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gab13by13

(32,470 posts)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 07:55 AM 3 hrs ago

The Downed Pilot Was A Cover Story To Extract Uranium

Krasnov fired Chief of Staff of the Army, General Randy George because he told Krasnov, and Whiskey Pete, that any attempt to secure Iran's uranium was foolhardy. It appears that General George was right, so Krasnov fired another competent general most likely replaced by a yes man.

There is overwhelming evidence that the US failed in a mission to secure Iran's uranium. (see link provided)

The fog of war is more dense when Krasnov and Hogsbreath lie to us.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/was-us-airman-rescue-a-cover-for-special-ops-to-extract-uranium-from-iran/ar-AA20go9A

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The Downed Pilot Was A Cover Story To Extract Uranium (Original Post) gab13by13 3 hrs ago OP
Was there really a downed second pilot? FarPoint 3 hrs ago #1
Anyone miss Barbara Starr yet? gab13by13 2 hrs ago #2
The entire second pilot narrative was weird Buckeyeblue 2 hrs ago #3
Damn right Whip-poor-will 2 hrs ago #4
I, and some folks whose opinions I trust, displacedvermoter 2 hrs ago #5
India Today - Bias and Credibility littlemissmartypants 2 hrs ago #6
Thank you for posting this, gab13by13 2 hrs ago #9
The article characterizes this as the latest unconfirmed online conspiracy theory. sl8 2 hrs ago #7
There are photos of the destroyed aircraft gab13by13 2 hrs ago #10
Two C-130s and two Black Hawks were "lost" Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #11
And one of the article's anonymous sources on Twitter also claims Oct 7 was a false flag attack by Israel muriel_volestrangler 1 hr ago #15
There were a bunch of destroyed aircraft Red Mountain 2 hrs ago #8
"The first casualty in any war is the truth." JohnnyRingo 1 hr ago #12
Very interesting article, compelling arguments, a few more investigative reporters need to look into this further. sop 1 hr ago #13
"India Today" is your source? Fiendish Thingy 1 hr ago #14
But they were negotiating to hand it over until Trump cancelled negotiations and started bombing with Israel. ChicagoTeamster 1 hr ago #16
LOL Greg_In_SF 1 hr ago #17
How many soldiers died in this failed mission? They haven't told us the whole story yet... liberalla 1 hr ago #18
I've been suspicious of the story, like many. hamsterjill 48 min ago #19
Hitler had a great way of getting consensus among his Generals FakeNoose 48 min ago #20
I agree and what happened to the pilot? the_liberal_grandpa 17 min ago #21

FarPoint

(14,851 posts)
1. Was there really a downed second pilot?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:00 AM
3 hrs ago

we have no name...no update...just dropped after the movie version of victory...since it was a failed mission.

If there was a second pilot, was he captured?

gab13by13

(32,470 posts)
2. Anyone miss Barbara Starr yet?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:09 AM
2 hrs ago

CNN Pentagon correspondent.

Krasnov eliminated the Pentagon press corps. I have heard no one ask this administration about the failed uranium extraction raid.

We lost millions of dollars in aircraft, hopefully we didn't lose any troops.

Buckeyeblue

(6,380 posts)
3. The entire second pilot narrative was weird
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:12 AM
2 hrs ago

I posted on here it was Orwellian because everything was so vague. It was unlike Trump not to want to parade him around. I get he was supposedly hurt, but again, Trump being Trump, there would have been pictures of the downed pilot thanking Trump for his rescue.

Whip-poor-will

(320 posts)
4. Damn right
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:17 AM
2 hrs ago

Another FAILURE invading a desert country.

But But trump was a genius for sending out a secret mission.

displacedvermoter

(4,672 posts)
5. I, and some folks whose opinions I trust,
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:28 AM
2 hrs ago

just assumed that the rear seater was a top level ops officer, Colonel or Brig General who was in direct charge of the entire air operation, and they didn't want him captured, for obvious reasons.

I would put nothing past these lying fucks, though, and if they fucked up a special ops mission and are spinning it as a dramatic Entebbe level mission, sounds plausible.

littlemissmartypants

(33,929 posts)
6. India Today - Bias and Credibility
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:36 AM
2 hrs ago
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/india-today/

RIGHT-CENTER BIAS

Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER (3.6)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (5.0)
Country: India
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Magazine
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY

Overall, we rate India Today Right-Center Biased based on editorial positions that favor the conservative government. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to several failed fact checks.

gab13by13

(32,470 posts)
9. Thank you for posting this,
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:58 AM
2 hrs ago

I know exactly what type of organization India-Today is. As a matter of fact, this is the first time I have even clicked on it.

The fact that India - Today reported this makes it all the more believable to me.

75% of the links that people do here are right wing, it is one of my pet peeves.

Feel free to alert on me for citing a right wing news source but the narrative it portrays certainly isn't right wing.

Did you even read what the article said?

sl8

(17,114 posts)
7. The article characterizes this as the latest unconfirmed online conspiracy theory.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:41 AM
2 hrs ago
India Today isn't a particularly reliable source, but at least they point out that this is just the latest unconfirmed online conspiracy theory. Their sources for this "article" are Twitter posts.

gab13by13

(32,470 posts)
10. There are photos of the destroyed aircraft
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:06 AM
2 hrs ago

The amount of aircraft involved in a rescue mission is extremely not normal and certainly wasn't a made up internet conspiracy theory. There is enough evidence out there that common sense would tell me that this was more than a rescue mission.

One of the reasons that General Randy George was fired was because he said that a mission to secure Iran's uranium was foolhardy.

I doubt that Krasnov or Whiskey Pete would ever go public about a failed mission.

Without a viable Pentagon press corps we are in the dark.

Kid Berwyn

(24,644 posts)
11. Two C-130s and two Black Hawks were "lost"
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:12 AM
1 hr ago

That's plenty of aircraft to extract an aircrew.

Coincidentally, they could safely extract more than a few tons of uranium.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,323 posts)
15. And one of the article's anonymous sources on Twitter also claims Oct 7 was a false flag attack by Israel
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:45 AM
1 hr ago

"Israel's Oct 7 false flag from Gaza was just an excuse to move in and capture the largest natural gas deposits in the region. Lebanon also has mass deposits making Israel monstrously rich" - @FinanceLancelot

You're relying on a lunatic for your claim.

Red Mountain

(2,360 posts)
8. There were a bunch of destroyed aircraft
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 08:58 AM
2 hrs ago

Were they near enough a known storage site to serve as a base of operations?

Or were they a diversion?

Double super secret storage site, perhaps?

sop

(18,828 posts)
13. Very interesting article, compelling arguments, a few more investigative reporters need to look into this further.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:21 AM
1 hr ago

At the time I recall wondering about the second pilot, and the lack of reporting about this massive "rescue" operation.

ChicagoTeamster

(1,043 posts)
16. But they were negotiating to hand it over until Trump cancelled negotiations and started bombing with Israel.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:47 AM
1 hr ago

Greg_In_SF

(1,305 posts)
17. LOL
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:52 AM
1 hr ago

"But conspiracy theories fill the void for unanswered questions. In the US and Israel's war against Iran, the latest theory circulating on social media alleges..."

"No official confirmation or credible evidence has yet emerged to substantiate these allegations."

liberalla

(11,146 posts)
18. How many soldiers died in this failed mission? They haven't told us the whole story yet...
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:05 AM
1 hr ago

hamsterjill

(17,642 posts)
19. I've been suspicious of the story, like many.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:19 AM
48 min ago

Look, if there had been a second pilot rescued during a valiant attempt on Easter, no less, then don't you think Trump would be parading that person around like the Door Dash Grannie so that he could get his proper praise?

No name, no story, no interviews, no family, nothing...

It's almost like another ear grew back.

FakeNoose

(41,878 posts)
20. Hitler had a great way of getting consensus among his Generals
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:20 AM
48 min ago

Any General who was foolish enough to disagree with him got taken out and shot. Problem solved.

21. I agree and what happened to the pilot?
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:51 AM
17 min ago

Has anyone seen or heard from this pilot who was reportedly rescued?

You would think they would put him or his family on tv to crow about how wonderful the pedo-in-chief is.

To my knowledge nothing close to that has happened.

There was way too much equipment and manpower brought in to rescue one pilot.

We reportedly blew up our 2 AC130 airplanes valued at 100 million a plane along with 2 helicopters and I think they would parade
this heroic pilot out to thank everyone. Or at least tell us how he is doing.

Did we really rescue the pilot?

I am not sure.

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