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18. Nowhere near enough.

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 05:29 PM

10 hrs ago

5K x 10 wouldn’t be anywhere near enough. Someone needs to explain the them the Law of Holes…
"If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging."

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Panicked Pentagon Sends Land Invasion Force to Middle East [View all] BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago OP

Oh fuck no................... Lovie777 13 hrs ago #1

The USA has a congress? Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #2

No way angrychair 13 hrs ago #3

Next they'll tell us the US has a Bill of Rights and US Constitution. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #7

This is insane angrychair 13 hrs ago #4

I really do believe that is the point of all this.. LiberalArkie 8 hrs ago #34

A quick win? It will be another quagmire and go on for years. Dave Bowman 12 hrs ago #5

I thought that the American soldiers would be welcomed with rose petals LiberalArkie 8 hrs ago #35

But of course. /sarcasm ShazzieB 1 hr ago #51

Don't these Bozos realize they're destablizing Pakistan? Ponietz 12 hrs ago #6

How many ground troops is Israel prepping for the invasion, or did they buy the land war from us too? sboatcar 12 hrs ago #8

BiBi will fight to the last American. OGBuzz 11 hrs ago #15

I knew he hated America AnnaLee 12 hrs ago #9

Oh FFS! Jilly_in_VA 12 hrs ago #10

Very unlikely any ground invasion is being planned with only 5,000 troops. EX500rider 12 hrs ago #11

If they send in only 5K ground Troops popsdenver 10 hrs ago #22

If only 5000 will need 5000 caskets. Dan 9 hrs ago #31

No worries there. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #38

Tip of the spear orangecrush 5 hrs ago #43

Possible plans maybe to seize some of the islands at the mouth of the Hormuz EX500rider 4 hrs ago #48

I have heard Malcom Nance report, no marines were deployed to Iran. Buddyzbuddy 11 hrs ago #12

Loss of institutional expertise Angrybob2001 10 hrs ago #27

You spelled it wrongly. The Madcap 10 hrs ago #28

Legend has it the word commode was a play on Commodus Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 3 hrs ago #49

JFC! electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #13

WTF IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #14

Well, if they're banking on that few boots on the ground, this will fail far far faster than Iraq and Afghanistan. paleotn 10 hrs ago #17

Try this on: AleksS 4 hrs ago #46

5K Marines? That's it?!!! paleotn 11 hrs ago #16

Nowhere near enough. S/V Loner 10 hrs ago #18

Hello orangecrush 5 hrs ago #44

Not too surprising. But still not enough. paleotn 5 hrs ago #45

and Hegseth is on T.V. promising a ruthless war with no mercy.... OGBuzz 10 hrs ago #19

Stirring the pot for sure. Or maybe a better description... littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago #24

Not the first time Kegsbreath leaked info. Crowman2009 10 hrs ago #25

Legs breath and Pedo are going to get a lot of people killed. AllyCat 10 hrs ago #20

Here we go again. This is how "forever" wars start. I though DJT said --- never mind! Fil1957 10 hrs ago #21

If you want a detailed picture of what's going on, watch Nance's Day 14 video. flashman13 10 hrs ago #23

Bookmarking to watch tomor. Bayard 3 hrs ago #50

Straight into the meat grinder to protect a pedophile Blues Heron 10 hrs ago #26

Is there a chance that our leaders invisioned the Iranians would have ground troops on camels with swords? Srkdqltr 10 hrs ago #29

Guessing here that 5000 Marine troops to stop EPSTEIN investigations!! bluestarone 10 hrs ago #30

5000 troops guarantees killed US troops Alpeduez21 9 hrs ago #32

But we already won, didn't we? twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #33

Let me guess: Just before this was announced Eric and Don Jr. bought up shares in a casket manufacturing corporation. LaMouffette 7 hrs ago #36

Post removed Post removed 6 hrs ago #37

And they'll keep parroting it's not a war sakabatou 6 hrs ago #39

"Panicked Pentagon" certainly a confidence builder n/t hibbing 6 hrs ago #40

I respect and appreciate our Marines' abilities, but if Trump is considering going into Iran,... LudwigPastorius 5 hrs ago #41

Here's the problem: AverageOldGuy 5 hrs ago #42

There is No place where 5000 troops could do ANYTHING useful except defending bases. Ford_Prefect 4 hrs ago #47

From the OP "The Pentagon agreed..." Deminpenn 49 min ago #52

Mission Accomplished eh? nt Blasphemer 1 min ago #53