America's weapons are expensive; are they effective?

T. A. Gardner said:
What bases were "wiped off the map?" Several were hit and there was some damage. For example NSA Bahrain is still there, just a few buildings were damaged. Those puny drones the Iranians use would hardly make a dent in the base barracks buildings. I know, I inspected those and am familiar with their construction.
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Fifth Fleet is now being supplied from Diego Garcia for a reason.

Chat GPT: Bahrain (and the wider Gulf region) has been assessed as increasingly vulnerable to Iranian missile and drone attacks—especially after repeated incidents targeting ships and facilities in the region, so US planners have sought less-exposed (and slower, as well as vastly more expensive) logistics and basing options like Diego Garcia to reduce risk to personnel and critical assets.

Americans are cowards.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
No, the US left. The Taliban didn't force that, Biden's stupidity did. He ordered a US withdrawal, and the US forces left.
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You were misinformed.

Chat GPT: The U.S. withdrew its combat forces from Afghanistan to end America’s longest war, shift responsibility for security to Afghan authorities, and focus U.S. resources on other priorities; the withdrawal followed a negotiated timeline set by the U.S.–Taliban agreement and later political decisions to complete the pullout.

The initial agreement to remove U.S. forces was the February 2020 deal between the Trump administration and the Taliban (signed under President Donald Trump).

America lost.
 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
Fifth Fleet is now being supplied from Diego Garcia for a reason.

Chat GPT: Bahrain (and the wider Gulf region) has been assessed as increasingly vulnerable to Iranian missile and drone attacks—especially after repeated incidents targeting ships and facilities in the region, so US planners have sought less-exposed (and slower, as well as vastly more expensive) logistics and basing options like Diego Garcia to reduce risk to personnel and critical assets.

Americans are cowards.
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NSA Bahrain never did supply the 5th Fleet. Bahrain is the 5th Fleet HQ and communications site along with the USAF operating out of Shik Isa bin Kalifa air base at the eastern end of the island.
 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
You were misinformed.

Chat GPT: The U.S. withdrew its combat forces from Afghanistan to end America’s longest war, shift responsibility for security to Afghan authorities, and focus U.S. resources on other priorities; the withdrawal followed a negotiated timeline set by the U.S.–Taliban agreement and later political decisions to complete the pullout.

The initial agreement to remove U.S. forces was the February 2020 deal between the Trump administration and the Taliban (signed under President Donald Trump).

America lost.
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Trump agreed to leave. He didn't have to. The Taliban held no juice to force anything. Biden then sped up the timetable--Because Biden has a decades long track record of being a total foreign policy fuck up--and he got the disaster that the withdrawal was.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Trump agreed to leave. He didn't have to. The Taliban held no juice to force anything. Biden then sped up the timetable--Because Biden has a decades long track record of being a total foreign policy fuck up--and he got the disaster that the withdrawal was.
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America lost. How many lives were wasted? How many dollars went for nothing? How many expensive US weapons were expended needlessly or surrendered to the the Taliban?
 
T. A. Gardner said:
They hit one satellite communications antenna and a couple of other buildings for minor damage. That, on the whole, was negligible. Hitting a couple of high-rise buildings off the diplomatic district isn't attacking the US bases there. The attacks were pinpricks, nothing more.
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You are misinformed.

Chat GPT: Here’s a concise, sourced summary of the Iranian strikes on Bahrain (Feb–Mar 2026), with key incidents, impacts, and context.

What happened

  • On 28 February 2026 Iran launched missile and drone strikes across the Gulf in retaliation for strikes on Iran; Bahrain—home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet—was among the targets, with strikes reported in Manama and the Juffair district.
  • Follow-up waves through March struck civilian and industrial infrastructure (refinery, desalination plant, port facilities), hotels, and areas near U.S. military facilities; Bahrain reported many intercepts by air defenses.
  • 28 Feb 2026: Initial reported missile/drone strikes on Manama and Juffair (near Naval Support Activity Bahrain). Buildings damaged and smoke seen over the US 5th Fleet area.
  • Early–mid March 2026: Repeated drone/missile attacks across Bahrain hitting Seef, Sitra refinery area, a desalination plant, a hotel, and port infrastructure; Bahrain said its defenses intercepted dozens to more than 100 incoming missiles and hundreds of drones across the campaign. Casualties and damage to civilian buildings reported.
  • By mid‑March 2026: Reports indicated at least one civilian killed in Bahrain and dozens injured; governments reported vessel and infrastructure damage across the Gulf and disruption to energy exports and shipping routes.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
What bases were "wiped off the map?" Several were hit and there was some damage. For example NSA Bahrain is still there, just a few buildings were damaged. Those puny drones the Iranians use would hardly make a dent in the base barracks buildings. I know, I inspected those and am familiar with their construction.
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Why are our troops at luxury hotels in Kuwait?
Why are marines being served slop?

US troops have to pull out of the GCC or die. You refuse to accept what's going on in the region.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Gee, a carrier in port there for liberty call. No US carrier is stationed in Bahrain. Until recently, it was just 6 mine countermeasures ships that have now been retired. A few littoral combat ships were scheduled to replace them.
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Laughable. America is a paper tiger. They always cut and run, don't they?
 
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said:
You are misinformed.

Chat GPT: Here’s a concise, sourced summary of the Iranian strikes on Bahrain (Feb–Mar 2026), with key incidents, impacts, and context.

What happened

  • On 28 February 2026 Iran launched missile and drone strikes across the Gulf in retaliation for strikes on Iran; Bahrain—home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet—was among the targets, with strikes reported in Manama and the Juffair district.
  • Follow-up waves through March struck civilian and industrial infrastructure (refinery, desalination plant, port facilities), hotels, and areas near U.S. military facilities; Bahrain reported many intercepts by air defenses.
  • 28 Feb 2026: Initial reported missile/drone strikes on Manama and Juffair (near Naval Support Activity Bahrain). Buildings damaged and smoke seen over the US 5th Fleet area.
  • Early–mid March 2026: Repeated drone/missile attacks across Bahrain hitting Seef, Sitra refinery area, a desalination plant, a hotel, and port infrastructure; Bahrain said its defenses intercepted dozens to more than 100 incoming missiles and hundreds of drones across the campaign. Casualties and damage to civilian buildings reported.
  • By mid‑March 2026: Reports indicated at least one civilian killed in Bahrain and dozens injured; governments reported vessel and infrastructure damage across the Gulf and disruption to energy exports and shipping routes.
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And the results are as I have stated them. Your reliance on idiot AI not withstanding.
 
Chat GPT: Regional ports were used routinely: when in-port resupply occurred, Bahrain (Mina Salman/Manama), Jebel Ali (UAE), and ports in Oman were standard logistics hubs for the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations.
 
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