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TexasTowelie

(125,651 posts) Wed Jan 14, 2026, 10:29 PM 20 hrs ago

US base on high alert as Iran closes its airspace amid soaring tensions - ABC News

Iran is restricting much of its airspace. US troops at the largest US base in the Middle East had been warned to be ready to evacuate. In Qatar, those American forces on alert.

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US base on high alert as Iran closes its airspace amid soaring tensions - ABC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie 20 hrs ago OP

meanwhile it's fine to execute protestors here in the USA..... msongs 20 hrs ago #1

Since there's no mention of what or where the "largest US military base in the Middle East" is, here's info: NBachers 19 hrs ago #2

We run! BidenRocks 19 hrs ago #3

msongs

(73,098 posts)

1. meanwhile it's fine to execute protestors here in the USA.....

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 10:56 PM

20 hrs ago

NBachers

(19,194 posts)

2. Since there's no mention of what or where the "largest US military base in the Middle East" is, here's info:

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:41 PM

19 hrs ago

From the Gulf Times:

https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/qatar/qatars-al-udeid-air-base-explained-the-largest-us-military-hub-in-middle-east-1.500174944

BidenRocks

(2,817 posts)

3. We run!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:42 PM

19 hrs ago

Wait until American citizens turn on them.
Will they run?

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