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InkaUtexas

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  1. Guess we don't need bases in the region. 

    Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier to the Caribbean

    WASHINGTON—The Pentagon said it is sending the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean in a major escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign to target drug smugglers and threaten governments in Latin America.

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier, which is currently deployed in the Mediterranean, to the Caribbean, bringing dozens more fighter and surveillance aircraft, along with other Navy warships that accompany a carrier, officials said.

     

    https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/pentagon-orders-aircraft-carrier-to-the-caribbean-545e3893

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  2. 5 minutes ago, The Hot Dog Buffet said:

    Well I can tell you one thing. I will not be buying anything from Lockheed Martin this year. Fuck them.

    But you will. Through your taxes. 

  3. 1 hour ago, Wally Fairway said:

    Bam! Got another one...Pacific side this time

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c891gzx7xn4o

     

    Today they hit #10 in the Caribbean. 

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has conducted its 10th strike on a suspected drug-running boat, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday, blaming the Tren de Aragua gang for operating the vessel and leaving six people dead in the Caribbean.

    In a social media post, Hegseth said the strike occurred overnight, and it marks the second time the Trump administration has tied one of its operations to the gang, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

    https://apnews.com/article/trump-cartels-hegseth-drugs-boat-strikes-6c3316b2852723e26c39dc701bba9d52

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  4. Just now, Redneck Mutha said:

    My wife (white, born in Colombia to American parents when her dad was stationed there in the Navy) will be putting #1 to the test in January when we travel to Mexico and go through customs upon return.  

    Having "Place of Birth: Colombia" on her passport, we've already had high level discussions on "what ifs" and those will increase as we get closer to our travel date. Especially with the recent escalation in hostilities the regime has shown toward that nation.

    Overreacting? Maybe. But maybe not. 

    I keep a copy of my father's DD 214 with me. I was born overseas and yes, it makes me wonder how the typical Customs/Immigration officer will see that. It is a luck of the line I guess on who inspects your documents. 

     

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  5. 2 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

    seriously, my business is shit right now.  I will need a knee replacement soon.  I'm a fat tub of shit.  

     

     

    But, I'm white, and I can pass an open-book test on any subject.   I need to apply, get the job, collect the bonus, and claim that some MS13 mofo kicked me and get Uncle Sam to pay for my new knee. 

    Does anybody see a flaw in my plan? 

    My brother has the same thought. You two can be bunk mates. 

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  6. Meanwhile. 

    he U.S. flew Air Force B-1 bombers near Venezuela on Thursday, stepping up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro only days after other American warplanes carried out an “attack demonstration” near the South American country.

    Two B-1 Lancers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on Thursday and flew near Venezuela, though they remained in international airspace, according to a U.S. official and flight tracking data.

    https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-sends-b-1-bombers-near-venezuela-ramping-up-military-pressure-f9514126

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  7. Just now, atomheartbevo said:

    The Venezuelans actually have some relatively modern Russian anti-ship missiles on their newish Su-30s.  If we invade - it sounds like we are planning to, there's no reason for Maduro to hold back, since he knows he's going to end up dead or in a US prison. Trump is giving off those vibes, and we saw how much he enjoyed having that Iranian general killed in Iraq.

    I'm worried a bit that we'll get an HMS Sheffield or SS Atlantic Conveyor.

    They do. But how many? Those are prime tomahawk targets. Same with Air Defence. But we have seen in 3 countries supplied by Russia their shit is not that good. 4 if you count Iraq. 

    My question is what is the goal? I think it is remove Maduro and take Maracaibo. It is not narcotics. That is just the excuse. 

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  8. Fun times. Just declare the Monroe Doctrine already. 

    The U.S. flew Air Force B-1 bombers near Venezuela on Thursday, stepping up pressure on President Nicolás Maduro only days after other American warplanes carried out an “attack demonstration” near the South American country.

    Two B-1 Lancers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on Thursday and flew near Venezuela, though they remained in international airspace, according to a U.S. official and flight tracking data.

    The B-1 can fly at supersonic speeds and carry 75,000 lbs. of bombs, more than other U.S. bombers. They can also conduct maritime surveillance. The aircraft haven’t been moved to bases in the region, as they have the range to reach anywhere in the Caribbean from the U.S., according to a defense official.

    https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-sends-b-1-bombers-near-venezuela-ramping-up-military-pressure-f9514126

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  9. 1 minute ago, Macanudo said:

    Tito* knows where you are.

     

    * Yes, I realize Tito died 4 years before the Yugo was introduced in the U.S. and he is, indeed, still dead.  Just like Generalissimo Franco.

    Forest Whitaker Laughing GIF

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  10. 2 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

    $70 net

    Thank god there are payday loan companies and pawn shops next to every base. Anyone want to open up a Army Surplus store? 

    Never forget, after a long deployment you can get a new car. 

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  11. 39 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

    I'm having a hard time buying the below mattering - there are a myriad of ways they can get that cheap oil, and Beijing isn't going to give it up - Iran could serve as a proxy. Also, this says "seaborne" and nothing about pipelines, of which I'd guess China has a lot of.

    If China reduces purchases in a huge way (not just "seaborne" but pipelines), then I'd feel like it means they know shit is going down and either they want to contribute to the post-Putin chaos, or they feel like they can wait and get a better deal when the dust dies down.

     

    If Ukraine could only hit those pipelines. 

  12. 2 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

    I really try not to hate people.   I generally reserve it for House, Senate and Admin members of MAGA/GOP plus their media mouthpieces.  You know, like Trump, Vance, Abbott, Paxton, Patrick, Cruz, Cornyn, Chip Roy, Troy Nehls, Ronny Jackson, Grassley, Thune, Mike Johson, Gym Jordan, Randy Fine, Hannity, Ingraham, Carlson, etc. ...   You get the point.   

    I mean, it might be a longer than I care to admit.

    But I really, really hate Karoline Leavitt.  

    But you still would. :)

     

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  13. 5 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    It's about to be a good time to be a vulture with cash to spend on distressed assets.  Maybe the best time in our lifetimes.

    This you on the ledge? It is more of a perch sir. 

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  14. Just now, atomheartbevo said:

    This is the 2nd or 3rd time Putin has made Trump look like an idiot in front of the world in the past few months, and Trump is desperately wanting that label of "deal maker" and "peace maker" and Putin keeps nabbing it out from under him.  I think the sanctions might stick.

    And Trump keeps saying he is going to solve his 9th war. He cannot lose face. This is about ego, not lives. 

     

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