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magicarpet

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57. Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ?
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 03:38 PM
Apr 20

A secret audacious mission to go get the 2nd downed pilot or a secret mission to get remaining processed uranium still buried under ground since the last Israeli/USA bombing runs from last summer - June 2025 ?

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Israeli and U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities obliterated the program, but early intelligence assessments and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggest that the program may only have been set back a matter of months.

Link,.... https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2025-07/news/israel-and-us-strike-irans-nuclear-program

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The "Pilot Rescue" mission some say was an elaborate plan to confiscate any processed uranium buried underground with the centrifuges at the lab. Get that uranium and spirit it out of Iran to neutralize at a processing facility.

Thing is on this secret covert mission the US military used two large
C-130s, lots of other military equipment, and lots of soldiers went on this secret mission. These C-130 planes were the more heavy extraction team model with lots of equipment aboard. These planes were landed in the desert close to the formerly bombed out Iranian lab.

Due to excess weight the C-130 planes tires got stuck in the sand. And the wind of the jet engines kicked up a lot of desert sand and damaged the jet engines. The C-130s were rendered useless. The mission to dig up the processed uranium and remove it from the country of Iran was aborted.
The top secret extraction equipment on the C-130s could not be left behind because of security concerns. It was best decided to blow up the two C-130s to smithereens. So no trace of the top secret stuff fell into the hands of the enemy.

The Iranians knew that a large contingent of US soldiers were at this location on Iranian land and were quickly headed to that location. So the America military blew up the planes and got the fuck outta there.

Oh yes,... The second pilot... the US military reported that he was found hiding in a cave. They rescued him they say. And brought by I'm out safely.

The 2nd pilot rescue story disappeared from the media in a matter of days.

The 2nd pilot has never been interviewed by the media.

A photo of the second pilot has never been seen in the media.

But there is no reason to doubt President trDUMPee,... he has always only uttered the truth. There is no mention of the rescued pilot or access to this pilot to provide him a chance to explain this harrowing experience to the public. Nor has any photograph of this pilot been made available. Whiskey Pete - Kegsbreath has always been honest and forthcoming with the American public. Pete has only uttered the truth and any reports from the Pentagon have been accurate and reliable.

These two clowns like to brag their brains out about how the military has improved since their taking over. How professional the new military hss become. How trDUMP has created such A magnificent fighting force.

Why wouldn't they be hyper eager to brag a out every detail of this pilots rescued ? except they seem to want to only sweep the pilot rescue episode under the rug. This was a perfect opportunity to brag how they out maneuvered, out classed, and pulled a fast one in Iran's fucking backyard. But barely be peep mostly just the sound of only crickets.

Something does not seem kosher here. Why did these braggarts bury this story in such haste ?

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The international media is kicking the above story around - wondering too why the Pentagon rescued 2nd pilot story just does not make much sense.

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https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/did-us-try-to-steal-uranium-in-iran-under-guise-of-f-15-pilot-rescue-mission-170-plane-operation-raises-questions/articleshow/130076650.cms

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Trump desperately craves affection and praise, yet not one photo op w the supposed rescued 2nd pilot - suspicious, no?? NoMoreRepugs Apr 19 #1
He wants to be the bride at every wedding, displacedvermoter Apr 19 #3
I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers Apr 19 #34
Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter Apr 19 #39
Maybe the second pilot had some derogatory things to say about the Iranian War fiasco. magicarpet Apr 19 #5
OR...there was no second pilot NCDem47 Apr 19 #15
The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider Apr 19 #33
Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ? magicarpet Apr 20 #57
or maybe the second pilot wasn't a white male DBoon Apr 20 #55
I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter Apr 19 #40
Why isn't he parading them around as heros? Unless he wanted them dead forsome reason? Srkdqltr Apr 19 #2
He prefers them before they get shot down UpInArms Apr 19 #8
Oh my.. trDUMP would then find them defective human beings who should be hidden,... magicarpet Apr 20 #59
Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy Apr 19 #18
Exactly Farmer-Rick Apr 19 #27
So now his staff are actively conspiring against him? Do tell.... FakeNoose Apr 19 #4
What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country? Lonestarblue Apr 19 #9
i'm suspecting the "major decisions" are coming from grok rampartd Apr 19 #30
It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything Apr 20 #49
I'm sure Donny was very, very concerned--about what that would do to his approval ratings. tanyev Apr 19 #6
I'm sure they could still hear the screams through the blanket walls of the situation room. Hugin Apr 19 #7
He wanted the pilots found... GiqueCee Apr 19 #10
+1. He should fire the producer dalton99a Apr 19 #11
Who has the power to keep Trump out of a room he wants to be in? karynnj Apr 19 #12
Exactly that - keep him occupied elsewhere. TBF Apr 19 #13
Keep him busy with fabric swatches and marble samples... EarthFirst Apr 19 #14
I'd think Wiles and Miller can talk him into staying away underpants Apr 19 #22
They just dangled some shiny keys in front of him. Ray Bruns Apr 20 #54
"kept out of the room" Talitha Apr 19 #16
"Downed pilots" angrychair Apr 19 #17
The pilots have never been identified AFAIK. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 19 #23
I can't 100% latch on to that theory BUT we all do remember Pvt. Jessica Lynch underpants Apr 19 #24
Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein Apr 19 #35
Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking Apr 19 #19
And then there's Kash, who they had to break in on because he was passed-out drunk unconscious. NBachers Apr 19 #20
Do we KNOW either of them have been extracted? AllyCat Apr 19 #21
Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond Apr 19 #36
Keeping TSF out of room good idea under all circumstances. Sneederbunk Apr 19 #25
There's only one room I want him in, evolves Apr 19 #46
Why does this 'rescue' site look like Desert One? BidenRocks Apr 19 #26
Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud. Crowman2009 Apr 20 #53
Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 19 #28
Karoline Leavitt told The Journal that Trump had "remained a steady leader our country needs." BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 19 #29
Can't wait for the musical "TRUMP" BaronChocula Apr 19 #31
He just can't stand not being the center of attention JoseBalow Apr 19 #32
Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond Apr 19 #37
Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 Apr 19 #38
Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge Apr 19 #41
Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden Apr 19 #42
No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc Apr 19 #43
You would think bdamomma Apr 19 #44
This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill Apr 19 #45
They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl Apr 19 #47
His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman Apr 20 #48
I don't think that future historians will wonder.. wnylib Apr 20 #52
I wish I could time travel 100 years in the future BigmanPigman Apr 20 #58
Same here. wnylib Apr 20 #60
On 09-11-2001, Cheney and his wife were in a secure operations room. John1956PA Apr 20 #50
I remember a DUer saying Trump wasn't absent, he was "busy overseeing the rescue operation" Skittles Apr 20 #51
He could not keep his mouth shut, leanforward Apr 20 #56
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