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2024-12-31 Home Front: Politix

Jimmy Carter the terrible, distorting reality in Gaza and other commentary

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Posted by Fred 2024-12-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top

#1 Jimmy Carter remembered as 'hero' that sparked craft beer industry

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-31 10:58|| 2024-12-31 10:58|| Front Page Top

#2 If we're going to commemorate Carter, how about we also commemorate the 8 US servicemen who lost their lives at Desert One while trying to unscrew Carter's Iran folly?

Marines: Sgt. John D. Harvey, Cpl. George N. Holmes, Jr., and Staff Sgt. Dewey L. Johnson

Air Force: Capt. Richard L. Bakke, Capt. Harold L. Lewis, Tech. Sgt. Joel C. Mayo, Capt. Lynn D. McIntosh, and Capt. Charles T. McMillan II

Posted by Matt 2024-12-31 11:57|| 2024-12-31 11:57|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Amen, Matt

Posted by Frank G 2024-12-31 12:22|| 2024-12-31 12:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Add to #2 the seldom discussed folly of political "Jointness"(multi-service) participation in what resulted in a complex mission becoming a tragic kluster@ok. Also seldom discussed was the successful clandestine infiltration and exfiltration of extremis forces into Tehran.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-12-31 13:47|| 2024-12-31 13:47|| Front Page Top

#5 As I recall, Operation Eagle Claw was an early, if not the first, actual 'joint' deployment of the RDJTF. As such the fielded operators were subject to the poor integration and conflicting interests of their respective commands as well as failures due to unprepared equipment and environment assessments.

Correct me if I'm in error.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-31 16:52|| 2024-12-31 16:52|| Front Page Top

#6 /\ Not wrong.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-12-31 17:17|| 2024-12-31 17:17|| Front Page Top

#7 It was one of the first missions of Delta and the Night Stalkers did not exist. A sandstorm dramatically changed the terrain after the Air Force had done recon. It was the beginning. Much better than the Mayaguez Incident in that we didn’t accidentally leave a machine gun crew behind inadvertently.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-12-31 18:02|| 2024-12-31 18:02|| Front Page Top

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