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48. So now we are going down the same path

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 12:13 AM

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That Russia did in Ukraine. Running out of ammo and bad planning.

It's all about who's at tbe top.

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The planning phase was skipped UpInArms Sunday #1

Planning? WHat's that? Amaryllis Sunday #21

Do you expect me to believe Retrograde Sunday #44

"Hic!Seth" Skittles Sunday #45

Logistics is too "woke" Old Testament Libera Yesterday #50

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Gee Donald, maybe you should have thought of that C_U_L8R Sunday #2

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When he was confirmed he swore that he wouldn't drink while was Secretary of Defense... SeattleVet Sunday #24

Hegseth is an extremist... GiqueCee Yesterday #57

Let ICE send some. Traildogbob Sunday #4

Bibi doesn't care how many American GIs get snuffed. Klarkashton Sunday #5

Trump doesn't either. ananda Sunday #6

Bibi, like Donald, doesn't care how many lives, johnnyfins Sunday #7

Fact... sheshe2 Sunday #9

Bibi is ready fight Iran right down to the last American. calguy Sunday #35

*facepalm* sakabatou Sunday #8

Sounds like they've adopted Russia's 'No Supply Lines' strategy NeoTrajan Sunday #10

Terrible lede...U.S. troops are not 'in Iran'. They are shooting at Iran from the Gulf States. pecosbob Sunday #11

I don't have a sub to the WSJ (for obvious reasons) BumRushDaShow Sunday #12

I saw this and wasted about ten minutes markodochartaigh Sunday #19

This debsy Sunday #20

"US troops in Iran"? DavidDvorkin Sunday #13

Very sloppy writing from them. They apparently mean our bases in the region. highplainsdem Sunday #14

That makes much more sense. DavidDvorkin Sunday #15

They have a link at the bottom of the story for reporting corrections and typos. highplainsdem Sunday #16

Sloppy, or deliberately misleading? Martin Eden Sunday #23

Probably not, but it might've been a less experienced journalist using Ai, though there's no note highplainsdem Sunday #34

Just did some checking, and they do use some AI: highplainsdem Sunday #37

US Troops... Old Testament Libera Yesterday #51

RawStory tends to like their click baity headlines. progressoid Sunday #30

They also use AI, as I just discovered. See reply 37. highplainsdem Sunday #38

WSJ Headline is: "U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out" IronLionZion Sunday #17

Nice to let eveyone know.....Donald said this would be a 4-5 day operation Historic NY Sunday #47

'You go into an illegal war with the ammo you have, not the amount of ammo you actually need'. - Rummy nt Exp Sunday #22

This whole thing is giving me a fright hibbing Sunday #39

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I second that facepalm. Dave Bowman Sunday #25

what does "IN IRAN" mean? We have boots on the ground there??? LymphocyteLover Sunday #26

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Wish it was that simple. paleotn Sunday #29

Well, that answers my question from yesterday morning... paleotn Sunday #28

Fucking unacceptable that we are THAT short on important weapons this quickly. Callie1979 Sunday #31

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As an old veteran, I will never let anyone talk about slightlv Sunday #36

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"Top generals with tears in their eyes", no less... nt Shipwack Yesterday #55

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Never mind Sun Tzu, BidenRocks Sunday #42

As an ex military NCO MaineNative Sunday #43

WTF planned this Epic Fuckup Historic NY Sunday #46

So now we are going down the same path Figarosmom Yesterday #48

I used to go back and forth - BlueSpot Yesterday #49

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