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nycbos

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35. That's different

Reply to Abnredleg (Reply #31)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 04:26 PM

Oct 2025

They come to US operated bases in either here or ones in the Middle East. This is allowing a foreign country to operate a base on US soil.

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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

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Correct me if I am wrong Traildogbob Oct 2025 #33

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

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Republican surrender monkeys. BoRaGard Oct 2025 #41

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