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Efilroft Sul

(4,458 posts) Sun Nov 22, 2020, 01:25 AM Nov 2020

CENTCOM: B-52s from Minot Air Force Base sent to Middle East Saturday [View all]

Source: KMOT-TV

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (KMOT) - B-52 Stratofortress crews assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base conducted a “short-notice, long-range mission” in the Middle East Saturday, according to U.S. Central Command.

According to CENTCOM, the mission was intended to “deter aggression and reassure U.S. partners and allies.”

Read more: https://www.kfyrtv.com/2020/11/22/centcom-b-52s-from-minot-air-force-base-sent-to-middle-east-saturday/

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CENTCOM: B-52s from Minot Air Force Base sent to Middle East Saturday [View all] Efilroft Sul Nov 2020 OP

As the moron Trump once said C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #1

My thought, too. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2020 #2

Yeah, fine, But. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #15

this llashram Nov 2020 #23

NO, NOT RESIGN IN PROTEST..... That plays into tRumps hand groundloop Nov 2020 #20

History shows Miguelito Loveless Nov 2020 #24

I doubt that this is likely to "reassure" much of anybody! somaticexperiencing Nov 2020 #3

the thing is, with Trump, who are our allies, and who are the aggressors? CharleyDog Nov 2020 #4

Same question mahina Nov 2020 #5

obviously... myohmy2 Nov 2020 #6

We live in the middle of England and had 3 fly over this summer Layzeebeaver Nov 2020 #7

This business will get out of control. Tactical Peek Nov 2020 #8

From the same movie discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2020 #34

Bombing run on Iran- James48 Nov 2020 #9

I have been saying the same thing, gab13by13 Nov 2020 #12

We were at war when Bush left. And Obama. Being "at war" isnt a legal reason to stay. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #36

60-days until 1-20-21 -- a significant time frame in the War Powers Act Ponietz Nov 2020 #10

Significant to whom? gab13by13 Nov 2020 #13

Fair point Ponietz Nov 2020 #16

no doubt trump's action will be to blow up Iran and create a nightmare for Biden and our allies beachbumbob Nov 2020 #11

No doubt Trump's actions will be to stay in power gab13by13 Nov 2020 #14

He can't stay in power. marie999 Nov 2020 #17

nothing trump can do to stay on in power, bombing iran, starting a war will not make that change beachbumbob Nov 2020 #19

BUT..... you're a reasonable, intelligent person. tRump is anything but that. groundloop Nov 2020 #22

He is trying to clean up his mess in Iran bronxiteforever Nov 2020 #18

It's not working well at all. Mosby Nov 2020 #30

Considering the USA walking away from the agreement bronxiteforever Nov 2020 #32

warfuckers gotta threaten violence Blues Heron Nov 2020 #21

Keep those nuke codes far away from this insane mofo.............. Bengus81 Nov 2020 #25

Trump is going to nuke Iran over Thanksgiving. JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #26

Will he pull a Gulf of Tonkin incident? nt Hotler Nov 2020 #27

No need to go that far back for an exemplary. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #31

I think the plan is to hit the production sites with bunker busters Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2020 #28

A majority of Americans,against any conflict with Iran, reflect the new Dem majority electorate. ancianita Nov 2020 #29

B-52s have been flying to sites all around the world for a couple months. CaptainTruth Nov 2020 #33

I doubt he pays attention to ANYTHING military. he thinks he already knows it all. nt oldsoftie Nov 2020 #37

Question DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #35