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Prairie Gates

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4. They sent a bunch of A10 Warthogs to the Gulf

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 05:37 PM

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Those are for targeting ground forces.

So, yeah, there's a good chance. I'd also bet that Gen. George gave a realistic assessment of costs and casualties, which nobody wanted to hear.

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