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speak easy

(11,753 posts)
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:13 AM Yesterday

JD Vance talks peace.

“The Iranians are clearly not very good at war,” Vance said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press.” “Perhaps they should follow President Trump’s lead and give peace a chance.”

Washington Post

Follow Trumps lead? (try to) drop the biggest bombs they have on Israeli nuclear facilities? What a maroon.
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DFW

(58,303 posts)
6. Following Trump's "lead" on anything has never had a positive result--to the extent that he actually HAS led on anything
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:50 AM
Yesterday

He hasn't really led on anything. Various "advisers and confidantes" have led him around by the nose, and he is too vain to realize it.

And war? Iran was last at war with Iraq, when Saddam thought that an Iran weakened by the revolution would be a pushover, and invaded them. oops. Iran is a nation dominated by Persians, who make up only about 51% of the population. Probably a majority of the Persians in Iran, let alone the other ethnic groups, would be only too happy to see the end of the Mullah regime. Just about the only way to unite them in solidarity would be to attack the country from the outside. Was September 11th, 2001 THAT long ago? The most effective contributor to the Cheney-Bush campaign of 2004 was not Sheldon Adelson. It was Osama Bin Laden.

peggysue2

(11,953 posts)
7. Yes, we drop bombs because we want peace.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:24 PM
Yesterday

Makes perfect sense, an Orwellian spin on the present moment.

War is peace.

For us, that is.

None for you.

What a Deal Maker!

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