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2026-03-27 Home Front: WoT

Furious Republicans storm out of ~~secret~~ Iran briefing as new objective sparks ground invasion panic

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-27 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1800 views ] Top
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1 Netanyahu has three goals: eliminating Iran's ballistic-missile stockpile, ensuring Tehran cannot develop a nuclear warhead, and fostering an environment within Iran for civilians to overthrow the Islamic regime.

Provided (1) & (2) are achieved, (3) is nice - but not really necessary.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-27 05:44|| 2026-03-27 05:44|| Front Page Top

2 Nancy Mace walked out early, venting that 'we were misled,' while pro-Trump committee chair Mike Rogers warned 'we're not getting answers' as Pentagon

"No military plan survives the first movement to contact."

~ Prussian Field Marshall Von Maltke the elder.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-27 06:53|| 2026-03-27 06:53|| Front Page Top

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Could also be part Mid-Term Election strategy for the fence sitting cross-over voters.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-03-27 08:45|| 2026-03-27 08:45|| Front Page Top

4 Typical MSM reporting, lots of loaded words to get people's emotions involved. Anonymous source: real or made up by a reporter eager to get a headline?

Some of the loaded words: furious, stark, stormed, uncharacteristically agitated, fractures.

And unless Trump is planning on invading and holding territory in mainland Iran, the Congress Creatures show their lack of knowledge when it comes to military planning and operations.

Nothing is completely off the table, plans change and the enemy has a say in what goes on.

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-27 11:02|| 2026-03-27 11:02|| Front Page Top

5 I was piqued by all the anonymous 'Storm Out Republicans' as well as the ad from DM, so I did a quick search.

Turns out the closest admitted quote by Trump was to the effect of, "We aren't, but If we were to send troops, I wouldn't tell you."

So, is this "no boots on the ground" just a made up media goal? It would go well with the objective and time line of the propaganda I've been seeing.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-03-27 11:21|| 2026-03-27 11:21|| Front Page Top

6 I agree Chantry, the daily mail tends to make every thing about the admin sound like they are at each others throats everyday to make it sound like the liberals were right . IT's gotten to the point were I would believe the national enquirer before I would the .

Posted by chris 2026-03-27 13:20|| 2026-03-27 13:20|| Front Page Top

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