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AloeVera

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1. Half a billion dollars for the16 drones the Houthis shot down over the years.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 10:30 PM

Apr 2025

While we begrudge 12 cents. How insane is our world?

The strikes that Hegseth was crowing about on Signal cost more than 50 lives, mostly civilians. For what? The Houthis had stopped their attacks on ships months ago, per Kristoff.

Further, the damage to the port will impact humanitarian aid, something Hegseth of course would not even consider.

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Half a billion dollars for the16 drones the Houthis shot down over the years. AloeVera Apr 2025 #1

Shows what we get when an incompetent unqualified dolt is put in charge of the U.S. military Rhiannon12866 Apr 2025 #2

Don't forget malicious and sociopathic too. AloeVera Apr 2025 #3

Well said. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2025 #4