Some 1,500 active duty Army paratroopers have been put on alert for a potential deployment to Minnesota, according to two defense officials.

They’re ones who are trained and equipped for arctic warfare. This is kind of thing you do when planning to massacre civilians.

Edit: The Washington Post is now saying the same thing:

Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, officials say

Soldiers with the Army’s 11th Airborne Division in Alaska have been placed at the ready following Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, according to defense officials.

  • takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    At this point I think it is distraction. Notice that if he actually intends on doing something he just does it (giving Russia edge over Ukraine, Venezuela etc).

    If that’s not his choice, but wants to distract media (hello Epstein) he just talks about it (for example aid to Ukraine, help to Iranians).

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      3 months ago

      He telegraphed intent to attack Venezuela for months before actually sending the military to kidnap their president.

      • takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        3 months ago

        That’s because to do the mission he needed to get snug Navy present there. He used drug snuggling smuggling as an excuse. And that took few months.

        Notice that once mission was performed now the drugs are no longer a problem.

    • Mantzy81@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 months ago

      2 weeks. Those things will be done in 2 weeks.

      Always 2 weeks. Never ever done, but 2 weeks.