Sen. Bob Menendez: "I'm very disappointed that Secretary Austin declined our request to testify today... I expect the secretary will avail himself to the committee in the near future. And if he does not, I may consider the use of committee subpoena power to compel him." pic.twitter.com/6T5DXIYRqD
— The Hill (@thehill) September 14, 2021
* The secretary of state faces a grilling from the Democrat-led Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday after appearing before the House
* One GOP lawmaker called Blinken out for appearing via video on Monday
* At Tuesday's hearing committee chair Sen. Bob Menendez expressed disappointment that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin did not appear with Blinken
* Menendez threatened to subpoena Austin 'and others' if he didn't come in
* During a particularly tense moment Texas Senator Ted Cruz scolded Blinken over the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, telling him: 'You own this'
* Utah Senator Mitt Romney questioned Blinken on the Taliban's links to al Qaeda
Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to answer for President Joe Biden's chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal.
But notably absent was Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who was also invited to appear.
In his opening remarks on Monday, committee chair Sen. Bob Menendez said he was 'very disappointed' Austin declined to testify Tuesday.
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WNU Editor: My gut tells me that the US Defense Secretary does not have the answers that the US Senate will be demanding. Hence the avoidance of today's public hearing.
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Lawmakers threaten to subpoena SECDEF over Afghanistan mistakes -- Military Times
5 comments:
Marl Wahlberg once remarked he received training in how to use a gun, because he didn't want to paraphrase "look like an opie mfer."
Every time I see Austin I think he looks like an Opie MFer or Downs syndrome baby. It is the thick coke bottle glasses. They do not do anyone, who wears such glasses any favors.
So if Austin would testify, he would look terrible because of the coke bottles and because he would sound ridiculous due to carrying water. That is two strikes.
In a way I do not blame him.
I think the problem is that Austin might have even worse brain-mouth skills than Biden.
And he was hurriedly told to STFU.
1) I think the problem is that Austin might have even worse brain-mouth skills than Biden.
Are you sure?
2) And he was hurriedly told to STFU.
Is there a Youtube clip?
Given that General Piggie is a disaster, I have to wonder how many people were socially promoted to general.
I have to wonder how a yes man can stay stupid things to carry water that seem perfectly normal in a small group in a conference room, but saying those same things in a much wider audience rightfully seems insane. Maybe that is a disease all yes men contract?
That's going to be bad.
Army 3-Star General Loses Rank After War College Plagiarism Revealed
www.military.com/daily-news/2019/12/11/army-3-star-general-loses-rank-after-war-college-plagiarism-revealed.html
Cut and Paste general
"According to his official Army biography, Piggee has a number of other degrees, including a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff"
You have to be there. Pine Bluff has the worst mall I have ever seen. It wasn't that 80% of it was closed down. It was scary. I call into question the university. Is a university, community college or glorified HS?
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