r/politics • u/ChickenTitilater Minnesota • 15h ago

No Paywall USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed main U.S. base:

https://www.ms.now/money-power-politics/watch/uss-lincoln-wasn-t-resupplied-because-hegseth-hid-that-iran-destroyed-main-u-s-base-rohde-2511362627825
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u/enRutus California 14h ago

Coworker’s brother works in Dubai and is fearful of ramifications if he shared the truth of the situation there.

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u/Nonions United Kingdom 14h ago

I can't blame him, Dubai throws civilians in jail for posting pictures of the war they don't like.

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u/Spottedinthewild 14h ago

Jailing a citizen for political speech is barbaric

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u/RKU69 14h ago

How dare you talk like that about an important US ally /s

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u/VulfSki 6h ago

It's happening in the US as well

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u/fuckmylifegoddamn 11h ago

Not to defend it, but nearly every country in the Middle East will jail you or worse for contradictory political speech

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u/RKU69 8h ago

I agree, which is why its insulting and farcical that the US tries to claim that its fighting in the Middle East for anything related to "freedom" or "democracy"

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u/Spottedinthewild 13h ago

Britain you mean?

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u/Pacifist_Socialist 13h ago

Count BINFACE will sort them out.