Politics

[Altitude sickness]

The FBI has some great Americans working for us. It just needs straightened out.

Even the ATF has some great guys in the trenches that are not anti firearm.

Both agencies have some political hacks at the top and mid level. But they both also have some professional hard working people that would love to regain their positive reputations

 

[Hunt anything]

Agree. The FBI is extremely busy protecting the homeland. From the near peer to extremist threats they are working 24/7 to keep us safe. HRT is on call 24/7 365 as the Mission Force to respond to any CT crisis in the US. Those who call for it to be abolished have either listened to too much right wing news or just plain ignorant.

This is why we need the best of the best in these agencies leadership, I don’t think we’re getting that at the moment.

 

[roverandbrew]

The FBI has some great Americans working for us. It just needs straightened out.

Even the ATF has some great guys in the trenches that are not anti firearm.

Both agencies have some political hacks at the top and mid level. But they both also have some professional hard working people that would love to regain their positive reputations

While I agree to a point, I will say every organization regardless how selective has issues. It is too be expected and sorted. Its not a catastrophic implosion. For some reason a lot of Americans pick and choose blame and place it where it is convenient. We blame the FBI for poor leadership but will applaud politicians who have done way worse either morally or legally. Yes the Bureau can use some tightening up, but they are doing a pretty damn good job.

 

[roverandbrew]

This is why we need the best of the best in these agencies leadership, I don’t think we’re getting that at the moment.

I agree. The problem is the best of the best will most likely not always agree with their political bosses. Appears now that is justification for being called disloyal and removed. General Chris Donahue once told me that being dishonest is being disloyal. Real leaders want real feedback. Not what they want to hear or for us to always tow the party line.

 

[Red Leg]

Part of civilian control of the military is the senate's responsibility to confirm general officer promotions. All it takes is one to object. Christopher Donahue, then a Major General commanding the 82d ABN DIV was the on scene commander closing out the evacuation in Afghanistan. You may remember the starlight image of him as the last American soldier leaving the country. Many of us thought that was a bit too contrived.

He was soon thereafter promoted to LTG and given command of XVIII ABN Corps. Around the same time information came out that he had instructed the C-17 crew flying him and the last load out to load a Toyota Hilux mounting a Soviet 23mm anti-aircraft cannon as a war trophy to be displayed at Fort Bragg - er Liberty or whatever. The vehicle was loaded, but as a result, dozens of Afghan supporters of US forces were offloaded. I know of no one who thought that was the right thing to do.

He is up for Four Star. Senator Mulin of Oklahoma has removed him from selection. I have no problem with that action.

 

[roverandbrew]

I know CD and have a lot of respect for him. He was my boss for a while in Afghanistan. If he did something he should not have then by all means he gets hemmed up. No issue there. My comment was solely he would ask for feedback even if he didn't agree with it. He truly believed being dishonest was being disloyal. He did not like yes men. I feel the incoming administration will not trust senior leaders to do their jobs and take an opposing view as disloyal. We cannot expect good leaders in positions of authority if they are not empowered to do their job.

 

[Hunt anything]

@roverandbrew , you’re correct. We definitely don’t need yes men. Just competent honest leadership.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

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Hey...that's downtown Phoenix and therefore a Phoenix PD car. I swear I've never seen one of these as a police car.

 

[cash_tx]

This actually explains much:

The American marketing guru who masterminded Jaguar's woke rebrand

Santino Pietrosanti, who boasted at an awards dinner that Jaguar had 'established over 15 DEI groups' as part of a 'transformative journey', is head of brand at the historic car company.

www.dailymail.co.uk

What baffles me is that there are executives (allegedly "accomplished" executives) who put this guy in that role, which he used to promptly torpedo the brand.

 

[CoElkHunter]

What baffles me is that there are executives (allegedly "accomplished" executives) who put this guy in that role, which he used to promptly torpedo the brand.

Sounds similar to the guy running Harley Davidson into the ground. I guess next year all Harley's are being manufactured somewhere overseas. Death knell for the brand in the US.

 

[Neophyte]

Agree. The FBI is extremely busy protecting the homeland. From the near peer to extremist threats they are working 24/7 to keep us safe. HRT is on call 24/7 365 as the Mission Force to respond to any CT crisis in the US. Those who call for it to be abolished have either listened to too much right wing news or just plain ignorant.

Having worked with the FBI in a law enforcement capacity I can say that your average agent couldn’t find their behind with both hands and a flashlight.

I do call for the abolishment of the agency, except for the lab, and I neither listen to right wing pundits nor am I ignorant. To say that the agency does not impress me is an understatement.

We need to revamp our entire criminal justice system. That includes the local agencies as well. Law enforcement is a necessary evil that needs to be kept on a very tight, and short, leash.