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In reply to the discussion: So, boots on the ground [View all]

Melon

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17. So...you are wrong.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:45 PM
20 hrs ago

Attacking North Korea now creates significant risk to the US. They have a large nuclear arsenal with advanced delivery technology. They pose a significant regional threat with conventional arms to South Korea and Seoul in particular. It would also cause significant regional instability and are within easy arms reach of their largest ally China. There is no comparison. North Korea and their nuclear threat is the best example of why we should take action prior to nuclear development in Iran. North Korea also has a reputation as a Hermit Kingdom if left alone and doesn’t have a religious mandate to kill Americans.

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So, boots on the ground [View all] Aviation Pro 22 hrs ago OP
that's what I say too Skittles 22 hrs ago #1
Post removed Post removed 22 hrs ago #2
I am very curious, and I have been hearing this a lot.... Dan 22 hrs ago #3
Iran has killed Americans for 40 years. They are religious nutcases Melon 22 hrs ago #4
Yep, well we do live in a glass house. Dan 21 hrs ago #6
Iranians kill Americans through their proxies Aviation Pro 21 hrs ago #7
I'm sure that's what countries choie 21 hrs ago #8
It didn't stop the chants of death to America. It didn't Melon 21 hrs ago #10
Trump and those he has surrounded himself with are corrup and incompetent and I suspect their motivations are less than CentralMass 21 hrs ago #12
That's fine. I don't support Trump. Melon 20 hrs ago #14
This administration would f'k up a wet dream. . Kash Patel just aleddgedly fired CentralMass 20 hrs ago #16
👍 agreed. But we are in action so carry it through. Melon 20 hrs ago #18
It's not a legal war. TommyT139 19 hrs ago #39
This is complete utter garbage fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #22
I'll go watch Fetterman..my preference is not to be Melon 20 hrs ago #24
You may be in the wrong site to be honest fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #26
I support finishing the job in Iran. Melon 20 hrs ago #28
Do you know that Iran is almost 4 times the size of Iraq? Eko 17 hrs ago #42
Off topic, but your keyboard seems to be on the fritz. summer_in_TX 20 hrs ago #27
I see that and I apologize. Melon 20 hrs ago #30
Np summer_in_TX 20 hrs ago #33
lol you support action directed by Hegseth SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #29
Too old...and fucked up at this point. Melon 20 hrs ago #34
So you didn't actually address most of what I typed SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #35
I think it will make our country and friend region safer Melon 19 hrs ago #36
Again, didn't address what I typed SamuelTheThird 19 hrs ago #38
You come from a military family? Send your kids or grandkids fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #40
Whatever. N Korea has killed more Americans than Iran. N Korea HAS the bomb. N Korea HAS an ICBM Cheezoholic 20 hrs ago #13
So...you are wrong. Melon 20 hrs ago #17
" doesn't have a religious mandate to kill Americans. " Intractable 20 hrs ago #19
Then have Bone Saw and his corrupt fucks finish it, leave our kids out of it. The uraniums in the wild by now anyway n/t Cheezoholic 20 hrs ago #21
So this gives trump the right to kill Iran's civilians? C'Mon, you KNOW this isn't about what your speak of. C Moon 16 hrs ago #43
Illegally at war. choie 21 hrs ago #9
There is no "end it for good" Tesha 21 hrs ago #11
Wait, so you support the war if the goal is to end the KPN 20 hrs ago #20
I'm sure enraging millions of Shia Muslims will make us so much safer. I feel safer already, do you? Blues Heron 20 hrs ago #31
WE are the threat. /nt artemisia1 19 hrs ago #41
Send ICE first. All of them. usonian 22 hrs ago #5
Works for me. KPN 20 hrs ago #15
Why spare him? Although I have already seen explanations for why he niyad 20 hrs ago #23
Good to hear this *before* the Senate vote Tasmanian Devil 20 hrs ago #25
They won't go. ChicagoTeamster 20 hrs ago #32
Remote controlled explosives Charmin One 19 hrs ago #37
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