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24. To damage the Trump regime, perhaps. But that's an extreme case of....

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the enemy of my enemy is my friend. They're not our friends by any means and comparing a terrorist supporting state to Ukraine is more than a little insulting and obscene. Particularly since they've supplied some of the munitions that have killed Ukrainians.

Then again, I'm not so calcified in ideology that I can't see some benefit from all this. This will damage the Trump regime. It's a hell of a gamble with crappy odds. Let's just hope that damage can be contained to our regime alone.

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Thanx a lot Donny. Iran is hitting back and hitting back hard through out the Mid East. [View all] Botany Yesterday OP

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 Yesterday #53

That sliver of land in the Mideast.... PCIntern 23 hrs ago #60

Bribes 31st Street Bridge 3 hrs ago #67

I was using the word from the previous poster PCIntern 3 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 Yesterday #48

I do hope ForgedCrank Yesterday #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 23 hrs ago #59

Wrong kind of Islam supposedly. paleotn 20 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 22 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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #50

One of the things that President Biden did that showed just how really smart he was was hiring a Botany Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #52

No reason to have our military there, or justifications for these attacks. 58Sunliner Yesterday #57

I 100% agree. My point was that even with our current technology, and humans supposedly RandomNumbers Yesterday #58

I agree, it isn't the bottom. 58Sunliner 23 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 20 hrs ago #66