ahhhhh that DOES make it clearer now. Thank you!

hmmm sounds sus; but I guess that’s the game. TY

Right but who are they? I did a quick google search and I guess they are the same as the elected MPs but they aren’t elected and they somehow have more power? Like if the US had super-Senators or something?

Please ELI5: who are these “ministers” if they are not part of parliament?

“You’re spelling almost blue a vane in my fourhead”

FTFY

Worse… I don’t trust this administration to not first scan the social media trail of a POW before deciding how hard they will try to rescue them or negotiate for their release.

So glad I’m no longer in uniform. I hope we find the other F15E crew member quickly.

Same in VA. But we have to GET the ballot first before we can drop it off.

He knows

It’s called striking while the iron is hot. Bravo!!

Art imitates life: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-troops-iran-war-israel_n_69bf18a1e4b01c6ce885ce6d … I know it’s just one article, and it’s HuffPo … but it is just the first one I found this morning. My own contacts agree morale is low, and not just for those in uniform. Civil service types are not happy either. Like, the ones that help ensure logistics flow, intelligence flows, provide depot MX support, etc. It is wide spread and coming on the heals of a massive exodus of expertise. I just had a former client reach out to me 4 weeks ago about a potential direct-hire job opportunity but I didn’t see it until last last week. When I replied back their response was, “yeah you don’t want this now. Things are not good around here.” IT’S THEIR BRANCH THEY ARE HIRING FOR! Think about that, they just said, effectively, ‘don’t come work for me, it isn’t worth it’

I LOVE THAT!!!

Well yeah, with THAT attitude!!!

True but, and hear me out, now it can be pronounced Slug-Butt-Que

NGL, one could questions one’s decision making capability for doing that. [sigh] I hate this timeline.

No less a self-own because it was in your (our) own head!!!

yeah I didn’t figure it was true. but had to say it still just in case. And whoever wrote it knew what they were implying / trying to generate internet feelings. Because again, it would be epic bad if troops in training, this early in, were THAT cynical.

No. An honest assessment about just how bad it is if you’re troops are already THAT cynical before they even leave garrison and aren’t trying to hide it. I doubt it’s true though.

To be truly rage worthy it should have said Star Wars 2. but still well done.

100%

If it really is true, I cannot stress enough just how bad it is. Like, really really bad.