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Massive US Military Buildup on Two Strategic Islands: Socotra and Masirah

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  1. TRMGM TRMGM is offline

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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 10:11am)

    Does anyone know how reliable this site is with regards to news?

    http://www.debka.com/weekly/526/printversion/



    Up to 100,000 US troops present by early March

    http://www.debka.com/weekly/526/printversion/


  2. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline

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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 10:21am) in reply to TRMGM

    Yediot Achronot investigative reporter Ronen Bergman states that the site (debka.com) relies on information from sources with an agenda, such as neo-conservative elements of the US Republican Party, "whose worldview is that the situation is bad and is only going to get worse," and that Israeli intelligence officials do not consider even 10 percent of the site's content to be reliable.[1] Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf calls Debka his "favorite alarmist Israeli website trading in rumors."[4]
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 10:26am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

    Ahhh, thank you very much. A friend sent me the link and it came off sensationalistic.
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 10:28am) in reply to TRMGM

    I found a lot of hits about this from a google search but not any from any sites any average person might recognize. It wouldn't surprise me if this was going on though.
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 10:37am) in reply to Dyzalot

    When I googled the headline I mostly was taken to conspiracy sites. I doubt it would be in the MSN even if it where true.

    Do think if the story holds some truth that we may be getting ready to strike Iran or is this just cautionary in case they attack one of our Carriers going through the Suez Canal?
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 10:41am) in reply to TRMGM

    It's not Checkers, this is Chess.......ala "Training Day"
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 2:09pm) in reply to Mr323

    How did that work out for Denzel in the end?
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 5:25pm) in reply to Milo

    I can confirm that this is not happening.
     
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 7:14pm) in reply to killingbird

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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 7:29pm) in reply to BigJohn804

    When we go to war with Iran I hope we use no ground troops and stop the BS of rebuilding countries we destroy.
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 7:50pm) in reply to Milo

     
    Originally Posted by Milo View Post

    How did that work out for Denzel in the end?

    Well. I'm guessing he made about $20 million for that movie.

     
    Originally Posted by iplaypokerbad View Post

    When we go to war with Iran I hope we use no ground troops and stop the BS of rebuilding countries we destroy.

    We use ground troops in every war. Even in Libya.
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 8:03pm) in reply to killingbird

     
    Originally Posted by killingbird View Post

    I can confirm that this is not happening.

     
  13. EyeKnows EyeKnows is offline

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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 8:49pm) in reply to clemsonrich

    never heard of Socotra, wild place biologically.
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    Jan 29th, 2012 (1/29/2012 11:19pm) in reply to EyeKnows

    it's the truth i tell ya!
     
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    Jan 30th, 2012 (1/30/2012 12:35am) in reply to BigJohn804

     
    Originally Posted by BigJohn804 View Post

    still cracks me up!


    The only scenario one could ever concoct from thin bong air is everyone being sent home from the middle east is passing through there and there still wouldnt be 100,000 there at one time.



    But they arent.

    Probably just aliens gathering for the big earth feast. Nothing to worry about.
    Edited By: skisteve Jan 30th, 2012 at 12:36 AM
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    Jan 30th, 2012 (1/30/2012 4:28am) in reply to skisteve

    I wish we would just drop a bomb on the whole middle east and get all the trash at once.
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