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re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted on 5/13/26 at 5:19 am to TulsaSooner78
Posted on 5/13/26 at 5:19 am to TulsaSooner78
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Lindsey Graham said this yesterday during a committee meeting where Hegseth and General Caine were testifying:
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During a meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee regarding the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion dollar budget request, Graham became visibly frustrated when speaking about a CBS News report from the day before that Pakistan had quietly allowed Iranian aircraft to park at its military bases, potentially to shield them from U.S. airstrikes.
Graham pressed the Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, General Dan Caine, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether they believed that was consistent with Pakistan’s role as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran. Both military leaders refused to weigh in.
“I don’t want to get in the middle of these negotiations—” Hegseth said, and Graham exploded.
“Well, I do! I want to get in the middle of these negotiations!” he said.
“I don’t trust Pakistan as far as I can throw ’em! If they actually do have Iranian aircraft parked in Pakistan bases to protect Iranian military assets, that tells me we should be looking maybe for somebody else to mediate. No wonder this damn thing is going nowhere!”
He mad.
This post was edited on 5/13/26 at 5:20 am
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Posted on 5/13/26 at 5:38 am to TulsaSooner78
One of my stepsons serves on a guided missile destroyer that is now "forward deployed" somewhere in the Indian Ocean. They have a public Facebook group, and yesterday their Mass Communication Specialist posted several pictures of their recent activities. Here is one. The caption is "Boat operations in the Indo-Pacific".
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Posted on 5/13/26 at 6:30 am to TulsaSooner78
time to unleash the heavies…..
Posted on 5/13/26 at 6:37 am to DMAN1968
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Lack of patience in people
Kind of leaning toward that as well. Truth is, none of us know what Pete and POTUS are cooking up. My only concern is we are an instant gratification country and the longer this draws on, the less support Trump will find.
Bayou needs to get off his arse and start sharing X posts to break up the monotony
Posted on 5/13/26 at 7:34 am to subMOA
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10 biggest excavators in the world.
I’m thinking you’re being sarcastic here
Nah, just a list of the 10 biggest excavators in the world.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 7:40 am to PaulDrake
Posted on 5/13/26 at 7:42 am to BayouBengal51
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The UAE has begun installing anti-drone barriers around oil depots near Dubai International Airport using metal structures and netting.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 7:54 am to TulsaSooner78
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“I don’t trust Pakistan as far as I can throw ’em! If they actually do have Iranian aircraft parked in Pakistan bases to protect Iranian military assets, that tells me we should be looking maybe for somebody else to mediate. No wonder this damn thing is going nowhere!”
With respect to adding 500B to a military budget that is already greater than the COMBINED amount being spent by Russia, China, Germany, UK, India, Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Israel, Ukraine, Poland - I’m fine with kicking Iran back into the Stone Age if they keep threatening the rest of the world, but if we’re going to do that, we need to pay for it somehow and stop just printing it.
By just printing it, Iran is doing the winning.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 7:59 am to BayouBengal51
All these earthquakes sure are convenient
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:12 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:Should have known Big Earthquake wouldn't be able to keep their hands out of the situation.
All these earthquakes sure are convenient
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:16 am to MKP2004
No, he would probably enjoy it too much.
he is just a Carolina fig
he is just a Carolina fig
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:33 am to MKP2004
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frick Graham
I don't like him either but he makes a good point.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 8:37 am to Spaceman Spiff
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All these earthquakes sure are convenient
A sign that Allah is on our side.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:10 am to DMAN1968
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I believe the job is going to get done and I know that it will take longer than anyone wants it to.
Agree. I would add that this could all be over if we wanted to accept higher casualty rates. But we have chosen wisely to extend the war a bit to protect us and our allies.
During the cease fire this happened.
- Iran stopped firing so many missiles.
- The cease fire gave us time to bolster air defenses around the region.
- Gave time for decent to grow in the IRGC. (who is talking to us?)
- Gave us time to prove that Europe sucks arse.
- Gave time to identify more targets.
- Gave us for the IRGC to run so low on money that they can't pay their fighters anymore.
- Gave us time to have a counter to what the Kurds didn't do.
- Gave Israel an opportunity to deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon (one front instead of two).
- Time to repair our damaged aircraft carrier.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:13 am to omegaman66
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Time to repair our damaged aircraft carrier.
That laundry fire has been taken care of a while ago. It's in rotation.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:20 am to Spaceman Spiff
We apparently have an earthquake machine and it timing isn't easily controlled.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:34 am to omegaman66
Is it earthquakes or really strong bombs. Maybe Allah is tired of them using his name to murder their people.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:36 am to omegaman66
We have an earthquake machine, a hurricane machine and a Discombobulator.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:56 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
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We have an earthquake machine, a hurricane machine and a Discombobulator.
Can you imagine a cat 5 hitting a middle eastern country?
Hell how about a few tornados...
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