Polls

Will we get dragged into this by INTENTIONALLY putting ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time?

As the Israeli offensive in Lebanon expands to include ground incursions & airstrikes, Pentagon officials discussed whether the U. S. military presence is containing a widening war or inflaming it.

In the 12 months since Hamas attacked Israel, launching a conflict that includes Yemen, Iran & Lebanon, the Pentagon has sent a bristling array of weaponry to the region, including aircraft carriers, guided missile destroyers, amphibious assault ships and fighter squadrons.

The Pentagon announced this week that it would add a “few thousand” more troops and essentially doubled its air power in the region.

President Biden says the U. S. hardware and extra troops are there to help defend Israel and to protect other American troops on bases throughout the region. Pentagon spox said they remained “focused on the protection of U. S. citizens and forces in the region, the defense of Israel and the de-escalation of the situation through deterrence and diplomacy.”

But several Pentagon officials expressed concern that Israel was waging an increasingly aggressive campaign against the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful proxy, knowing that an armada of American warships and dozens of attack planes stand ready to help blunt any Iranian response.

“Right now, there’s enough posture in the region that if the Iranians step in, we can and would support Israel’s defense,”. The Pentagon’s top official said, “If you’re Israel and you’re a military planner, you want to do all that while US assets are in the region, not after it leaves.”

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has raised the issue in mtngs at the Pentagon & at the White House. He also questioned the effect of the expanded US presence in the region on combat “readiness,” the ability of the US military to respond quickly to conflicts w/ China & Russia.

If men and women earn the same, it would be surprising as men seem to build all the infrastructure

Also if women earn equal to men, how are men going to attract women and start a family? Women can’t respect a guy who earn same or less money, they need him to earn more.

To continue where I left off, it is apparent, that plenty of girls have daddy issues and plenty of boys have mommy issues.

Do girls want/need a daddy boyfriend?

(meanwhile girls go 100% ew, yuck when it comes to being a mommy girlfriend. Yeah, I'm biased, go sue me. Andrew Tate's wisdom applies here: Women let life happen to them and Men make life happen)

I don’t and I aspire to be more and more like them.

Your favorite cuisine in the American continent (North, Central and South America)

What Russian martial art, fighting style or combat sport is your favorite?

Military reports serious injuries in 2020 Iraq attack

First he says the Presidential Medal of Freedom , given to actors, athletes, etc is better than the Congressional Medal of Honor given to members of the military for acts of valor.

He things people who volunteer for the military are "Suckers and losers."

The disprespects POWs by saying he prefers those who were not captures.

Now Trump recently got the details of a 2020 Iranian missile strike on US forces wrong. He said the Iranians told the US ahead of time they'd launch missiles at the fort but the missile would fall short.

He also again downplayed the resulting traumatic brain injuries of more than 100 US service members.
The former President has repeatedly dismissed the TBIs as "not very serious" or just "headaches."
Following Iran's massive ballistic missile strike on Israel, former President Donald Trump found himself discussing the 2020 Iranian attack on US forces in Iraq. He botched the details and again downplayed the injuries it caused for over 100 US service members

Today I was waiting for an appointment. I was listening to music so I did not hear the woman behind me come in. As I'm listening, I suddenly get this scent, this sweet, flowery scent. It smelled so good, you know that "omg that smells good moments". I turned around to be met with this beautiful woman. She was just stunning, so taken aback by her perfume and her attractiveness. I said nothing.

I'm just curious if complimenting a stranger in something like perfume is inappropriate. How would you feel?