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Blumancru

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40. No democracy building exercise?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:48 AM

19 hrs ago

At least he is being honest. His party is trying to end democracy here. No reason to expect they would favor it in Iran.
The whole world is on fire now and there is no safe place to go to.

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Hegseth says Iran won't be a 'politically correct' war as he lays out US objectives: 'No democracy-building exercise' [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

Dumb drunkard bravado Blues Heron Monday #1

'No democracy-building exercise' ??? Munu Monday #2

Well, he's correct there. markodochartaigh Monday #30

So, failed state SamuelTheThird Monday #3

He's telling us the nuclear option is not off the table Zorro Monday #4

Bingo!!! niyad Monday #6

So you and cadet bonespurs get your asses over there, in full gear. niyad Monday #5

#SendBarron still trending bigly......... Bengus81 19 hrs ago #41

So Democracy is too "politically correct" to be bothered with CousinIT Monday #7

Will the exiled crown prince, 65-year-old Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Shah of Iran, become the new sop Monday #8

Iran was a constitutional monarchy under Mosaddegh EX500rider Monday #23

Exactly what is he winning? And how does he decide he's won? When Iran is nothing but smoking ruins? Lonestarblue Monday #9

Fighting to win...what? GenThePerservering Monday #10

No RoE? Hugin Monday #11

X posted with Lone Star GenThePerservering Monday #12

Isn't telling subordinate to disregard rules of engagement (military protocol) a court martial offense? JT45242 Monday #13

It's past time Whisky Pete liberalgunwilltravel Monday #14

Win what? pat_k Monday #15

Correct. "Fight to win!" pfitz59 Monday #29

So he wants to install Reza Pahlavi or some other compliant stooge to run Iran as a puppet state. Eugene Monday #16

He thinks he is a movie drill sergeant. If he yells and acts crazy people will respect him. Yeah, that works. twodogsbarking Monday #17

Unfortunately it does with the magats. mdbl Monday #19

Easy sell, eh. twodogsbarking Monday #21

I'm sure the global pedophile cabal which has wrought terror across the globe will get it right this time. -eom vanessa_ca Monday #18

"Some men just want to watch the world burn." - Alfred Pennyworth Grins Monday #20

Tough guy playing war with his soldiers. Marie Marie Monday #22

It has already attained one goal,, we have stopped talking about Epstein. alfredo Monday #24

But Comer just did us a "solid" with this BumRushDaShow Monday #33

These idiots keep contradicting each other Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #25

I'm not sure contradictions aren't built into their strategy. Ilikepurple Monday #27

They just spout a bunch of words fujiyamasan Monday #36

We should go ahead and register him a time slot at the Hague genxlib Monday #26

We don't need no stinkin' rules! Bayard Monday #28

The Peter Principle is strong with this one C_U_L8R Monday #31

He sure has a simple minded outlook about all this. Klarkashton Monday #32

These clowns don't know whether they are coming or going. City Lights Monday #34

It is so tragic and horrifying that someone that stupid and unhinged is in charge of DoD. nt SunSeeker Monday #35

In other words: Marcuse Monday #37

It goes without saying MW67 Monday #38

Hegseth must have a micropenis. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #39

No democracy building exercise? Blumancru 19 hrs ago #40