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AverageOldGuy

(4,224 posts)
14. Where are the ground troops?
Wed May 27, 2026, 10:27 PM
20 hrs ago

We can bomb all we want and we can rain down missiles on Cuba until we run out of munitions.

But we don't control a goddam thing until American infantry soldiers -- Army or Marine -- stand on Cuban ground and control the place.

Cuba's army will be no match for us - - - but - - - lots of body bags will come home, even if Trump and Kegbreath try to hide them.

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Why on earth would we do this??? travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #1
Because it's the worst possible thing ... questionseverything 22 hrs ago #2
Rubio becomes the liberator of Cuba underpants 21 hrs ago #6
The Miami Cubans think they are just going to move in and take over. There is money to be made. flashman13 18 hrs ago #21
to take the attention off Iran and Epstein Skittles 21 hrs ago #8
Whtr war will we launch Miguelito Loveless 20 hrs ago #10
well Skittles 20 hrs ago #16
And ... oldsoldierfadingfast 19 hrs ago #19
yup Skittles 19 hrs ago #20
Cuba is absolutely no threat to the United States. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #13
The same reason fascists do anything. Karasu 19 hrs ago #18
Is TSF gonna invade Haiti, too? I mean, as long as he's got the military build up down there. Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #3
How about just leaving Cuba alone? We caused Castro by supporting that criminal Batista regime which AZLD4Candidate 21 hrs ago #4
Lil Marco is drooling to be appointed acting leader of Cuba. Wouldn't doubt if FatAss has already promised it to him Cheezoholic 21 hrs ago #5
Marco's wet dream vapor2 21 hrs ago #7
He's going to do it. Foregone conclusion. Aristus 21 hrs ago #9
2500 Marines to invade a country of 10M? Strelnikov_ 20 hrs ago #11
It will be death and destruction by bombardment, and a SEAL team to capture Castro. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #15
Oh, there's definitely enough there to invade... Shipwack 15 hrs ago #24
Seems like everything that isn't MAGA is now a 'threat to national security'. sinkingfeeling 20 hrs ago #12
Been that way for like a decade now. Karasu 19 hrs ago #17
Where are the ground troops? AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #14
Not to denigrate our troops, but the Cubans are more than you are giving them credit for. Shipwack 14 hrs ago #25
What has Cuba done to deserve this? FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #22
What does anybody do to deserve anything? raccoon 13 hrs ago #29
Is Congress going to approve this war? Bayard 18 hrs ago #23
No need to get congressional approval. Shipwack 14 hrs ago #26
I thought Greenland was next on the list? Aussie105 14 hrs ago #27
"A failed state." Man, I hate these people. BlueTsunami2018 13 hrs ago #28
Cuba is a national security threat to the United States Martin Eden 12 hrs ago #30
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