[lukan]

"they could have just waited her out. "

Well, they need the troops willingness to do whatever Trump tells them now, not next year. So they want propaganda for the troops and stars now and Stripes should be the medium, not annoy the administration by providing the troops with uncomfortable truth or facts.

[pjc50]

Despite my other post I find it grimly amusing in a sort of Eastern European fatalist way that people expect the military to be anything other than a total propaganda-and-secrecy argument. You're the people who will kill who you're told to, guys.

[lukan]

"You're the people who will kill who you're told to, guys."

Yes, but sometimes they think for themself, refuse stupid orders and sabotage equipment (or even toilets), like what seemingly happened to some US battleships.

[t-3]

"The troops" don't read that stuff any more than you or I do, at least none of those I've asked had. Maybe it's more popular among officers.

[lukan]

Well, I ain't even from the US, but I did sometimes stumble upon a stars and stripes article.