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paleotn

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17. Well, if they're banking on that few boots on the ground, this will fail far far faster than Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 05:29 PM

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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.

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Panicked Pentagon Sends Land Invasion Force to Middle East [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Oh fuck no................... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

The USA has a congress? Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

No way angrychair Yesterday #3

Next they'll tell us the US has a Bill of Rights and US Constitution. Irish_Dem Yesterday #7

This is insane angrychair Yesterday #4

I really do believe that is the point of all this.. LiberalArkie 21 hrs ago #34

A quick win? It will be another quagmire and go on for years. Dave Bowman Yesterday #5

I thought that the American soldiers would be welcomed with rose petals LiberalArkie 21 hrs ago #35

But of course. /sarcasm ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #51

Well, Trump is a Republican. I have not found a Republican president who did not start a war. LiberalArkie 10 hrs ago #56

Don't these Bozos realize they're destablizing Pakistan? Ponietz Yesterday #6

How many ground troops is Israel prepping for the invasion, or did they buy the land war from us too? sboatcar Yesterday #8

BiBi will fight to the last American. OGBuzz Yesterday #15

I knew he hated America AnnaLee Yesterday #9

Oh FFS! Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #10

Very unlikely any ground invasion is being planned with only 5,000 troops. EX500rider Yesterday #11

If they send in only 5K ground Troops popsdenver Yesterday #22

If only 5000 will need 5000 caskets. Dan 23 hrs ago #31

No worries there. sheshe2 20 hrs ago #38

Tip of the spear orangecrush 19 hrs ago #43

Possible plans maybe to seize some of the islands at the mouth of the Hormuz EX500rider 17 hrs ago #48

Agree orangecrush 9 hrs ago #57

I have heard Malcom Nance report, no marines were deployed to Iran. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #12

Loss of institutional expertise Angrybob2001 Yesterday #27

You spelled it wrongly. The Madcap Yesterday #28

Legend has it the word commode was a play on Commodus Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 17 hrs ago #49

JFC! electric_blue68 Yesterday #13

WTF IronLionZion Yesterday #14

Well, if they're banking on that few boots on the ground, this will fail far far faster than Iraq and Afghanistan. paleotn Yesterday #17

Try this on: AleksS 18 hrs ago #46

5K Marines? That's it?!!! paleotn Yesterday #16

Nowhere near enough. S/V Loner Yesterday #18

Hello orangecrush 19 hrs ago #44

Not too surprising. But still not enough. paleotn 19 hrs ago #45

and Hegseth is on T.V. promising a ruthless war with no mercy.... OGBuzz Yesterday #19

Stirring the pot for sure. Or maybe a better description... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #24

Not the first time Kegsbreath leaked info. Crowman2009 Yesterday #25

Legs breath and Pedo are going to get a lot of people killed. AllyCat Yesterday #20

Here we go again. This is how "forever" wars start. I though DJT said --- never mind! Fil1957 Yesterday #21

If you want a detailed picture of what's going on, watch Nance's Day 14 video. flashman13 Yesterday #23

Bookmarking to watch tomor. Bayard 17 hrs ago #50

Straight into the meat grinder to protect a pedophile Blues Heron Yesterday #26

Is there a chance that our leaders invisioned the Iranians would have ground troops on camels with swords? Srkdqltr Yesterday #29

Guessing here that 5000 Marine troops to stop EPSTEIN investigations!! bluestarone Yesterday #30

5000 troops guarantees killed US troops Alpeduez21 23 hrs ago #32

But we already won, didn't we? twodogsbarking 22 hrs ago #33

Let me guess: Just before this was announced Eric and Don Jr. bought up shares in a casket manufacturing corporation. LaMouffette 21 hrs ago #36

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And they'll keep parroting it's not a war sakabatou 20 hrs ago #39

"Panicked Pentagon" certainly a confidence builder n/t hibbing 20 hrs ago #40

I respect and appreciate our Marines' abilities, but if Trump is considering going into Iran,... LudwigPastorius 19 hrs ago #41

Here's the problem: AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #42

There is No place where 5000 troops could do ANYTHING useful except defending bases. Ford_Prefect 18 hrs ago #47

From the OP "The Pentagon agreed..." Deminpenn 14 hrs ago #52

Mission Accomplished eh? nt Blasphemer 13 hrs ago #53

decisions being made based on pressure from MAGAts Skittles 12 hrs ago #54

Russian satellites will pin point where the Marines will be going to and or deployed at. Botany 10 hrs ago #55

"they will be targets of drones, missiles, artillery, planes, and suicide attacks." BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #58

When we had a real President called a Joe Biden we provided Ukraine with satellite information Botany 8 hrs ago #59

Exactly BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #60