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Ponietz

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22. Not quite

Reply to Abnredleg (Reply #13)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:13 PM

Oct 2025

Looks like Herr Drumpft sold the jets and the promise of a base in 2017. Biden was stuck with the shit end of the stick but delayed implementation. Qatar sweetened it by investing $2 billion in the crypto scam and threw in a 747. Here we are.

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Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho [View all] Ponietz Oct 2025 OP

So much for trump's "America first" bullshit. BComplex Oct 2025 #1

Buy American Coolgoober Oct 2025 #2

Buy [an] American more like Ponietz Oct 2025 #3

Another Islamic training camp??? Grins Oct 2025 #4

Questions: how much will it cost, who's paying for it, and/or was it in exchange for the plane they "gave" Trump? surfered Oct 2025 #5

We knew that Qatari jet wasn't free Ponietz Oct 2025 #10

Wait Coolgoober Oct 2025 #6

Republicans were behind that evil disaster also BoRaGard Oct 2025 #42

But will it be able to service 747s? Sneederbunk Oct 2025 #7

Good one! thought crime Oct 2025 #38

Will he be giving them the Medal of Honor, too? Champp Oct 2025 #8

This is insanity Hekate Oct 2025 #9

Sounds like a plan by pedo Trump to allow slavery Farmer-Rick Oct 2025 #11

When I first read the title, I thought it was an Onion article. yellow dahlia Oct 2025 #12

Me too. Nt lostnfound Oct 2025 #18

It was negotiated by Biden Abnredleg Oct 2025 #13

President Biden negotiated a different deal with Qatar in 2024 Marthe48 Oct 2025 #15

It takes years to work these deals out Abnredleg Oct 2025 #29

Not quite Ponietz Oct 2025 #22

It's a routine training agreement Abnredleg Oct 2025 #30

Nothing in that article says Qatar would build a base. It spooky3 Oct 2025 #27

I don't really see a meaningful distinction between Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #44

Thank you for fact checking. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #45

I hope it includes a big mosque and minaret JoseBalow Oct 2025 #14

Maybe he and Mango Mussolini think that it would be easier to sic troops from Qatar on US citizens catbyte Oct 2025 #16

This seems like a huge national security risk. nycbos Oct 2025 #17

We've been training pilots from the ME for decades Abnredleg Oct 2025 #31

That's different nycbos Oct 2025 #35

That's not correct Abnredleg Oct 2025 #37

Somehow I don't think maga will like this radical noodle Oct 2025 #19

I saw that loomer freak already posted against it. IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 2025 #20

Oh! of course! Trueblue Texan Oct 2025 #21

Deport them. joanbarnes Oct 2025 #23

$100,000 gold visas on sale! Ponietz Oct 2025 #24

I can remember back to Chump's first term .... it wasn't that long ago .... FakeNoose Oct 2025 #25

MAGA is not feeling this yliza Oct 2025 #26

Trump's New World Order blm Oct 2025 #28

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Correct me if I am wrong Traildogbob Oct 2025 #33

Wait... WHAT...... LilElf70 Oct 2025 #34

Other countries have people here. James48 Oct 2025 #36

If you find yourself at a post with a German contingent, I suggest dinner at the German club. TomSlick Oct 2025 #39

Trump Airlines is reborn. twodogsbarking Oct 2025 #40

Republican surrender monkeys. BoRaGard Oct 2025 #41

Those Idahoans will just accept those Qataris as brother. republianmushroom Oct 2025 #43

All those displaced South Africans can find work there. milestogo Oct 2025 #46