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OhioBlue

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2. Lying MFers.

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:11 PM

Yesterday

This is Iraq on steroids.

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Senator Blumenthal states Trump regime just briefed them on sending US troops to fight in Iran. [View all] Bread and Circuses Yesterday OP

omg!!! hookaleft Yesterday #1

Lying MFers. OhioBlue Yesterday #2

Yes it is Bread and Circuses Yesterday #4

Where's the fucking congress? RT Atlanta Yesterday #3

Congress has neutered itself. We need to reset this country. Bread and Circuses Yesterday #5

The way they have abdicated their duties is DISGUSTING!! USS_Dauntless 4 hrs ago #34

Put Hogsbreath back in uniform . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #6

There is no scenario in which "a few" battalions would be deployed Mysterian 23 hrs ago #20

Sorry, you're wrong. Dan 2 hrs ago #39

#sendbarron superpatriotman Yesterday #7

I just read that Barron is exempt from military service because he's too tall. TheRickles Yesterday #8

I'll sign a waiver orangecrush Yesterday #10

Over the last couple years reports have listed him as 6'7" and 6'9" dflprincess 23 hrs ago #16

He's 19. Boys continue to grow until 18-20. Ms. Toad 23 hrs ago #19

Good orangecrush 19 hrs ago #29

Measure him again Renew Deal 23 hrs ago #21

Says who? MorbidButterflyTat 23 hrs ago #22

... orangecrush Yesterday #9

For what? what objectives are being pursued that require ground combat troops? Are we supporting a local resistance? ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #11

If there were a draft, BidenRocks Yesterday #12

That won't leave many for the invasions of Cuba Red Mountain Yesterday #13

I have to ask Skittles Yesterday #14

Trump no longer worries about minor inconveniences like the Congress, or SCOTUS, or the Constitution. OGBuzz 22 hrs ago #25

If our uniforms are on the ground in Iran, you can't Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #15

And will Israel also be sending ground troops? dflprincess 23 hrs ago #17

No need. Trump has the ground covered. OGBuzz 22 hrs ago #26

And why are we in Iran? Botany 23 hrs ago #18

Iran Has A Population Of 90 Million People DallasNE 23 hrs ago #23

Imagine Iraq, but with mountains and an exponentially larger population. Crowman2009 23 hrs ago #24

This is why. Ray Bruns 7 hrs ago #32

Call in the ICE agents. They're all in and there are plenty of them. Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #27

Netanyahu's son lives in luxury in Miami IcyPeas 21 hrs ago #28

If true pfitz59 10 hrs ago #30

39% of Iran is not even Persian DFW 7 hrs ago #31

Iraq has 600,000 troops and 300,000 reserves, and it is FOUR TIMES the size of Iraq. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #33

600,000 Motivated, Serious & Trained Troops Not Saddam 's Corps De Corruption n/t ForeGoneLegsBirne 3 hrs ago #35

A law should be passed requiring the sons and daughters of all elected officials to be first ones drafted in a war SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #36

Risking lives to protect a pedophile nikatnyte 2 hrs ago #37

If that happens...the draft will come in 3...2...1... Liberal In Texas 2 hrs ago #38

Self-destruction of the USA is beginning to come into focus. WestMichRad 1 hr ago #40