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paleotn

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16. 5K Marines? That's it?!!!

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 05:21 PM

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No offense to Marines, but that ain't enough to ensure security throughout the Strait. No where nearly enough. That's a hell of a lot of shore line on the Iranian side, plus islands. Going to have to control pretty damn far inland to reduce the drone threat. More half measure bullshit.

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Oh fuck no................... Lovie777 Friday #1

The USA has a congress? Irish_Dem Friday #2

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Next they'll tell us the US has a Bill of Rights and US Constitution. Irish_Dem Friday #7

This is insane angrychair Friday #4

I really do believe that is the point of all this.. LiberalArkie Friday #34

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I thought that the American soldiers would be welcomed with rose petals LiberalArkie Friday #35

But of course. /sarcasm ShazzieB Yesterday #51

Well, Trump is a Republican. I have not found a Republican president who did not start a war. LiberalArkie Yesterday #56

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Very unlikely any ground invasion is being planned with only 5,000 troops. EX500rider Friday #11

If they send in only 5K ground Troops popsdenver Friday #22

If only 5000 will need 5000 caskets. Dan Friday #31

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Tip of the spear orangecrush Friday #43

Possible plans maybe to seize some of the islands at the mouth of the Hormuz EX500rider Yesterday #48

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Loss of institutional expertise Angrybob2001 Friday #27

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JFC! electric_blue68 Friday #13

WTF IronLionZion Friday #14

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Try this on: AleksS Friday #46

5K Marines? That's it?!!! paleotn Friday #16

Nowhere near enough. S/V Loner Friday #18

Hello orangecrush Friday #44

Not too surprising. But still not enough. paleotn Friday #45

and Hegseth is on T.V. promising a ruthless war with no mercy.... OGBuzz Friday #19

Stirring the pot for sure. Or maybe a better description... littlemissmartypants Friday #24

Not the first time Kegsbreath leaked info. Crowman2009 Friday #25

Legs breath and Pedo are going to get a lot of people killed. AllyCat Friday #20

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Straight into the meat grinder to protect a pedophile Blues Heron Friday #26

Is there a chance that our leaders invisioned the Iranians would have ground troops on camels with swords? Srkdqltr Friday #29

Guessing here that 5000 Marine troops to stop EPSTEIN investigations!! bluestarone Friday #30

5000 troops guarantees killed US troops Alpeduez21 Friday #32

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And they'll keep parroting it's not a war sakabatou Friday #39

"Panicked Pentagon" certainly a confidence builder n/t hibbing Friday #40

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Here's the problem: AverageOldGuy Friday #42

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From the OP "The Pentagon agreed..." Deminpenn Yesterday #52

Mission Accomplished eh? nt Blasphemer Yesterday #53

decisions being made based on pressure from MAGAts Skittles Yesterday #54

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Exactly BumRushDaShow Yesterday #60