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thesquanderer

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17. And if you want to trace it all the way back back, the U.S. started this war with Iran in 1953,

Reply to karynnj (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:55 AM

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when we worked to overthrow their legitimately elected leader. All the trouble that's happened between Iran and the U.S. can be traced back to that.

And it started over oil, of course.

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Hegseth: 'We didn't start this war but under President Trump we're finishing it' [View all] groundloop Yesterday OP

WTAF? Nonsensical babbling idiot says what? Whyisthisstillclose Yesterday #1

The pedo and the Nazis did start this war Farmer-Rick Yesterday #15

The objective is to declare an emergency. Hugin Yesterday #2

Didn't John Wayne use that line in one of his movies? Maybe it was Clint Eastwood? sop Yesterday #3

They think they are in a movie and its all scripted. Srkdqltr Yesterday #4

professional actor Whip-poor-will 23 hrs ago #26

..Hunger Games.. thomski64 23 hrs ago #27

That works. I had Marvel Universe in mind. Srkdqltr 23 hrs ago #28

If WE didn't start the war then who the hell did? groundloop Yesterday #5

So much winning. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #6

Israel and the US most definitely started this war .. as they did the earlier one karynnj Yesterday #7

And if you want to trace it all the way back back, the U.S. started this war with Iran in 1953, thesquanderer Yesterday #17

It is even sadder in that it could have led karynnj Yesterday #18

CIA and MI6 operation Ajax.. thomski64 22 hrs ago #29

Netanyahu and Trump 100% started this war Prairie Gates Yesterday #8

Operation Epstein Fury. tblue37 Yesterday #9

Hegseth... did not point to any threat of an imminent nuclear threat from Iran, and he said again that last riversedge Yesterday #10

That's some twisted bullshit. Emile Yesterday #11

Bull sh*t. Karma13612 Yesterday #12

You mean operation Epstein distraction! kimbutgar Yesterday #13

Nail it republianmushroom Yesterday #21

BINGO mahina 7 hrs ago #34

Wut? City Lights Yesterday #14

ah yes, the new narrative. Javaman Yesterday #16

The US did start this war...in 1953! GCG Yesterday #19

Two more lies MW67 Yesterday #20

Congress Starts Wars Not the POTUS modrepub Yesterday #22

"We" didn't start this war? I guess maybe it was leprechauns or Hobbits. raccoon Yesterday #23

As usual, he's under some kind of drunk delusion. mdbl Yesterday #24

What do you mean "we"? Speak for yourself , traitor! Wonder Why 23 hrs ago #25

"four to five weeks" Skittles 22 hrs ago #30

and pigs will fly creon 22 hrs ago #32

If Persia is attacked, a great empire will be destroyed creon 22 hrs ago #31

The Epstein/Trump war with Iran will never end...Russia and China are happy to continue sending missiles and drones wcmagumba 21 hrs ago #33

Should we all feel better now? ProudMNDemocrat 7 hrs ago #35