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Allies anxious about july 4th fest. the white house called the pentagon less than a month ago to tell them to start drawing up a plan to get the president his tanks. no time to draw up a cost estimate, just do it. and so, yes, this military display the president has ordered up for tomorrow, it is causing anxiety for lots of americans, for reasons beyond its cost to the taxpayers, right? cnn had this headline today. military chiefs have concerns about politicization of trump s july 4th event. this is the headline in the new york times today. some retired and active duty military officers and some defense department personnel said the participation of the military in president trump s salute to america appears to politicize the armed forces on a day when the nation traditionally toasts its independence in a nonpartisan ....