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maxrandb

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:32 AM Jun 22

This is why the United States used to not do shit like this [View all]

More dangerous than what this fuckstick has done to our alliances, the message sent by the dictatorial bombing of Iran is most destructive.

And, before the resident DUers respond, NO! I am not pro-Iran, or antisemitic, or a peacenik, or someone that thinks military action is NEVER warranted.

The problems with this unlateral, unauthorized by Congress, tiny-dick wagging shitshow are multiple, but IMHO. the message sent to the world is.most dangerous.

- Xi can claim Taiwan is a threat!
- Kim Jon Ung can claim South Korea is a threat!
- India can claim Pakistan is a threat.
- Turkey can claim Greece is a threat.
- and on and on and on...

Russia has already declared Ukraine a threat.

What will be next?

Look out Greenland and Canada.

I think the only way we will know when WWIII starts. will be when Donnie Dipshit arranges a podiatry appointment for Barron.

So..."Rah! Rah! Rah! - USA! USA! USA!"..Just remember, we've seen this movie before.

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This brings up another question. Renew Deal Jun 22 #1
Does NATO claim that if a member MadameButterfly Jun 23 #38
When was this mythical time when the United States didn't do shit like this? DavidDvorkin Jun 22 #2
Yeah, I'm 67 and I don't remember a time when the US didn't do shit like this. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 22 #3
I'm also 67, and I don't remember such a time, and learned of none in history. mucholderthandirt Jun 23 #46
Never! We've never had a president unilaterally bomb a sovereign nation WITHOUT Congressional action of some sort maxrandb Jun 22 #4
Drone atttacks in Pakistan. Igel Jun 22 #7
The threshold for war by executive decision has steadily been lowered Martin Eden Jun 22 #11
AUF? MadameButterfly Jun 23 #39
Because in the end, even the Democratic presidents feel the need to appear to be Macho, Macho men. LiberalArkie Jun 23 #41
Sorry, but presidents have hit military targets in the mideast without following the War Powers Resolution many times. onenote Jun 22 #15
We have also never had a president that has completely destroyed our system of alliances. flashman13 Jun 22 #20
No, but during the cold war we cozied up to multiple far-right authoritarian governments, Jack Valentino Jun 22 #25
We overthrew a democratically elected Chilean government MadameButterfly Jun 23 #40
Maybe target governments &/or their citizens wised up to the point that snot Jun 22 #5
Let's ask George Bush. republianmushroom Jun 22 #22
No more rich people's wars! May they all eat each other! Clouds Passing Jun 22 #6
Yes. I suspect the MIC and the war profiteers... ananda Jun 22 #16
Interesting question hueymahl Jun 22 #8
Definitely not when her Intelligence "chief" states there isn't any intelligence warranting a strike on Iran. MuchBetterThanThis Jun 22 #9
nice try, but no. Javaman Jun 22 #17
Inventing bogeymen to justify killing and war is as old as Cain and Abel. Ping Tung Jun 22 #10
Truman began it Eisenhower popularized it and JFK believed wanderer54 Jun 22 #32
I've forgotten so much stillcool Jun 22 #12
Ahh, that is why Smedley Butler was chosen to be our new dictator in the "Business Plot" LiberalArkie Jun 23 #42
I'm a US citizen living in Switzerland. Heidi Jun 22 #13
Grinning despots gfarber Jun 22 #14
No we haven't seen this movie before. This shit show can and will become much worse. flashman13 Jun 22 #18
As you list all those countries ancianita Jun 22 #19
A chart that has in its title "The Land of Israel"... is a little suspect, at least to me. AloeVera Jun 23 #34
Out of the 15 you've got two doubtful exceptions. Might as well add Trump's preemptive strike on Iran, if you ancianita Jun 23 #45
War is the history of the human race lonely bird Jun 22 #21
I've never been more disgusted by my country than I have been the last 24 hours. Initech Jun 22 #23
It's not "our country" but THIS administration---- Jack Valentino Jun 22 #27
Even Marjorie Shit For Brains is opposed! Initech Jun 23 #36
"...we've seen this movie before..." Wednesdays Jun 22 #24
Wait !!?! H2O Man Jun 22 #29
We ceded the moral high ground decades ago. yourout Jun 22 #26
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 22 #28
It is a succinct expression of where political power comes from. David__77 Jun 22 #30
I had friends who quit the Air Force when Nixon started openly bombing Cambodia. They kept their benefits. tirebiter Jun 22 #31
Canada sees the U.S. as a threat now Bayard Jun 22 #33
Rose tinted glasses. Our nation has always done shit like this. Lancero Jun 23 #35
US Presidents attacking around the world ... TomWilm Jun 23 #37
These are not all equal and this time it's worse MadameButterfly Jun 23 #43
And I agree with most of your comment ... TomWilm Jun 23 #44
Johnson was dead wrong about Vietnam MadameButterfly Jun 23 #47
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