Mastodawn

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Trump has destroyed Iran's military, he's said, the war is 'pretty much' done. Just a few more weeks, now that it's... over. Iran's military has been destroyed and "have no anti-aircraft equipment. Their radar is 100 percent annihilated... We are unstoppable as a military force.”

So I sure hope they figure out who shot down that F-15 and A-10 since there's no way it was Iran. Which also caused the US to have to blow up two more aircraft that got stuck during the rescue operation.

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https://theintercept.com/2026/04/01/iran-war-us-casualty-numbers-trump-hegseth/

“Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East

The Pentagon has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the Iran War, resulting in undercounts.

The Intercept

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myrmepropagandist 1d ago

@tankgrrl

Glad to see an outlet looking into this. The numbers have seemed... suspicious to me for weeks now.

https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/116347880407048252

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Carolyn 1d ago

@futurebird @tankgrrl I think it was NPR who just broke a story about the base in Bahrain? At least 1500 of 8000 stationed there shipped back to US, with only the clothes on their backs, groups are trying to fundraise enough money to get them essentials, such a personal hygiene products. It was that help that alerted journalists that something is going in that has been covered up. (If I am remembering correctly.)

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CM Thiede 1d ago

@CStamp @futurebird @tankgrrl troops are operating from hotels now. Iran warning anyone in proximity they're collateral damage, human shields.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/iran-warns-hotels-sheltering-american-soldiers-us-military-bases-strikes-2887841-2026-03-27

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/us-troops-hotels-middle-east-iran-war-b2950383.html

Gulf hotels housing US troops forced into hiding to be targets, Iran warns

US soldiers who have been forced into hiding in hotels across the Gulf after strikes on military sites have come in Iran's crosshairs. Iran's military has now warned that hotels sheltering American troops would be targeted as well.

India Today

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JeremyJupiterJones

@cmthiede @CStamp @futurebird @tankgrrl

That’s exactly why Iran has been targeting specific rooms in hotels that are being used to accommodate US military personnel who have abandoned US military bases across West Asia.