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patphil

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15. Why do I get the feeling that the Iranian war is very convenient as a means to pressure Democrats to end the shutdown.

Reply to everyonematters (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 11:05 AM

Mar 2026

It's the timing of the thing. Israel has wanted our help in taking out Iran for years. Why do we now have this situation where Israel is telling us that they plan to attack Iran, and that we need to help for "defensive" purposes?
You'd almost think that Bibi and Trump planned this.
Of course the law of unintended consequences reared it's ugly head and the whole thing went FUBAR, as these kind of things always seem to do.
I'm just not buying the whole premise of the war. It's especially worrisome since Trump seems to not have a reasonable answer when asked why we're there.

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I believe the DHS shutdown is becoming a political liability for us. [View all] everyonematters Mar 2026 OP

Oh, so let's let ICE keep running amok, because (checks notes) someday we'll win all three branches. hatrack Mar 2026 #1

There was no line at Logan yesterday, what you saw was a spring break crowd. Blues Heron Mar 2026 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Mar 2026 #3

The Republicans are shutting down TSA WSHazel Mar 2026 #4

TSA rso Mar 2026 #5

Oh ffs, I lost my health insurance coverage because Dems caved just like this Arazi Mar 2026 #6

I don't agree Fiendish Thingy Mar 2026 #7

Yep let's just cave again HappyH Mar 2026 #8

Spring break is over. Ocelot II Mar 2026 #9

No. Caving. To. MAGA. EVER. NewHendoLib Mar 2026 #10

nope. Javaman Mar 2026 #11

Stop listening to the GOP - they could fund TSA if they wished, it is all about political pressure walkingman Mar 2026 #12

Dems have tried to offer bills to fund everything DHS but ICE Mad_Machine76 Mar 2026 #13

Yeah, uh, NO. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2026 #14

Why do I get the feeling that the Iranian war is very convenient as a means to pressure Democrats to end the shutdown. patphil Mar 2026 #15

I can answer that Keepthesoulalive Mar 2026 #20

Yeah, I agree. Full blown narcissist who can't see beyond the mirror. patphil Mar 2026 #22

Completely counter to reality Wiz Imp Mar 2026 #16

I tend to see the vast majority's fingers pointed at Mr. trump on this one Torchlight Mar 2026 #17

It was never a good idea. gulliver Mar 2026 #18

Republicans could fund TSA in a heartbeat Bobstandard Mar 2026 #19

Unfortunately, almost no one understands the nuance gulliver Mar 2026 #21

The Democrats have offered to fund just TSA and the GOP said no. sinkingfeeling Mar 2026 #23

I don't give a damn about airline lines...we will not fund ICE or DHS...NO No Demsrule86 Mar 2026 #24