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Balatro

(51 posts)
12. If I recall, wasn't Iraq
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 08:25 PM
Jun 21

supposed to greet us as "liberators" and was only supposed to last weeks?

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Oh, fuck me, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 21 #1
FUCK YOU BIBI AND TRUMP!!!!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 21 #2
And we again get sucked into another pointless war. sakabatou Jun 21 #3
Yup, the Warmonger-in-Chief is out of control... that fuck is going to get us all killed!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 21 #67
Did anyone expect anything else? quakerboy Jun 21 #4
Post removed Post removed Jun 21 #5
More Richard D Jun 21 #7
So do you think Iran is just going to roll over and give up? hamsterjill Jun 21 #18
We will see Richard D Jun 21 #31
That sounds way too optimistic to me. hamsterjill Jun 21 #32
We will see . . . Richard D Jun 21 #36
I pray we don't have suicide bombers in the middle of crowded areas in the United States. hamsterjill Jun 21 #89
When did they have a democratic Iran? BlueTsunami2018 Jun 21 #37
We'll see. Richard D Jun 21 #39
LOL Skittles Jun 22 #118
They were briefly a democracy after WWII FBaggins Jun 21 #42
Before the US overthrew Mossadegh in 1953 iemanja Jun 21 #101
This just gives the people of Iran another reason to hate the US. Lonestarblue Jun 21 #80
This is from an actual person of Iran . . . Richard D Jun 21 #87
Link please hamsterjill Jun 21 #91
Yeah this smells Hornedfrog2000 Jun 21 #108
You're dreaming. LudwigPastorius Jun 21 #90
We will see graycampervan Jun 21 #99
We will see graycampervan Jun 21 #100
You post like this is your job Hornedfrog2000 Jun 21 #109
you noticed that too? Skittles Jun 22 #119
Yeah, he comes across like another Likud shill. Crowman2009 Jun 23 #128
What if it is true that they moved the centrifuges elsewhere and... Justice matters. Jun 21 #97
If that truly happened COL Mustard Jun 21 #44
My understanding as of this moment . . . Richard D Jun 21 #46
In that case I will say this is not a bad thing. COL Mustard Jun 21 #52
Let us hope . . . Richard D Jun 21 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author COL Mustard Jun 21 #76
That's from six months ago in Syria FBaggins Jun 21 #85
Thanks. Like I said, unconfirmed... COL Mustard Jun 21 #93
Pro Trump, Pro War bullshit. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 21 #62
Even a broken clock . . . Richard D Jun 21 #63
You trust a dementia riddled fascist with war. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 21 #64
We'll see... Richard D Jun 21 #75
Give me one example where this has worked out. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 21 #77
Syria? speak easy Jun 21 #102
Do tell. You told a poster on DU that they are "not one of us" Abolishinist Jun 21 #79
If you trust Donald Trump and take him at his word, you're on the wrong side. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 21 #81
"If you trust Donald Trump and take him at his word, you're on the wrong side" Abolishinist Jun 21 #103
They were free. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 21 #110
Trust me on this, nothing you or others post can give me a 'sad', whatever that means. Abolishinist Jun 23 #130
I'm glad you save your outrage for Bill Maher criticisms. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 23 #131
Of course SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #132
YOU'RE the one who took a detour to Maher by way of Abolishinist Tuesday #133
At least you make yourself laugh. ForgoTheConsequence Tuesday #134
I know, right? I crack myself up! Abolishinist Wednesday #135
Wouldn't be surprised if he's a Michael Savage fan. Crowman2009 Jun 23 #129
Yup... impeach that prick now for violating the War Powers Act!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 21 #69
Another war we can't win. PSPS Jun 21 #6
Otoh Richard D Jun 21 #8
If I recall, wasn't Iraq Balatro Jun 21 #12
Nobody with an ounce of brain matter is claiming that Iranians will greet us as liberators, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 21 #25
Bombs cannot destroy knowledge Deminpenn Jun 21 #14
Of course not . . . Richard D Jun 21 #17
Naive Deminpenn Jun 22 #116
Fordow, I believe Richard D Jun 21 #20
I'm not entirely opposed to this action Red Mountain Jun 21 #29
But every US asset in the world, including here in the US, will be considered a legitimate target ... 4th Jun 21 #34
THIS!! 👆 InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 21 #70
Yeah but it'll keep MorbidButterflyTat Jun 21 #113
So....how did he do this without Congress? FarPoint Jun 21 #9
Same idea as this purple_haze Jun 21 #13
Enjoy those gas prices! orangecrush Jun 21 #43
I ride a bike most days purple_haze Jun 21 #48
They are likely to climb - but possibly not too much FBaggins Jun 21 #78
Going after Sadam involved over 100k american troops and years of commitment FBaggins Jun 21 #47
Presidents get something like 48 hours COL Mustard Jun 21 #49
The same happened when Obama bombed Libya OnlinePoker Jun 21 #112
If you want to keep it secret COL Mustard Jun 22 #121
A sick and demented stupid asshole. Basso8vb Jun 21 #10
How many days until U.S. boots are on the ground in Iran? Paladin Jun 21 #11
Well, my daughter's neighbors are avid Trumpers. hamsterjill Jun 21 #15
Oh, I really hope her son is deployed. ificandream Jun 21 #19
I don't want anyone's son or daughter to die. But... hamsterjill Jun 21 #22
Not many Bayard Jun 21 #50
The peace President my ass. Buddyzbuddy Jun 21 #16
OK, Trump is telling us that this will not escalate. ananda Jun 21 #21
I knew we were in a real mess earlier today when Trump said... Miles Archer Jun 21 #26
And we all know he has no impulse control! ananda Jun 21 #33
Like I said up post - hamsterjill Jun 21 #27
It's only this "easy" because the hard parts were already done FBaggins Jun 21 #55
Sometimes when you unleash the dogs of war COL Mustard Jun 21 #28
I guess we're in the shit now. COL Mustard Jun 21 #23
BIG TIME!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 21 #71
There goes the news cycle BumRushDaShow Jun 21 #24
How do we know it was "very successful"? NowsTheTime Jun 21 #30
Are these dummy sites? ananda Jun 21 #35
I may not believe what comes out of Trump's mouth onenote Jun 21 #53
Good thinking. ananda Jun 21 #60
So they admit they have highly refined uranium. Mosby Jun 21 #96
Dog the Wag...? Montauk6 Jun 21 #38
What about the rest of the Middle East? lindalou65 Jun 21 #40
"The rest of the Middle East" is not a unified bloc FBaggins Jun 21 #58
"Will they just sit by and do nothing after this strike on Iran?" The Persians & the Arabs are not allies. EX500rider Jun 22 #125
I've got a bad feeling about this. MustBeTheBooz Jun 21 #41
I see a whole bunch of democrats supporting this lawless act of war without congressional authority. Balatro Jun 21 #45
The LAST thing anyone in this country needs right now under these fucking fascists. Karasu Jun 21 #51
Yep MorbidButterflyTat Jun 22 #114
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jun 22 #120
We are now in a state of war with 93,000,000 Iranians and Tarzanrock Jun 21 #54
Their leadership D00ver66 Jun 21 #57
What a FUCKING MESS!! WWIII !! All because ISRAEL WOULD NOT let the PALESTINIANS have their OWN STATE!! Exp Jun 21 #59
"You fell for it again" True Dough Jun 21 #61
Putin won't like that. Iran is one of EllieBC Jun 21 #65
Putin has been upset for some time now FBaggins Jun 21 #74
Yup. No one seemed to be talking about EllieBC Jun 21 #82
On the other hand, it will likely drive up the price of oil and gas muriel_volestrangler Jun 22 #123
Well, I guess the "Big Beautiful Bill" will sail right through now... Woodycall Jun 21 #66
Yup, Wag the Dog works most every time. FailureToCommunicate Jun 21 #73
If the Republican Congress approves TraitorTrump's Draft Miami Blue Jun 21 #68
Just what the end times cultists ordered Zorro Jun 21 #72
from a 5 time draft dogder . also in the voice of another dispicable , unforgivale prior pres, AllaN01Bear Jun 21 #83
This will NOT end well. Ford_Prefect Jun 21 #84
Idiots Hekate Jun 21 #86
So can we expect airplane hijackers MorbidButterflyTat Jun 21 #88
End Times a-comin'! Pinback Jun 21 #92
Illegal SpankMe Jun 21 #94
Republicans always start wars in the Middle East, at least lately. totodeinhere Jun 21 #95
So can the "Jacked General" retire now? chowder66 Jun 21 #98
Well at least we're not talking about Buddyzbuddy Jun 21 #104
It's unbelievable!! We are led by am idiot!!! Pisces Jun 21 #105
The US had about 20 Bunker Buster bombs, and we used 6 of them in this one attack. SunSeeker Jun 21 #106
Hope DoD did a logistics Deminpenn Jun 22 #117
Apparently they used 14 of them FBaggins Jun 22 #124
The bunker buster cost over $500 million for the US Army to develop. SunSeeker Jun 22 #126
Next step a false flag strike on a blue area IbogaProject Jun 21 #107
Another distraction from BidenRocks Jun 21 #111
I guess he means Iranian air space, but that's the Donny. Firestorm49 Jun 22 #115
MCCAIN SANG IT FIRST YoshidaYui Jun 22 #122
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Grand Illuminist Jun 23 #127
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