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Title: Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Post by: dutch508 on February 20, 2017, 03:17:49 PM
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fountainofyouth (95 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141708341


McMaster is a superb military strategist, but his job is going to be mostly bureaucratic.

Could have been much worse than this, though.

I've actually met this guy multiple times during my career. I think he'll be fine.

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Star Member TygrBright (15,325 posts)
2. He comes in with a big chunk of leverage, and he knows how to use it.

He doesn't even have to *explicitly* threaten to resign. Just imply that it remains on the table.

interestedly,
Bright

 :???:

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Star Member exboyfil (7,127 posts)
7. Would he be willing to give up his commission?

He has far less flexibility than a civilian.

It would make quite a statement if he did retire.

He won't 'give up his commission'.  ::)

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Star Member TygrBright (15,325 posts)
11. From what I've heard military scholars and observers say, yep. This guy would do it.

If he had to.

That said, I'm guessing he won't have to. He may have been 'sold' to >Redacted<, but there probably wasn't much real choice about this one.

I think this is probably the beginning of the end for >Redacted<. They're installing the actual behind-the-scenes operators, when they have a few more we'll see the neo-Nazis and the more egregious wackjobs eased out, and >Redacted< will be a Potemkin Pres.

It's still not a good outcome, and I think they underestimate >Redacted<'s capacity to toss sand in the gears.

But it will lessen the immediate chaos and dumb****ery.

speculatively,
Bright

... see,... I am not even sure what this wack-job is talking about. I think it's trying to say the military is moving to place people into position to take Trump out?

but I really have no clue wtf it is talking about.

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Star Member elleng (74,339 posts)
3. 'General McMaster is seen as one of the Armys leading intellectuals,

first making a name for himself with a searing critique of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for their performance during the Vietnam War and later criticizing the way President George W. Bush’s administration went to war in Iraq.'

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Buckeyeblue (69 posts)
9. Then he won't mesh with anti- intellectual 45.

 ::)

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Star Member get the red out (10,965 posts)
17. How did they get Trump to choose him? He sounds highly qualified, I wonder how Trump/Bannon were convinced to select him?

 ::)

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Shell_Seas (34 posts)
6. What do we know about him? Couldn't find much online beyond a wiki page.

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fountainofyouth (95 posts)
8. He's a philosopher general

His current command is the Maneuver Center of Excellence, which works to improve Army warfare doctrine.

He's also known for his critique of the Joint Chiefs in the Vietnam era --Dereliction of Duty

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KeepItReal (7,583 posts)
15. David Frum (yeah that guy) said it best so far on MSNBC:

"It's an absolutely baffling pick. McMaster is smart, competent, honest, patriotic, not compromised by a hostile foreign power...I don't know how he got the job."

 :thatsright:

Title: Re: Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 20, 2017, 03:53:42 PM
He's a Dragoon and Brave Rifle.  That is the capper for me. :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on February 20, 2017, 04:09:57 PM
He's high speed, low drag.  Strong on both leadership and smarts.  Great choice.
Title: Re: Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Post by: dutch508 on February 20, 2017, 05:15:10 PM
more DUmp stupidity:

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Star Member JI7 (59,360 posts)
21. on CNN they said he had to take the job

Because he is currently serving he can't turn it down.

Yes, he can.

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Lurks Often (5,030 posts)
36. The talking head on CNN who said that is a clueless idiot.

Since NSA is a civilian position, no one, not even a President can force a general to retire and force him to be NSA.

McMaster has 32+ years of service, he can retire from the military whenever he wants and get his retirement pay.

yup.

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Star Member KewlKat (2,944 posts)
33. now will McMaster's boot banhim's ass from the team?

 :???:
Title: Re: Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Post by: jukin on February 20, 2017, 09:19:37 PM
What if Trump wanted McMaster all the time and was all 11D chess?

You know like the 11D checkers Obama used to play.
Title: Re: Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on February 20, 2017, 10:06:26 PM
What if Trump wanted McMaster all the time and was all 11D chess?

You know like the 11D checkers Obama used to play.
That was like "eleventy million" chess 0bummer was playing.
Title: Re: Trump Chooses H.R. McMaster as National Security Adviser
Post by: SVPete on February 21, 2017, 07:30:59 AM
Wait! WTH! DU-folk are saying a Trump nominee isn't an idiot or a reprehensible wretch?! They clearly need D talking points, and the D Talking Points Machine was on holiday.