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2024-01-08 Arabia
Naval Commander Says the U.S.-Led Coalition Against Houthi Attacks Is ‘Entirely Defensive'
[Breitbart] The coalition stood up by the Biden administration to deter missile and drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea is “entirely defensive,” the region’s top naval commander said during a briefing Thursday, amid calls from critics and lawmakers to take a tougher stance.

“Let me just say right out front and out of the chute, this operation is entirely defensive in nature,” said U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Commander Vice Admiral Brad Cooper during a Pentagon briefing.
Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-08 06:04|| || Front Page|| [11142 views ]  Top
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#1 And hence, worthless.
Posted by Grom the reflective 2024-01-08 06:47||   2024-01-08 06:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Pulling your own weight?
Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-08 07:12||   2024-01-08 07:12|| Front Page Top

#3 'Entirely Defensive' is very nice, and I'm sure makes some idiot in DC feel very nice. It doesn't matter. They're going to keep throwing things at us until they get dead Americans.

Mike
Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-01-08 08:03||   2024-01-08 08:03|| Front Page Top

#4 "The best defense..."
Posted by M. Murcek 2024-01-08 08:04||   2024-01-08 08:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Gah damn, I'm so sick of pandering to the ball less shitheads in the world. Just fuck em up and don't give any excuses. Just do it and shut the fuck up.
Posted by Chris 2024-01-08 09:23||   2024-01-08 09:23|| Front Page Top

#6 IMO its time to go on offense. Iran is the enemy. occupy Chah Bahar and attack from there.
Posted by irish rage boy 2024-01-08 09:35||   2024-01-08 09:35|| Front Page Top

#7 D Fence. D Fence. Let’s get our folks pumped up to absorb some ordinance.
Posted by Super Hose 2024-01-08 10:58||   2024-01-08 10:58|| Front Page Top

#8 In other words - Gaza them.
Posted by Procopius2k 2024-01-08 11:07||   2024-01-08 11:07|| Front Page Top

#9 you cant win on defense.
Posted by irish rage boy 2024-01-08 15:48||   2024-01-08 15:48|| Front Page Top

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