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Coolgoober

(323 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:57 AM 10 hrs ago

Before The Invasion Of Irag

The U.S. had approximately 150,000 troops in Kuwait and surrounding areas. So, with this incompetent administration we're expected to believe that rushing Marines and the 82nd Airborne in the 4th week was the plan all the time. It just seems like panic time. Especially with Trump begging Iran to get serious, when in fact they are the only ones that seem to be very serious. Trump, Hegseth and other top officials look like they are in way over their head and they're embarrassing the U.S. on the world stage.

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Before The Invasion Of Irag (Original Post) Coolgoober 10 hrs ago OP
Bush II took over a year to prepare for the invasion of Iraq, Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #1
Good Point Coolgoober 9 hrs ago #5
Nothing from this administration surprises me anymore. I fear for our troops as they are the ones who will OLDMDDEM 10 hrs ago #2
We need special forces gab13by13 10 hrs ago #3
AI can do it. Piggy doesn't have to break a sweat. Ocelot II 9 hrs ago #4

Ocelot II

(130,465 posts)
1. Bush II took over a year to prepare for the invasion of Iraq,
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:19 AM
10 hrs ago

which gave him plenty of time to get the troops together and drum up public support by lying about WMDs and yellowcake and all that bullshit. And even after all that planning it took more than 8 years to lose the damn war. At least Trump might be able to lose faster by not preparing in the first place.

OLDMDDEM

(3,177 posts)
2. Nothing from this administration surprises me anymore. I fear for our troops as they are the ones who will
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:23 AM
10 hrs ago

pay a price for this illegal war.

gab13by13

(32,238 posts)
3. We need special forces
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:34 AM
10 hrs ago

to give Krasnov his Iwo Jima moment when they plant the American flag on Kharg or another Island.

Ocelot II

(130,465 posts)
4. AI can do it. Piggy doesn't have to break a sweat.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:46 AM
9 hrs ago

His minions can come up with a "photo" generated by AI that shows Trump raising the flag on fake Iwo Jima all by himself.

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