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5. There's some more info here...

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 07:57 AM

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/4/2376418/-Breaking-Missing-airman-rescued?

As the author notes as well, we won't know much about this debacle until we get an independent account. I suspect that will take a Congressional investigation... but that might have to wait in line.

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The big problem I'm having with the stories about the rescue is [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sunday OP

And don't forget it's the greatest rescue in history malaise Sunday #1

and don't forget this is Trump's vanity war.. agingdem Sunday #3

Precisely malaise Sunday #4

Let's not forget who the real hero is in the greatest rescue in history thought crime Sunday #13

An effin clown and a monster malaise Sunday #15

Our official story is that they were stuck in a refueling depot, TheRickles Sunday #8

I have been watching Malcolm Nance's YT channel 617Blue Sunday #9

weren't shot down. WarGamer Sunday #14

There's some more info here... druidity33 Sunday #5

Meanwhile ... debsy Sunday #6

Am scolding myself for a cynical response to what should be a allegorical oracle Sunday #7

I don't trust anything this administration says. Mtnmama Sunday #10

In a huge white House ceremony . . . AverageOldGuy Sunday #12

K&R spanone Sunday #16