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15. keeping Americans from dying in a war with Iran was his actual job here

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:07 AM

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...as successive republican and Democratic presidents achieved in their terms.

Averting war with Iran was the task at hand, the move most Americans support,and Trump predictably screwed that up to serve his own petty interests in covering for his own election interference which far outstrips anything Iran accomplished.

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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran [View all] Coldwater Yesterday OP

predator Whip-poor-will Yesterday #1

Yep, that is exactly correct Walleye Yesterday #6

War with Iran will not improve Trump's poling numbers PJMcK Yesterday #2

Agreed Coldwater Yesterday #3

Some Americans' will die? bdamomma Yesterday #4

Our troops Coldwater Yesterday #5

Let's start with the Trump family Walleye Yesterday #7

Apparently a girl's school was bomb killing about 40..................... Lovie777 Yesterday #8

Please, no. Everything about this man seems to target women and girls. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #16

it was funny when Lord Farquaad said it because it was so farcical. Girard442 Yesterday #9

This quote? William Seger Yesterday #17

He didn't finish the sentence. calimary Yesterday #22

You got it! Norrrm 23 hrs ago #30

FUCK THESE FUCKING FUCKS spanone Yesterday #10

No confirmation re casualties - but the 5th fleet command center was hit. harumph Yesterday #11

In the last hour they're claiming ZERO casualties or major facility damage since it all began WarGamer 23 hrs ago #28

Well, The Psychopath-In-Chief Certainly HOPES So! ColoringFool Yesterday #12

..... Tanuki Yesterday #13

Damn it! SergeStorms Yesterday #20

Iran strikes US military base in Bahrain as explosions heard across Gulf Coldwater Yesterday #14

keeping Americans from dying in a war with Iran was his actual job here bigtree Yesterday #15

Yep, some Americans will die, the he can bluestarone Yesterday #18

This Can't Be Limited to Military Casualties... ForeGoneLegsBirne 19 hrs ago #32

The Big Orange Fascist Pig...... SergeStorms Yesterday #19

As ever, War is a Racket: Magoo48 Yesterday #21

Some Americans will be captured and/or die. Marcuse Yesterday #23

Hurry up, my diaper is full. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #27

"Our shock-troops might shoot them in the face or in the back struggle4progress Yesterday #24

Their deaths will be on you. You blockeheaded wannabbee general. Ping Tung Yesterday #25

Well, at least they'll die to protect trump from the Epstein files. Turbineguy Yesterday #26

Did he say some Americans might die, or DID HE SAY WHAT HE MEANT SOME SUCKERS WILL DIE? usaf-vet 23 hrs ago #29

Trump wants your kids to die for his sins Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago #31

It's a "risk" he is willing to take IbogaProject 18 hrs ago #33

It's too bad BlueMTexpat 8 hrs ago #34