"Gaza aid pier "officially dead"" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	18 Jul 2024 6:02 a.m. PST
Almost a week after Pentagon officials began suggesting that the temporary pier in Gaza may not return, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the pier's mission is over… Military: link
35thOVI	18 Jul 2024 8:26 a.m. PST
They also suggested that about 2 weeks ago. 😉 it was a fiasco from the start and a sound bite that failed. A VERY expensive sound bite for the taxpayers of the US. But it's not the politicians money.
Legion 4	18 Jul 2024 8:30 a.m. PST
Yes, I saw that too on Military.com, IIRC … IMO a good idea but it may have had been conceived as with the A'stan debacle, more about optics[votes] than anything else.
McKinstry	18 Jul 2024 9:26 a.m. PST
It is a skill set the military needs to master as their plans for the Pacific rely on using small islands in any PRC conflict.
14Bore	18 Jul 2024 12:04 p.m. PST
There went $250 USD million into pockets
Andy Maloney	18 Jul 2024 2:42 p.m. PST
7 billion plus in Afghanistan 250 million here – just move along taxpayers nothing to see here. :) Some entity that probably isn't our ally will enjoy!!
Zephyr1	18 Jul 2024 8:12 p.m. PST
On the plus side, they now have a new underwater dock for submarines… ;-)
Gray Bear	18 Jul 2024 11:45 p.m. PST
Good.
Herkybird	19 Jul 2024 3:13 p.m. PST
I think the pier was a political showboat, showing the US was doing 'something' beyond airdrops. I get the feeling no-one had any real interest in getting it up and running efficiently. Realpolitik in action.
Legion 4	19 Jul 2024 3:57 p.m. PST
Realpolitik in action. Sure looks like than …