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QueerDuck

(1,445 posts)
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 10:26 AM 9 hrs ago

When I first heard the name "Operation Epic Fury," I laughed.

I thought it was a bit of over-the-top satire. It sounded like some comedian doing a caricature of of what a "tough guy" President would want to name something... or perhaps the rejected title of a direct-to-DVD Steven Seagal movie.

Good grief, the line between parody and the Pentagon has officially vanished. My initial eye-rolling amusement turned into disgust pretty fast. We’ve reached the point where reality is parodying itself.

Heaven help us all.

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Irish_Dem

(80,679 posts)
2. It's all performance art and play acting for the stupid masses.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 10:28 AM
9 hrs ago

Pretending this is a legit military operation.

When it in truth it is just a smash and grab theft with the US military
as the mob enforcers.

gab13by13

(31,887 posts)
7. Krasnov is telling America and telling the world,
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 10:48 AM
9 hrs ago
he can go to war with anyone at any time. The war itself cements Krasnov as a dictator, Congress has become irrelevant, politicians are not going to save us.

Just one more step in the demise of our democracy, and stop with the polls and we will prevail at the next election. Krasnov flat out told us he is rigging the election, and gaining control of the MSM, we are fast becoming North Korea.

I actually want to see 5 dollar gasoline but his crony fossil fuel billionaires may protect him. I want to see a significant number of unwashed Magats join with us, MTG is bringing them in.

Irish_Dem

(80,679 posts)
14. Yes it is a brutal lesson to everyone. The US military will destroy you
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 04:44 PM
3 hrs ago

if you don't give me what I want.

Yes our democracy is in our rear view mirror.

Ocelot II

(130,099 posts)
3. It sounds like what a video war game aimed at teenaged boys might be named.
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 10:34 AM
9 hrs ago

But isn't that really who we have running things anyhow? The very name probably makes Pete Kegbreath's dick hard.

Cheezoholic

(3,648 posts)
4. Warrior Ethos! Warrior Ethos! Warrior Ethos! (Thump proverbial chest). Kegsbreath is a fucking rookie
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 10:35 AM
9 hrs ago

If I was in the service this "child" playing army with 900 billion dollars would scare the shit out of me.

Historic NY

(39,917 posts)
10. Operation Epic Fuck
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:12 AM
8 hrs ago

So far 3 F15 Strikes Eagles shot down
3 soldier killed and unknown number wounded
Scratch one large US Ammo dump
Straits of Hormuz closed
All the leadership killed - now its a wild card
Oil prices worldwide will be skyrocketing
Various countries being targets around the Middle East
hundred of missiles being shot indiscriminately
USS Gerald Ford has a plumbing problem
Mr Art of the Deal is getting a No Deal sign from IRAN
Iran has hundred of drones
US is having an ammo supply problem
Epstein files hasn't gone away.


Buns_of_Fire

(19,097 posts)
13. With Hegseth in charge, maybe it should be "Operation Wild Turkey".
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:43 AM
8 hrs ago

It just fits on so many levels.

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