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USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed main U.S. base: Rohde (www.ms.now)
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President Trump continues to say that Iran wants to make a deal to end the war and that the U.S. has control over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the president downplayed concerns about the conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde and New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker join Stephanie Ruhle with more details and analysis.

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They picked a fight with a country that’s been planning for this for decades and has the weapons to continually threaten our bases and supply lines, not to mention keeping the straight too dangerous to rely on.