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quakerboy

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24. Id believe expensive.

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 01:20 PM

Jun 26

Doing napkin math, im getting just shy of 300 million for a one day operation, and that's probably missing a lot of support costs.

All to bomb an emptied mountain and hopefully set iran back a few months.

Whata businessman. No wonder trumps casino went under.

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Pete Hegseth wildly claims Iran strike is most complex military operation ever: 'What about D-Day? [View all] riversedge Jun 26 OP

When your brain is rotted with alcohol, brain cells may have disappeared. Lonestarblue Jun 26 #1

And head all covered with greasy kid stuff C_U_L8R Jun 26 #7

Might be flop sweat. nt dflprincess Jun 26 #19

What would expect from a @FoxNews propagandist. Mr. Whiskey Leaks himself . Historic NY Jun 26 #2

Revolutionary war, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #3

If we look at "operations" as opposed to wars Bluetus Jun 26 #26

I agree. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #34

He also had a very fine general named Baron von Steuben jmowreader Jun 26 #40

Yes, no doubt. Bluetus Jun 26 #41

Exactly, simple operation. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #43

This was a simple, low risk one. And I'm sure we all appreciate that Bluetus Jun 26 #46

Justification debatable, but the bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki were pretty secretive and complex. thought crime Jun 26 #44

And their global positioning systems.... SergeStorms Jun 26 #33

I don't think the Iran bomb drop was all that brilliant or complicated. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #35

It's all computerized now. SergeStorms Jun 27 #57

Back in the day, navigators, bombardiers, pilots did it all by hand. Irish_Dem Jun 27 #58

The most important requisite for today's pilots... SergeStorms Jun 27 #59

Jebus. God help us. Irish_Dem Jun 27 #60

They are so f'ing stupid, and they don't care. Biophilic Jun 26 #4

Being good at TSF ass kissing is required, and Hegseth, in his alcoholic haze, is excellent at that. brush Jun 26 #32

Statements from a drunk. mdbl Jun 26 #5

Yeah, and they didn't even have computers and cell phones then. Fla Dem Jun 26 #6

Yeah, that he knows of because basically PatSeg Jun 26 #8

It wasn't even the most complex mission this month electricmonk Jun 26 #9

Operation Spiderweb 🕸️ was constructed over 18 months without a leak, Whiskey Pete Hekate Jun 26 #20

Spiderweb was incredible. Irish_Dem Jun 26 #47

Banning books Traildogbob Jun 26 #10

Hegseth may never have heard about D-Day. Jim__ Jun 26 #11

They even made a movie about it. It's titled "The Longest Day." Maybe he could watch it and learn something.... CTyankee Jun 26 #31

But did you actually accomplish anything. No. You just insulted the "Greatest Generation". twodogsbarking Jun 26 #12

Feed that BS machine with so much BS folks tune out and move on with their lives. It's "The Roy Cohn" jerk around n/t Cheezoholic Jun 26 #13

Daily Beast: Hegseth Uncorks Deranged Early-Morning Rant About Iran Raid Leak riversedge Jun 26 #14

That spineless lying pos reminds me of Baghdad Bob. Dave Bowman Jun 26 #16

Whole damn administration electricmonk Jun 26 #29

Pathetic shameless ignorant butt-kisser. Makes me sick. Dave Bowman Jun 26 #15

whoring for Trump is Pete's job requirement #1 Skittles Jun 27 #56

Oh, really? BobTheSubgenius Jun 26 #17

But he is pretty and on TV SallyHemmings Jun 26 #18

Even if That Was True MissouriDem47 Jun 26 #21

"President Trump directed...". Not a damn thing. Grins Jun 26 #22

If he had planned anything they would have bombed the wrong country. Dave Bowman Jun 26 #38

Eisenhower might have something to say about that Submariner Jun 26 #23

Id believe expensive. quakerboy Jun 26 #24

This administration has put WWII in the rearview mirror. LisaM Jun 26 #25

I guess Hogsbreath is not familiar with: AverageOldGuy Jun 26 #27

Forget D-Day, Hannibal crossing the Alps was more complex and secretive than this, RockRaven Jun 26 #28

Yeah, WWII was a cake walk compared to a stealth plane dropping a bomb. sinkingfeeling Jun 26 #30

Oh, fucking please. Bombing a select few buildings in Iran doesn't even BEGIN to compare to most Karasu Jun 26 #36

What about Oeditpus Rex Jun 26 #37

Just how complex is it to fly over a mountain that is unprotected and drop big bombs? Israel does it all the time. Jit423 Jun 26 #39

They will say anything..... Quanto Magnus Jun 26 #42

Operation Gold was a WAY more complex military operation than Operation Bomb Iran jmowreader Jun 26 #45

This is for an audience of one, everyone else is pretty much in on the BS? Brainfodder Jun 26 #48

Only saw the very beginning Deminpenn Jun 26 #49

We've officially entered North Korea and Russian Media tinymontgomery Jun 26 #50

"Sir, follow up. Have you kept your promise to stop drinking?' Hassler Jun 26 #51

Cadet Bone Spurs "directed"..... After all, he knows more than the generals. Norrrm Jun 26 #52

Shades of Sean Spicer.... Bristlecone Jun 26 #53

No credibility. moondust Jun 27 #54

Ignorant blowhards and idiots. Solly Mack Jun 27 #55

Hegseth at the Press Conference: John1956PA Jun 27 #61

Oh, STFU, you Incompetent, Lying, Drunken Sot! electric_blue68 Jun 28 #62

I'm surprised his lips can take a break from Trump's ass this long Skittles Jun 28 #63