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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

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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 Tuesday OP

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

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

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The Republicans are shutting down TSA WSHazel Tuesday #4

TSA rso Tuesday #5

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

I don't agree Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #7

Yep let's just cave again HappyH Tuesday #8

Spring break is over. Ocelot II Tuesday #9

No. Caving. To. MAGA. EVER. NewHendoLib Tuesday #10

nope. Javaman Tuesday #11

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

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

Yeah, uh, NO. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #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 Tuesday #15

I can answer that Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #20

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

Completely counter to reality Wiz Imp Tuesday #16

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

It was never a good idea. gulliver Tuesday #18

Republicans could fund TSA in a heartbeat Bobstandard Tuesday #19

Unfortunately, almost no one understands the nuance gulliver Tuesday #21

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

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