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Swede

(39,376 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:09 PM Sunday

Lindsey Graham on Kharg Island: "We did Iwo Jima. We can do this." Us had 26,000 casualties on Iwo Jima. [View all]

Bloodthirsty SOB

The battle for Iwo Jima resulted in over 26,000 US casualties, making it one of the bloodiest Marine actions in history.
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social) 2026-03-22T17:17:12.995Z

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Lindsey Graham on Kharg Island: "We did Iwo Jima. We can do this." Us had 26,000 casualties on Iwo Jima. [View all] Swede Sunday OP

What's this "we" shit, Linzee? Mysterian Sunday #1

Stupid idiot. jeffreyi Sunday #2

Lead the way, chickenhawk. C_U_L8R Sunday #3

Why isn't DOD Hegseth on the news circuit? leftstreet Sunday #4

My uncle fought at Iwo Jima Jersey Devil Sunday #5

The only battle Lindsay ever fought was Captain Zero Sunday #6

Homophobia is not a good look sarisataka Sunday #7

An asshole ready to get someone else's child killed. spanone Sunday #8

We needed Iwo as a fighter base for bomber escort to Japan, rsdsharp Sunday #9

Putting troops in a barrel that probably will have oil fires near it and little logistical support underpants Sunday #12

Who is "we," Lady G? City Lights Sunday #10

Tell ya what Lindsey... sarisataka Sunday #11

There are 95 islands in the Persian gulf, 40 in Iranian territory Ponietz Sunday #13

How many of those 39 other islands sarisataka Sunday #14

Taking the oil isn't the issue, keeping the straight open is the problem Ponietz Sunday #15

Kharg Island is nowhere near sarisataka Sunday #16