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InkaUtexas

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  1. First US air drop took place. Still discussions about a maritime option. I like that one. Establish beach heads, use landing craft to deliver and set up Aid points. Use North African or Turkish troops to guard the perimeters. Coordinate delivery runs into the areas still populated on a scheduled basis. Tell Israel and Hamas they shoot at these convoys, well there are eyes in the sky to defend them. The US has carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid for Gaza, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by three military planes. The operation, carried out jointly with Jordan's air force, was the first of many announced by President Joe Biden. He promised to step up aid after at least 112 people were killed as crowds rushed a convoy on Thursday. The airdrop comes as a top US official said the framework of a deal for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza was in place. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68457937 Second point is traction is made on a 6 week ceasefire. RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, a day before talks to reach an agreement were to resume in Egypt. International mediators have been working for weeks to broker a deal to pause the fighting before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins around March 10. A deal likely would allow aid to reach hundreds of thousands of desperate Palestinians in northern Gaza who aid officials worry are under threat of famine. The Israelis “have more or less accepted” the proposal, which includes the six-week cease-fire as well as the release by Hamas of hostages considered vulnerable, which includes the sick, the wounded, the elderly and women, said the official. https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-03-02-2024-531593c27931a2764357b6f7b11ce394
  2. We better not lose to Okies on Texas Independence Day.
  3. Ship hit last week sank. ADEN, Yemen, March 2 (Reuters) - The UK-owned Rubymar, attacked by Houthi militants last month, has sunk in the Red Sea, Yemen's internationally recognised government said on Saturday, warning of a "environmental catastrophe" from the ship's cargo of fertilizer. If confirmed, it would be the first vessel lost since the Houthis began targeting commercial shipping in November, forcing shipping firms to divert vessels on to the longer, more expensive route around southern Africa. https://www.reuters.com/world/freighter-rubymar-has-sunk-red-sea-yemen-internationally-recognised-government-2024-03-02/
  4. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will drop food aid into the Gaza Strip, noting that the humanitarian aid flowing into the region for Palestinians is insufficient. “Aid flowing into Gaza is nowhere nearly enough… lives are on the line,” Biden said as he announced the decision about the airdrops during an Oval Office meeting he was holding with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “We should be getting hundreds of trucks in, not just several,” he continued. “We’re going to pull out every stop we can.” The president reiterated that the U.S. is trying to push for an immediate cease-fire between Hamas and Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, where he said “innocent people” have died. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-announces-us-will-airdrop-food-aid-gaza-rcna141436
  5. Could be, but if he really felt that strongly and if true then it is odd he did not release it to someone else.
  6. Yeah, not sure about that. If so why did he not release it before his lit himself on fire?
  7. Was going to head up to Palo Duro late march for some down time. Guess it is more important now than ever
  8. Agree. One issue is the western Federal fire air fleet is not ready right now. Buddy is a flight mechanic. Said his chopper is in pieces getting ready for their season in Utah/California. They need all assets they can get. What is the forecast?
  9. Damn this sucks. We don't get some real rain shit is going to be rough this summer. I lived in both Bastrop fires and it fucked up the community in a lot of ways.
  10. Fire started there already. She could have made the drive back.
  11. Um, where were you this afternoon? Expanding your trades?
  12. Yep, we are fucked. Lets go ahead and cut down all the amazon so we can all have cheap IKEA furniture.
  13. Celtics looking pretty good right now.
  14. I miss coaching, but damn I am glad I don't have to deal with Travel Select Baseball ever again.
  15. You are a sooner right? And I think he deserves another year as well.
  16. Strong foul. Deserved to leave. Love the Horns up as he leaves the court.
  17. been discussed on this board. A few times. Makes sense, but won't happen.
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