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In reply to the discussion: The question is why did the bunker busters fail? WTF would be needed to destroy these bunkers? [View all]pwb
(12,436 posts)18. It appears they have many things in tunnels
everywhere. Mountains in that area all have roads bored through them. It makes sense to store everything under ground in that dessert environment. You believed what you were told about our great systems. If you are suggesting we use a nuke to get to their abilities know that over 40,000 service members are in the area and they would surly be targeted by nukes in return. It has always been the first to use a nuke would get a what for from everybody else.
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The question is why did the bunker busters fail? WTF would be needed to destroy these bunkers? [View all]
Matthew28
Jun 2025
OP
The concrete, steel/iron rod enforced Maginot Line in France from WWll is still there, and it's above ground.
brush
Jun 2025
#30
I'm not "gleeful" but I don't like performative actions by Trump whose only purpose is to pump his poll nos.
harumph
Jun 2025
#9
I hear what you're saying - but the materials were removed from where we knew they were
harumph
Jun 2025
#16
They failed because the G.O.P. draft-dodger pity-party parade was so lame and offensive
BoRaGard
Jun 2025
#5
Maybe they could have dropped that stupid Jan6'er with the horns to pierce the bunker!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Jun 2025
#27