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9. We needed Iwo as a fighter base for bomber escort to Japan,

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:51 PM

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and as an emergency landing field for shot up B 29s that couldn’t make it back to their home base.

Why do we need Kharg Island, Lindsey?

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What's this "we" shit, Linzee? Mysterian Sunday #1

Stupid idiot. jeffreyi Sunday #2

Lead the way, chickenhawk. C_U_L8R Sunday #3

Why isn't DOD Hegseth on the news circuit? leftstreet Sunday #4

My uncle fought at Iwo Jima Jersey Devil Sunday #5

The only battle Lindsay ever fought was Captain Zero Sunday #6

Homophobia is not a good look sarisataka Sunday #7

An asshole ready to get someone else's child killed. spanone Sunday #8

We needed Iwo as a fighter base for bomber escort to Japan, rsdsharp Sunday #9

Who is "we," Lady G? City Lights Sunday #10

Tell ya what Lindsey... sarisataka Sunday #11

There are 95 islands in the Persian gulf, 40 in Iranian territory Ponietz Sunday #13

How many of those 39 other islands sarisataka Sunday #14

Kharg Island is nowhere near sarisataka Sunday #16