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riversedge

(80,305 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:00 PM Monday

The Pentagon's top general has cautioned Trump from an attack on Iran, saying that shortfalls in critical muni

in short===our troops would be out there fighting with a lack of firepower and no help in sight.

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Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Trump from an attack on Iran, saying that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel.

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The Pentagon's top general has cautioned Trump from an attack on Iran, saying that shortfalls in critical muni (Original Post) riversedge Monday OP

He'll do it anyway. RandySF Monday #1

shithole will tell Hegseth to fire the General...................... Lovie777 Monday #2

Hold on. We don't have enough bombs??? underpants Monday #3

It depends on what is meant by "enough" Gore1FL Monday #4

There is a shortage of cruise missiles dalton99a Monday #6

Trump has a sane general? ananda Monday #5

He's more than likely on his way out. spanone Monday #7

Iran threatened PeDonald with exposing his pdfing .. of course osh goes sideways uponit7771 Monday #8

RandySF

(82,957 posts)

1. He'll do it anyway.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:08 PM

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just like the time Trump sent 4 Green Berets to their deaths after failing to provide sufficient air support.

Lovie777

(22,502 posts)

2. shithole will tell Hegseth to fire the General......................

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:15 PM

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underpants

(195,861 posts)

3. Hold on. We don't have enough bombs???

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:18 PM

Monday

How the gell don’t we have enough bombs, missiles, drones, etc?

Gore1FL

(22,908 posts)

4. It depends on what is meant by "enough"

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:42 PM

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Enough to deal with the situation?
Enough to deal with this and another situation that may come up?
Enough to deal with this situation and a conflict with China?
Enough to deal with this situation and China and Russia?

I suspect the general is looking at the larger picture through a strategic lens.