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riversedge

(80,281 posts) Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:00 PM 12 hrs ago

The Pentagon's top general has cautioned Trump from an attack on Iran, saying that shortfalls in critical muni

in short===our troops would be out there fighting with a lack of firepower and no help in sight.

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Breaking news: The Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Trump from an attack on Iran, saying that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel.

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The Pentagon's top general has cautioned Trump from an attack on Iran, saying that shortfalls in critical muni (Original Post) riversedge 12 hrs ago OP

He'll do it anyway. RandySF 12 hrs ago #1

shithole will tell Hegseth to fire the General...................... Lovie777 12 hrs ago #2

Hold on. We don't have enough bombs??? underpants 12 hrs ago #3

It depends on what is meant by "enough" Gore1FL 11 hrs ago #4

There is a shortage of cruise missiles dalton99a 11 hrs ago #6

Trump has a sane general? ananda 11 hrs ago #5

He's more than likely on his way out. spanone 11 hrs ago #7

Iran threatened PeDonald with exposing his pdfing .. of course osh goes sideways uponit7771 10 hrs ago #8

RandySF

(82,872 posts)

1. He'll do it anyway.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:08 PM

12 hrs ago

just like the time Trump sent 4 Green Berets to their deaths after failing to provide sufficient air support.

Lovie777

(22,471 posts)

2. shithole will tell Hegseth to fire the General......................

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:15 PM

12 hrs ago

underpants

(195,832 posts)

3. Hold on. We don't have enough bombs???

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:18 PM

12 hrs ago

How the gell don’t we have enough bombs, missiles, drones, etc?

Gore1FL

(22,907 posts)

4. It depends on what is meant by "enough"

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:42 PM

11 hrs ago

Enough to deal with the situation?
Enough to deal with this and another situation that may come up?
Enough to deal with this situation and a conflict with China?
Enough to deal with this situation and China and Russia?

I suspect the general is looking at the larger picture through a strategic lens.