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tinrobot

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

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:19 PM

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The Army thought we needed it, but the Navy disagreed about the strategic importance.

Ultimately, the Navy was right. The airbase there was barely used.

The island could have been skipped, saving thousands of lives.

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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