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US military issues rare statement denouncing Capitol riot and confirming Biden as next commander-in-chief

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    dredmorbius
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    Statements such as these 1) are meant to reassure 2) are meant as an exceedingly strong caution to servicemembers and 3) aren’t issued unless there’s a question concerning loyalties. And as I...

    Statements such as these 1) are meant to reassure 2) are meant as an exceedingly strong caution to servicemembers and 3) aren’t issued unless there’s a question concerning loyalties.

    And as I write this, Steve Inskeep on NPR reiterates that this is an extraordinary statement.

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      vord
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      I mean, that's really the biggest problem isn't it? It means there is enough concern that there may be enough defectors to cause some serious damage.

      aren’t issued unless there’s a question concerning loyalties.

      I mean, that's really the biggest problem isn't it? It means there is enough concern that there may be enough defectors to cause some serious damage.

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