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orangecrush

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16. Cappy is far from bullshit.

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 07:55 PM

23 hrs ago

Check out post #12 as well.

A Marine Expeditionary Unit is en route.

The commenter is a former member of that unit, and says he has lost all faith in this administration, despite his conservative leajings.

He rips Hegseth a new asshole.

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Delta Force Prepares to Capture Iran's Kharg Island - 95% of Iranian Oil Goes Through [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

They'll be sitting ducks on that island. RandySF Yesterday #1

Exactly it seemed like that would be an insane move oldmanlynn 19 hrs ago #51

Nonsense. It does not pass the sniff test. drray23 Yesterday #2

Trump announced it Johnny2X2X 22 hrs ago #31

LOL Prairie Gates Yesterday #3

We'll see. orangecrush Yesterday #7

I think you guys answered your own questions. ABC123Easy Yesterday #4

Kharg is far from Hormuz. JCMach1 Yesterday #6

Yes Celerity 18 hrs ago #54

I think orangecrush Yesterday #9

That would makes sense except sarisataka Yesterday #10

What's 300 miles when you think you are king of the world? Wonder Why 4 hrs ago #57

Turns out you are not that far off orangecrush 23 hrs ago #12

Yes, that graphic is very scary MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #49

JFC!!! electric_blue68 Yesterday #5

My reaction exactly orangecrush Yesterday #8

Ridiculous conjecture sarisataka 23 hrs ago #11

Check out post 12 orangecrush 23 hrs ago #13

Kharg Island is at the northern end of the Persian Gulf. sarisataka 23 hrs ago #15

He's not saying Marines are going to Kharg orangecrush 23 hrs ago #19

". It wouldn't be the first time Marines were put in position to be sacrifices" orangecrush 22 hrs ago #24

My mind went to Guadalcanal but this works too Arazi 20 hrs ago #43

... orangecrush 20 hrs ago #44

The bigger the font used in a YouTube video ad the higher probablility of bullshit. WarGamer 23 hrs ago #14

Cappy is far from bullshit. orangecrush 23 hrs ago #16

I don't trust ANY analysis with political spin. WarGamer 23 hrs ago #18

Thanks for the link orangecrush 23 hrs ago #20

EXCELLENT source! orangecrush 23 hrs ago #22

you're welcome! WarGamer 22 hrs ago #32

Outstanding reference orangecrush 22 hrs ago #33

It's funded by Northrop Grumman, Lockheed and Raytheon. BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #58

I was a contractor for all of those firms in the late 90's orangecrush 2 hrs ago #61

But on Call of Duty, that's not a problem. haele 23 hrs ago #17

This sure as fuck ain't COD orangecrush 23 hrs ago #21

This is not a game. Dan 22 hrs ago #23

That seems to be the consensus orangecrush 22 hrs ago #26

With Israel as a partner, the long range goal in Iran wnylib 22 hrs ago #25

Boots on the ground in a place where they have been planning on this... Hugin 22 hrs ago #27

A USMC MEU is a very formidable force. However, the Iranians are likely dug in as well as the Imperial Japanese were artemisia1 22 hrs ago #28

The commentator did say orangecrush 22 hrs ago #29

Yes. I should clarify that I meant a full division in addition to 5,000 MEU members. Even that won't do it, imho. artemisia1 21 hrs ago #35

Thanks orangecrush 21 hrs ago #38

Apparently there's not a lot of troops on Kharg Island EX500rider 1 hr ago #65

Kharg rso 22 hrs ago #30

They already attacked it. LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #34

... orangecrush 21 hrs ago #37

I think he announced that he was gonna do it after it already happened. LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #40

Very likely orangecrush 21 hrs ago #41

I'm not an expert by any stretch but blue-wave 21 hrs ago #36

95% of Iranian oil flies though the island because orangecrush 21 hrs ago #39

OK, but if the strait is blue-wave 21 hrs ago #42

The Iranians from what I'm seeing orangecrush 20 hrs ago #45

And this... orangecrush 20 hrs ago #46

And the MAGAts go wild! UTUSN 20 hrs ago #47

They should be sent 1st orangecrush 10 hrs ago #55

bet they are not enlisting in droves Skittles 3 hrs ago #59

I don't think Kharg is the target for the US... WarGamer 19 hrs ago #48

Is that what the Raytheon funded neoconservative think tank you follow says is going to happen? BannonsLiver 3 hrs ago #60

That looks ridiculous MorbidButterflyTat 19 hrs ago #50

Huge screw-up. GP6971 18 hrs ago #52

I fear for them. It's going to be raining drones. yourout 18 hrs ago #53

Yup orangecrush 10 hrs ago #56

Gee, why not tell Iran in advance? Conjuay 2 hrs ago #62

It's a good thing Iran doesn't read DU! orangecrush 2 hrs ago #63

Wonder what the goal is RoseTrellis 1 hr ago #64