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PatSeg

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11. I remember back in the Iraq War days

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:20 AM

Jun 2025

people would ask about an "exit strategy" and clearly the administration had none. It is so much easier to attack than it is to withdraw.

My big concern is that Trump might get a taste for this. He fits the profile and war mongering can be quite addictive. "I'm a real man, I can bomb shit."

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Take Note [View all] CousinIT Jun 2025 OP

Yes, excellent points to keep in mlnd wendyb-NC Jun 2025 #1

Yeah, we'll just declare MISSION ACCOMPLISHED and move on....to pay the price later. dutch777 Jun 2025 #2

as i said for three prezes , AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #3

Kick orangecrush Jun 2025 #4

Re: #2 lonely bird Jun 2025 #5

Iran already hates the Mango Moosknuckle. Linda ladeewolf Jun 2025 #6

KNR and bookmarking. niyad Jun 2025 #7

Note the candid words of the captive Hermann Goering, Hitler's Luftwaffe boss DFW Jun 2025 #8

And the war mongers have done the same thing PatSeg Jun 2025 #12

As long as it does work, it won't change. DFW Jun 2025 #13

He certainly explained it very succinctly and accurately PatSeg Jun 2025 #14

Remorse is not in the rhetorical inventory of people like that. DFW Jun 2025 #15

Yes, it is pretty mindboggling PatSeg Jun 2025 #16

The best post on the topic so far. Martin68 Jun 2025 #9

Items 4 and 5 are especially salient in this situation. flashman13 Jun 2025 #10

I remember back in the Iraq War days PatSeg Jun 2025 #11