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Everyone talking about the plans posted on Signal as "war plans." (Original Post) Sogo Mar 25 OP
That's a talking point that I've been seeing from bots on Xitter. Crunchy Frog Mar 25 #1
Do you mean the Signal Gate? Miami Blue Mar 25 #2
I'm talking about the "war plans" that Hegseth messaged on Signal that Sogo Mar 25 #3
Good afternoon Sogo, Greetings from Miami ✋🏻 Miami Blue Mar 26 #5
When has it ever? NH Ethylene Mar 26 #4
Please don't support Karoline Leavitt's latest attempt at diversion Ms. Toad Mar 26 #6

Crunchy Frog

(27,583 posts)
1. That's a talking point that I've been seeing from bots on Xitter.
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:39 PM
Mar 25

They were discussing plans for military strkes. That's war plans. And you don't need a Congressional declaration of war to make them.

If you prefer a different term though, plans for military action works.

Sogo

(6,226 posts)
3. I'm talking about the "war plans" that Hegseth messaged on Signal that
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 10:51 PM
Mar 25

the Atlantic journalist was included on.

I don't know what it's called or what the other thing you're talking about is.

Miami Blue

(277 posts)
5. Good afternoon Sogo, Greetings from Miami ✋🏻
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:00 PM
Mar 26

Sogo, yesterday I was a little satirical in my statements. In case you’re not knowledgeable about military phrases and the new phrase
‘Signal Gate’ which describes Pete Hegseth's
War Plan. I'm sending you the meaning of
the phrase‘ Signal Gate’ ✔︎
and the vulgar Military phrase
Clusterfuck. ✔︎

Please find them below
Pete Hegseth's War Plans is now referred
to as the ‘Signal Gate.’ ✔︎
Clusterfuck” is a U.S. Military vulgar slang to describe an utterly disordered and mismanaged situation. ✔︎

Here is some more information about this topic.
NSA Michael Waltz Takes Responsibility
for 'Signal Gate'
National Security Advisor and former Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) spoke to Laura Ingraham on Fox News after he appeared to inadvertently add editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a text Waltz Takes Responsibility for 'Signal Gate'

Btw the phrase ‘Clusterfuck’ was coined by
Hippie/ Poet Ed Sanders in 1965.
However, ever since this phrase has been used
by our U.S. Military officials when they want to describe a chaotic situation where everything seems to go wrong usually provoked by communication failures and a lack of
coordination between the groups.

I don’t know the name of the person
who coined the phrase ‘Signal Gate’.
But since I found it intriguing I decided to
integrate the phrase ‘Signal Gate’ into my
remarks.

Peace ✌️🏻

NH Ethylene

(31,114 posts)
4. When has it ever?
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:11 AM
Mar 26

The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and even in Vietnam were never officially declared. The last time the U.S. Congress formally declared war was on 1942, during World War II.

Ms. Toad

(36,820 posts)
6. Please don't support Karoline Leavitt's latest attempt at diversion
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 01:09 PM
Mar 26

Last edited Wed Mar 26, 2025, 05:05 PM - Edit history (1)

In case you aren't aware, that is her claim to prove that Hegseth wasn't lying: that even Goldberg admitted they weren't war plans, when the headline on the release of the full chat was labeled "attack plans."

She is relying on semantics to divert attention. So, while the requirement for Congress to issue a declaration of war is an important requirement, in this case it is just a means to distract.

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