The President’s Men Don’t Go AWOL

[DigitalDrifter]

And yet, Biden was kept completely in the dark. Wonder what else they keep from him?

There’s no such thing as ‘personal time’ when you work for the guy in the Oval Office.​

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s disappearance story will strike anyone who has served in a senior administration role as bizarre. When you are entrusted with high-level public responsibilities, the expectation is that you are always available. Top officials like Mr. Austin occupy what is known as the PAS level—presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed. PAS officials don’t even accrue vacation days since they are assumed always to be on the clock.

Opinion | The President’s Men Don’t Go AWOL

There’s no such thing as ‘personal time’ when you work for the guy in the Oval Office.

www.wsj.com

 

[MarcATL]

AWOL Definition: Definition of AWOL

Literally absent w/o leave.

How was this the case OP?

 

[okfine]

AWOL Definition: Definition of AWOL

Literally absent w/o leave.

How was this the case OP?

The guy is 6th in line to the President and knows protocol as an officer. He fucked up IMO.

 

[MarcATL]

The guy is 6th in line to the President and knows protocol as an officer. He fucked up IMO.

What was the danger in this situation?

 

[okfine]

What was the danger in this situation?

It's not an if and or why situation. Other senior military officials had no idea either. Lack of communication can be dangerous.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

AWOL Definition: Definition of AWOL

Literally absent w/o leave.

How was this the case OP?

^

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

What was the danger in this situation?

No worse than.......................

Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions ...​

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[DigitalDrifter]

AWOL Definition: Definition of AWOL

Literally absent w/o leave.

How was this the case OP?

There is no defense for this. Emergency surgery would be one thing, but this was all planned. Austin sits just below Biden at the top of the chain of command of the US military, and his duties require him being available at a moment’s notice to respond to any national security crisis. That includes always being ready to enter secure communications with other officials in the event of an incoming nuclear attack, something that would be difficult to do from an ICU bed. The idea you wouldn't inform the president, is inexcusable.

 

[evenflow1969]

And yet, Biden was kept completely in the dark. Wonder what else they keep from him?

There’s no such thing as ‘personal time’ when you work for the guy in the Oval Office.​

Opinion | The President’s Men Don’t Go AWOL

There’s no such thing as ‘personal time’ when you work for the guy in the Oval Office.

www.wsj.com

Lol, only you deluded fucks can make a big deal out of a guy with cancer needing an emergency procedure. Hilarious

 

[MarcATL]

No worse than.......................

Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions ...​

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Jul 14, 2023 — Tommy Tuberville is waging an unprecedented campaign to try to change Pentagon abortion policy by holding up hundreds of military nominations ...

Actually, it's not even close to that.

 

[MarcATL]

There is no defense for this. Emergency surgery would be one thing, but this was all planned. Austin sits just below Biden at the top of the chain of command of the US military, and his duties require him being available at a moment’s notice to respond to any national security crisis. That includes always being ready to enter secure communications with other officials in the event of an incoming nuclear attack, something that would be difficult to do from an ICU bed. The idea you wouldn't inform the president, is inexcusable.

Who are you trying to kid w/this tempest in a teapot?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Lol, only you deluded fucks can make a big deal out of a guy with cancer needing an emergency procedure. Hilarious

He's the Secretary of Defense, the idea that you don't tell your boss, the president, about going into the hospital, IS a "big deal".

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Who are you trying to kid w/this tempest in a teapot?

Cool pic by the way.

House Democrat from Pennsylvania calls for defense secretary to step down​

Rep. Chris Deluzio, a freshman lawmaker and Iraq war veteran, said in a statement Wednesday that he had “lost trust in Secretary Lloyd Austin’s leadership of the Defense Department.”​

House Democrat from Pennsylvania calls for defense secretary to step down

Rep. Chris Deluzio, a freshman lawmaker and Iraq war veteran, said in a statement Wednesday that he had “lost trust in Secretary Lloyd Austin’s leadership of the Defense Department.”

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[evenflow1969]

He's the Secretary of Defense, the idea that you don't tell your boss, the president, about going into the hospital, IS a "big deal".

Lol, what about emergency procedure do you not understand? Hilarious

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Lol, what about emergency procedure do you not understand? Hilarious

Except it wasn't "emergency" surgery.

It became an "emergency" days later due to extreme pain, nausea, and an infection. The thing is, he never told anyone about having the surgery to begin with, nor the emergency hospitalization days later.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

It was literally ten days after the surgery, that he returned to the hospital as an emergency. The WH knew nothing of the original surgery, nor the return to the hospital ten days later.