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Deminpenn

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42. Same mistake as with the Iraq war when Rumsfeld

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:24 AM

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didn't care about the logistics tail that fighting and winning any war/conflict requires.

The US should not expect any help from European Allies who fly US made aircraft and have stock of repair parts and/or equipment.

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Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says [View all] BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP

Those hotels were hosting CIA agents menzmag 8 hrs ago #1

There is no mention of hotels Layzeebeaver 7 hrs ago #2

It's interesting... Hope22 1 hr ago #44

..... KS Toronado 2 hrs ago #38

"....several U.S. military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews." riversedge 7 hrs ago #3

The highly competent and believable Kuwaiti army shot down three planes in a morning Prairie Gates 5 hrs ago #15

Friendly fire from Kuwait it appears herding cats 7 hrs ago #4

Definitely not a good sign. BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #5

I noticed the same! herding cats 7 hrs ago #6

With AI it could have been three Cessna 182's Bengus81 4 hrs ago #31

Or maybe even BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #32

If only! yardwork 3 hrs ago #34

Definitely not F-15D RoseTrellis 10 min ago #46

I saw a video of one crashing...the plane was not hit by anything in the video Prairie Gates 5 hrs ago #14

Video Here. ruet 4 hrs ago #28

That's a different video than the one I'm referring to Prairie Gates 4 hrs ago #29

"...which each cost tens of millions of dollars." OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #7

It has become a political tradition to speak of "treasure" -- as if we were pirates. 70sEraVet 6 hrs ago #9

Yep. OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #16

When you rush into war with incompetent leaders like Trump and Hegseth, important communication gets lost. Lonestarblue 6 hrs ago #8

When the Obama administration led the anti ISIS coalition, karynnj 3 hrs ago #33

Will this war last 20 years and cost three hundred million dollars a day like that other one? twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #10

Guess their IFF failed Aviation Pro 6 hrs ago #11

Same thought crossed my mind about the IFF Deminpenn 2 hrs ago #39

Criminy, the husband of my wife's cousin copilots one of those, and I know he's deployed over there. Efilroft Sul 6 hrs ago #12

Buuuuuullllshhhhhhhittttt Prairie Gates 6 hrs ago #13

Things are going just swimmingly huh Trump? Betting the DOW tanks 1000 points Bengus81 5 hrs ago #17

Obviously a Highly Coordinated Military Operation Layzeebeaver 5 hrs ago #18

This is the outcome of firing all of those commanders and IGs from the beginning Mr. Scorpio 4 hrs ago #25

Bum, really appreciating you this morning jmbar2 5 hrs ago #19

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... orangecrush 5 hrs ago #21

!!! BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #22

Incompetence... Mr. Scorpio 4 hrs ago #23

And a pleasant good morning to you! BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #24

I just finished a goal today Mr. Scorpio 4 hrs ago #26

Congrats and I hear ya BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #27

It's a clown show Johnny2X2X 4 hrs ago #30

Maybe it's worse than that Nasruddin 2 hrs ago #41

Same mistake as with the Iraq war when Rumsfeld Deminpenn 2 hrs ago #42

"Ejected safely" Miguelito Loveless 3 hrs ago #35

One of the recovered pilots had a pretty mangled hand in one image Prairie Gates 2 hrs ago #36

Yes, the ejection seat is fired off by an explosive under the seat. Deminpenn 2 hrs ago #43

At a cost of 90-100M per F-15 Deminpenn 2 hrs ago #37

1,2,3 infinity Nasruddin 2 hrs ago #40

Just a little friendly fire republianmushroom 1 hr ago #45