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EX500rider

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17. None of those Fwd supply bases were going to last 10 years+

Reply to Mysterian (Reply #16)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:02 PM

Jan 5

Plus the difference between occupying a Muslim country with mostly Christian troops versus Catholic Venezuela would be a big difference, plus Latinos aren't so keen to strap on bomb vests and blow themselves up at checkpoints Etc

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Unjustified Iraq invasion cost U.S. taxpayers $3 trillion and did nothing for the people [View all] Mysterian Jan 5 OP

The people that matter to the oligarchs enriched themselves malaise Jan 5 #1

Totally agree... This was pushed by vp cheney to fatten his buddies pockets.. Follow the money... mitch96 Jan 5 #4

We all knew they were false just like this crap malaise Jan 5 #6

Did nothing for the people? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 5 #2

Right-o. Nothing good for the people. Mysterian Jan 5 #3

Can U.S. politicians fly into Iraq in broad daylight pre-announced? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 5 #5

Iraqi oil still trades on the U.S. petrodollar. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 5 #7

Very well said H2O Man Jan 5 #9

Correct malaise Jan 5 #10

Killed & wounded H2O Man Jan 5 #8

"....asking how much the unjustified Venezuela invasion is going to add to the national debt" What "invasion"? EX500rider Jan 5 #11

LOL! You think it's over? Mysterian Jan 5 #12

It is currently over, yes. EX500rider Jan 5 #13

Bookmarked Mysterian Jan 5 #14

Even if we do go back the cost will be nowhere near Iraq's EX500rider Jan 5 #15

You're supposed to say... Mysterian Jan 5 #16

None of those Fwd supply bases were going to last 10 years+ EX500rider Jan 5 #17

"Forward supply bases" LOL! Mysterian Jan 6 #19

Fwd supply base's is what they are... EX500rider Jan 6 #20

The European supply bases had prepositioned equipment and enough supplies for 90 days of combat generally EX500rider Jan 7 #21

Al-Maliki who the US installed was one of the biggest drivers of the faction splits AZProgressive Jan 5 #18