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Yeah, gotta admit this one has me scratching my cranium! Avril Haines, Michael Morell, Sue Gordon, Paul Nakasone, Scott Berrier, Lisa Monaco, Tom Donilon, Jen Easterly and Chris Inglis all would have been better options in that they at least have some experience in the spooky world of intelligence! Continuity picks (Haines, Gordon): Stability, low disruption Operators (Morell, Berrier): Strong intelligence tradecraft focus Cyber-focused (Nakasone, Easterly, Inglis): Future-oriented threats Policy drivers (Monaco, Donilon): Strong White House alignment If the goal is stability and experience → Avril Haines or Sue Gordon If the goal is modernization and cyber → Nakasone or Easterly If the goal is policy integration → Monaco or Donilon Bill Pulte has zero intelligence community experience (CIA, NSA, DIA, ODNI), no national security leadership background, no history in government intelligence oversight and no Senate-confirmable track record in similar roles. Hell, if I can AI my way through who would be the best choice, Trump or someone in his cabinet should be able to do the same! At least Gabbard served in the military and participated in intelligence oversight via Armed Services subcommittee work. That far from qualifies her for the job, but it's more than Pulte has! Overall, Gabbard’s tenure can best be summarized as high-impact but contentious. Supporters view her as a reformer who reduced bureaucracy, increased transparency and challenged entrenched practices within the intelligence community. Critics see her as weakening institutional norms, politicizing intelligence and expanding the DNI’s role in ways that risk undermining long-standing boundaries. In short, she delivered substantial change, but at the cost of significant controversy and division.

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So you're completely oblivious to the photograph of the dude shitting in the streets in California? Simply Google "pictures of people defecating in the streets of California" and you'll get a near endless list of photos of it happening. Or how these facts.. "It’s an empirical fact: San Francisco is a crappier place to live these days. Sightings of human feces on the sidewalks are now a regular occurrence; over the past 10 years, complaints about human waste have increased 400%. People now call the city 65 times a day to report poop, and there have been 14,597 calls in 2018 alone. Last year, software engineer Jenn Wong even created a poop map of San Francisco, showing the concentration of incidents across the city. New mayor London Breed said: “There is more feces on the sidewalks than I’ve ever seen growing up here.” In a revolting recent incident, a 20lb bag of fecal waste showed up on a street in the city’s Tenderloin district." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/18/san-francisco-poop-problem-inequality-homelessness That article is over seven years old, are you claiming it's gotten better, because that's extremely doubtful! And being cute only amplifies your cluelessness. Yes, Austin does have a homeless problem and yes, they do defecate but not in the middle of public streets. Unlike California, such behavior is not tolerated in Texas and even the liberal city of Austin (which condoned homeless encampments for years) is finally pulling its head out its ass and eradicating them (which a push from the Governor). You can be as delusional as many Californians are, but the truth is that state is quickly becoming a failed one and only a change in government as the result of the people forcing it will stop it from spiraling into an even deeper hell hole!

An International Drivers License is not a drivers license per say but a translation of your US license. While encouraged to have, especially in countries were English isn't widely-spoken; they are not required. I've driven in Europe countless times without one and it was never an issue. Most of my speeding tickets were from cameras and sent to the rental company anyway! 😁😁😁 Also, it's been a very long time since I rented a car on military orders; but quick research showed if you use your GTCC it does provide rental car insurance for official government travel. It provides Collision Damage Waiver and Loss Damage Waiver (LDW), but does not cover damage/injury to other people or property or if you use the car off-duty or for personal travel. However, when you book through the DTS with approved vendors rental cars often already include full insurance in the contract thus you usually don’t need to rely on GTCC coverage at all. But don't trust my word, confirm that! Personally, I would much rather have a vehicle at my disposal than depend on the Transportation Squadron!

Austin was getting close (no surprise), but the state finally intervened and while it's still bad, it's getting better!

I've never seen homeless shitting in the streets in Texas, even in Austin where homeless are a big issue! It's well know to be a major problem in California. Burying your head in the sand doesn't make it go away!

Sure thing, as long as you quit sending all your idiots to Texas, especially Austin! And I don't have to say Texas is great, everyone knows it is except for all the Californians moving here!

Apples and oranges... While North Korea has been a threat since 1953, tell me how many Americans have been killed as a result of that regime since? Now, how many Americans have been killed as the direct result of Iranian-sponsored terrorism since 1979? If you think Iran is less likely to use nukes (if they get them) than North Korea, please elaborate why. Yeah, North Korea is somewhat unpredictable; but I feel they are far likely to go full on stupid unless they feel the regime is threatened versus Iran who would use them (especially against Israel) for far less justifiable reasons. Iran’s leadership blends religious ideology with state strategy, which could make its decision-making less purely deterrence-based than a typical state. North Korea’s primary goal is widely viewed as regime survival above all else. Iran has a long track record of using proxies (Hezbollah, militias, etc.) that creates a scenario where escalation could occur indirectly or ambiguously. Iran operates in a densely contested region (Middle East) with multiple adversaries, frequent conflict and short missile flight times which increases the chance of miscalculation, rapid escalation and pressure to act quickly in crisis. This recent conflict with the US, and the fact that several Middle East countries are siding with the US on it, has clarified who are their allies and who are their adversaries. Overall, Iran's ideology, proxy conflict and regional instability far more increase the risk!

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Quote of the Day... "Imagine thinking Iran should be allowed to have nuclear weapons, but that your own people shouldn’t be able to own a gun." Carry on.

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Yep, actually saw them for sale at Lackland Clothing Sales on Thursday, looks like something from an 80s Duran Duran video!!

OK... The University of Florida Gators have been one of the most successful programs in college football, with three national championships, a top‑25 all‑time winning percentage, and more than 770 wins. The Florida Gators have compiled an all‑time record of 771–454–40, reflecting a .625 winning percentage, placing them among the top programs in college football history. Florida has also spent 648 weeks ranked in the Associated Press poll, one of the highest totals in the nation. Florida has three claimed national championships: 1996 2006 2008 They also have two unclaimed titles (1984, 1985). Florida has also won: 8 Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2008) 15 SEC East division titles (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020) Florida has appeared in 47 bowl games. It has also produced: 3 Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) 34 Consensus All‑Americans 381 NFL draft picks The University of Florida Gators are one of the most successful programs in college football, with elite national success, consistent conference dominance, and a long track record of producing top‑tier players and coaches. Their achievements since 1990 place them firmly among the sport’s modern blue‑blood programs.

Sadly, that's been the case for quite some time! About 15 years ago, a bud who was a Canadian Air Force officer stationed here in Texas that always wanted a quality 1911 bought a Kimber based on its reputation. Like you, it had constant feed issues and when he sent it back for warranty repairs, he got the same story about modifications they alleged he made to the pistol. Now, this guy was as honest as the day was long, so they claimed the gun store that sold it to him (new) may have done the work. Well, I knew the owner of that store and can guarantee he wouldn't do such a thing unless a customer requested it. It appears that's the "out" Kimber uses when a shitting pistol makes it through their factory. A lot of people give Springfield crap about some of their 1911s being made in Brazil, but I have several that span their line and not a single one has ever given me an issue. Yes, JMB's most famous handgun has been known to be a bit picky, but after 115 years most of those issues have been fixed and even lower-end pistols are usually very reliable!

Ironic indeed! I was working a tasker for USSTRATCOM that involved Carey before he shat the bed. To be honest, it didn't totally surprise me, he seemed overly "giddy" during some of the meetings I was involved in. An investigation by the IG into his 2013 Moscow trip found Carey was reported to have engaged in an "epic bender," starting his drinking on a stopover in Zurich and continuing throughout the trip. He also spent significant time with two foreign women at the Ritz-Carlton hotel whom he later told investigators he found "suspect". He was described as rude to his Russian hosts, interrupting speakers, and complaining about his own force's morale, leaving some of his delegation deeply embarrassed. During a tour of a monastery, Carey was said to be slurring his words and interrupting the tour guide. Finally, reports indicate he tried to force a Beatles tribute band at a Mexican restaurant in Moscow to let him play, and staggered through Red Square. The kicker is when the investigators interviewed Gen Carey, but he appeared to have forgotten much of what happened in Russia! Now, whether that was the effects of overindulgence or an offhanded way of invoking his Fifth Amendment right is anyone's guess; all I have to say is the entire event was overly entertaining!

So you're complaining that the administration didn't share classified intelligence?!? Speaking of which, do you have access to any real reporting outside of open source? Because if so, there's a lot you don't actually know. Go ahead and criticize all you want, but rralize you may not be the smartest guy in the room...

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Are you equally critical of the Biden and Obama administrations that put us in this shitty situation?!? Ya'll keep forgetting how we got there, and while Trump ain't no General George C. Marshall he really didn't have a lot of other options, did he? I typically oversimplify things, but the truth is the US put its head in the sand when it came to Iran for four decades; and it was only going to get worse if nothing was done about it. Sure, it would make more sense to have a well-thought out plan; and I sure the big brains at CENTCOM had a concept of operations gathering dust on the shelf for years; but in the immortal words of Sheriff Bud Boomer, "There's a time to think, and there's a time to act; and this gentlemen is no time to think!" RIP, John Candy!

If you haven't seen them already, the Iranian Lego propaganda films are entertaining and shocking all at the same time!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZmIOg3BibU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G9DNx7xIIc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfBx6GxPw_k&list=RDgfBx6GxPw_k&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bJO-P0V2V0