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43. 100 % Correct . Great analysis, thanks

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:26 AM

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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 Mar 3 OP

omg!!! hookaleft Mar 3 #1

Lying MFers. OhioBlue Mar 3 #2

Yes it is Bread and Circuses Mar 3 #4

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

Congress has neutered itself. We need to reset this country. Bread and Circuses Mar 3 #5

The way they have abdicated their duties is DISGUSTING!! USS_Dauntless Wednesday #34

Put Hogsbreath back in uniform . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 3 #6

There is no scenario in which "a few" battalions would be deployed Mysterian Mar 3 #20

Sorry, you're wrong. Dan Wednesday #39

Sorry, you don't know what you're talking about Mysterian Wednesday #41

Well, I hope that we're both wrong, but time will tell :) Dan Thursday #42

100 % Correct . Great analysis, thanks Bread and Circuses Thursday #43

#sendbarron superpatriotman Mar 3 #7

I just read that Barron is exempt from military service because he's too tall. TheRickles Mar 3 #8

I'll sign a waiver orangecrush Mar 3 #10

Over the last couple years reports have listed him as 6'7" and 6'9" dflprincess Mar 3 #16

He's 19. Boys continue to grow until 18-20. Ms. Toad Mar 3 #19

Good orangecrush Wednesday #29

Measure him again Renew Deal Mar 3 #21

Says who? MorbidButterflyTat Mar 3 #22

... orangecrush Mar 3 #9

For what? what objectives are being pursued that require ground combat troops? Are we supporting a local resistance? ChicagoTeamster Mar 3 #11

If there were a draft, BidenRocks Mar 3 #12

That won't leave many for the invasions of Cuba Red Mountain Mar 3 #13

I have to ask Skittles Mar 3 #14

Trump no longer worries about minor inconveniences like the Congress, or SCOTUS, or the Constitution. OGBuzz Mar 3 #25

True. Most people are hiding from the facts. Bread and Circuses Thursday #44

If our uniforms are on the ground in Iran, you can't Buddyzbuddy Mar 3 #15

And will Israel also be sending ground troops? dflprincess Mar 3 #17

No need. Trump has the ground covered. OGBuzz Mar 3 #26

And why are we in Iran? Botany Mar 3 #18

Iran Has A Population Of 90 Million People DallasNE Mar 3 #23

Imagine Iraq, but with mountains and an exponentially larger population. Crowman2009 Mar 3 #24

This is why. Ray Bruns Wednesday #32

Call in the ICE agents. They're all in and there are plenty of them. Deuxcents Mar 3 #27

Netanyahu's son lives in luxury in Miami IcyPeas Wednesday #28

If true pfitz59 Wednesday #30

39% of Iran is not even Persian DFW Wednesday #31

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

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

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

Risking lives to protect a pedophile nikatnyte Wednesday #37

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

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