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Historic NY

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8. Hey Cotton which Allies?
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:25 AM
Yesterday

Trump went in with Israel....ALONE. Now Iran is popping missiles out all over the place. Just MSB said Saudi would defend itself doesn't mean its so. Operation Epic fury is going to end up as Operation Epic Fuckup.

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Someone earlier today called it Operation Epstein Fury". generalbetrayus Yesterday #1
Same shit Whip-poor-will Yesterday #2
Correction: "by the U.S. and its ally in Iran" pat_k Yesterday #3
They might be "willing" if 45 removes ALL tariffs off their products! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #4
Two unpopular leaders in dire need of war in order to... OGBuzz Yesterday #13
It's up to us to defend against the onslaught. pat_k Yesterday #36
Your post is exactly what I was thinking when I read the OP hamsterjill Yesterday #24
Saudi may not be participating as an ally, but this is their wet dream too. Showered trumps with billions to get it. pat_k Yesterday #35
MBS was pressuring Trump for weeks. AloeVera 20 hrs ago #47
The magnitude of the corruption, which goes back decades, has grown to epic proportions. pat_k 19 hrs ago #48
Great post. AloeVera 18 hrs ago #49
I re-worked a bit and put up as an OP. pat_k 17 hrs ago #51
Allies? Israel and and Trump..Not a very big coalition force. LiberalArkie Yesterday #5
Was Tom Cottonhead johnnyfins Yesterday #6
What allies? Wiz Imp Yesterday #7
I came to make this same observation. you beat me to it. nt Gore1FL Yesterday #26
Hey Cotton which Allies? Historic NY Yesterday #8
What allies? JustAnotherGen Yesterday #9
Like Russia thought its seizure of Ukraine would only take a few days? tanyev Yesterday #10
Decades, not weeks, you ignorant fool! debsy Yesterday #11
Another treasonous piece of shit heard from Scalded Nun Yesterday #12
Here's a Tom Cotton refresher Zorro Yesterday #15
"Operation Epic Fury"??? PatSeg Yesterday #14
Children and grandchildren of the guys who came up with Operation ORTSAC paleotn Yesterday #19
Seriously? I didn't know that PatSeg Yesterday #30
Whiskey Pete probably came up with this one, late at night. republianmushroom Yesterday #34
Ha, ha, sounds about right PatSeg Yesterday #38
SNL cold open nailed it: Great for Hegseth knuckle tats pat_k Yesterday #37
Ah, that would explain it! PatSeg Yesterday #39
Allies? Baitball Blogger Yesterday #16
Iran is Russia's drone factory. The Kremlin isn't happy about this. paleotn Yesterday #18
Oops, sounds like Trump pissed off PatSeg Yesterday #31
Define "massive" paleotn Yesterday #17
Coming soon Zorro 17 hrs ago #50
"...after 47 years of waging war against the United States..." Grins Yesterday #20
I have the same question. republianmushroom Yesterday #33
Weeks? ChazInAz Yesterday #21
"Maybe six days, maybe six weeks, certainly not six months." Does that sound familiar? DFW Yesterday #22
The name given to the operation perfectly reveals the mindset of those who launched this was. Just a big video game. Martin68 Yesterday #23
Is that in Friedman units? n/t hibbing Yesterday #25
Baby Bush said that about Iraq and Afghanistan. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #27
Tom Cotton is a lying bullshit artist. Dyedinthewoolliberal Yesterday #28
If Iraq, Afghanistan, Viet Nam, Korea, etc. are anything to go by, make that years. appleannie1 Yesterday #29
Post removed Post removed Yesterday #32
If they say weeks, they mean months. colorado_ufo Yesterday #40
Allies? Pas-de-Calais Yesterday #41
I Guess The Term "Allies" modrepub Yesterday #42
I was wondering who these so-called "allies" are. mdbl Yesterday #43
Allies? Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #44
Cotten head is a supreme ahole. Chairman ... Evolve Dammit 22 hrs ago #45
When does Barron Trump head to a US military boot camp? Bone spurs are not hereditary usaf-vet 21 hrs ago #46
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