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submitted 1 week ago by GreyAlien@lemm.ee to c/world@lemmy.world

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

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[-] Nikelui@lemmy.world 144 points 1 week ago

A few interesting snippets from the conversation.

nobody knows who the Houthis are – which is why we would need to stay focused on: 1) Biden failed & 2) Iran funded.

Always blame the previous admin.

But, we can easily pause. And if we do, I will do all we can to enforce 100% OPSEC”—operations security.

[...]

In his text detailing aspects of the forthcoming attack on Houthi targets, Hegseth wrote to the group—which, at the time, included me—“We are currently clean on OPSEC.”

LoL, the irony.

VP: I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC.

Well, fuck you too Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of defence Pete Hegseth.

[-] gamer@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

At least we now know beyond a shadow of a doubt that these people are, in fact, incompetent lunatics and aren't just acting that way for the cameras.

Impeach these people before they ruin us.

[-] friendlymessage@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago

VP: I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC.

These idiots actually believe their own propaganda. We're truly fucked

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