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IcyPeas

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12. Politically correct like in Iraq. This is what trump wants:

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 11:24 PM

Oct 5

Many people seem to have forgotten about Abu Ghraib.
— Andrew Whiteley (@andrewwhiteley.bsky.social) 2025-09-29T11:35:30.812Z

The human pyramid â€” one of many torture techniques used by the US Army & the CIA at Iraqi prison Abu Ghraib, 2003 www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPor...
— Carceral Abolition (@carceralabolition.bsky.social) 2025-08-09T01:11:54.901Z

Our leadership has not improved since Abu Ghraib. At least those National Guard/prison guards were not wearing tight shirts, heavy makeup, and ,000 watches.
— Martha ðŸ¥„ near Seattle (@marthawt.bsky.social) 2025-03-28T04:40:58.465Z

One of the many photographs of the Abu Ghraib prison torture scandal: American soldier Lynndie England forcing an inmate, known to the guards as "Gus", to crawl and bark like a dog on a leash. Iraq, 2003 www.reddit.com/r/SnapshotHi...
— Carceral Abolition (@carceralabolition.bsky.social) 2025-07-25T07:06:34.664Z

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Highlight:

Trump speaking to Sailors: .. 'We would've won Afghanistan easy. But we got politically correct.' [View all] riversedge Oct 5 OP

He had 4 years to 'win it'. pfitz59 Oct 5 #1

To Trump, these sailors are "his" sailors riversedge Oct 5 #2

OMG--Trump enters by doing his "dance".......... riversedge Oct 5 #3

Y.M.C.A. rather than Anchors Aweigh? Ping Tung Oct 5 #6

Win what? C_U_L8R Oct 5 #4

I think he means simply killing everybody. Crunchy Frog Oct 5 #9

Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats." riversedge Oct 5 #5

He's getting his way, infecting the military with his cancerous cult. Maru Kitteh Oct 5 #13

Why are those sailors applauding him? Laughing at his tasteless jokes? AStern Oct 5 #7

I'm so tired of being angry about Trump, but every day he does something stupid to piss me off again. sop Oct 5 #8

No hyperbole in your post.. Permanut Oct 5 #11

He clearly has never heard.... lastlib Oct 5 #10

Politically correct like in Iraq. This is what trump wants: IcyPeas Oct 5 #12

Explain to me what 'winning' Afghanistan looks like ... stopdiggin Oct 6 #14

'We would've won Afghanistan easy. But we got politically correct.' LudwigPastorius Oct 6 #15