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pat_k

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17. Of course they should have known.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #16)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:26 PM

13 hrs ago

I think they DO have that intelligence, but the information was probably to be found in one of the operations shuttered, or the knowledge went out the door with some of those 160 or so people Hegseth sent packing.

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Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians [View all] pat_k Sunday OP

Kegs Breath had a reason for gutting those positions. groundloop Sunday #1

Are you sure? ARE YOU SURE??? underpants Sunday #2

Propagandists assertions that there is some doubt that the U.S. is responsible for this war crime are ridiculous indeed. pat_k Sunday #5

Killing civilians is part of Hegseth's manly fun. Irish_Dem Sunday #3

Beyond horrific. But you are probably right. pat_k Sunday #6

They are sadistic psychopaths. Irish_Dem Sunday #7

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Traitor. chowder66 Sunday #8

Truth and Reconciliation yankee87 Sunday #9

War crimes? No pass on this crap vapor2 Sunday #10

These fuckers are sadistic and cruel. Initech Yesterday #11

Does he think he is in a game world? jfz9580m 22 hrs ago #12

I keep waiting for self-preservation to kick in among the trumpublicans... pat_k 17 hrs ago #15

What does kayfabe mean outside of wrestling? ShazzieB 12 hrs ago #18

All politics being theatre jfz9580m 9 hrs ago #21

Oh, okay! ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #23

Or it's deliberate and they use AI as the excuse IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #13

I seriously think jfz9580m 9 hrs ago #22

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The school building WAS part of the adjacent military base. maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #16

Of course they should have known. pat_k 13 hrs ago #17

What does this mean? ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #19

Clearly, they intentionally targeted the building. pat_k 11 hrs ago #20