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Mark McInerney's avatar

Superb Sabrina! Three generations of my family wore the uniform, from Belleau Wood to Vietnam, and they didn’t bleed so a draft-dodging huckster and a Fox News flunky could call American citizens the enemy. Hegseth’s “killer ethos” rant was a clown act, and Trump’s deranged talk of turning U.S. cities into “training grounds” was treason in everything but name. The silence of the generals was the only honorable thing in that room, a reminder that their oath is to the Constitution, not to a man. If you're right—that this spectacle steels their resolve to disobey illegal orders—then maybe the republic still has a fighting chance.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

truly. this video is the most eloquent response I've read yet. I hope every American sees it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Suse's avatar

I like him a lot.

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Hal Brown's avatar

I put a link to this on as an addendum to today's Substack, Trump is the Baby Balloon enabled, unleashed, and unrestrained ( https://halbrown.substack.com/p/trump-is-the-baby-balloon-enabled ). This is about Trump's psychopathology. It could also be about Hegseth and any number of Trump's enablers.

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Marlo's avatar

I hope the Generals and Admirals “deliver.”

Excellent article.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

same. I know this is obnoxious, but this video is the most eloquent response I've read yet. I hope every American sees it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Marlo's avatar

I agree! Excellent. Everyone should SHARE.

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Larry Kaifesh's avatar

Sadly, the same people in that room, where the same people who allowed our standards to drop, the unconstitutional mandate of an experimental vax ine, the undeniable trai t0rs, gen 0 cidal mani acs and ped0 philes. It was clear, the message coming out of Quantico was a call to war, first against Americans, secondly against any nation not supporting the N W 0! https://larrykaifesh.substack.com/p/a-call-to-war-was-made-in-quantico

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J Circosta's avatar

We have to hope you’re right. But we’ve already seen how America institutions fail to protect our democracy. If the military officers coalesced as they should they could make a strong force for pushback to this insanity. As much as I’d like to believe what you say about them not obeying illegal orders, I fear they will more likely wait it out, hoping things will get better (?), that someone else will take care of it(?). We are in such dangerous territory & nothing is being done mainly because the Republican Party is part of the Trump cult.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

I know, it's hopeful, but not without basis. This video is the most eloquent response I've read yet. I hope every American sees it, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Larry Kaifesh's avatar

Thank you for your statement ... you are spot on! It was clear, the message coming out of Quantico was a call to war, first against Americans, secondly against any nation not supporting the N W 0! https://larrykaifesh.substack.com/p/a-call-to-war-was-made-in-quantico

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RICHARD WALKER's avatar

of course trump and hegseth should be removed from office

but no republican in congress will do it because they are afraid of getting removed themselves

as trump promises he will do if anyone criticizes or disobeys his commands.

he must have learned a lot from reading Mein Kempf.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

we must speak up loudly. This video is the most eloquent response I've read yet. I hope every American sees it, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Jon Notabot's avatar

It's all so embarrassing.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

This video is far more eloquent than anything I can say. I hope every American sees it, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Jon Notabot's avatar

Dead on assessment from Mr Arnold. I'll be promoting the shit out of this video.

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Jon Notabot's avatar

Thank you for the link, will share.

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Larry Kaifesh's avatar

Yes it is! It was clear, the message coming out of Quantico was a call to war, first against Americans, secondly against any nation not supporting the N W 0! https://larrykaifesh.substack.com/p/a-call-to-war-was-made-in-quantico

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Leonard Natoli's avatar

As Sabrina points out the big brass now have no uncertainty about the illegal and immoral intentions of Trump and his cronies. The military may be our nations last bulwark against this unconstitutional regime.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

This video is far more eloquent than anything I can say. I hope every American sees it, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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John Smiley Garrett's avatar

What an AWESOME video!

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Tito Gobbi's avatar

We are in deep trouble. Doubt there will be a 2028 election.

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Cheryl D Kwater's avatar

Or even the 2026 mid term elections. 😢

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

This video is far more eloquent than anything I can say. I hope every American sees it, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Larry Kaifesh's avatar

Correct. It was clear, the message coming out of Quantico was a call to war, first against Americans, secondly against any nation not supporting the N W 0! https://larrykaifesh.substack.com/p/a-call-to-war-was-made-in-quantico

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Kent Cooper's avatar

I've been saying this on my social media for a month. People keep ignoring it. But fascists always find a way to suspend or eliminate future elections once they themselves are in office. It happened in Germany, Italy, and Spain.

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Deborah Utten's avatar

Dont keep saying it. Dont spread a lack of hope and action.

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Kent Cooper's avatar

I'm a lifelong student of history. We got to where we are because history was ignored. The history showing how fascism is overcome can be found in Germany and Italy. It isn't pretty.

Franco was the only elected fascist who wasn't driven from office by violence. He was dictator of Spain for 31 years. He died in 1975 The bodies of his opponents killed by firing squads were still being uncovered this year. In February 18 bodies were uncovered in an unmarked grave.

I'm a 79 year old Marine Corps Vietnam veteran. Trump is now using the military, MY Marine Corps against American citizens. This will only end with violence. Count on it. Plan for it. Be a part of the resistance silently if you must. The sooner it happens the better chance there won't be thousands of bodies dug up thirty years from now.

The White House now says calling anyone a fascist can be prosecuted and it will claim anyone who says Trump is a fascist is part of a domestic terrorist organization.

In a White House executive order Trump gives examples of domestic terrorism mentioning attempts on his own life (he now considers "organized" terrorism) attempts on Justice Kavanaugh's life and of course the George Floyd of the MAGA movement Charlie Kirk. Nowhere does he mention the murder of Democratic state senator Mellisa Hortman and her husband, the fire bombing of Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro's governor's mansion, nor the hammer attack on Representative Nancy Pelosi's husband. It seems only those on the left are domestic terrorists.

"Section 1. Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence. Heinous assassinations and other acts of political violence in the United States have dramatically increased in recent years. Even in the aftermath of the horrifying assassination of Charlie Kirk, some individuals who adhered to the alleged shooter’s ideology embraced and cheered this evil murder while actively encouraging more political violence. This was preceded by the 2024 assassination of a senior healthcare executive and the 2022 assassination attempt against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Two separate assassination attempts against my own life in less than 3 months took place during the 2024 Presidential election cycle. "

Read the whole partisan order on the White House board:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/

There is no hope when the president of the United States declares name calling from the left to be domestic terror.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Help spread the message then!!! I hope every American sees this video, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Kent Cooper's avatar

Just posted the video on my Facebook page

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

agreed. spread hope and defiance! This video is far more eloquent than anything I can say. I hope every American sees it, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

YOU MUST KEEP IT UP! be loud about it. Maybe add this eloquent video to your arsenal....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Larry Kaifesh's avatar

Exactly ... have you seen the Trump 2028 hats? It was clear, the message coming out of Quantico was a call to war, first against Americans, secondly against any nation not supporting the N W 0! https://larrykaifesh.substack.com/p/a-call-to-war-was-made-in-quantico

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

That's why we ALL have to speak up NOW. This video is far more eloquent than anything I can say. I hope every American sees it, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Kent Cooper's avatar

Gotta hand it to you, Sabrina. You know how to make a point----again and again and again.

Lots of us are slow learners. Thanks for persevering.

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Larry Kaifesh's avatar

Sadly, your observations are spot on! It was clear, the message coming out of Quantico was a call to war, first against Americans, secondly against any nation not supporting the N W 0! https://larrykaifesh.substack.com/p/a-call-to-war-was-made-in-quantico

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Eudoxia's avatar

a silver lining indeed.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Please help spread the message- hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Veronica Heugel's avatar

https://bsky.app/profile/brucewilson.bsky.social/post/3m27jdcpjas2g

This is evidence of premeditated war crimes. I hope this makes its way to the 800 generals, admirals, and flag officers attending the Hegseth’s/Trump rant in Quantico. Stephen Miller ordered the attack on the Venezuelan fishing boats. It was an illegal order from a person with no authority to issue it who endorses torture and war crimes.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

It was murder. Please help spread the message- hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Chris Perez's avatar

Thank you, Sabrina. I've received a positive response for saying that perhaps the generals comparing notes is a good thing. And that Hegseth and Trump stepped on it once again. If the generals come up with a unified plan to disobey insane orders, it will definitely be a good thing.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Please help spread the message- I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Skip Bogard's avatar

Hegseth & Trump gave the Admirals and Generals a gift: The shared experience of their madness--collectively felt & observed in the same timezone. America wouldn't have gotten this gift on a Zoom call across timezones.

The money spent on the military leaders' hotels, travel, and security was the very best use of my Federal Income Tax dollars all year.

I would empty my 401k and leave every military leader a bottle of 21-year old Scotch on their hotel pillows if Hegseth & Trump scheduled another Quantico meeting in December. Let our military leaders mingle in their hotel halls and brainstorm over fine Scotch. I'm buying.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

thanks! that's my point 100%. Please help spread the message- I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Scott K.'s avatar

While I agree with you, Sabrina, about the revulsion that was felt in and out of the room at Quantico, the unknown factor is just how many of our generals who sat in silence actually support MAGA, but would not show it for many reasons, including exposing themselves as being part of the regime’s enablers. It remains to be seen what they will do going forward. I’ve never wished for a genuine coup d’êtat, but it might be what we need to remove the menace.

We have the call to assemble en masse in D.C. on November 5, and stay until Trump and MAGA GTFO:

https://refusefascism.org

Everyone that is able to should try to show up.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Agreed, there were maga generals in the crowd, but feel in my bones they are the minority, as they are the tiny minority in the US. We can help persuade the military who will soon be tasked with disobeying criminal orders... I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Scott K.'s avatar

Awesome. Thank you, Sabrina, for the link and for sharing your thoughtful writings.

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Leah Smith's avatar

My fear is, these in the highest ranks know what to do but what about everyone else under them? If don and pete can whip them into a frenzy how do they prevent mob mentality and the lower ranks trying to take over? I hope they can remind them of their oaths and that they have to disobey illegal orders.

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Kent Cooper's avatar

Many military coups in smaller nations are splintered, some supporting the government and others opposed. I looked at coups in other nations. Some initially won the nation over and then had to endure coups against themselves. Western nations have had few coups in recent years, the U.S. none. But the U.S. has often funded and supported coups, leading to instability around the world.

Here is a link to the Wikipedia report on coups in every nation for the last couple of hundred years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts_by_country

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Right. We are NOT exceptional. Everyone must speak up clearly. Please help spread the message- I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

agreed- the Ft. Bragg performance turned my stomach. Everyone must speak up now. Please help spread the message- I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Administrator's avatar

How true, Sabrina, generals (finally) know what they must do. Hegseth and, above all, Trump himself, made it easy for them to figure out. The quality of this performance was mediocre kindergarten at best. As we know, once you have tasted excellence, it is difficult going back to mediocrity. The generals have tasted it all, to its bitter dregs, something utterly foreign and unknown to the likes of Hegseth and Trump. The generals know well enough not to go back to mediocrity (foolish truisms, hoopla calls to grooming and discipline, permits to illegality). They know what to do.

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Please help spread the resistance message- I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, it's far more eloquent than anything I could ever write. If you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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GORDIE TUMILSON's avatar

'we hope' THE GENERALS ET AL ARE LOYAL TO THE 'CONSTITUTION'... 'APPARENTLY' THERE'S THESE 'MAGA-TYPE' VILOENT / HATEFUL PEOPLE EVEYWHERE [who knew] - Who do we trust...??? JUST SAYIN'...!!!

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Help shape their response then. Please help spread the message- I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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Tommy Naughton's avatar

Hope your prediction has traction.

Hypothetically, the first time a general officer bucks the presidential prevailing wind of illegal orders, the administration’s response will be indescribably harsh. If one thinks the Constitution ensures disobeying an illegal order is in play, I beg to differ.

DJT will televise the consequences of dissent raised to disobedience. Why? Sovereignty immunity guaranteed by the Supreme Court. All the buzz words of rationality, compassion, fairness, legality are not in this administration’s playbook. Everyone knows this. Democracy is a messy and fragile construct. Susceptible to breaking like pot shards at archeology sites. AND THEY KNOW IT. TN10670

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Sabrina Haake's avatar

Please help give it traction then! Spread the message! I hope every American sees this video response to Quantico, and if you agree with it, kindly share it with anyone you know who gives a shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=29QX2dPA2Y2tcQs0&v=tj6XciSHjV8&feature=youtu.be

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