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[–] pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 228 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Can you imagine how the right would react if this was done by a dem president? They may have actually started a civil war over it.

[–] SalaciousBCrumb@lemy.lol 77 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Wasn’t there a conspiracy theory about Obama or something opening foreign military base on US soil?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jade Helm, back in '14/'15 was a massive military training exercise across the Southwest. We'd been saber rattling across North Africa and the Middle East for ages, so this was larger than normal but not inconsistent with US foreign policy. Just another day in the paradise of the imperial core.

But Republican influencers and spokesdorks jumped on it as an actual invasion of the territory being practiced over. Then several of the state governors chimed in, demanding that Obama halt his occupation of their states. We had a big rash of "Should Texas be allowed to secede?!" discourse. Obama issued an apology or some dumb shit. Republicans declared victory. Yadda yadda.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Should Texas be allowed to secede?!"

Yes. Please go. Soon.

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[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 74 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The article has a quote that literally blames this on Biden and Obama.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 65 points 1 month ago (2 children)

God damn people are fucking stupid.

"Twenty-four years after foreign nationals trained in our flight schools flew planes into our buildings, our leaders are inviting their financiers to train inside our bases. This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class. We’re being led by officials who no longer recognize or refuse to name the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard."

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Oh "name the enemy" is a terrifying dogwhistle

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Nah its the Austrians. They keep insisting they don't have kangaroos but this picture I found of Hitler riding a kangaroo says otherwise. They will remain the enemy until I can enjoy a traditional oktoberfest, koala and all!

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[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Mate, your civil war has already begun. Most of you don’t realize it yet though, but you will soon enough.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 27 points 1 month ago

Minor correction.

It never ended. It just went cold in 1865.

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[–] salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 98 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Really, never? Seems like he fucks over his people at least once a week.

This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class.

Christ on sale, these people are stupid. The GOP-led Congress could pass a law called the Fuck Our MAGA Simps In Particular Act, signed by Trump, and they'd still blame Obama.

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[–] Redditsux@lemmy.world 79 points 1 month ago

This is fucking hilarious lol

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well at least now we know the price of opening an airbase in the US for non-NATO countries

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 72 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Qatar base? In Idaho?

Ok, now you're fucking with me. I don't believe any of you that this is real.

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s a Qatari Air Force base for Training.

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t that be the first and only foreign base in us soil? Trump really bent over and lubed up

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago (4 children)

For what legitimate purpose could Qatar have to put a military facility on Idaho? And Trump and Hegseth have absolutely no legitimate reason to allow it. Clearly payback for the bribery of the Plane and future bribes.

[–] olympicyes@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

More importantly, they probably bought unknown quantities of his $TRUMP crypto.

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[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 58 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Just checked r/Conservative and they seem completely unfazed. They literally do not care.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

Any time I see one of these "MAGA revolts" stories, AND/OR an article from rawstory.com, I know I can ignore it.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Yup. These stories are just copium articles for the left so we keep letting this shithead do whatever he wants.

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[–] ShittDickk@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I remember what happened the last time US trained middle eastern pilots in the late 90s / very early 2000s

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wow, was it something spectacular, eye opening, and thought provoking?

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[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 43 points 1 month ago

I just love, that even in this, they seem to find a way to still, blame Obama and Biden for it.

This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class. We’re being led by officials who no longer recognize or refuse to name the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard.

The cope is strong with that one.

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 35 points 1 month ago (7 children)

How are any of then surprised? Trump is the most easily bribeable man to ever be president.

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class. We’re being led by officials who no longer recognize or refuse to name the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard.'

Wut.

[–] lectricleopard@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The dedication to the bit is really something. Not a single crack showing, just smooth plaster.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Also, in totally unrelated news, Trump's personal wealth jumped by another half billion dollars thanks to his personal cryptocurrency suddenly going up in value.

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[–] leadore@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

And yet as outraged as they are, MAGA still finds a way to say this is the Democrats' fault:

This is what happens when you gut national-security training, scrub every mention of Islam, jihad, and Sharia from the manuals, and let Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats turn counterterrorism into cultural sensitivity class. We’re being led by officials who no longer recognize or refuse to name the enemy they’re inviting into our own backyard.'

🙄

[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago

still they somehow blame "Obama- and Biden-era bureaucrats" for it

[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 25 points 1 month ago

Ah those MAGA cucks love getting fucked by Trump. It gets them off.

They'll complain and then tomorrow go "Yes daddy"

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 month ago (5 children)

never felt more betrayed

So far...

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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Do you regret giving him a pass for that $200 million plane bribe?

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Close ally to President Trump, Laura Loomer, lamented the news after advocating that the administration declare the Muslim Brotherhood an international terrorist organization.

"Well, I guess this isn’t going to happen since we just gave the Muslim Brotherhood an air base in Idaho. So much for my decade worth of hard work trying to protect Americans from the threat of Islamic terror," said Loomer about the new base.

Lololol

"No foreign country should have a military base on U.S. soil," she also said. "Especially Islamic countries. I have never felt more betrayed by the GOP than I do now watching Islamic jihadists get away with implementing Sharia law in the US and now they are getting their own airbase where they will train to kill Americans."

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If I give Trump a fancy enough model plane, can I have my own room in the white house?

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[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

maga "betrayed" blah blah blah. stop every believe fascists are going to ever become decent people. all these maga people "leaving" the party is theatrical bullspit.

[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Imagine building military bases in foreign countries then freaking out when a foreign country builds a military base in yours: the US finally gets to know how it feels.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (10 children)

Exactly what expeditonary capacity does Qatar have? US based across Europe and Pacific are in compliance with NATO and other defensive treaties. US and Qatar have no such agreements. This entire deal is just Trump and co pocketing a bribe.

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[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Step one to building the "Golden Dome," create an environment where multiple nations Air Force bases can exist under the dome, you know, in case it had no purpose before

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