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AverageOldGuy

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5. I can imagine . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 09:16 PM

Jul 26

I served 28 years in the Army, one tour in Vietnam, retired in 1995. Worked directly for three different very senior officers, 3- and 4-star.

I can imagine their reaction to being polygraphed by a goddam National Guard platoon leader. Being good soldiers, they would submit to the poly, but I guarantee they would begin to think about how to get rid of that asshole and all the other assholes around him.

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Hegseth team told to stop polygraph tests after complaint to White House [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 26 OP

They don't seem like Nazis at all, do they? wcmagumba Jul 26 #1

Heg's Seth (R-Armageddon) needs to get strapped down BoRaGard Jul 26 #2

Polygraph tests are always great for morale. Plus, the leaks could have been ordered by Trump or one of his minions. Martin68 Jul 26 #3

So they will stop? twodogsbarking Jul 26 #4

I can imagine . . . AverageOldGuy Jul 26 #5

Probably because the lie detectors kept exploding every time Trump came to close to them. cstanleytech Jul 26 #6