Ron Paul: "We Spent a Billion Dollars Fighting the Houthis…and Lost' - Kotaku In Action 2

Ron Paul: "We Spent a Billion Dollars Fighting the Houthis…and Lost' (ronpaulinstitute.org)

posted 238 days ago by BollocksToBolsheviks 238 days ago by BollocksToBolsheviks +51 / -0

We Spent a Billion Dollars Fighting the Houthis…and Lost - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity

Why does it seem the Pentagon is far better at spending money than actually putting together a successful operation? The failed “Operation Prosperity Guardian” and the disastrous floating Gaza pier are but two recent examples of enormously expensive initia...

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– The_Shadow_of_Intent 9 points 238 days ago +10 / -1

"to the shores of Tripoli" in the US Marine Corp anthem refers to the victory over Barbary pirates lol

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– BollocksToBolsheviks [S] 5 points 238 days ago +5 / -0

I know. That was kind of my point. Surely an MEU and a naval support could hit Houthi ports and surrounding facilities then return to the carrier group? Its how we used to fight. Are the joint chiefs taking such exercise off the table?

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