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'A floating prison' - sailors describe life on warships like USS Abraham Lincoln (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 days ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Burnell told the BBC he's been watching on the brink of tears as concern mounts about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln - which has been deployed as part of the US-Iran war since 11 December, more than double his deployment aboard the Vinson.

Military on the Lincoln are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, according to two US publications that cover the military - the Military Times and Stars & Stripes.

Family members of sailors onboard have expressed concern about their mental health deteriorating due to the conditions, with some sailors having reportedly attempted to jump overboard.

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[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Bombing the shit out of a land that was minding their own business make white people sad. More news at 9, when we'll show how to make water wet.

Seriously, first, get the fuck out of there and go harass your own civil population.

Second, how hard is it to get a ship to bring 10 pallets of food, water and a couple engineers to fix the plumbing and whatever is broken? Duh it's a war zone then get a freaking war logistics ship. You must have at least one right?

Third, stop acting like world police and go police yourself. Or no one, if that was even possible.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

if it helps they are harassing their civil population with some paramilitary outfits.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

It's the American "we're the good guys" card - claim to be doing it to "free them from a murderous regime" whilst killing 10x, 100x or more the people that the "murderous regime" killed in its entire existence.

I supposed it helps salve the conscience of those within the US Military doing the killing who are simpletons.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 1 points 4 days ago

They are suckers and losers according to their president.