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littlemissmartypants

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2. It would not surprise me at this point if the Rump Regime is...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 07:26 AM

Jun 3

Paying Iran to exacerbate the war so he and his family can over inflate the Pentagon budget even more and then profit from it in perpetuity.

The regime could not care less about us anyone but themselves and certainly not human beings or the planet.

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🚨 BREAKING: Just hours after Marco Rubio claimed the war was "over," Iran reportedly launched strikes targeting U.S. mi [View all] riversedge Jun 3 OP

Rubio is testifying before Congress again today. Surely they'll bring this up. Emile Jun 3 #1

It would not surprise me at this point if the Rump Regime is... littlemissmartypants Jun 3 #2

Just like all the other times the republicans have interfered. Blue Full Moon Jun 3 #14

NEW: 🇮🇷🇰🇼The aftermath of Kuwait International Airport following Iranian attack last night is devastating. riversedge Jun 3 #3

I was wondering what winning looked like, thanks. dem4decades Jun 3 #26

..... damaging Terminal 1 and causing injuries. Kuwait has suspended all commercial flights and diverted traffic. riversedge Jun 3 #4

Maybe we could have better success in a war with Greenland. Maybe. twodogsbarking Jun 3 #5

Be careful what you wish for IronLionZion Jun 3 #7

My wish doesn't include a living Trump. twodogsbarking Jun 3 #8

No one could have seen this coming. IronLionZion Jun 3 #6

But the Middle East had never had the Art of the Deal before. dem4decades Jun 3 #27

Next time we confirm a Secretary of State, who should be very well versed in world affairs, Submariner Jun 3 #9

Cuban racists, i just don't get it. They look like other island people, even the shit holes. dem4decades Jun 3 #28

Must be the descendants of the well-off expats DFW Jun 3 #31

Lil' Marco sure got his feathers ruffled when Senator Booker suggested that they are begging OGBuzz Jun 3 #10

- Lemon Lyman Jun 3 #11

CNN just reported last night was one of the busiest nights of the war. Swede Jun 3 #12

Question: how should one rate Rubio to his predecessor Anthony Blinken on a scale of 1 to 100? DFW Jun 3 #13

The clown car is pissing on our leg and telling us its raining, so .00000000000001. Swede Jun 3 #15

I didn't have a fraction icon for that DFW Jun 3 #20

I am assuming 100 is the lowest end of the scale? Or did you forget niyad Jun 3 #16

Not exactly DFW Jun 3 #18

ahhhh, I was reading backwards then. Need more caffeine. niyad Jun 3 #22

My version of your remedy DFW Jun 3 #25

That definitely works! niyad Jun 3 #29

I've been using it for decades! DFW Jun 3 #30

It is indeed a puzzlement. niyad Jun 3 #33

Not exactly DFW Jun 3 #19

You mean they ever had any? ananda Jun 3 #17

re: "Trump and his goons have lost all credibility" ... long ago. (n/t) thesquanderer Jun 3 #24

Given the clowns in charge Danascot Jun 3 #34

For the moment, all three parties want to see the show go on Bluetus Jun 3 #21

At this point, Iran's strategy is to humiliate the Trump regime Martin Eden Jun 3 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 3 #32