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GopherGal

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57. Give him a rifle and a helmet and parachute him in...

Reply to Vinca (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 07:15 PM

Mar 18

If he declines to wear the helmet for fear of harming his hair, oh well.

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Trump says he is not afraid of "Vietnam style combat" in Iran [View all] senseandsensibility Mar 18 OP

He was afraid enough at the time that he got a doctor to phony up a "bone spurs" diagnosis. Ocelot II Mar 18 #1

Yeah, that's what Filipkowski is pointing out senseandsensibility Mar 18 #3

Dr enid602 Mar 18 #12

Heh. Iran isn't either leftstreet Mar 18 #2

What does he know ??? FarPoint Mar 18 #4

Then why all those deferments? no_hypocrisy Mar 18 #5

He does not have a solution or answer to the Iran problem. Dan Mar 18 #6

Absolutely Hey Joe Mar 18 #32

Maybe he should consider Persian-style combat C_U_L8R Mar 18 #7

Send his fat ass over there on the battlefield amidst the suffering and carnage Blue Owl Mar 18 #8

Hey Trump...eat shit and die... MiHale Mar 18 #9

Well we know that per IQ47 on Howard Stern, "Vietnam-Style Combat" just means "avoiding STD's" AZJonnie Mar 18 #10

Yes... Trump's equivalent "Vietnam-Style Combat". Norrrm Mar 18 #17

OMG!!! calimary Mar 18 #35

Probably fairly easy to avoid STDs by sticking to raping little girls. n/t flvegan Mar 18 #19

We have waaaaay more conclusive evidence Trump rapes adult women vs. little girls AZJonnie Mar 18 #49

What does the rapist who refused to use a condom know about 'avoiding STDs' ?? Jack Valentino Mar 18 #63

See post #17 AZJonnie Mar 19 #73

The Dotard is incapable of admitting he got BADLY played by Netanyahu. Again. RockRaven Mar 18 #11

Ah...the war Cadet Bonespurs avoided. roamer65 Mar 18 #13

Time for Commander Bonespurs to suit up, grab a weapon and head into combat. Vinca Mar 18 #14

Give him a rifle and a helmet and parachute him in... GopherGal Mar 18 #57

Except that he doesn't know WTF he is talking about malaise Mar 18 #15

We lost way over 50,000 soldiers in VietNam. patphil Mar 18 #16

Use the "Ballroom" as the the Future Home of a New DEI & USAID Building Named After Obama ArtisticAlexis Mar 18 #31

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 19 #71

Way to enter the room, ArtisticAlexis! Attilatheblond Mar 19 #72

Trump did not want to be seen with wounded soldiers Norrrm Mar 18 #38

Because his personal Vietnam was dodging STDs Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 18 #18

;-{) Trump In Nam Goonch Mar 18 #20

The hands are too big. Ray Bruns Mar 19 #65

Of course he isn't. He won't be the one putting his life on the line. City Lights Mar 18 #21

Oh great, so now we're doing Lord Farquaad impressions again? 0rganism Mar 18 #22

The one thing we have learned from history is that we don't learn from history. twodogsbarking Mar 18 #23

Good - send him. He can take Baron, Don Jr, and Eric w/him. nt TBF Mar 18 #24

Great idea, they can Cheney each other. twodogsbarking Mar 18 #26

If only. ShazzieB Mar 18 #48

Someone should show him Last Days in Vietnam cab67 Mar 18 #25

LOL. That's bc he doesn't have to go there himself to fight. ananda Mar 18 #27

He was sure as hell afraid of it when he thought they might hand him a rifle. rsdsharp Mar 18 #28

Fuck you cadet bone spurs!! aeromanKC Mar 18 #29

Gemini Christmas A_Steel_Magnolia Mar 18 #30

Phony Instant Gratification modrepub Mar 18 #33

We can deploy three Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) in about one week jmowreader Mar 18 #59

Choice Three Please modrepub Mar 18 #60

so says the experienced combat vet. Disgusting Pig! Wonder Why Mar 18 #34

That is because he does not have to go. The bone spurs moved to his head and are poking his brain. appleannie1 Mar 18 #36

Can this draft dogging, fake President be any more of an asshole? Joinfortmill Mar 18 #37

OK send Barron !! stonecutter357 Mar 18 #39

It has the potential to be far worse than Vietnam Warpy Mar 18 #40

Viet Nam style warfare Mblaze Mar 18 #41

"Nothing bad can happen, it can only happen good" PXR-5 Mar 18 #42

This evil sonofabitch... GiqueCee Mar 18 #43

Vietnam was 60 years ago. It won't be Vietnam style. It'll be hybrid. Drones, insurgents, and conventional light forces ChicagoTeamster Mar 18 #44

Strap a parachute on him and kick his fat ass out of a plane flying over Iran. Talitha Mar 18 #45

Most military branches cap enlistment at 6 feet 8 inches. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 18 #46

why would he be afraid? barbtries Mar 18 #47

Oh, HE'S not afraid?? Wednesdays Mar 18 #50

But Trump DID Fight Then! He Fought Off Vicious STDs!! ColoringFool Mar 18 #51

Great .. suite up. yourout Mar 18 #52

Big talk for a POG. OC375 Mar 18 #53

When Trump says it won't be Vietnam style, does he mean Pete Hegseth has picked a new style of uniform for US troops? Doodley Mar 18 #54

Sure Bayard Mar 18 #55

Sounds about right senseandsensibility Mar 18 #56

He needs to link his name to past political fiascos to get attention Beringia Mar 18 #58

Good! As Commander in chief, he should lead the charge !!!!!! Jack Valentino Mar 18 #61

Go right ahead, Donnie misanthrope Mar 18 #62

Who punched his ticket 5x in Nam??? tazcat Mar 19 #64

A lot of bravado coming from a pedo who Farmer-Rick Mar 19 #66

LOCK usonian Mar 19 #67

HIM usonian Mar 19 #68

UP --- AND DRAFT ICE usonian Mar 19 #69

With those hereditary, debilitating, bone spurs..... SergeStorms Mar 19 #70