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OC375

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3. Targets All Along
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:22 AM
Yesterday

Despite all their years of hard work staying on Irans good side, they got hit by Iran anyway when things got real. Iran didn’t care. Don’t see the whole ME rushing in to back Iran either. Putin does though.

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Iran knew and prepared. They said they would do this! 👏👏👏 We need them to fight back like Ukraine Bread and Circuses Yesterday #1
??? niyad Yesterday #12
Iran has the right to defend itself. N/t AloeVera Yesterday #13
What? PCIntern Yesterday #18
I thought that was Trump's mantra. paleotn Yesterday #21
Who's land did they steal? 31st Street Bridge 23 hrs ago #53
That sliver of land in the Mideast.... PCIntern 22 hrs ago #60
Bribes 31st Street Bridge 2 hrs ago #67
I was using the word from the previous poster PCIntern 2 hrs ago #68
So is Iran. So is Iraq. So is Arab Palestine. 31st Street Bridge 2 hrs ago #69
They were supplying the drones that hit Ukraine orangecrush Yesterday #19
So is China and North Korea. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #63
To damage the Trump regime, perhaps. But that's an extreme case of.... paleotn Yesterday #24
LOL at your post vs. your sig TheProle 23 hrs ago #48
I do hope ForgedCrank 23 hrs ago #51
Better question durablend Yesterday #2
Targets All Along OC375 Yesterday #3
Putin wants chaos, deflection, and leverage. 58Sunliner Yesterday #16
Much of the ME, Saudi particularly, and Iran are sworn enemies. paleotn Yesterday #37
Surprised OC375 22 hrs ago #59
Wrong kind of Islam supposedly. paleotn 19 hrs ago #65
They can take some pot shots at our bases Takket Yesterday #4
"But they can't do anything domestically." Botany Yesterday #6
This "" johnnyfins Yesterday #8
Thank you. It's common sense. hamsterjill Yesterday #22
Well said. AZ8theist Yesterday #25
Thank you. hamsterjill Yesterday #31
The murder of those 50 school girls by an American or Israeli bomb or missile will produce 100s of ... Botany Yesterday #27
I know. hamsterjill Yesterday #29
Martyrdom in Islam Is very real. Botany Yesterday #39
And America is less prepared than ever for domestic terrorism hamsterjill Yesterday #43
Some have very, VERY short memories. paleotn Yesterday #42
Very true. hamsterjill Yesterday #44
With our DHS, led by the totally inept, what could possibly go wrong ? republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #64
We already see domestic mass shooters take out 50 people at a time NickB79 Yesterday #7
Dream on orangecrush Yesterday #20
You so sure about that? Where the hell does THAT assurance come from? paleotn Yesterday #40
Too bad they can't hit Florida 31st Street Bridge 23 hrs ago #54
I don't know the logic of winning Iranians over when the Israelis and US bomb children schools............... Lovie777 Yesterday #5
Trump don't care either durablend Yesterday #9
And that's exactly why all this will fail. paleotn Yesterday #46
For Trump, this is just a war game so he can play CIC... ananda Yesterday #10
I think we have lived in this abusive relationship far too long. Hope22 Yesterday #11
I hear that! ananda 23 hrs ago #56
Who knew the Middle East was such a tinderbox? Aristus Yesterday #14
Let us say we have a President Aristus. Botany Yesterday #17
President Aristus could never, ever happen. Aristus 23 hrs ago #50
One of the things that President Biden did that showed just how really smart he was was hiring a Botany 23 hrs ago #55
One thing he can't do is imagine it were his family who are dying. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #15
OF COURSE he can't imagine that..... AZ8theist Yesterday #30
He is a malignant narcissist MadameButterfly Yesterday #35
I can see Israel killing those children. 58Sunliner Yesterday #23
Bank robbery Whip-poor-will Yesterday #32
Both guilty and equally depraved. 58Sunliner 23 hrs ago #49
Nah, they targeted a military base and missed. Imagine when AI is running things. RandomNumbers Yesterday #38
Is there actual confirmation on who targeted what? 58Sunliner Yesterday #47
I'm restating what I heard on a radio program (IIRC, that was where I got it) RandomNumbers 23 hrs ago #52
No reason to have our military there, or justifications for these attacks. 58Sunliner 23 hrs ago #57
I 100% agree. My point was that even with our current technology, and humans supposedly RandomNumbers 23 hrs ago #58
I agree, it isn't the bottom. 58Sunliner 22 hrs ago #61
If, as is being reported, Saudi Arabia was one of the drivers in Trump's decision to attack, it suggests that some parts Martin68 Yesterday #26
Rachel Maddow yesterday on this MadameButterfly Yesterday #41
The result of three angry men, trump, netanyahu, and Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud who pushed for this war. lostincalifornia Yesterday #28
All to keep out of prison. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #33
And the idiot believes that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. Dave Bowman Yesterday #34
No one could have foreseen this IronLionZion Yesterday #36
No one gave the right answer yet, why Krasnov started a war with Iran gab13by13 Yesterday #45
Just the start it will get worst. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #62
"Iranian jets bomb US bases in Middle East" I doubt their air force has even tried to take off EX500rider 19 hrs ago #66
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