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wcmagumba

(4,086 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:43 PM 15 hrs ago

I think the rumpmeister is itching to shoot the "Big" fireworks at Iran...I hope I'm wrong but he's so unstable...

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I think the rumpmeister is itching to shoot the "Big" fireworks at Iran...I hope I'm wrong but he's so unstable... (Original Post) wcmagumba 15 hrs ago OP

Yeah, his calling in the National Security Council has an ominous ring to it... Wounded Bear 15 hrs ago #1

Especially when you consider who is on Trump's NSC C_U_L8R 15 hrs ago #4

That's my fear, too, since he told Tehran to evacuate. He's itching to show he's he-man enough to use nukes. Vinca 15 hrs ago #2

Would they let him do that? /nt bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #3

I don't think he'd ever do anything with our nukes Melon 13 hrs ago #5

Wounded Bear

(62,199 posts)

1. Yeah, his calling in the National Security Council has an ominous ring to it...

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Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:44 PM

15 hrs ago

C_U_L8R

(47,529 posts)

4. Especially when you consider who is on Trump's NSC

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:49 PM

15 hrs ago

It's like a who's who of rightwing bozos and bootlickers.

Vinca

(52,220 posts)

2. That's my fear, too, since he told Tehran to evacuate. He's itching to show he's he-man enough to use nukes.

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Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:46 PM

15 hrs ago

bucolic_frolic

(50,874 posts)

3. Would they let him do that? /nt

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Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:47 PM

15 hrs ago

Melon

(400 posts)

5. I don't think he'd ever do anything with our nukes

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:06 PM

13 hrs ago

But I don’t like any escalation beyond what we’ve done publicly, which is shoot down missiles.
I think we are in good standing if this does not further escalate. Iran is not liked by other Middle East countries and nobody wants them to acquire nuclear weapons.

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