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The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Even top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

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[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Telling them we are invading Venezuela probably.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago

Or New York City.

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The generals in Europe wouldn't care if we invaded South America. He's doing something bigger. My bet is invading Ukraine, Russia, NATO, or the US. And I couldn't guess which one. Maybe more than one.

[–] lostlittletimeonthis@lemmynsfw.com 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Probably gonna ask them to swear an oath to Trump and anyone who doesn't gets a boot

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Almost definitely this. And maybe bringing them in person because they have to kneel before trump while saying the oath.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago

I hate that all these are legitimate possibilities. "We're doing a coup, so you will all be expected to do your part."

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That could be an email. Bringing them in person is alarming.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago

Hegseth is a media talking head. He wants spectacle to garner viewership, so a dramatic in-person meeting would be the way he would do it.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Am I out of the loop? Why the fuck would we be invading Venezuela?

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Wagging the dog like every conservative president, really. Something something drugs or whatever reason we are giving for murdering civilians in the Caribbean.