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J_William_Ryan

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3. "...it wasn't to 'make America great' or for that matter, make the world a safer place."

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:03 PM

Jun 2025

Correct.

It likely started with Trump’s racist obsession with President Obama, during whose administration the 2015 JCPOA accord was codified – Trump’s withdraw from the treaty eliminated President Obama’s accomplishment.

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Trump and Iran [View all] Septua Jun 2025 OP

Also he flat out admitted to ignoring the professional intelligence assessments. RockRaven Jun 2025 #1

I think it was mostly the feeling of "I'm the President! I want to blow stuff up!!!" tanyev Jun 2025 #2

"...it wasn't to 'make America great' or for that matter, make the world a safer place." J_William_Ryan Jun 2025 #3

This was theater Johnny2X2X Jun 2025 #4

After the weakness and humiliation he showed at both the parade and G7, he wants to look tough. Norrrm Jun 2025 #5

Non-Abrahamic cultures need to tell all these Abrahamic (aryan) kooks RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 2025 #6

Trump hoped for a "rah rah rally round the flag!" reaction from the American people, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #7

I've seen a lot of chatter today... Hugin Jun 2025 #8

I guarantee there will be Russian S400 systems in Iran soon. roamer65 Jun 2025 #9

..and Little Marco said the intelligence is irrelevant... Septua Jun 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Septua Jun 2025 #11

Bibi has become the new Elon. walkingman Jun 2025 #12