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magicarpet

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57. Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ?
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 03:38 PM
10 hrs ago

A secret audacious mission to go get the 2nd downed pilot or a secret mission to get remaining processed uranium still buried under ground since the last Israeli/USA bombing runs from last summer - June 2025 ?

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities obliterated the program, but early intelligence assessments and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggest that the program may only have been set back a matter of months.

Link,.... https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2025-07/news/israel-and-us-strike-irans-nuclear-program

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The "Pilot Rescue" mission some say was an elaborate plan to confiscate any processed uranium buried underground with the centrifuges at the lab. Get that uranium and spirit it out of Iran to neutralize at a processing facility.

Thing is on this secret covert mission the US military used two large
C-130s, lots of other military equipment, and lots of soldiers went on this secret mission. These C-130 planes were the more heavy extraction team model with lots of equipment aboard. These planes were landed in the desert close to the formerly bombed out Iranian lab.

Due to excess weight the C-130 planes tires got stuck in the sand. And the wind of the jet engines kicked up a lot of desert sand and damaged the jet engines. The C-130s were rendered useless. The mission to dig up the processed uranium and remove it from the country of Iran was aborted.
The top secret extraction equipment on the C-130s could not be left behind because of security concerns. It was best decided to blow up the two C-130s to smithereens. So no trace of the top secret stuff fell into the hands of the enemy.

The Iranians knew that a large contingent of US soldiers were at this location on Iranian land and were quickly headed to that location. So the America military blew up the planes and got the fuck outta there.

Oh yes,... The second pilot... the US military reported that he was found hiding in a cave. They rescued him they say. And brought by I'm out safely.

The 2nd pilot rescue story disappeared from the media in a matter of days.

The 2nd pilot has never been interviewed by the media.

A photo of the second pilot has never been seen in the media.

But there is no reason to doubt President trDUMPee,... he has always only uttered the truth. There is no mention of the rescued pilot or access to this pilot to provide him a chance to explain this harrowing experience to the public. Nor has any photograph of this pilot been made available. Whiskey Pete - Kegsbreath has always been honest and forthcoming with the American public. Pete has only uttered the truth and any reports from the Pentagon have been accurate and reliable.

These two clowns like to brag their brains out about how the military has improved since their taking over. How professional the new military hss become. How trDUMP has created such A magnificent fighting force.

Why wouldn't they be hyper eager to brag a out every detail of this pilots rescued ? except they seem to want to only sweep the pilot rescue episode under the rug. This was a perfect opportunity to brag how they out maneuvered, out classed, and pulled a fast one in Iran's fucking backyard. But barely be peep mostly just the sound of only crickets.

Something does not seem kosher here. Why did these braggarts bury this story in such haste ?

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The international media is kicking the above story around - wondering too why the Pentagon rescued 2nd pilot story just does not make much sense.

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https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/did-us-try-to-steal-uranium-in-iran-under-guise-of-f-15-pilot-rescue-mission-170-plane-operation-raises-questions/articleshow/130076650.cms

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Trump desperately craves affection and praise, yet not one photo op w the supposed rescued 2nd pilot - suspicious, no?? NoMoreRepugs Sunday #1
He wants to be the bride at every wedding, displacedvermoter Sunday #3
I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers Sunday #34
Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter Sunday #39
Maybe the second pilot had some derogatory things to say about the Iranian War fiasco. magicarpet Sunday #5
OR...there was no second pilot NCDem47 Sunday #15
The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider Sunday #33
Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ? magicarpet 10 hrs ago #57
or maybe the second pilot wasn't a white male DBoon 15 hrs ago #55
I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter Sunday #40
Why isn't he parading them around as heros? Unless he wanted them dead forsome reason? Srkdqltr Sunday #2
He prefers them before they get shot down UpInArms Sunday #8
Oh my.. trDUMP would then find them defective human beings who should be hidden,... magicarpet 9 hrs ago #59
Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy Sunday #18
Exactly Farmer-Rick Sunday #27
So now his staff are actively conspiring against him? Do tell.... FakeNoose Sunday #4
What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country? Lonestarblue Sunday #9
i'm suspecting the "major decisions" are coming from grok rampartd Sunday #30
It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything Yesterday #49
I'm sure Donny was very, very concerned--about what that would do to his approval ratings. tanyev Sunday #6
I'm sure they could still hear the screams through the blanket walls of the situation room. Hugin Sunday #7
He wanted the pilots found... GiqueCee Sunday #10
+1. He should fire the producer dalton99a Sunday #11
Who has the power to keep Trump out of a room he wants to be in? karynnj Sunday #12
Exactly that - keep him occupied elsewhere. TBF Sunday #13
Keep him busy with fabric swatches and marble samples... EarthFirst Sunday #14
I'd think Wiles and Miller can talk him into staying away underpants Sunday #22
They just dangled some shiny keys in front of him. Ray Bruns 18 hrs ago #54
"kept out of the room" Talitha Sunday #16
"Downed pilots" angrychair Sunday #17
The pilots have never been identified AFAIK. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #23
I can't 100% latch on to that theory BUT we all do remember Pvt. Jessica Lynch underpants Sunday #24
Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein Sunday #35
Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking Sunday #19
And then there's Kash, who they had to break in on because he was passed-out drunk unconscious. NBachers Sunday #20
Do we KNOW either of them have been extracted? AllyCat Sunday #21
Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond Sunday #36
Keeping TSF out of room good idea under all circumstances. Sneederbunk Sunday #25
There's only one room I want him in, evolves Sunday #46
Why does this 'rescue' site look like Desert One? BidenRocks Sunday #26
Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud. Crowman2009 18 hrs ago #53
Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #28
Karoline Leavitt told The Journal that Trump had "remained a steady leader our country needs." BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #29
Can't wait for the musical "TRUMP" BaronChocula Sunday #31
He just can't stand not being the center of attention JoseBalow Sunday #32
Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond Sunday #37
Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 Sunday #38
Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge Sunday #41
Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden Sunday #42
No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc Sunday #43
You would think bdamomma Sunday #44
This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill Sunday #45
They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl Sunday #47
His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman Yesterday #48
I don't think that future historians will wonder.. wnylib 19 hrs ago #52
I wish I could time travel 100 years in the future BigmanPigman 10 hrs ago #58
Same here. wnylib 8 hrs ago #60
On 09-11-2001, Cheney and his wife were in a secure operations room. John1956PA 20 hrs ago #50
I remember a DUer saying Trump wasn't absent, he was "busy overseeing the rescue operation" Skittles 19 hrs ago #51
He could not keep his mouth shut, leanforward 13 hrs ago #56
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