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SamuelTheThird

(1,005 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 08:42 AM Yesterday

" The only thing preventing traffic is Iran's attacks"

- Pete Hegseth, mega-military brain in today's presser

also he said we didn't need to worry about the Strait of Hormuz...


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" The only thing preventing traffic is Iran's attacks" (Original Post) SamuelTheThird Yesterday OP
Why do they neeed AI when they got this dumb f--k Historic NY Yesterday #1
He also whined about the media and said he couldnt wait for Ellison to take over CNN SamuelTheThird Yesterday #3
Gee, ya THINK that's all, Secretary Manly-Man? Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #2
Other than that, Mrs Lincoln, how was the play? Girard442 Yesterday #4
lol! Kaleva Yesterday #5
No worries... surfered Yesterday #6
I think they may have hit another tanker after he said that... SamuelTheThird Yesterday #7

Buns_of_Fire

(19,115 posts)
2. Gee, ya THINK that's all, Secretary Manly-Man?
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:07 AM
Yesterday

It seems to this unwashed peasant that it's ENOUGH, ya know?

SamuelTheThird

(1,005 posts)
7. I think they may have hit another tanker after he said that...
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:20 AM
Yesterday

added-

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it received a report that a ship was hit with an “unknown projectile in the Straits of Hormuz”, resulting in a fire onboard.

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