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8. And we have abandoned 13 of our military bases in and around Iran because we can't stop the Chinese

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 06:01 PM

7 hrs ago

…. made drones that are getting targeting information from Russian satellites that Iran is using.

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Trump,
“They (Iran) have no anti-aircraft equipment,”

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So far, one F15, one A10 and one, maybe two Blackhawks lost. [View all] drray23 7 hrs ago OP

And pootin claps & cheers SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #1

and gives direction! IrishAfricanAmerican 5 hrs ago #16

Of course pootin planned this & continues to orchestrate it. SheltieLover 5 hrs ago #18

Don't forget the AWACS destroyed on the ground Mysterian 7 hrs ago #2

And the F-15s lost to friendly fire. And .. ruet 7 hrs ago #5

And one KC-135 destroyed plus several others damaged. paleotn 6 hrs ago #14

Bombing civilian infrastructure is a war crime. Katinfl 7 hrs ago #3

Not always. DetroitLegalBeagle 7 hrs ago #6

Good analysis! reACTIONary 6 hrs ago #11

Do you think the US will follow the guidelines? Katinfl 5 hrs ago #19

The assault itself is an unnecessary war of aggression. PufPuf23 2 hrs ago #29

Parsing it is exactly what courts do. DetroitLegalBeagle 39 min ago #34

The bridge in question is surrounded by cranes. Iran is claiming it was not even fully constructed HesNotHere 2 hrs ago #31

Because the officers who opposed the bombing wnylib 6 hrs ago #10

In this case, yes. James48 4 hrs ago #23

Military force should only be used as a last resort to protect vital national interests, with a clear objective. walkingman 7 hrs ago #4

How else could tsf lift ruskie sanctions on oil to please pootin? SheltieLover 5 hrs ago #20

I think there will be more, much more, that will be revealed later... and it'll be shameful and shocking. liberalla 7 hrs ago #7

And we have abandoned 13 of our military bases in and around Iran because we can't stop the Chinese Botany 7 hrs ago #8

And moved the personnel to hotels in the nearby towns. TheRickles 6 hrs ago #9

Would you rather they remain exposed? RetiredParatrooper 6 hrs ago #13

I'd rather they weren't there in the first place. TheRickles 3 hrs ago #26

I Never said that. Botany 2 hrs ago #27

Epstein is directly tied to Israel, not Putin. nt PufPuf23 2 hrs ago #30

Putin's name came up over 1,000 times in the Epstein files. Botany 2 hrs ago #32

So am I MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #15

Wait, what? TomSlick 6 hrs ago #12

Gremlins MustBeTheBooz 4 hrs ago #24

If Gremlins are now armed and have joined forces with Iran, we're in deep kimchi. TomSlick 3 hrs ago #25

Don't forget the AWAC. Iggo 5 hrs ago #17

There's no money for healthcare or education or social programs IronLionZion 5 hrs ago #21

And the congressional Military stock holders (of both parties) are celebrating. LiberalArkie 5 hrs ago #22

I also saw a report than an F16 was shot down. rsdsharp 2 hrs ago #28

I saw that too. Today was a quantum leap in Iran's lethal capacity. Maru Kitteh 1 hr ago #33