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Resistance1

(155 posts)

6. Agreed!

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:40 AM

20 hrs ago

In his mind, the idea of de-escalation is equivalent to weakness. He doesn't care if everything gets destroyed or how many innocent lives are lost. He has to portray this fake superhero image that his cult has built him up to be and as long as it's not his money or his life at risk, it's full speed ahead.

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Iran warns if their energy sites are hit, they will "irreversibly destroy" US linked sites across the middle-east [View all] Swede 21 hrs ago OP

Iran, you're being played OC375 21 hrs ago #1

You mean $300 bbl oil? Yeah that'll help Trump. Swede 21 hrs ago #3

No need to be rude OC375 19 hrs ago #7

You're right, sorry. Just caught up in the maelstrom. Swede 19 hrs ago #8

They can destroy a desalination plant and make a city inhabitable. dalton99a 21 hrs ago #2

Hitting US military probably has less value for Iran than hitting competing oil and gas facilities. Hitting other... dutch777 21 hrs ago #4

I'm not sure if stumble is the right word newdeal2 20 hrs ago #5

Agreed! Resistance1 20 hrs ago #6

Overlooked link, me thinks. Igel 17 hrs ago #9

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