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riversedge

(81,765 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2026, 06:16 AM Yesterday

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

🚨 BREAKING: Just hours after Marco Rubio claimed the war was “over,” Iran reportedly launched strikes targeting U.S. military bases in Kuwait.
So much for "mission accomplished." 👀
The Middle East just got a lot more complicated. 🌍🔥

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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 Yesterday OP

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

It would not surprise me at this point if the Rump Regime is... littlemissmartypants 23 hrs ago #2

Just like all the other times the republicans have interfered. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #14

NEW: 🇮🇷🇰🇼The aftermath of Kuwait International Airport following Iranian attack last night is devastating. riversedge 23 hrs ago #3

I was wondering what winning looked like, thanks. dem4decades 21 hrs ago #26

..... damaging Terminal 1 and causing injuries. Kuwait has suspended all commercial flights and diverted traffic. riversedge 23 hrs ago #4

Maybe we could have better success in a war with Greenland. Maybe. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #5

Be careful what you wish for IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #7

My wish doesn't include a living Trump. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #8

No one could have seen this coming. IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #6

But the Middle East had never had the Art of the Deal before. dem4decades 21 hrs ago #27

Next time we confirm a Secretary of State, who should be very well versed in world affairs, Submariner 23 hrs ago #9

Cuban racists, i just don't get it. They look like other island people, even the shit holes. dem4decades 21 hrs ago #28

Must be the descendants of the well-off expats DFW 21 hrs ago #31

Lil' Marco sure got his feathers ruffled when Senator Booker suggested that they are begging OGBuzz 23 hrs ago #10

- Lemon Lyman 23 hrs ago #11

CNN just reported last night was one of the busiest nights of the war. Swede 23 hrs ago #12

Question: how should one rate Rubio to his predecessor Anthony Blinken on a scale of 1 to 100? DFW 22 hrs ago #13

The clown car is pissing on our leg and telling us its raining, so .00000000000001. Swede 22 hrs ago #15

I didn't have a fraction icon for that DFW 22 hrs ago #20

I am assuming 100 is the lowest end of the scale? Or did you forget niyad 22 hrs ago #16

Not exactly DFW 22 hrs ago #18

ahhhh, I was reading backwards then. Need more caffeine. niyad 22 hrs ago #22

My version of your remedy DFW 21 hrs ago #25

That definitely works! niyad 21 hrs ago #29

I've been using it for decades! DFW 21 hrs ago #30

It is indeed a puzzlement. niyad 20 hrs ago #33

Not exactly DFW 22 hrs ago #19

You mean they ever had any? ananda 22 hrs ago #17

re: "Trump and his goons have lost all credibility" ... long ago. (n/t) thesquanderer 21 hrs ago #24

Given the clowns in charge Danascot 18 hrs ago #34

For the moment, all three parties want to see the show go on Bluetus 22 hrs ago #21

At this point, Iran's strategy is to humiliate the Trump regime Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #23

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