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Aussie105

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3. Putin made the same mistake in Ukraine.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:12 PM

Monday

Comes from overconfidence in your 'moral superiority' and excessive faith in high tech weaponry.

Both the military capability and global economic significance of Iran have been downplayed for many decades by the US.

Plan A: bomb the hell out of them and they will soon surrender!

Plan B: We don't need one!

Iran is bombing US interests around the area for one simple but effective reason.

US bases are a liability, not an asset.

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Senate Democrats say Pentagon wasn't ready for Iranian retaliation on US troops [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

One might fear, justifiably, that the current 'leadership' at the Pentagon has stopped or censored any real information Attilatheblond Monday #1

NBC News confirms for the first time: the Iranian Air Force bombed US military bases in the opening phase of the war. LetMyPeopleVote Monday #2

Putin made the same mistake in Ukraine. Aussie105 Monday #3