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dpibel

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18. D-Day: June 6, 1944. VE-Day: May 8, 1945

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:51 PM

Mar 4

Well, all right then!

Thanks for the explainer.

Tell me the one about how, given that the U.S. started with total control of the air, Afghanistan was over in a heartbeat.

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All coming into focus now... The Kurds will lead the ground assault on Iran [View all] WarGamer Mar 4 OP

What will Turkey think about us arming the Kurds? surfered Mar 4 #1

Good catch... they won't be happy and reports indicate Trump already talking to Erdogan about it WarGamer Mar 4 #3

That turkey gets to slaughter them all as soon as they've served their purpose. Volaris Mar 4 #6

Trump's betrayal of the Kurds in Syria was disgusting... WarGamer Mar 4 #16

we have betrayed the kurds to genocidal enemies several times rampartd Mar 4 #2

+1 leftstreet Mar 4 #5

oh...it's the plan. ret5hd Mar 4 #7

To Trump, the Kurds are just expendable tools. ananda Mar 4 #17

We know damn well thats EXACTLY the plan. Volaris Mar 4 #9

+1 rampartd Mar 4 #10

This after he threw them under a bus in Syria? Hugin Mar 4 #4

The Kurds have been hung out to dry by the US multiple times in the last 50 years WarGamer Mar 4 #11

"Thousands"!! Should be a cakewalk! dpibel Mar 4 #8

The articles describe the way they would be used... WarGamer Mar 4 #13

D-Day: June 6, 1944. VE-Day: May 8, 1945 dpibel Mar 4 #18

Trump completely left the Kurds to die during his first term Johnny2X2X Mar 4 #12

Article says they've been arming for a while covertly WarGamer Mar 4 #14

again?! mike_c Mar 4 #15

This is going to be a Sectarian war GCG Mar 4 #19