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This is one of those silly questions that are not relevant. You and a few others do this constantly. Of course he could order them, meaning US military, not to engage, but that has nothing to do with NATO sovereign airspace. Other countries airspace. They do their own thing. To answer your red herring directly, US forces deployed operate under ROE and are not directly connected to the White House in those decisions, although sometimes they are, but rarely. I've been there. Did an intercept and had my missile locked on a hostile combatant and ready to kill it, and was cleared to fire immediately, if certain things happened. They didn't. but the decision to not do it was from the task force commander, not the White House.

This has nothing to do with Trump or the US. Not sure how you came up with that. Flying a combatant or drone into another countries airspace is provocative and impermissible. It needs to be addressed and not allowed.

He's already lost it, he just hasn't acknowledged it. His military is incompetent, corrupt and exposed. His economy is ruined. He's caused the loss of one million victims, and countless desertions to other countries from war fighting aged people. He has gained nothing of any import. Anyway, what I would do re the airspace incursion thing, I would provided evidence of it to the international media, do a song and dance at the useless UN, and issue a well publicized warning that if it happens again, the intruders will be shot down. Then, if they did it again and did not respond to the intercept, I would shoot them down.

I agree. It's almost as if they believe they are rated on belligerent rhetoric, which they are incapable of backing up, so not taken seriously. Of course we've got a guy who does something similar on a lot of occasions. Either way, their military is so degraded and so incompetent at this point that a NATO engagement would be regime suicide. You are missing the point, as usual. The rules of engagement direct that you intercept and escort out of airspace unless there is hostile action. If you don't, and military pilots know this, you will be destroyed. It has nothing to do with the Russians following the ROE.

It's nonsense. If Russia violates airspace, there are rules of engagement. The first it that it gets intercepted. The point being, you don't destroy it as your first response. If it doesn't respond to the intercept, which would be to escort it out, or get it to land, or displays any hostile intent, it can be engaged. The absolute last thing Russia could handle is a military action against NATO. They are hopelessly outmatched. I really doubt China has any interest in being a tag team, military partner with them. I think that thought is silly.

It isn't complicated. I don't believe in invented traditions. Those invented traditions are exactly what Jesus confronted the Pharisees with. So, while I am immensely complimentary about what the Catholic Church has done, ie., charities, hospitals, schools, missions and on, I think the theology is wrong on the periphery. To wit, the office of the Pope, the entire "Mary" thing, the veneration of saints, and the paying for indulgences.

Catholic doctrine is neither Biblical or superior to what is stated in the Bible.

Your premise is incorrect. You can absolutely get an interview and get hired over people more qualified if you fit a targeted demographic. You can then receive more training and get more chances during that training. It has happened. In the military it has resulted in the death of two people that I know of. In the airlines FAA preferential hiring has been going on for years.

It is uninformed ignorance and lunacy to not conclude the DEI factor in pilot and controller hiring in the last few years. When Scott Kirby, CEO of United states that he wants 50% of new hires to be women or "people of color," you would have to be deaf, dumb and stupid to not acknowledge this reality. It goes well back in time though, at least into the 80's.

We've got to get this cornerback thing fixed. On the TD to Waddle, Tre was well into the end zone defending I don't know what. Any high schooler could have made that pitch and catch. He is going to be targeted over and over.

Nope. You posted the exact same thing there as you did here a couple years ago, and I noticed it. I never go there except when the Bills play them, becasue that site is really funny. Unless close DNA causes you to post the same thing, you are he.

I figured out a couple of years ago you were "Bills Fan in Peace" on the Dolphins forum.

So now it's about $80, four times what it was when I brought it up and you claimed the market didn't support it. Ya. Good call. 400% in seven months is not good.

Ditto everything said above.

Thee players don't do the Monday film study, only the staff does, at least the Bills, and travel days include team activities. It doesn't take a full full day to travel, and game day has plenty of game day stuff. In short, they are not lost days.

I think Thurs games are bad, and certainly a disadvantage for the visitor, but that isn't their schedule.

Kind of interesting from a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz9ABh1X2rY

Idiocy confirmed.

It isn't sad. You are an idiot who doesn't seem to understand that I am not interested in replying to you statements that are not proven. I didn't vote for the guy. I have no responsibility to you to answer any of your claims that have not been proven as fact. Further, I have no "political indoctrination" nor "raw bias." None whatsoever. You are clearly ignorant of the subject at hand, and trying to change to that to your unproven accusation doesn't interest me.

What I am aware of is you are ignorant of the Soros thing. What I also know is that "See you in Valhalla," is a phrase used to a fallen worrier. It isn't restricted to use by military people. I am very familiar with the aviation community, and they have there own "blessings" to pay respects to a fallen aviator. In the Air Force, it's "Throw a nickel in the grass..." It goes on from there but I won't include it. But at a memorial service for a lost Air Force aviator you will see plenty on nickels thrown near the gravesite. In the Navy, owing it's customs and traditions to sailors and sea going folks, the final words will always be a wishing of: "Fair winds and following seas." There is no disrespect if those are said by folks who have not served, but they are very strong tradition.

Are you serious, or just incredibly ignorant? I kind of know, but... Here's what he did, intentionally. Maybe you can understand this, but probably not. https://highschool.latimes.com/uncategorized/look-back-on-george-soros-and-his-attack-on-thai-baht/ After the baht, he was doing to use the same strategy with the Mexican peso, but the Fed publicly announced they would defend the peso, and he wasn't going to take them on, so he abandoned the plan. He is a scumbag of the highest order. I don't need to tone anything down. I haven't said a word about this assassination. I do know and understand what Soros did, which neither you nor that other goof do.

Please don't tell me to "knock it off." I was. I did and I have no interest in directives from someone who obviously has no idea what he is talking about, and I guarantee you that nobody in the service is bothered by the comment.

Then don't post comments on anybody "going after him." Further, your ignorance on "See you in Valhalla," is apparent, yet you comment on that. It is a phrase used by the military and other services when a fallen one is lost.

Seriously, do you post without any knowledge? He was running an operation to short national currencies. There was a way to do that, and he used it to destroy the Thai Baht. After that, he tried the same strategy with the Mexican peso, but the US Fed entered the fray with a strategy to defend it, knowing the incredible damage it would do. Know something before you post, instead of relying on others to inform you. It's a discipline, but if not used, really makes one look foolish.

Not part of any administration, anymore than you are.