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I said this because I have seen it before. People who know nothing suggesting there is something afoot becasue they find nonsense from other sources. I'll provide two examples, which you may or may not be familiar with, or remember. Someone posted a suggestion that someone who was a friend of mine, and someone I am quite familiar with, was involved in a bribery issue. He was a three star, and taking over the Pacific Fleet, and some moron suggested there was bribery involved because of people who attended the change of command. Someone here posted all that trash with no knowledge of who gets invited to those things. It was nonsense. The individual is an extremely accomplished Naval Officer and there is zero evidence, anywhere of his being involved. Second. Some guy on here posted a theory that the US was about to get involved in some military action in the Pacific becasue a number of carriers were in the same location. He made a statement, which made no sense, of something like "when have we seen that before without some military action." I pointed out that carriers often switch coasts. Some are west and some are east, but for various reasons, they swap, deployment scheds etc. When they do, they may "pass in the night in common waters. Means nothing. That didn't prevent this guy, here, from getting up in arms about some imminent military action. Total nonsense.

It is always wise to not post stuff from other sources, who have no credibility, on matters one knows little about. This is one of those situations. Most everything posted by non informed individuals regarding the CIA is total conjecture and useless, but nonetheless, potentially dangerous.

Trump announced that Boeing is going to build the "next generation air dominance," (NGAD) airplane, called the F-47. It will be manned, but the pilot will be more of a weapons system manager as it will probably fly autonomously. So in spite of Musk's incompletely formed view, there will be a human in it.

We have talked about this before. I was never CIA. I applied, got through the first two hoops, but got an offer that was better in a different industry. Musk doesn't worry me. I think he is genuinely trying to bring a fresh approach to am immensely constipated and dysfunctional behemoth, but has no personal financial goals. Not worried about him at all. What I do worry about are lunatics like AOC, Bernie and that moron VP candidate though I think his idiocy has been exposed. Those policies have never worked anywhere, but ya, let's try them here. Sure. As long as people like that are in our gov, I will always convert US currency into other assets, like equities. That has worked so far.

No. And I have no idea what you mean when you you claim that "Trump wants the deep state revealed," and I'm not concerned about any explanation. That seems to be part of this nonsense that you and the other two post that provides nothing of interest. My disagreeing with claims made by you and the other two don't matter. What matters is that Elon Musk has absolutely nothing to do with US military plans/policy re China. To think he does is the stuff of mad men,

I don't know what subject your are referring too, but if it Chinese military plans, I believe I am far more informed than you. Not specifics, but general process of how these things go. And, yes, more informed that the WSJ and NYT, who know nothing. If you are referring to the others I have brought up, far more informed.

I would have no way of knowing that, but I am not worried about Musk I should have added that I do know a great deal about Naval Aviation and at sea tactics. Left that out.

Nope. Don't care. What I do care about is refuting nonsense about things I am familiar with. I am not at all interested in the politics that causes people like you to politicize every single issue. I know a lot about aviation, and the FAA. I know a lot about 9-11. I think I know a lot about the stock market and the economy, and at least enough to know it can't be predicted. Other than that, or the Bills, which I follow on a daily basis, and this site does a great job on, not interested.

I don't post things that don't interest me. Pizzagate, or whatever, is one of those things. I post when I see something clearly wrong, or when I know something that is being misrepresented. What I have responded to is one of those things. It is idiotic to think that, in spite of public denials, that Musk is informed of specific plans by the US military to respond to Chinese moves in the western Pacific, which would change at a moment's notice based on real world events and US military circumstances. It is idiotic. You and the other two morons are of a different opinion, and that is fine. Not my issue.

I am hardly a "right wing blogger." Don't respond. Easy.

I don't get into the MAGA or non MAGA thing. Not interested. The issue is ridiculous. Not factual, and crazy. But you and the other two will do what you do here. Idiotic. Predictable and wacky.

So...Take a claim is is undoubtedly false, and remarkably silly. Run with it in a manner that proves ignorance on the issue. Then suggest accuracy based on a political opponent you hate, without any evidence. This is what makes sense to you people?

Not that knowing anything means anything in this forum/thread, but having a top security clearance does not permit access to all TD data. You have to have a "need to know." You don't simply walk in and state you have a TS and are granted access to everything. That, friends, is uninformed nonsense.

Methinks you are crazy. Take a lie, similar to the "good people on both sides never ending lie." Suggest a conspiracy. Claim that people who do not believe the lie are in error. OK. Makes sense.

Are you serious? Go up a grand total of three posts above your's in this thread.

You guys, (seemingly), have a grossly exaggerated view on Elon Musk, based on his expression of a general opinion that he is not completely informed enough to make. Want to see an adult conversation of this? Probably not, 'cause it's not in your interest, but......Informed adults discuss Elon Musk comments

These people on this forum are crazy. What he said about the F-35 is old news. It's been discussed at length by very knowledgeable people involved in these issues. It's an opinion. That is all Through experience, I have learned to pay absolutely no attention to your views on the military or its use.

This is about Tesla. Anecdotally, there is a Tesla dealership in Beijing across the street from the silk market. I have been in there with a guy who owned a Tesla. He said the Beijing prices were 50% higher in Beijing becasue of Chinese anti US tariffs.

An opinion piece, and not at all completely informed on the issue. Has no impact.

No. I didn't work at the Pentagon. Had the opportunity to just before I got out as the aid to the three star admiral who buys all Naval Air stuff, ie weapons and airplanes, but nobody wants to work there, especially a newly wed west coast Navy guy. And of course we were privy to those plans. As I said, when we sailed into threat areas we would look at them. Again, when near Korea we would go over the North Korea stuff. When sailing through the Strat of Malacca we would not fly for those days and go over the Iranian stuff along with other middle east options when entering the Indian Ocean. We would adjust them based on the weapons and updates to those weapons that we had and what we knew they had, because these things change a lot. Of course a general plan on China exists, but it would include their known capability at the time, and how a general strategy would be carried out. But it would have very little specificity, as that would depend on the day and time of hostilities, and what assets we had and where they were on that day.

Not true. It was not faulty landing gear. It was caused by exactly what I suggested on Feb 20 in a page 2 post in this thread. It was an out of tolerance side load on the right main gear. She landed in an 1110' per minute descent, 7 degrees right wing down and 3 g's. A fighter lands on a carrier at 700'/min and on both gear at the same time, not forcing just one to take the entire load. An airliner lands at about 100'/minute normally, and on both gear. She got a gust at about 300', pulled the power back from about 64% to 44%, and when the gust ended, she never put the power back in, resulting in a grossly increassed sink rate which she never corrected.

One of your and Tibs' habits is suggesting, or in his case claiming, something that never occurred. I never denied the existence of such plans. In fact we would adjust some of them based on real time circumstances and capabilities. We would go over them whenever we entered an area of responsibility, ie., when we were near Korea we would go over the entire North Korea thing, and as I said, we would update and adjust them based on real time issues. What I am saying is that even if this was true, in the real world, any "plan" would depend immensely on the situation that day, and who was where, with a massive input from the current administration.

This is crazy on so many levels. Just idiotic. Any "Pentagon Plan" re China would completely depend on completely unknown, at this time, factors.

Years ago, I was doing a flight from Ft. Meyers Fl. through Raleigh and to Buffalo. When we got to Buffalo, I was at the door saying goodbye and Paul Maguire was leaving. I did not know he was on, but I recognized him and chatted for a minute or so. When he was gone, the no. 1 flight attendant told me he was really a nice guy. I asked her why she thought that and she told me that on the first flight from Ft. Meyers to Raleigh, there was a young mom who had a really upset toddler and the child was making a lot of noise, irritating the others around her in the first row of coach. When we landed at Raleigh, Maguire asked if there was room for her in first class and purchased an upgraded ticket to first for her. Evidently, the child slept the entire way to Buffalo. Just a nice guy.

The elimination of the Federal Dept of Education has been suggested since the mid 80's. Turning this issue back to the states and local govs has always seemed to make the most sense, as it is with most issues.