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Fiendish Thingy

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4. So if the US bombing in the ME triggers world war

Reply to onenote (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:04 PM

Jun 2025

That means we should be up to WWX (10) by now, based on the list above.

It’s a horrible event, but reacting with hysterical hyperbole, as some here have done , doesn’t help anyone.

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Not the first president to authorize military action in the middle east, not likely to be the last. [View all] onenote Jun 2025 OP

True, but this is potentially much messier because Iran is supported by Russia. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #1

If Russia wasn't going to start WW3 because of the Western Proxy War in Ukraine... WarGamer Jun 2025 #3

Trump has taken Putin's side on Ukraine, but now he's gone and bombed Putin's ally. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #6

His middle name is "Complication" lol... WarGamer Jun 2025 #7

Good post. purple_haze Jun 2025 #2

So if the US bombing in the ME triggers world war Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #4

Right. It just undermines our own credibility and makes Trump look less crazy. onenote Jun 2025 #5

The iraq war is the only thing that comes close in my mind Tribetime Jun 2025 #8

yeah Skittles Jun 2025 #9

The usual suspects are out in full force tonight. W_HAMILTON Jun 2025 #10

Could you clarify? onenote Jun 2025 #11

None by a full blown psychotic nutbag though without consultation with anyone travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #12