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Oh fuck no................... Lovie777 Yesterday #1
The USA has a congress? Irish_Dem Yesterday #2
No way angrychair Yesterday #3
Next they'll tell us the US has a Bill of Rights and US Constitution. Irish_Dem Yesterday #7
This is insane angrychair Yesterday #4
I really do believe that is the point of all this.. LiberalArkie 22 hrs ago #34
A quick win? It will be another quagmire and go on for years. Dave Bowman Yesterday #5
I thought that the American soldiers would be welcomed with rose petals LiberalArkie 22 hrs ago #35
But of course. /sarcasm ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #51
Well, Trump is a Republican. I have not found a Republican president who did not start a war. LiberalArkie 11 hrs ago #56
Don't these Bozos realize they're destablizing Pakistan? Ponietz Yesterday #6
How many ground troops is Israel prepping for the invasion, or did they buy the land war from us too? sboatcar Yesterday #8
BiBi will fight to the last American. OGBuzz Yesterday #15
I knew he hated America AnnaLee Yesterday #9
Oh FFS! Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #10
Very unlikely any ground invasion is being planned with only 5,000 troops. EX500rider Yesterday #11
If they send in only 5K ground Troops popsdenver Yesterday #22
If only 5000 will need 5000 caskets. Dan Yesterday #31
No worries there. sheshe2 21 hrs ago #38
Tip of the spear orangecrush 20 hrs ago #43
Possible plans maybe to seize some of the islands at the mouth of the Hormuz EX500rider 18 hrs ago #48
Agree orangecrush 10 hrs ago #57
I have heard Malcom Nance report, no marines were deployed to Iran. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #12
Loss of institutional expertise Angrybob2001 Yesterday #27
You spelled it wrongly. The Madcap Yesterday #28
Legend has it the word commode was a play on Commodus Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 18 hrs ago #49
JFC! electric_blue68 Yesterday #13
WTF IronLionZion Yesterday #14
Well, if they're banking on that few boots on the ground, this will fail far far faster than Iraq and Afghanistan. paleotn Yesterday #17
Try this on: AleksS 19 hrs ago #46
5K Marines? That's it?!!! paleotn Yesterday #16
Nowhere near enough. S/V Loner Yesterday #18
Hello orangecrush 20 hrs ago #44
Not too surprising. But still not enough. paleotn 20 hrs ago #45
and Hegseth is on T.V. promising a ruthless war with no mercy.... OGBuzz Yesterday #19
Stirring the pot for sure. Or maybe a better description... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #24
Not the first time Kegsbreath leaked info. Crowman2009 Yesterday #25
Legs breath and Pedo are going to get a lot of people killed. AllyCat Yesterday #20
Here we go again. This is how "forever" wars start. I though DJT said --- never mind! Fil1957 Yesterday #21
If you want a detailed picture of what's going on, watch Nance's Day 14 video. flashman13 Yesterday #23
Bookmarking to watch tomor. Bayard 18 hrs ago #50
Straight into the meat grinder to protect a pedophile Blues Heron Yesterday #26
Is there a chance that our leaders invisioned the Iranians would have ground troops on camels with swords? Srkdqltr Yesterday #29
Guessing here that 5000 Marine troops to stop EPSTEIN investigations!! bluestarone Yesterday #30
5000 troops guarantees killed US troops Alpeduez21 Yesterday #32
But we already won, didn't we? twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #33
Let me guess: Just before this was announced Eric and Don Jr. bought up shares in a casket manufacturing corporation. LaMouffette 22 hrs ago #36
Post removed Post removed 21 hrs ago #37
And they'll keep parroting it's not a war sakabatou 21 hrs ago #39
"Panicked Pentagon" certainly a confidence builder n/t hibbing 21 hrs ago #40
I respect and appreciate our Marines' abilities, but if Trump is considering going into Iran,... LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #41
Here's the problem: AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #42
There is No place where 5000 troops could do ANYTHING useful except defending bases. Ford_Prefect 19 hrs ago #47
From the OP "The Pentagon agreed..." Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #52
Mission Accomplished eh? nt Blasphemer 14 hrs ago #53
decisions being made based on pressure from MAGAts Skittles 13 hrs ago #54
Russian satellites will pin point where the Marines will be going to and or deployed at. Botany 11 hrs ago #55
"they will be targets of drones, missiles, artillery, planes, and suicide attacks." BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #58
When we had a real President called a Joe Biden we provided Ukraine with satellite information Botany 9 hrs ago #59
Exactly BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #60
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