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                Re: Re: Trump's bombing countries illegally            

                           By metmike - June 10, 2026, 8:42 p.m.            

U.S. Prepared for Anything, Hegseth Tells Troops at Guantanamo Bay

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4513916/us-prepared-for-anything-hegseth-tells-troops-at-guantanamo-bay/

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In contrast to most of Trump's presidency and the war in Iran which tell us that Donald Trump will NOT be prepared!

We should note that Fox Weekend anchor, Pete Hegseth spent much of his time praising the Great Donald Trump to our troops because that's the only reason he got and keeps his job. 

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Previous threads

                Hegseth testimony 4-29-26            

                Started by metmike - April 29, 2026, 4:07 p.m. 

           https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119891/

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                Supporting our Soldiers            

                  Started by metmike - May 2, 2026, 2:28 p.m.   https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119961/

https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119961/#119966

Dear Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth: Please stop the blatant hypocrisy with your war and global bombings. Pretending that you care for our troops when you are blatantly using and abusing them for your personal agenda's. Then, ironically, condemn patriotic Americans like me that actually DO care about our wonderful soldiers. We speak out FOR THE SOLDIERS and against you guys.

We owe everything to our military. Our brave soldiers will do things that the rest of us won't or can't for our democracy.

 They should always be put on a pedestal and treated special, just for their willingness to serve our country.

Sadly, our politicians have USED them to serve the Military-Industrial-Political complex for numerous decades.

Donald Trump is not the first one to do it. However, he's the latest and it's 2026.

At least America has learned to not sacrifice thousands of brave soldiers lives in quagmire wars that accomplish nothing. Mainly because we are SO powerful that we can just drop thousands of huge bombs on whoever we want with impunity.

That is far from making it right!

This really is  all about what is  right and what is wrong, not political party.

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How can almost all the Rs justify a continuation of this war?  Get rid of them ASAP!

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/2026-election/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23575006299&gclid=CjwKCAjwxITRBhBYEiwA6mZm7dSeHNM0rVOwrdsp3Hy4MzmIIkopLoP6zQhhOUF5DwmZWdGbVmHL_xoCQBgQAvD_BwE

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Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0pl0wvvz0o

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Dear Donald Trump. In the REAL world, this is what is unpatriotic:

    Donald Trump has committed blatant treason!!!!

               Started by metmike - May 13, 2026, 8:16 a.m.  https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/12020     

Previous Donald Trump:

Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’

The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

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Fast Forward to July 2026, after months of ABUSING our military for many months of his unjustified, unprovoked, illegal  war that Americans and almost the entire world opposes.

How does he respond to the dead soldiers that never should have died?

He turns them into statistics and makes a case for it being ok for them to die because other wars killed even more BRAVE, PATRIOTIC soldiers. The words BRAVE and PATRIOTIC were inserted by me and that has been the exact same words I've used for them the past 50 years. Unlike Trump, who for years referred to them as "Losers and Suckers"  including John McCain NOT being a hero because he was captured.

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 Trump Called Out for Belittling Troop Deaths in Wild Post

The five-time draft dodger reduced the slain soldiers to statistics.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-called-out-for-belittling-troop-deaths-in-iran-war-in-wild-truth-social-post/

How about this war, Donald Trump?

I voted for you in 2024 because you promised to end that war fast(no, I didn't really think overnight) but it's been 18 months!!!!

                How Donald Trump betrayed Ukraine            

                            Started by metmike - May 31, 2026, 8:03 a.m.        

    https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/120573/

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Are Ukrainians not human beings or even Russians with no choice???  How about the thousands of innocent people our military killed in Iran, including 100 girls at a girls school that you told us was caused by Iran?   

Ordering our military to drop massive bombs to obliterate a country and its people with no benefits to the United States, following the leader of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu who convinced Donald Trump this would be an easy victory and make him an historical legend for being the president that finally defeated Iran (against the will of Americans, none of which were being threatened) has a name for it.

Donald Trump has committed blatant treason!!!!                

         Started by metmike - May 13, 2026, 8:16 a.m. 

        https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/120200/

Trump attacks McCain: 'I like people who weren't captured'

https://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/trump-attacks-mccain-i-like-people-who-werent-captured-120317

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And this was BEFORE he had rapidly advancing dementia with his delusions of grandeur very severe already but now he thinks that he's a God.

                Re: Donald Trump's address to the nation 7-16-26            

                            By metmike - July 21, 2026, 7:28 p.m.            

Such a kick in the teeth to our entire great military of brave, patriotic soldiers, especially our recently killed soldiers and their families. To diminish the completely preventable loss of their lives in an unjustified, unprovoked, illegal war that Donald Trump is abusing them in because he committed treason against the United States of America!!!!

Donald Trump has committed blatant treason!!!!            

            Started by metmike - May 13, 2026, 8:16 a.m.     

   https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/120200/

This war was based entirely on the decision of Donald Trump to follow Bibi Netanyahu. To fight for Israel. To put our soldiers in harms way for Israel and use our 100 billion in tax payer funded costs because Donald Trump swore allegiance to a foreign country.

In the Iran war, not 1 other country fell for Netanyahu's bs. Not 1 other country fell for Donald Trump's bs.

Instead of comparing all the tremendous damage from this war with ZERO benefits to Americans to what things would be like if DT did NOT get us into this quagmire, DT wants to compare the damage in this war that NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED to the worst wars of the last 70 years.

Since he wants to do the comparison of deaths in the Iran war that never should have happened to the highest number of deaths in our worst recent wars, as if that somehow justifies these deaths, let's go ahead and continue the rest of the comparison.

From AI:

1. Afghanistan war:

 The coalition in the Afghanistan War was primarily led by the United States and NATO under the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). This coalition grew to include military and operational contributions from over 40 countries, including NATO members like the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, and Italy, as well as partners such as Australia and Georgia

2. Iraq war:

3. Vietnam

The anti-communist coalition supporting South Vietnam in the Vietnam War was led by the United States and included South Korea, Australia, Thailand, the Philippines, and New Zealand. Often mobilized under the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), these nations contributed significant troops, medical teams, and logistical support. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The primary international participants in this coalition contributed as follows:

• United States: The primary architect of the anti-communist coalition, providing the bulk of the military personnel, funding, and air power. [1, 2, 3]
• South Korea (Republic of Korea): The largest foreign contributor after the U.S., sending over 300,000 troops throughout the conflict. [1]
• Australia: Deployed approximately 60,000 personnel, including ground troops, navy support, and air force units, notably operating in Phuoc Tuy Province. [1]
• Thailand: Provided around 40,000 troops and allowed the U.S. to use its airbases for operations over Southeast Asia. [1]
• Philippines: Contributed various engineering, medical, and civic action groups. [1, 2, 3]
• New Zealand: Deployed around 3,400 troops, primarily artillery, infantry, and special forces.

4. Korea

The Korean War (1950–1953) involved two main coalitions. South Korea was backed by a United Nations (UN) coalition of 21 countries that provided combat troops or medical support, led primarily by the United States. North Korea was supported by a Communist coalition comprised of the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. [1, 2, 3]

The United Nations (UN) Command Coalition

In response to the North Korean invasion, the UN Security Council passed resolutions calling for military assistance. A total of 16 nations provided combat troops, while others sent medical and logistical units. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Combat Troops and Support:

• United States (Largest overall contributor)
• United Kingdom
• Australia
• Canada
• Turkey (Deployed a full infantry brigade)
• France
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Netherlands
• Colombia
• Ethiopia
• Greece
• Belgium
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• Luxembourg [1, 2]

Medical/Hospital Assistance:

• Denmark
• India
• Italy
• Norway
• Sweden

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5. Iran war

The coalition opposing Iran consists primarily of the United States and Israel, conducting direct military strikes,

The U.S. and Israeli Coalition

• United States: Leading the military campaign and conducting retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian targets.
• Israel: Directly involved in coordinating airstrikes and exchanging fire with Iranian forces.

 How Netanyahu used Donald Trump for his war        

           Started by metmike - April 10, 2026, 4:10 p.m.    

 https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119441/

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 Allied  Countries helping Trump     NONE!      

       Started by metmike - March 18, 2026, 7:57 p.m.    

   https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/118814/

Trump: Iran Conflict Is 'Excursion That Will Keep Us Out of War'

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/au3monrPDbw

This would be like a 200 mph EF4 tornado ripping thru a town. Killing 17 people, injuring 447 doing 10s of billions in damage.

Then the local meteorologist from Trump-land comes on the air to show viewers the 4 stronger tornadoes in history that were EF5's and 250 mph.  Those killed even more people and did even more damage and the meteorologist from Trump-land tells them that because of that, the EF4 tornado that just hit really wasn't bad.

The biggest difference between that analogy and the Iran war is that tornadoes are acts of God. Natural disasters that are unpreventable.

The cause of the Iran War was deranged Tornado Trump. All the bad things, including the global energy crisis and damage to the entire world was the result of Tornado Trump. 

All the brave, patriotic, DEAD soldiers that will never come back with families/loved one suffering their losses forever because of Tornado Trump!

If Donald Trump had never been born, there would never had been an Iran war. All 17 of those brave, patriotic, DEAD soldiers would still be alive and serving their country. None of the 447 would have been injured.

10,000+ additional soldiers in the Middle East today because of Tornado Trump could have been used productively elsewhere. Spent time with their families instead of used to kill people and destroy Iran for Tornado Trump. 

AI Overview      

 The primary concern is not the current war, but the time it will take to rebuild stockpiles for potential future conflicts. Advanced Weapons Supply and Replacement Timeline

• Usage Rates: During intense bombardment, the U.S. has burned through significant portions of its advanced arsenals, using up to half of its inventories of Tomahawk cruise missiles, Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), and Patriot/THAAD interceptors. 
• Replenishment Time: Defense contractors need an estimated one to four years to replenish depleted stocks of these critical missile systems. 
• Strategic Vulnerability: Analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies note that these depleted caches leave a "window of vulnerability" if a major conflict were to break out in regions like the Western Pacific. 
• Budget Action Plan: To accelerate production, the Trump administration has proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget, shifting billions into advanced munitions manufacturing. 

Cost to Taxpayers

• Munitions Costs: High operational usage of advanced precision-guided weapons is extremely expensive. For example, a single Tomahawk missile costs roughly \(\$1.5\) to \(\$2\) million, while advanced interceptors (like SM-3s or SM-6s) range from \(\$5\) to \(\$28\) million per unit. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• Supplemental Funding: The ballooning costs have pushed the Pentagon to request significant supplemental funding from Congress to continue the campaign and replenish depleted stockpiles

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AI Overview

 The United States is currently engaged in a heavy munitions conflict with Iran, with military contractors warning it could take at least three years to replenish the depleted stockpiles of key advanced missiles. The cost of the war to taxpayers has reached an estimated \(\$37.5\text{ billion}\). [1, 2, 3]Ammunition and Stockpile Levels

• Current Status: Defense officials warn that the heavy, prolonged use of advanced precision weapons has severely strained U.S. inventories. [1, 2]
• Depleted Systems: High usage rates have been recorded for crucial air defense and cruise missiles, such as the Tomahawk cruise missiles, and Patriot and THAAD interceptors. [1]
• Replenishment: According to analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, defense contractors will require at least three years to restore pre-war stockpiles. [1, 2, 3]

• Wider Economic Impacts: Independent experts estimate that broader costs and long-term economic impacts could amount to significantly more, with the conflict also causing fluctuations in oil and gas prices

Just read the authentic facts below to see how the nuclear weapons threat to justify this war was completely manufactured!

   Iran nuclear weapons false narrative(s)            

                            Started by metmike - April 25, 2026, 9:07 a.m.    

        https://www.marketforum.com/forum/topic/119788/

In today’s Playbook …

— A GOP operative told us, “It’s never great for the party in power when the commander in chief is going to Dover to accept bodies of American soldiers.”

— Republicans’ most-endangered get a briefing from Trump’s top political advisers on messaging, polling on taxes and more economic fodder to boost their chances in November.

EPIC FUMBLE: For months, President Donald Trump has insisted he could manage the Iran conflict on his terms: hit hard, force a deal and keep the United States out of another long Middle East war.

Instead the U.S. and Iran are escalating strikes. More U.S. service members are dead. Gas prices are again on the rise. The administration’s diplomatic off-ramp appears to be narrowing. And Republicans working to preserve their congressional majorities are beginning to contemplate a scenario they once viewed as unthinkable: a full-scale war still dominating the political landscape in November.

“We’re preparing for the bottom to fall out,” a GOP operative working on midterm races told Playbook.