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[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago (1 children)

“We have the people we need. We have the training that we need. We have the equipment that we need to fight and win," Lt Colonel Omar Minott, who is among the 1,500 to be deployed, said.

Oh, so it's completely different this time around. They've got it figured out now, everyone.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

3rd time's the charm!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago

Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

burger empire never learns

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

It is also more proof that their past involvements and deployments in Iraq were failures. They replaced a secular Sunni dictator who hated Iran and Israel, with a Shia dominated government that is friendly to Iran and hates Israel. The problem is we keep delivering the US tactical, political and strategic defeats but not a resounding military defeat. Which is why they keep coming back. Losing 2 trillion dollars isn’t much if you print them out of thin air. But they can’t print an aircraft carrier, if only Iran could somehow get its hands on Chinese anti-carrier missiles.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

The problem US has now though is that they sent much of what they had to Ukraine over the past two years. US manufacturing base is simply not able to keep up with the scale of the conflict, and so US has been steadily draining existing stocks. Last year it got to the point where US had to plunder shell stocks in Japan, Korea, and Israel. If a serious conflict flares up in the Middle East then US is going to be caught with pants down.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

Let the fun begin again!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

The US really can’t leave Iraq and Syria alone. The Iraqi and Syrian resistance are justified.

Biden seems to be doing what he claims he doesn’t want. This will turn into a regional war, I’m hopeful we can deliver the US a resounding defeat so that it can leave us alone. This is annoying and unwelcomed.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Again?!?!!!!one!!