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The DUmpster / Re: I am not a military strategist, but
« Last post by SVPete on Today at 08:16:52 AM »
wnylib whiny one's understanding of geography and civilian operations is just the beginning if his/her ignorance.

* The Persian Gulf has one entrance/exit. Ships in harbor in the Gulf would be as much targets for Iran as ships trying to transit the strait.

* Is wnylib so bleepingly stupid as to believe the US military should have given tankers and other commercial ships several days or weeks advance notice of the campaign against Iran? Well, I guess that is very possible.

* Is wnylib so bleepingly stupid as to believe the US military has command over the commercial ships of multiple nations? Well, I guess that also is very possible.

* Is wnylib ignorant of the fact that the US military sent people to Ukraine a couple of weeks ahead to consult about their anti-drone tactics. Very likely, since DU-grade Progs avoid news sources that will tell them things they don't want to know or be known. That this was done also demonstrates that Trump's dealings with Ukraine have been very different than Progs want to be true.
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General Discussion / Life after deportation
« Last post by SSG Snuggle Bunny on Today at 07:31:06 AM »
https://www.reddit.com/r/sagsavages/comments/1roqgzx/life_after_deportation/


Do I feel bad for them?

For about 3 seconds, and then I think about all the trash, terrorists, and psychopaths who are accommodated, and my sense of sympathy goes right out the ****ing window.

MAYBE if they had spent more time deporting the trash, terrorists, and psychopaths I would have more sympathy for people like this. But unless and until my ordinary people matter, your ordinary people don't matter.
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The DUmpster / Re: I am not a military strategist, but
« Last post by SSG Snuggle Bunny on Today at 07:17:34 AM »
You mean like making plans such as Venezuela producing to make up for the difference?
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The DUmpster / I am not a military strategist, but
« Last post by CC27 on Today at 07:08:35 AM »
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wnylib (25,697 posts)

I am not a military strategist, but

if you plan to attack a country, don't you consider the risks and plan in advance how to reduce them?

Example, in an attack on Iran, it was predictable that the Strait of Hormuz would get blocked, leaving ships bottlenecked with repercussions around the world on oil supplies and other goods. The result of that is inflation and shortages.

So is there a way that the Strait of Hormuz could have been protected in advance of the bombing? If not, what about detouring ships to a safer route before bombing? That would be an inconvenience and extra cost for the ships and their cargo companies but it's costing them to sit still, too, and is creating shortages.

Wouldn't it have been prudent to protect our bases in Middle East countries against Iranian counter attacks prior to bombing Iran?

As I said, I am not a strategist. I have never been in the military although my father, 2 brothers, nephew, and cousin were. So maybe I'm misguided about advance planning and protections.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221083768

You're just an idiot
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General Discussion / Re: Was the Iranian Frigate Unarmed, as Trump-Haters Claim?
« Last post by Ptarmigan on March 08, 2026, 09:41:53 PM »
Quote from: Zathras on March 08, 2026, 01:52:41 PM
To any leftist calling this a warcrime for a submarine to not picing up survivors of a ship they sank do everyone a favor and read up on the Laconia Incident in WW2.

The Laconia incident was a messy one.
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General Discussion / Re: There Was a Jihad Bombing in NYC, and Here’s How Mamdani and the Media framed it
« Last post by ADsOutburst on March 08, 2026, 08:38:27 PM »
I saw a YouTube from some news organization, with some title like "Explosive device found at protest outside Mamdani's home". I thought, "Hmmm, what are you not telling your audience?". ::)
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General Discussion / Re: There Was a Jihad Bombing in NYC, and Here’s How Mamdani and the Media framed it
« Last post by DLR Pyro on March 08, 2026, 08:11:19 PM »
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white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism

translation:  Jake Lang was exercising his first amendment rights outside Gracie Mansion and Zohran the Lesser got butt hurt and blamed Lang for a terrorist attack Lang didn't do.
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Breaking News / Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 3/08
« Last post by SVPete on March 08, 2026, 07:13:54 PM »
Seventh Circuit Takes a Blowtorch to Order Issued by Abusive, Anti-ICE Chicago Judge

https://redstate.com/streiff/2026/03/07/seventh-circuit-takes-a-blowtorch-to-order-issued-by-abusive-anti-ice-chicago-judge-n2199974

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A panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals scorched a Canadian-born, Obama-appointed judge for her heavy-handed and illegal imposition of operating procedures on all federal officers operating in Illinois. The majority opinion said the order imposed by Judge Sara Ellis, "impermissibly infringes on separation of powers principles. It effectively established the district court as the supervisor of all Executive Branch activity in the city of Chicago." It also hinted that her legal maneuvering was calculated to appear to dismiss an unconstitutional order while preserving the ability of future litigants to breathe new life into the suit.

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In early October 2025, a group of protesters and journalists sued a host of federal defendants. They believed officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violated their First and Fourth Amendment rights by using tear gas and other chemical agents to break up protests without justification. The district court agreed with the plaintiffs and entered a sweeping preliminary injunction regulating all federal immigration enforcement efforts districtwide. The government promptly appealed that order.
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Three days after plaintiffs filed this lawsuit, the district court entered a sweeping temporary restraining order not limited to the Broadview facility. It enjoined all law enforcement officers in the Northern District of Illinois, as well as federal agencies and the Secretary of the DHS, from using certain crowd control tactics and tools. It also required the defendants to regularly inform the court of its efforts at implementing the injunction.
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General Discussion / Mamdani Condemns New Yorkers For Making Muslims Throw Bombs At Them
« Last post by Ralph Wiggum on March 08, 2026, 06:40:34 PM »
NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has strongly condemned New Yorkers for making Muslims throw improvised explosive devices at them.

After two bombs were hurled by ISIS-inspired Muslims at a group gathered near the Mayor's mansion, Mamdani demanded that people stop forcing Muslims to kill them with explosives.

"I am absolutely disgusted that people would make Muslims throw bombs at them," said Mamdani. "I condemn the people who had bombs chucked at them in the strongest possible manner. We will not tolerate the Islamophobia that compels Muslims to construct homemade explosives and toss them into crowds. New York City is better than this."

Mamdani has ordered all of the citizens who had explosive devices flung at them to apologize for making Muslims do so. "This is how we heal," said Mamdani. "Until people accept responsibility for Muslims trying to kill them, we cannot have peace. Or, until they just let the Muslims kill them. Either way."

At publishing time, Mamdani had proposed a new law making it illegal to run away from bombs that are thrown at you.

I BEE-lieve this is radical Islamic terrorism
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General Discussion / Re: Was the Iranian Frigate Unarmed, as Trump-Haters Claim?
« Last post by SVPete on March 08, 2026, 06:12:31 PM »
Adherence to "Cruiser Rules" ended during WW1. It is not realistic for a submarine to surface, get an unwilling ship to stop, and consume the time to either take off the crew or help them into lifeboats. This was a "war crime" for three reasons:

* It was done by Trump;

* It was done by the US military;

* It was done by Trump.
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