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2025-12-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US launched Operation 'Hawkeye Strike' overnight in retaliation for the killing of 2 US soldiers

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Posted by badanov 2025-12-20 08:22|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1822 views ] Top

1 Excellent! Put them all to the sword, then get the hell out.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-12-20 08:38|| 2025-12-20 08:38|| Front Page Top

2 I don't understand why there are national guard troops in Syria in the first place!

Posted by chris 2025-12-20 10:04|| 2025-12-20 10:04|| Front Page Top

3 Gotta keep that oil flowing, man. Chevron needs its protection detail.

But the US Senate is all for it. I think a few years ago Rand Paul submitted something for a vote that got shot down big time. Amazing how bi-partisan they can be when they want to.

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-12-20 10:42|| 2025-12-20 10:42|| Front Page Top

4 ^Now explain this:
Trump admin. announces 'Project Sunrise,' to turn Gaza into 'futuristic coastal destination' - WSJ

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-12-20 11:00|| 2025-12-20 11:00|| Front Page Top

5 Buc-ees is pretty forward thinking.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-12-20 12:01|| 2025-12-20 12:01|| Front Page Top

6 @2 The shrinkage of the active military and the need to provide active units with time at their home bases to rest and re-train for the next deployment, as well as spend time with family, means the National Guard and the Reserves now get deployed every 3 or 5 years.

Posted by Chantry 2025-12-20 17:43|| 2025-12-20 17:43|| Front Page Top

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