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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by InevitableSwing@hexbear.net to c/news@hexbear.net

A newer BBC article...

US drone attack: Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East

A Jordanian government spokesman, Muhannad Moubaideen, however, told state TV that the attack targeted al-Tanf base in Syria.

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[-] JuryNullification@hexbear.net 103 points 9 months ago

DID THEY GET THE SEMEN IN TIME???

[-] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 40 points 9 months ago

This is the US military, the only jerkoffs are in Washington.

[Gets morning radio show]

[-] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 21 points 9 months ago

Have you heard about those clowns in Congress? What a bunch of clowns.

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[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 99 points 9 months ago

Their sacrifice helps to protect Joe Biden's ongoing genocide against children. Also, I would have survived. Just saying. I would have dodged.

[-] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 78 points 9 months ago

How is getting blown up by a drone real? Just move away 😂🤣

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 55 points 9 months ago

Swerve left, jump right, backwards kick. Bam I saved all those lives. Everyone cheers. We go back to killin' those kids.

[-] SwitchyWitchyandBitchy@hexbear.net 22 points 9 months ago

Bring back the shotgun.

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[-] Frank@hexbear.net 44 points 9 months ago

When you see the danger indicator you just do a dodge roll for the iframes skill issue

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[-] CDommunist@hexbear.net 91 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Don't want troops dying in the middle east?

Don't put them in the middle east. Simple shrug-outta-hecks

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 91 points 9 months ago

I simply wouldn't join the US military

[-] davel@hexbear.net 37 points 9 months ago

Skill issue.

[-] RedHelhest@hexbear.net 82 points 9 months ago
[-] wheresmysurplusvalue@hexbear.net 56 points 9 months ago

looking up at it

obama-drone

dafoe-horror

[-] Great_Leader_Is_Dead@hexbear.net 70 points 9 months ago

Why do we even have troops in Jordan???

[-] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 73 points 9 months ago

To protect our freedoms!

Wait, how did my freedoms get all the way over there?

[-] Tachanka@hexbear.net 66 points 9 months ago

frothingfash if there weren't american boots in jordan there would be jordanian boots in america! everything is a zero sum game! you have to be the first to be ruthless or else you'll wind up toothless! this is a healthy mindset to go through life with!!!!!

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[-] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 40 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

According to the Jordanian government, the military base attacked was not in Jordan. It was the Al-Tanf base in Syria.

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[-] ThomasMuentzner@hexbear.net 33 points 9 months ago

attack was in Syria , as US has no Mandate therethey Lie.. (Al Tanf Base )

[-] Aryuproudomenowdaddy@hexbear.net 25 points 9 months ago

To help coordinate with the IDF on Gaza drone strikes.

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[-] 420stalin69@hexbear.net 65 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Attacks on US military bases are particularly dangerous due to the large quantities of ketamine that are stored there.

[-] coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net 65 points 9 months ago
[-] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 63 points 9 months ago

Three American soldiers killed in a drone strike

Oh how the turn tables

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[-] QuillcrestFalconer@hexbear.net 59 points 9 months ago

Death to America and mega death to American soldiers, kill em all

[-] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 33 points 9 months ago

BORN TO PRAX amerikkka IS A FUCK Kill Em All 1989 I am dirt bag 410,757,864,530 DEAD TROOPS

[-] QuillcrestFalconer@hexbear.net 28 points 9 months ago

Many people are saying it

[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 50 points 9 months ago
[-] CDommunist@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Three military affiliated Americans dead in militia involved droning, claims Democrat Party sources

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three American service members were found dead in a drone involved strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden claimed in a statement Sunday. Joe Biden is affiliated with the American Democrat Party, the same group responsible for the many deaths of Vietnam War launched on 3/8/65. The group attributed the strike to Iran-backed militia groups. The AP has not verified these claims

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[-] ThomasMuentzner@hexbear.net 49 points 9 months ago

Its Not Jordan , its Syria .

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 31 points 9 months ago

Maybe it's Maybelline

[-] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 46 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Update:

A Jordanian government spokesman told state TV that the militants targeted a different base, outside Jordanian territory.

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-says-three-us-service-members-killed-drone-attack-us-forces-jordan-2024-01-28/

By AFP - Agence France Presse

Jordan said Sunday a drone attack that killed three US troops did not occur on its territory as Washington reported earlier, but at an army base in Syria near the border.

Government spokesman Muhannad Mubaidin said the "attack that targeted the American forces did not happen in Jordan... It targeted Al-Tanf base in Syria", where US forces are deployed as part of an international anti-jihadist coalition.

The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com.

https://www.barrons.com/news/jordan-says-deadly-attack-on-us-troops-occurred-in-syria-not-jordan-c2e58b51

[-] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 44 points 9 months ago

Dey don’t even know what dang country they are dying in.

[-] Frank@hexbear.net 26 points 9 months ago

Typical American can't even find their own death on the map.

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[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 41 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Looks like it's a base called Al-Tanf in Syria actually.

And this makes me think those rumours that US troops are about to be pulled out of Syria entirely might be true @SeventyTwoTrillion@hexbear.net

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[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 39 points 9 months ago

officer-downofficer-downofficer-down hope it was a direct hit bozos

[-] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 9 months ago

I wonder if we can't get people to move from the old "bleeeeat thank you for your service bleeaaat" to "who were you 'fighting for us' against and where at?"

[-] invo_rt@hexbear.net 38 points 9 months ago

Does anyone else remember that time Obama went to Congress to get authorization to do war shit in Syria? Congress said no and hasn't voted on it since as far as I know and we're occupying part of it now lol.

[-] SwitchyWitchyandBitchy@hexbear.net 37 points 9 months ago

I wonder if Iran and Russia are using this situation to test out their drone tech and develop tactics and doctrine against actual American soldiers and bases. At the moment, Russia and Ukraine are the only countries that have drone warfare experience in a high intensity near peer war.

[-] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 25 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Highly manoeuvrable stealth drones are remarkably easy to make. A bunch of university students in Oklahoma made one in 2017.

The best way to stop them is probably through jamming or other electronic warfare.

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[-] Frank@hexbear.net 36 points 9 months ago
[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 33 points 9 months ago

They could’ve simply stayed in the US and not get blown up by drone strike. But we all make mistakes. Hopefully they will learn from this and avoid it next time.

[-] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 29 points 9 months ago
[-] Voidance@hexbear.net 24 points 9 months ago

They say the next one will be sent by a woman

[-] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 23 points 9 months ago

With so many high ranking members of BOTH parties who have been frothing at the mouth for a war with Iran for years, it's a miracle we've gone this long before it came to a head. But thanks to Genocide Joe, the time has finally come.

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[-] davel@hexbear.net 22 points 9 months ago

It’s hours later and NATO media still seem to insist that this occurred in Jordan 🤷

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