fuck you congress.

Who knew.

Next you'll be telling me the USA has a court system too.

That's just crazy talk.

Everyone's a comedian these days.

I cannot emphasize this enough that once they start sending ground troops our economy will implode. Oil will go to $120+ and the stock market will crash. We have zero resilience built into our economy.

Didn’t W claim that the Iraqis were going to greet the American troops woth parades and stuff, the last time we invaded a Muslim country?

Oh, wait, they didn't do that, did they?

Why do I suddenly feel an overwhelming sense of déjà vu?

Even Eisenhower was instrumental in starting the Viet Nam conflict with the "Domino Theory".

Pakistanis have plenty to be pissed about with the U.S. and nukes are as fungible as widgets.
Operation Epstein Fury. Operation Epic Clusterfuck.

but he REALLY hates America. How can he use young Americans like they are just another bomb that he owns and blow up?

Vietnam all over again only worse....

Expect the U.S. Military Casualties to soar.........But Trump's CABAL don't give a shit, none of their kids will be over there, just like in Viet Nam.......

I am sure Jared and the trump boys have that covered. A boy has to make money somehow.

You get a casket. You get a casket. Everybody gets a casket!

But there'd have to be a lot more troops inbound for any mainland conquest

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So 5,000 are not additional, they would be the first deployment. How do you invade a country without at least having marines on standby.
Was it wishful thinking or they were concerned about the message it would send? You know, no boots on the ground. Low risk aerial and naval bombardment, only.
Oh, nevermind, Whiskey Pete's in charge along with Commodus guiding his "army".

The current conflict highlights the impact of previous administrative policies on the U.S. military. The departure of experienced personnel—whether through forced exits or voluntary resignations—has resulted in a significant loss of strategic expertise.

For decades, the U.S. has maintained the technical capability to strike Iran, provided leadership was willing to accept the resulting consequences. The seasoned professionals who once occupied key roles were essential for providing the intelligence and strategic oversight necessary for high-level decision-making. Ultimately, the complexities of national governance and warfare require a robust support system rather than the oversight of a single individual.

It is Commode-us. As in toilet.

Don't know if that's true or not.

They're facing a highly trained, well equipped and very motivated adversary. Given that, and the geography, this shit has disaster written all over it.

They set the troops up for failure by doing something stupid like only sending 5,000 into a meat grinder.

Democrats win, and everyone loudly hails the massive blue wave in midterms.

The military, set up to fail by Trump, does then fail. Trump blames the Democrats. (Trump: "See, they won, and look at how many troops just died! It's clearly their fault!&quot The voting populace agrees (because they always do) handing the white house back to republicans in 2028.

We've seen this playbook before. It's what they always do.

Remember the Afghanistan withdrawal? Remember Benghazi? Remember the economy every time it tanks?

It's standard GOP operating procedure. Mess things up, let democrats into office just in time for things to hit the crapper, blame the democrats, return to office to triumphantly mess things up again, this time even harder.

No offense to Marines, but that ain't enough to ensure security throughout the Strait. No where nearly enough. That's a hell of a lot of shore line on the Iranian side, plus islands. Going to have to control pretty damn far inland to reduce the drone threat. More half measure bullshit.

5K x 10 wouldn’t be anywhere near enough. Someone needs to explain the them the Law of Holes…
"If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging."

The geography and geology of the Iranian side of the Gulf isn't our friend. It's bushwhack city. If a dumb, former squid like me can see it, it's bad.

just before they send in the marines. Helluva message to be sending to the Iranians.

Signal chat being a reminder.

Any attempt to land ground forces will be a massacre. The Iranians have been planning for this for many decades. Hogsbreath and Barron must go in the first (and likely last) wave.

No, that can't be.

They don't care how many die. They will lie AGAIN about Casualties and or deaths!!

US soldiers being killed means we have to escalate our presence. It’s a sacrificial move to justify a broader deployment. Just my two cents

And how nice it was of Hegseth to announce to the world: "No stupid rules of engagement."

I'm heartsick for our Marines and all of our service members over there.

he's going to need 100 times that many troops to do it right.

He's just throwing shit against a wall and has NEVER had a plan. This is what gets U.S. forces killed.

If you have the troops available, you are more likely to use them.

Last week I saw a report that the Dover Air Force Base mortuary was emergency hiring a number of "personal effects specialists." Their job is to sort through the personal effects of dead soldiers returned from overseas -- clean, launder, fold, sort, photograph, catalog, prepare personal effects to send them back to the families.

Trump and Hogsbreath knew weeks ago they were going to send in ground forces. It's the old adage: Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics. Trump and Hogsbreath are rank amateurs. Stupid amateurs at that. Those two ignorant muthahfukahs think all they have to do is wave 5,000 young Marines at Iran and the Iranians will beg for unconditional surrender.

You can't land 5,000 young jarheads without following up immediately with artillery, fuel, tanks, armored troop carriers, water, food, ammo, trucks trucks and more trucks, and on and on and on -- did I mention fuel, water, ammo, food, trucks and more trucks, ammo, artillery, more ammo . . . . . And body bags -- lots of body bags.

Excuse me -- not "body bag" -- Human Remains Pouch -- lots of them

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The Iranian army is enormous, experienced and capable. Even 10,0000 troops couldn't do more than make a painful dent. Either way we only do more death, damage, and wasted billions.
There us no strategic or tactical value for boots on the ground in the lie that is this war.

AND Congress should be screaming at the top of their lungs!

Why the he'll isn't that happening????????

With whom, exactly, did the Pentagon reach this agreement? They wouldn't "agree" with Trump, as CinC, he gives orders, not requests.

So, was it Israel? Saudi Arabia? Qatar? UAE? Other Gulf countries? All or some of the above?

And, I heard on MSNOW last night that some European countries are now trying to cut their own seperate deals with Iran for safe passage of their ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

what could POSSBILY go wrong

And they will be targets of drones, missiles, artillery, planes, and suicide attacks.

Why not send Trump’s ICE agents instead?

Looks like that strategy was tested out in Saudi, taking out FIVE of our refueling planes!!!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143632240

The GOP ARE IDIOTS!

I believe that the Europeans are doing that now. American Military assets in and around Iran are
now all targets for the Iranians and you can be sure that Russia has eyeballs on them and Iran is
getting that information.

That fuel plane hit was all Russia-assisted.