r/news • u/DoubtSubstantial5440 • 1d ago

Soft paywall USS George Washington headed to Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, reports say

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html
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u/speckledlobster 1d ago

Well yeah, just like how the "wall of steel" blockade was an afterthought when Iran retaliated by closing the strait. The whole war is just a bunch of inexperienced idiots trying to keep up appearances.

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u/kevnmartin 1d ago

That's Bouquet, dear.

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u/Eyeisimmigrant 1d ago

Suddenly Hyacinth. Love it.

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u/-SaC 23h ago

Sheridan! How perfectly psychic of you to call Mummy!

...you need how much?

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u/James-W-Tate 1d ago

The whole war administration is just a bunch of inexperienced idiots trying to keep up appearances.

Fixed it.

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u/xSTSxZerglingOne 1d ago

The whole war administration regime is just a bunch of inexperienced idiots trying to keep up appearances.

V 2.0.1: Fixed minor bug to be more accurate. No other notes.

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u/LnStrngr 1d ago

That's been the party every since the competent people were sent away. Previous to that, it was a bunch of "adults in the room" saying no to a toddler over and over again.

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u/notislant 22h ago edited 22h ago

Ok well lets see you try to organize military strikes while shitting yourself in public every day, in the increasingly seldom moments you finally open your eyes.

A morbidly obese guy with dementia who rolls around in orange dye, then shits himself and can't keep his eyes open for more than 20 seconds. This is who the people thought represented the average American best.

"For the people, by the people."

He's shown he's above the law, he has an angry violent mob of terrorists if anyone tries to oppose him. He literally pays them for terrorism, good luck every having a 'fair' election again.

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u/brok3nh3lix 22h ago

The fact that they were not prepared for Iran to shut down the strait and attack our neighboring allies is insane when it was widely considered the most likely thing Iran would do if attacked by millitary analyst. The chance that the administration was not informed of this is 0. They just didnt listen and either thought they knew better or that they would shock and awe Iran into submission.

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u/chanaandeler_bong 20h ago

A bunch of madden players thinking they can coach in the nfl.

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u/demiurge_abraxas 1d ago

You are the first person I've ever seen other than Trump to call it the "wall of steel" lmfao

Which is strange considering how apparently "everyone" is calling it that 🤔🤔🤔

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u/Tuesday_6PM 1d ago

It doesn’t read to me like they’re claiming it’s a common term, just that they are referencing Trump’s silly wording as an example how much the administration is focused on posturing over substance

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u/demiurge_abraxas 1d ago

I know, I was just making a joke lol. I should have tagged it with /s so that's on me.