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darkstar

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10. Wouldn't it be great

Reply to karynnj (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 01:45 PM

Jun 20

if there had existed a more secular and adversarial Muslim nation that bordered Iran that had “the 4th most powerful military in the world” all these years?

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Thousands Of Iranians Have Taken To The Streets [View all] gab13by13 Jun 20 OP

Remember Paul Wolfowitz? He testified with great confidence that the Iraq war would "pay for itself" Walleye Jun 20 #1

Yes, Wolfowitz gab13by13 Jun 20 #2

Good 'ol Paul Bristlecone Jun 20 #3

It's Friday. They went to religious services. Igel Jun 20 #4

I hope that nobody is crazy enough to be contemplating a ground invasion there. Crunchy Frog Jun 20 #5

Can they go to Canada the way our boys did during Vietnam? ananda Jun 20 #6

They're only 16 right now, and one of them is autistic. Neither is very mature. Crunchy Frog Jun 20 #7

Bombing People Into Submission modrepub Jun 20 #8

The echoes of 2003 are definitely there karynnj Jun 20 #9

Wouldn't it be great darkstar Jun 20 #10