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Monday, March 02, 2026

The U.S. military said on Monday that Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" thee American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country. The U.S. military's Central Command said the combat included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones -- the first time Iran's aging combat fleet has been engaged in the war. "The U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," it said. "All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation."

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The U.S. military said on Monday that Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" thee American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country.

Those pilots are woke for getting shot down.

~ Pete Kegsbreath ~

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-02 06:47 AM | Reply

Glad our aircrew is OK.

The cost of a single F-15E Strike Eagle is approximately $70 to $80 million each.

No world class universal healthcare for Americans like enjoyed by the residents of Israel, Germany, Canada, Taiwan, the UK, Greenland, and tiny Albania, but billions of dollars for a war that won't help a farmer in Iowa, a truck driver in Pennsylvania, a mechanic in Georgia, a mailman in Michigan, a school teacher in the Bronx, a firefighter in Illinois, or a nurse in Ohio.


The Texas primary is tomorrow and young master James Talarico (D) holds a four point lead over Jasmine "AIPAC" Crockett (D-TX-30) in their contest for the US Senate.

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-02 07:12 AM | Reply

Dummkopf Trumpf referred to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and President George H.W. Bush (R) as "losers" because they were shot down in battle. (4 Sep 2020)

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-02 07:32 AM | Reply

You've got to be effing chitting me.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-02 07:57 AM | Reply

"The cost of a single F-15E Strike Eagle is approximately $70 to $80 million each"

The loss of three is a disaster.

War is always a roll of the dice.

You'd have thought that George W. Trump had done all that he could to prove that to us.

Now comes Donald W. Bush.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-02 08:01 AM | Reply

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