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40. I think he announced that he was gonna do it after it already happened.

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Delta Force Prepares to Capture Iran's Kharg Island - 95% of Iranian Oil Goes Through [View all] orangecrush Friday OP

They'll be sitting ducks on that island. RandySF Friday #1

Exactly it seemed like that would be an insane move oldmanlynn Yesterday #51

Nonsense. It does not pass the sniff test. drray23 Friday #2

Trump announced it Johnny2X2X Friday #31

LOL Prairie Gates Friday #3

We'll see. orangecrush Friday #7

I think you guys answered your own questions. ABC123Easy Friday #4

Kharg is far from Hormuz. JCMach1 Friday #6

Yes Celerity Yesterday #54

I think orangecrush Friday #9

That would makes sense except sarisataka Friday #10

What's 300 miles when you think you are king of the world? Wonder Why 15 hrs ago #57

Turns out you are not that far off orangecrush Friday #12

Yes, that graphic is very scary MorbidButterflyTat Friday #49

JFC!!! electric_blue68 Friday #5

My reaction exactly orangecrush Friday #8

Ridiculous conjecture sarisataka Friday #11

Check out post 12 orangecrush Friday #13

Kharg Island is at the northern end of the Persian Gulf. sarisataka Friday #15

He's not saying Marines are going to Kharg orangecrush Friday #19

". It wouldn't be the first time Marines were put in position to be sacrifices" orangecrush Friday #24

My mind went to Guadalcanal but this works too Arazi Friday #43

... orangecrush Friday #44

The bigger the font used in a YouTube video ad the higher probablility of bullshit. WarGamer Friday #14

Cappy is far from bullshit. orangecrush Friday #16

I don't trust ANY analysis with political spin. WarGamer Friday #18

Thanks for the link orangecrush Friday #20

EXCELLENT source! orangecrush Friday #22

you're welcome! WarGamer Friday #32

Outstanding reference orangecrush Friday #33

It's funded by Northrop Grumman, Lockheed and Raytheon. BannonsLiver 15 hrs ago #58

I was a contractor for all of those firms in the late 90's orangecrush 13 hrs ago #61

But on Call of Duty, that's not a problem. haele Friday #17

This sure as fuck ain't COD orangecrush Friday #21

This is not a game. Dan Friday #23

That seems to be the consensus orangecrush Friday #26

With Israel as a partner, the long range goal in Iran wnylib Friday #25

Boots on the ground in a place where they have been planning on this... Hugin Friday #27

A USMC MEU is a very formidable force. However, the Iranians are likely dug in as well as the Imperial Japanese were artemisia1 Friday #28

The commentator did say orangecrush Friday #29

Yes. I should clarify that I meant a full division in addition to 5,000 MEU members. Even that won't do it, imho. artemisia1 Friday #35

Thanks orangecrush Friday #38

Apparently there's not a lot of troops on Kharg Island EX500rider 12 hrs ago #65

Kharg rso Friday #30

They already attacked it. LeftInTX Friday #34

... orangecrush Friday #37

I think he announced that he was gonna do it after it already happened. LeftInTX Friday #40

Very likely orangecrush Friday #41

I'm not an expert by any stretch but blue-wave Friday #36

95% of Iranian oil flies though the island because orangecrush Friday #39

OK, but if the strait is blue-wave Friday #42

The Iranians from what I'm seeing orangecrush Friday #45

And this... orangecrush Friday #46

And the MAGAts go wild! UTUSN Friday #47

They should be sent 1st orangecrush 21 hrs ago #55

bet they are not enlisting in droves Skittles 14 hrs ago #59

I don't think Kharg is the target for the US... WarGamer Friday #48

Is that what the Raytheon funded neoconservative think tank you follow says is going to happen? BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #60

That looks ridiculous MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #50

Huge screw-up. GP6971 Yesterday #52

I fear for them. It's going to be raining drones. yourout Yesterday #53

Yup orangecrush 21 hrs ago #56

Gee, why not tell Iran in advance? Conjuay 13 hrs ago #62

It's a good thing Iran doesn't read DU! orangecrush 13 hrs ago #63

Wonder what the goal is RoseTrellis 12 hrs ago #64

Sure enough orangecrush 9 hrs ago #66