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RockRaven

(19,749 posts) Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:01 AM Sep 2019

"Trump wants to start a war with Iran on behalf of a country which murdered and dismembered...

... an American resident in order to enrich himself personally."

Is this too hyperbolic? Does it assume too many facts not in evidence? Is this more inflammatory than it is worth?...

Or should everyone be saying this to everyone they know at every opportunity?

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"Trump wants to start a war with Iran on behalf of a country which murdered and dismembered... (Original Post) RockRaven Sep 2019 OP

He wants to *threaten* a war in order to look tough. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #1

What boosts your speculation is that trump said they are waiting for SA "intelligence" before they still_one Sep 2019 #2

We are about 2 years away from becoming an oil and gas exporter. roamer65 Sep 2019 #3

Don't forget 9/11. nt procon Sep 2019 #4

He would go to war as a distraction sakabatou Sep 2019 #5

Not to mention flying planes into the World Trade Center, amywalk Sep 2019 #6

the Saudi's own Trump along with the Russians and i'm sure some others JI7 Sep 2019 #7

"When Johnny Comes Rolling Home Again, Iran, Iran...." DFW Sep 2019 #8

Trump, August 2015: I make $40 million, $50 million from Saudi Arabia. I like them very much. keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #9

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,209 posts)

1. He wants to *threaten* a war in order to look tough.

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:02 AM

Sep 2019

But he never follows through with his threats, which in this case would be a good thing.

still_one

(98,883 posts)

2. What boosts your speculation is that trump said they are waiting for SA "intelligence" before they

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:05 AM

Sep 2019

decide what action to take

roamer65

(37,974 posts)

3. We are about 2 years away from becoming an oil and gas exporter.

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:06 AM

Sep 2019

Disrupting ME production will benefit Russia and the USA.

He will be serving Putin and American oil tycoons in one swat.

procon

(15,805 posts)

4. Don't forget 9/11. nt

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Mon Sep 16, 2019, 12:33 AM

Sep 2019

sakabatou

(46,325 posts)

5. He would go to war as a distraction

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 02:44 AM

Sep 2019

amywalk

(255 posts)

6. Not to mention flying planes into the World Trade Center,

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Mon Sep 16, 2019, 03:02 AM

Sep 2019

the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania. In total, over 3,000 people were killed in the attack and 19 of the 21 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia. And we want to help this government why???

JI7

(93,899 posts)

7. the Saudi's own Trump along with the Russians and i'm sure some others

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Mon Sep 16, 2019, 03:06 AM

Sep 2019

DFW

(60,429 posts)

8. "When Johnny Comes Rolling Home Again, Iran, Iran...."

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Mon Sep 16, 2019, 04:03 AM

Sep 2019

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

9. Trump, August 2015: I make $40 million, $50 million from Saudi Arabia. I like them very much.

Reply to RockRaven (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 04:10 AM

Sep 2019

Trump, August 2015: I make $40 million, $50 million from Saudi Arabia. I like them very much.

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