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The US has just deployed an AC-130 gunship to the region. A monster firepower machine. It has plenty of loiter time, plenty of guns, plenty of sensors, and usually operates at night. Not a survivable situation for a boat driver.

There is nothing in that that suggests anything regarding "why this is a bad idea."

The team that included National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who stated: "Th e Middle East is quieter today than it has been in two decades." He provided that prescient brilliance exactly one week before the Oct massacre and ensuing two year conflict, during which time the Iranians rearmed themselves, Hamas and the Houthis. What an amazing and inspiring demonstration of effective capability.

First, I don't think you are a "dumb ass." What you are claiming is disapproval of a "base" being constructed. That is a false premise. There is no base. They are constructing a facility to allow their people to train and use the billion dollar F-15 purchase. We do it all the time, as there is no other option that makes sense, other than sending our people there, which is never going to happen. This isn't renting a car. They will never present a threat to us in any way, by this action which has been in place for years.

If you think this is "stupid things," we've been doing it for decades, including many countries, and has been part of our military equipment foreign sales for a very long time. This is a dumb thread, but it has exposed people who get excited, but know nothing about this stuff.

"All lies and jests, Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

No problem. From the AP link above: "But the facility being built at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho isn’t a separate base at all — it is a group of buildings that will be built to handle training and maintenance for Qatari troops — and the agreement with Qatar has been in the works for years."

You rating the value of "contributions" is a very funny way to start my day. You have done nothing. Want a link, not that you are worth the effort, but others are. You have absolutely no knowledge to form any conclusion on what a "bad idea" is regarding this. When was the Qatar agreement conceived? "Qatar decided to buy the F-15QA aircraft from a U.S. government program called Foreign Military Sales in 2017, and discussions to train Qatari troops in the use of the jets began shortly thereafter, Stefanek said. Work got started on an environmental assessment to determine the possible impact on the area surrounding the Mountain Home Air Force Base began around 2020, and the assessment was completed in 2022. https://apnews.com/article/idaho-qatar-us-air-force-base-fc1506584e7833dbde3e16fe8613b6b4 Want to see a physical copy of the environmental study approval? Go to the two minute mark.

I don't generally consider anything that this clown says, nor respond to it, as he seems to know nothing. But, this is a pure display of raw ignorance.

Well. Well. Well. Despite the histrionics on this from ill informed individuals, it seems this story has been developing since the Biden Admin. A 2022 release from Mountain Home Air Force Base indicated that an environmental impact study had been completed related to a "bed down facility" for a squadron level number, 12, of Qatari F-15's. The facility is exactly what I postulated above. Again, the process began during the Biden Admin. No sweat.

My two cents. First it isn't a "base." It is a facility. Probably a building with a hangar for storing, maintenance and support, and a top floor with rooms to brief and perform other functions. That would be exactly what US hangars are. Singapore has a group there now. Second, we often assist in training other nation pilots who purchase our airplanes, and Qatar operates US built F-15's. We trained Iranians when they purchased our airplanes from their first flight on, though they were so bad they were split off from US Navy student pilots. Part of the F-14 agreement. When I was an adversary fighter instructor we had one of these training deals with the Saudis when they bought F-15's. I fought them at Hill AFB in Utah, though it was not publicized so as not to offend the Israelis. They sucked, were a-h's and was a total waste of time, but about five of us did it for a week, two a day. We have many nations, mostly NATO, but the Israelis now as well, that participate in RED FLAG, which is a huge couple of time/year exercise in the Nellis AFB, (Las Vegas) Area. This looks to be more of a long lasting agreement and they need their own facility for items mentioned above. Of a general nature, the Israeli strike on Qatari real estate was specifically designed to get Hamas leaders, not against Qatar, the nation. Hamas leaders were too cowardly to hang around in Gaza, so they hung around in Qatar. As far as the comments about Israel not knowing about a strike, I don't know what is being referenced by those comments. But, if it is the Oct 7 invasion, that had nothing to do with Mossad. That was an admitted Shin Bet failure. Nor did it have anything to do with Iron Dome.

Two things. One, when they "awarded" Yasser Arafat the Nobel, all credibility was lost. Two, and on a lighter note, I will really miss ex Press Secretary Karine Jeane-Pierre's annual, gross mispronunciation of the award. You would think that one of her staff members would have told her how to pronounce it.

I'm guessing the "RuAF" is Air Force? Total casualties have been estimated at near one million total, and a few hundred thousand of those are dead, as of late June. Kind of ugly for what Putin called a "partial mobilization."

He hasn't been the same since he served as Hillary's valet. He always looks like he slept "in a van down by the river."

We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness—-That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Iran is a red herring. Kaine either believes what was penned by Jefferson and signed by the Continental Congress or he doesn't. To not remove his endorsement of a man who expressed a desire to kill a member of the VA Legislature, as well as wish his wife could witness the death of their children, who he called fascists, simply because the man expressed good feelings towards a deceased Dem is unforgiveable. That disgusting, punk AG candidate should never have anything to do with public service, especially the role of AG. Kaine used to be a reasonable guy, but is a complete sellout to party politics. I do wish he'd comb his hair once in awhile though.

Kaine should have shut up once he denied basic portions of the Declaration of Independence, written by a statesman infinitely more intelligent than him. He used to be reasonable, but that ship has sailed.

Gold's value in dollars or any currency illuminate an economic truth, as do real estate, stocks or any asset. Those items are based on the value of a currency whose value is determined by governments with their fiscal policy. Never a good bet to hold assets in a gov determined value.

Good Lord. This is a thread related to a Democrat running for Attorney General of a state who has called for the assassination of an elected official and his kids, and urinating on graves, and expressing pleasure at the parents witnessing the killing. Is there any reasonable human who would not call for him to withdraw? Don't change the subject. They are his words.

Completely inadequate. I have never sent a text calling for killing people and their children, nor do I know anyone who has. This man should be off the ballot by tomorrow.

I know the Sunday "Today Show" isn't quite as newsy as the weekday stuff, nut I think it is negligence that this hideous story wasn't mentioned. Living in Virginia, I saw one add late yesterday afternoon exposing these insane comments. I have a feeling that the in state Republican AG adds will be all over it. I have my doubts that it will bleed over into the Gov race, but the Dem candidate publicly responded immediately to distance herself.

Intolerable, disgusting and disqualifying.

Having spent many days in legal issues with sailors, I would change the phrase to "nothing good happens after 8PM.

Pay attention. I named what has become a 400% issue on this very site,

False premise. I don't champion welfare for the rich, and never have. The welfare is that they pay a grossly disproportionate amount in income taxes, and that is not disputable. I don't have an issue with that at current rates, capital gains rates or deductibles. I do have an issue with policy that would change that and lead to the removal of investment capital.

Just stop. The "little guy," depending on your definition of that, which is not clear, doesn't pay income tax. The overwhelming numbers are on the non little guy, and you can do the work yourself. It's easily found. Further, this country excels economically because people of means invest and provide capital for growth. This punish the investor class is suicidal, and thankfully, hasn't taken hold here, other than silly crap on social media and clueless politicians who have benefitted immensely from it.