, earlier you mentioned deploying a last time. The date approaches fast, so allow me to stand, raise a parting glass, and wish for you fair winds and a following sea (or however you grunts phrase it), the full and even backing of your country, clear orders and understanding of mission,and Godspeed in return.

And today....


Ready. Fire. Aim.

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Suffer Well.

Uh, "ready"?

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"Go yell at an M&M"

Wait until Trump finds out that is the plan now. He is going to be pissed that Trump changed his plan.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.