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2026-02-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East: 'Desert Storm Levels'

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-02-09 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1834 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

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Trump is sending a sincere warning, and backing it up.
It's the Art Of The Deal, in real mode again.

It clearly sends a warning to negotiate sincerely.
Letting Iran know it's not dealing with a brain-dead O'Biden Admin.

The Iranian Leadership, cannot help but notice, they have serious internal and external issues to deal with. They must know if they want to survive, they'll need to stop the lame Intifada Sound Bites, or they'll be seeing real weaponry, 100x greater than what Israel did to Gaza for the Oct 7th attack.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-02-09 07:09|| 2026-02-09 07:09|| Front Page Top

2 At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East:

Tell me what they're carrying before you expect me to get excited.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-02-09 09:00|| 2026-02-09 09:00|| Front Page Top

3 Could be a pre-positioned (Europe or ME) decontamination 'fly-away' package.

Just a wild guess.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-09 09:04|| 2026-02-09 09:04|| Front Page Top

4 Could be someone asked, "Why are we running Africa OPS from Germany?"

Setting up a MECOM?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-09 09:10|| 2026-02-09 09:10|| Front Page Top

5 ....The Mullahs are screaming this morning that they shot down 3 Israeli F-35s last night and captured two of the pilots.

No, they didn't.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2026-02-09 10:29|| 2026-02-09 10:29|| Front Page Top

6 US says to Iran: shit or get off the pot.

Posted by Melancholic 2026-02-09 11:36|| 2026-02-09 11:36|| Front Page Top

7 Taking a guess, maybe a couple of Ranger battalions if they are planning in on seizing any nuclear related items. Otherwise more anti missile defense and a lot of equipment and munitions to supply a major air campaign against Iran's leadership and military.

And I am not privy to any classified information.

Posted by Chantry 2026-02-09 12:24|| 2026-02-09 12:24|| Front Page Top

8 Probably loaded with the remaining Epstein files, congressional hard drives, video, audio the kitchen sink. Everything must go!!
/sark off

Posted by Jefe101 2026-02-09 14:42|| 2026-02-09 14:42|| Front Page Top

9 /\ Leading SOTD candidate at #8.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-09 15:30|| 2026-02-09 15:30|| Front Page Top

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