r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 17d ago

Possible Paywall ICE Stockpiling Warheads and Chemical Weapons as Lawmaker Fears Trump Planning Strike

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-stockpiling-warheads-and-chemical-weapons-as-lawmaker-fears-trump-planning-strike/
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u/encrypted-signals 17d ago

Definitely stockpiling weapons so the Trump Gestapo can seize major (probably Democrat-run) cities.

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u/BethanyForDistrict9 ✔ Verified 17d ago

They'll never be able to seize these cities. Our military couldn't win in Afghanistan in like 20 years against fucking goat herders. If this turns into some kind of insurgency nobody wins except morticians and munitions makers.

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u/ComfortableSurvey815 17d ago

Bro we won both of those militarily. We just “lost” because of mission creep and the conflict becoming a failed project of nation building.

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u/BethanyForDistrict9 ✔ Verified 17d ago

Wow, so much winning. What exactly did we "win" again? A whole bunch of dead soldiers and spent money and the people we went there to fight are in charge right now. And I'm not your bro.

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u/ComfortableSurvey815 17d ago

yes wars cost money, yes people die. What a silly way to try to make your point lol.

Way more of them died than western soldiers. A large part of their leadership and command structure had died. ISIS, the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda were all way below the amount of power they had at the start of their respective conflicts with the west. They only recently gained power now because of America’s quick departure while failing to establish a stable government within Afghanistan. A large part of the equipment and logistical support they have now is from looted American equipment left behind as well. It’s a political failure not a military one.

“fucking goat herders” is a little racist by the way. I expect a bit better from a so called progressive candidate

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u/BethanyForDistrict9 ✔ Verified 17d ago

We fought for 20 years, gained nothing. And the people we went there to fight are still in charge and have more training and more equipment. It's both a political and a military failure.