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Martin68

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12. No, I have never been under fire, but I have lived in very dangerous countries. I was sarcastically criticizing Trump's

Reply to RetiredParatrooper (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 10:43 AM

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foolish provocation of Iran and our lack of preparedness for Iran's response. If our military personnel have to abandon their posts at bases and stay in hotels to be safe, there is something seriously wrong, don't you think? Sorry if I triggered you with my parody of right wing verbiage ("big, strong&quot .

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Too bad they can't get points for all those room nights BeyondGeography Thursday #1

That's quite an image:"our big strong warriors" cowering in hotels because their bases are not safe enough. Martin68 Thursday #2

Problem now is that the hotels will be targeted PufPuf23 Thursday #9

"Our big strong warriors"? RetiredParatrooper Friday #11

No, I have never been under fire, but I have lived in very dangerous countries. I was sarcastically criticizing Trump's Martin68 Friday #12

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LOL. That's exactly what he does... ananda Thursday #5

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Massive incompetence. maxsolomon Thursday #7

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The US military has mostly abandoned 13 of their military bases in the Middle East LetMyPeopleVote Friday #13