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LogDog75

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11. What were American casualities on Iwo Jima?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:48 PM

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Nearly 17,000 killed and over 19,000 wounded.

Why would a chickenhawk like Graham want to see Americans die trying to take an island that won't do a thing to end the Orange Turd's war?

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Lindsey Graham on Kharg Island: "We did Iwo Jima. We can do this." [View all] red dog 1 Sunday OP

Iwo took 3 divisions of Marines and 30 some days... Wounded Bear Sunday #1

7k dead, 15k wounded Strelnikov_ Sunday #5

Lindsey... GiqueCee Sunday #2

Who the fuck is this "we"? durablend Sunday #3

"or in the closet somewhere" Talitha Sunday #12

What a moron. yourout Sunday #4

We also had a plan for Iwo. What is our plan now? Take more oil out of the world supply? Brilliant. dutch777 Sunday #6

You first, asshole Trailrider1951 Sunday #7

Lindsey is a warmonger..someone who doesn't have to sacrifice anything Deuxcents Sunday #8

Lindsey is as crazy as Trump. The lunatics have taken over the asylum! surfered Sunday #9

Is that his squadron of "ladybugs" I hear aboout talking? Maru Kitteh Sunday #10

What were American casualities on Iwo Jima? LogDog75 Sunday #11

Iwo Jima was a fight against fascism. Initech Sunday #13

I expect brave Lindsey will lead the troops ashore himself struggle4progress Sunday #14

Iwo Jima was an expensive battle for an island we didn't need. tinrobot Sunday #15

What a putrid degenerate he is. A sort of court jester without one ounce of integrity. David__77 Sunday #16

Sounds like he didn't go to War College. Ilsa Monday #17