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demmiblue

(38,562 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:48 AM Jun 22

Chris Murphy: I was briefed on the intelligence last week. Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States [View all]

I was briefed on the intelligence last week.

Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States. Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success.
— Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2025-06-22T04:58:16.745Z

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Chris Murphy: I was briefed on the intelligence last week. Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States [View all] demmiblue Jun 22 OP

"Ha ha. We lied. Ha ha. Suckers. Ha ha." - Republicon Christians BoRaGard Jun 22 #1

Adrian Rogers? Seinan Sensei Jun 22 #4

In this case Tulsi was right but ... LSparkle Jun 22 #2

They are now... yourout Jun 22 #3

I had forgotten about Iran engineering the attack on The Capitol on Jan. 6th. twodogsbarking Jun 22 #5

It was clearly for show IronLionZion Jun 22 #6

Negotiations were already a success Martin Eden Jun 22 #7

Bibi wanted a war. Kid Berwyn Jun 22 #8

So did TACO. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 22 #9

Our nation has behaved criminally for a while, snot Jun 22 #10

Sen. Murphy is correct. But this is about religion, not reason. lindysalsagal Jun 22 #11