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Apr 2, 2024 17:56:57   #
AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State
 
Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to American Troops Building Floating Pier off Gaza Coast

By: Bob Hoge

Military experts are sounding the alarm over President Biden’s floating Gaza pier plan, where the administration will construct an offshore pier to be used to get more food and supplies to refugees in the war-torn region. Biden announced the operation during his March 7 State of the Union speech, but it was received with mixed reaction.

The Washington Post revealed in a Sunday piece that military experts have told them the mission will put our forces at risk:

The Biden administration’s plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast as part of a broad international initiative to feed starving Palestinians will endanger the U.S. service members who must build, operate and defend the structure from attack, military experts say, a risk with enormous political consequences for the president should calamity strike.

Little is known about the actual plan:

While the Pentagon maintains that no U.S. troops will deploy into Gaza, it has disclosed little about how long the operation could last and how it intends to ensure the safety of those involved, alarming some in Congress and other critics of the president’s plan. Military officials declined to answer questions from The Washington Post about where the pier will be located and what security measures will be taken, citing a desire not to telegraph its plans.

Work is already underway preparing the pier in Newport News, Virginia.

Army, Navy and civilian stevedores are now massed at the Port of Virginia’s Newport News Marine Terminal working 24 hours a day. They are loading the pieces of the modular causeway and other equipment that will build the pier to Gaza and the floating dock two miles offshore. Under the current plan, the cargo ships will drop off aid at offshore to be ferried to the pier by U.S. Army watercraft, U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Murdock, commodore of Military Sealift Command Atlantic, told reporters on Friday.

But Hamas and other terrorist groups will see it as a prime target to strike at Americans:

The Americans’ fixed proximity to the fighting and the intense anger at the United States for its support of Israel will render the pier an enticing target for Hamas or another of the region’s militant groups — many of whom receive arms and military guidance from adversary Iran, skeptics of the operation warn. Rocket fire, attack drones and divers or speedboats hauling explosives all will pose a threat, they said.

Paul Kennedy, a retired Marine Corps general who led major humanitarian operations after natural disasters in Nepal and the Philippines, called it a “worthy goal” for the United States to reduce civilian suffering in Gaza. But he questioned whether the U.S. military is the proper entity to be involved.

Some of the experts brought up past disasters like the deadly terrorist bombings in Beirut in 1983 that k**led 241 servicemembers and the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which left 13 troops dead, as examples of what we face when we post our forces in hard-to-secure locales.

“If a bomb went off in that location,” he [Kennedy] said, “the American public will ask, ‘What the hell were they doing there in the first place?’”

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Apr 2, 2024 18:05:34   #
Weasel Loc: In the Great State Of Indiana!!
 
AuntiE wrote:
Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to American Troops Building Floating Pier off Gaza Coast

By: Bob Hoge

Military experts are sounding the alarm over President Biden’s floating Gaza pier plan, where the administration will construct an offshore pier to be used to get more food and supplies to refugees in the war-torn region. Biden announced the operation during his March 7 State of the Union speech, but it was received with mixed reaction.

The Washington Post revealed in a Sunday piece that military experts have told them the mission will put our forces at risk:

The Biden administration’s plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast as part of a broad international initiative to feed starving Palestinians will endanger the U.S. service members who must build, operate and defend the structure from attack, military experts say, a risk with enormous political consequences for the president should calamity strike.

Little is known about the actual plan:

While the Pentagon maintains that no U.S. troops will deploy into Gaza, it has disclosed little about how long the operation could last and how it intends to ensure the safety of those involved, alarming some in Congress and other critics of the president’s plan. Military officials declined to answer questions from The Washington Post about where the pier will be located and what security measures will be taken, citing a desire not to telegraph its plans.

Work is already underway preparing the pier in Newport News, Virginia.

Army, Navy and civilian stevedores are now massed at the Port of Virginia’s Newport News Marine Terminal working 24 hours a day. They are loading the pieces of the modular causeway and other equipment that will build the pier to Gaza and the floating dock two miles offshore. Under the current plan, the cargo ships will drop off aid at offshore to be ferried to the pier by U.S. Army watercraft, U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Murdock, commodore of Military Sealift Command Atlantic, told reporters on Friday.

But Hamas and other terrorist groups will see it as a prime target to strike at Americans:

The Americans’ fixed proximity to the fighting and the intense anger at the United States for its support of Israel will render the pier an enticing target for Hamas or another of the region’s militant groups — many of whom receive arms and military guidance from adversary Iran, skeptics of the operation warn. Rocket fire, attack drones and divers or speedboats hauling explosives all will pose a threat, they said.

Paul Kennedy, a retired Marine Corps general who led major humanitarian operations after natural disasters in Nepal and the Philippines, called it a “worthy goal” for the United States to reduce civilian suffering in Gaza. But he questioned whether the U.S. military is the proper entity to be involved.

Some of the experts brought up past disasters like the deadly terrorist bombings in Beirut in 1983 that k**led 241 servicemembers and the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which left 13 troops dead, as examples of what we face when we post our forces in hard-to-secure locales.

“If a bomb went off in that location,” he [Kennedy] said, “the American public will ask, ‘What the hell were they doing there in the first place?’”
b Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to Ame... (show quote)


Dagh~~Who didn't see this coming?



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Apr 2, 2024 18:29:48   #
Kevyn
 
AuntiE wrote:
Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to American Troops Building Floating Pier off Gaza Coast

By: Bob Hoge

Military experts are sounding the alarm over President Biden’s floating Gaza pier plan, where the administration will construct an offshore pier to be used to get more food and supplies to refugees in the war-torn region. Biden announced the operation during his March 7 State of the Union speech, but it was received with mixed reaction.

The Washington Post revealed in a Sunday piece that military experts have told them the mission will put our forces at risk:

The Biden administration’s plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast as part of a broad international initiative to feed starving Palestinians will endanger the U.S. service members who must build, operate and defend the structure from attack, military experts say, a risk with enormous political consequences for the president should calamity strike.

Little is known about the actual plan:

While the Pentagon maintains that no U.S. troops will deploy into Gaza, it has disclosed little about how long the operation could last and how it intends to ensure the safety of those involved, alarming some in Congress and other critics of the president’s plan. Military officials declined to answer questions from The Washington Post about where the pier will be located and what security measures will be taken, citing a desire not to telegraph its plans.

Work is already underway preparing the pier in Newport News, Virginia.

Army, Navy and civilian stevedores are now massed at the Port of Virginia’s Newport News Marine Terminal working 24 hours a day. They are loading the pieces of the modular causeway and other equipment that will build the pier to Gaza and the floating dock two miles offshore. Under the current plan, the cargo ships will drop off aid at offshore to be ferried to the pier by U.S. Army watercraft, U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Murdock, commodore of Military Sealift Command Atlantic, told reporters on Friday.

But Hamas and other terrorist groups will see it as a prime target to strike at Americans:

The Americans’ fixed proximity to the fighting and the intense anger at the United States for its support of Israel will render the pier an enticing target for Hamas or another of the region’s militant groups — many of whom receive arms and military guidance from adversary Iran, skeptics of the operation warn. Rocket fire, attack drones and divers or speedboats hauling explosives all will pose a threat, they said.

Paul Kennedy, a retired Marine Corps general who led major humanitarian operations after natural disasters in Nepal and the Philippines, called it a “worthy goal” for the United States to reduce civilian suffering in Gaza. But he questioned whether the U.S. military is the proper entity to be involved.

Some of the experts brought up past disasters like the deadly terrorist bombings in Beirut in 1983 that k**led 241 servicemembers and the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which left 13 troops dead, as examples of what we face when we post our forces in hard-to-secure locales.

“If a bomb went off in that location,” he [Kennedy] said, “the American public will ask, ‘What the hell were they doing there in the first place?’”
b Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to Ame... (show quote)


The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.

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Apr 2, 2024 18:38:42   #
Lily
 
AuntiE wrote:
Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to American Troops Building Floating Pier off Gaza Coast

By: Bob Hoge

Military experts are sounding the alarm over President Biden’s floating Gaza pier plan, where the administration will construct an offshore pier to be used to get more food and supplies to refugees in the war-torn region. Biden announced the operation during his March 7 State of the Union speech, but it was received with mixed reaction.

The Washington Post revealed in a Sunday piece that military experts have told them the mission will put our forces at risk:

The Biden administration’s plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast as part of a broad international initiative to feed starving Palestinians will endanger the U.S. service members who must build, operate and defend the structure from attack, military experts say, a risk with enormous political consequences for the president should calamity strike.

Little is known about the actual plan:

While the Pentagon maintains that no U.S. troops will deploy into Gaza, it has disclosed little about how long the operation could last and how it intends to ensure the safety of those involved, alarming some in Congress and other critics of the president’s plan. Military officials declined to answer questions from The Washington Post about where the pier will be located and what security measures will be taken, citing a desire not to telegraph its plans.

Work is already underway preparing the pier in Newport News, Virginia.

Army, Navy and civilian stevedores are now massed at the Port of Virginia’s Newport News Marine Terminal working 24 hours a day. They are loading the pieces of the modular causeway and other equipment that will build the pier to Gaza and the floating dock two miles offshore. Under the current plan, the cargo ships will drop off aid at offshore to be ferried to the pier by U.S. Army watercraft, U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Murdock, commodore of Military Sealift Command Atlantic, told reporters on Friday.

But Hamas and other terrorist groups will see it as a prime target to strike at Americans:

The Americans’ fixed proximity to the fighting and the intense anger at the United States for its support of Israel will render the pier an enticing target for Hamas or another of the region’s militant groups — many of whom receive arms and military guidance from adversary Iran, skeptics of the operation warn. Rocket fire, attack drones and divers or speedboats hauling explosives all will pose a threat, they said.

Paul Kennedy, a retired Marine Corps general who led major humanitarian operations after natural disasters in Nepal and the Philippines, called it a “worthy goal” for the United States to reduce civilian suffering in Gaza. But he questioned whether the U.S. military is the proper entity to be involved.

Some of the experts brought up past disasters like the deadly terrorist bombings in Beirut in 1983 that k**led 241 servicemembers and the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which left 13 troops dead, as examples of what we face when we post our forces in hard-to-secure locales.

“If a bomb went off in that location,” he [Kennedy] said, “the American public will ask, ‘What the hell were they doing there in the first place?’”
b Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to Ame... (show quote)


Biden and his cult don’t care about potential loss of soldiers.

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Apr 2, 2024 18:40:05   #
Lily
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.


No one said taking your as* into a war zone was a safe job. They made their choice.

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Apr 2, 2024 18:40:59   #
BIRDMAN
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.


🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪



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Apr 2, 2024 18:51:05   #
liberalhunter Loc: Your mom's house
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.




Hell yeah!!! Go Israel .......... k**led 7 dumbasses who entered a war zone, whoever said aid work in a hostile environment was safe anyway? Nobody.
Think of how rewarding it would be for those same women and children to grow and raise their own food to feed the elderly .

Ya know..... ...... it's called work.

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Apr 2, 2024 19:37:01   #
Gatsby
 
AuntiE wrote:
Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to American Troops Building Floating Pier off Gaza Coast

By: Bob Hoge

Military experts are sounding the alarm over President Biden’s floating Gaza pier plan, where the administration will construct an offshore pier to be used to get more food and supplies to refugees in the war-torn region. Biden announced the operation during his March 7 State of the Union speech, but it was received with mixed reaction.

The Washington Post revealed in a Sunday piece that military experts have told them the mission will put our forces at risk:

The Biden administration’s plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast as part of a broad international initiative to feed starving Palestinians will endanger the U.S. service members who must build, operate and defend the structure from attack, military experts say, a risk with enormous political consequences for the president should calamity strike.

Little is known about the actual plan:

While the Pentagon maintains that no U.S. troops will deploy into Gaza, it has disclosed little about how long the operation could last and how it intends to ensure the safety of those involved, alarming some in Congress and other critics of the president’s plan. Military officials declined to answer questions from The Washington Post about where the pier will be located and what security measures will be taken, citing a desire not to telegraph its plans.

Work is already underway preparing the pier in Newport News, Virginia.

Army, Navy and civilian stevedores are now massed at the Port of Virginia’s Newport News Marine Terminal working 24 hours a day. They are loading the pieces of the modular causeway and other equipment that will build the pier to Gaza and the floating dock two miles offshore. Under the current plan, the cargo ships will drop off aid at offshore to be ferried to the pier by U.S. Army watercraft, U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Murdock, commodore of Military Sealift Command Atlantic, told reporters on Friday.

But Hamas and other terrorist groups will see it as a prime target to strike at Americans:

The Americans’ fixed proximity to the fighting and the intense anger at the United States for its support of Israel will render the pier an enticing target for Hamas or another of the region’s militant groups — many of whom receive arms and military guidance from adversary Iran, skeptics of the operation warn. Rocket fire, attack drones and divers or speedboats hauling explosives all will pose a threat, they said.

Paul Kennedy, a retired Marine Corps general who led major humanitarian operations after natural disasters in Nepal and the Philippines, called it a “worthy goal” for the United States to reduce civilian suffering in Gaza. But he questioned whether the U.S. military is the proper entity to be involved.

Some of the experts brought up past disasters like the deadly terrorist bombings in Beirut in 1983 that k**led 241 servicemembers and the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which left 13 troops dead, as examples of what we face when we post our forces in hard-to-secure locales.

“If a bomb went off in that location,” he [Kennedy] said, “the American public will ask, ‘What the hell were they doing there in the first place?’”
b Military Experts Warn of Extreme Dangers to Ame... (show quote)


Democrats sure love to d**g US into conflict, wherever they can find it.

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Apr 2, 2024 19:49:15   #
Lily
 
Gatsby wrote:
Democrats sure love to d**g US into conflict, wherever they can find it.


They need the military companies making money for their stock holdings.

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Apr 3, 2024 07:46:07   #
wilpharm
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.


then go claim your rewards...need a ticket?? some of those folks in Iran & afghanistan too..job security for li kevvie

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Apr 3, 2024 07:46:59   #
wilpharm
 
liberalh****r wrote:
Hell yeah!!! Go Israel .......... k**led 7 dumbasses who entered a war zone, whoever said aid work in a hostile environment was safe anyway? Nobody.
Think of how rewarding it would be for those same women and children to grow and raise their own food to feed the elderly .

Ya know..... ...... it's called work.


work..another 4 letter word for li kevvie

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Apr 3, 2024 10:07:05   #
Jimmy Boy
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.


For once I agree with. U Kevyn . But let’s look at the why , well it’s MONEY,MONEY AND MORE MONEY! Our current government do not give a s**t about our soldiers. They are just a tool to use when needed! Lots of oil, good oil to looks a lot like honey. Also what to build a new canal to the sea. $$$$=POWER. ALL THE BEST.

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Apr 3, 2024 14:31:14   #
Justice101
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.


The aid workers were in a WAR Zone. Only 7 were k**led and Israel apologized. Biden regime managed to wipe out a family of 10 delivering aid in Afghanistan using faulty intelligence.

Afghanistan: US admits Kabul drone strike k**led civilians
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58604655

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Apr 3, 2024 16:50:57   #
WEBCO
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.


You should volunteer.

They did not "deliberately" hit the convoy, it was a mistake. That being said...anyone who is in Gaza, an active war zone, is knowingly putting their life in danger. How about some sympathy and compassion for the 6 Americans being held by hamas.

The pier is another galacticly stupid progressive/Biden idea. It, and the Americans building and working on it, will be a bullseye for all jihadists. Americans WILL die, pointlessly in this endeavor, mark my words

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Apr 4, 2024 08:48:15   #
microphor Loc: Home is TN
 
Kevyn wrote:
The greatest risk to them is Israeli attacks. They murdered 7 aid workers deliberately today including an Australian, Canadian and American. Who ever said the military was a safe job anyway? Think of how rewarding a job to provide food to starving women children and elderly people.


Yeah wouldnt it be nice if Hamas did just that, fed its hungry? But that would be too much to ask of them poor little rapist and child murderers, poor things. By the way, I didnt know you had direct intel into Isreal military plans, why didnt you tell someone they planned to "deliberately" k**l some aide workers? That makes you complicit or were you just mind reading again?

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