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FloridaBlues

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3. I find this whole press thing totally over the top. Our military did what it has always done

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:38 PM

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Rescue downed pilots or soldiers. Every mission throughout our history of wars and rescues.
It’s as if the other rescues don’t matter.
Only trump can make it about him.
America has a grateful heart for soldiers but not for needless wars.

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This rescue was bigger than the Normandy Invasion [View all] spanone Monday OP

Of course malaise Monday #1

THIS IS EMBARRASSING spanone Monday #5

M$Greedia will make it worse malaise Monday #6

Let the fawning begin. spanone Monday #7

and seriously, DO ALL THE HEADS OF ANY AGENCIES HAVE TO BOW TO tRump EVERYTIME THEY SPEAK???? a kennedy Monday #2

Yes spanone Monday #8

I find this whole press thing totally over the top. Our military did what it has always done FloridaBlues Monday #3

James Michener wrote a book about it -- The Bridges at Toko-Ri. rsdsharp Monday #13

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Recommended. H2O Man Monday #9

Bwahahahahahaaa THE GISH GALLOP OF THE CENTURY spanone Monday #10

He has risen! H2O Man Monday #11

HEY DON, PEOPLE WERE KILLED PROTESTING IN MINNEANAPOLIS spanone Monday #12