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3. is this the orange assholes USS Maine moment?

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:37 PM

14 hrs ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Maine_(1890)

just now need the yellow press to blow it completely out of proportion

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I have to wonder if those were mercenaries sent by tRump to stir shit up. groundloop 15 hrs ago #2

here are lots of bonkers Cuban Americans in Miami-Dade and Monroe County obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #4

Yep....then he'll use all four of them as props in the next SOTU Bengus81 42 min ago #14

is this the orange assholes USS Maine moment? Javaman 14 hrs ago #3

Bay of Pigs? BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #6

No kidding. could be a little of both. Javaman 12 hrs ago #7

The Trump administration knows how to pick a fight.. Escape 14 hrs ago #5

From the article: Polybius 11 hrs ago #8

Why would they be within a nautical mile of shore? Renew Deal 10 hrs ago #9

That's assuming the Cubans government version of events is true EX500rider 8 hrs ago #10

Pretty much the same Old Crank 6 hrs ago #11

+10,000 Bengus81 40 min ago #15

Well we are running guns Old Crank 6 hrs ago #12

What's the problem? Rincewind 48 min ago #13