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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.

    • Zron@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Nixon purged the DOJ to cover his ass from watergate.

      Trump might be preemptively purging the DOD to cover his ass for a dictatorship.

    • Tuukka R@piefed.ee
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      I was a bit lost on what you are referring to… Is it these three lines as one of the mentioned historical echoes that aren’t mentioned in the rest of the article?

      Historical Echoes

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      Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre (1973):
      A president gutted DOJ to protect himself. Substitute “DoD” for “DOJ,” and the rhyme is chilling.

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      If something else, it would be interesting knowing what.