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stopdiggin

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2. all of which is to say - anybody with any REAL understanding of the situation

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2026, 12:03 PM

19 hrs ago

(either inside or outside military command) - is saying, "Fool's errand."
There is no winning to be achieved here. And 'boots on the ground' will not alter that basic equation.

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all of which is to say - anybody with any REAL understanding of the situation stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #2