Former SEAL Calls Trump’s Military Parade ‘Third-World Bulls—” – By Bradford Betz (military.com) / Feb 9 2018
Robert O’Neill, the U.S. Navy SEAL who killed Usama bin Laden, is not a fan of President Trump’s call for a military parade in Washington, and he made his opinion clear on the commander-in-chief’s favorite social media forum.
O’Neill, who is also a Fox News contibutor, tweeted Thursday that the idea floated by Trump, whose campaign he supported, is not something the world’s lone superpower should consider.
A military parade is third world bullshit. We prepare. We deter. We fight. Stop this conversation.
— Robert J. O'Neill (@mchooyah) February 8, 2018
“A military parade is third world bulls—,” O’Neill tweeted. “We prepare. We deter. We fight. Stop this conversation.”
https://twitter.com/mchooyah/status/961647181882122242
When a user pointed out that France and Russia conduct military parades, O’Neill replied: “Yes. Third World. If Russia or France were powerful enough to take over the world, they would. We are yet we don’t. That’s called First World.”
O’Neill has been a Trump supporter since the 2016 campaign. The two dined at the White House last fall and did a photo-op.
Trump reportedly said he was inspired to stage a military parade in Washington on July 4, after watching France’s Bastille Day military parade last July.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., told CNN Tuesday that she was “stunned by it,” and that “we have a Napolean in the making here.”
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said, “Basically anything,” would be more useful than asking the Pentagon to waste money on a big military parade.
Dear @realDonaldTrump: You know what would be more useful than asking the Pentagon to waste money on a big military parade?
Basically anything. https://t.co/URpOOSl46Z
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 7, 2018
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters on Wednesday that “nothing has been decided,” and that the White House hasn’t made a final decision.
PB/TK – Well I guess Mr O’Neill want be invited back on the Hannity show anytime soon
