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busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:46 PM Feb 2017

Oh Man...It begins...Trump/Iran?

Donald put Iran on Notice today...Different ..circumstances than Iraq.

But the tone (sword crossing rhetoric) sounds dreadfully similar..

Man.. If i had a son/daughter in the national guard.. I’d be tight wire right now

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/01/iran-trump-michael-flynn-on-notice

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Oh Man...It begins...Trump/Iran? (Original Post) busterbrown Feb 2017 OP
Russians into Ukraine.... pangaia Feb 2017 #1
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #7
My son is in the national guard JennyMominFL Feb 2017 #2
Im not religious,, busterbrown Feb 2017 #3
Unfortunately he wll have 2 years IRR JennyMominFL Feb 2017 #4
Same. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2017 #10
Send trump supporters to fight Luka Boyd Feb 2017 #5
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2017 #8
Exactly why we need the draft.. busterbrown Feb 2017 #9
Don't forget Mexico UTUSN Feb 2017 #6

JennyMominFL

(224 posts)
2. My son is in the national guard
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:01 PM
Feb 2017

My son is in the national guard. He is in the state that has been deployed the 2nd most of any state. He is supposed to get out in July. I'm terrified.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
3. Im not religious,,
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:43 PM
Feb 2017

but my thoughts tonight will be for your son and that absolutely nothing will happen before july.

I have a feeling things will work out..5 months moves fast in situations such as this, meaning
going to war with Iran is insane politicians know this.. The Country will not be in the mood for another Iraq.

JennyMominFL

(224 posts)
4. Unfortunately he wll have 2 years IRR
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:47 PM
Feb 2017

Most of the time, when you join the military you join for 8 years. A certain amount are active duty and the others are IRR, Inactive Ready Reserve. My son is doing 6 years so he has 2 years IRR. They can call him back to Active duty during that time.
I'm not religious either, but thoughts are appreciated

Luka Boyd

(49 posts)
5. Send trump supporters to fight
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 09:47 PM
Feb 2017

Too bad we cant send only trump supporters and their kids to fight

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
9. Exactly why we need the draft..
Wed Feb 1, 2017, 10:13 PM
Feb 2017

Everyone has their skin in the game.. Including Koch brother’s grandkids
Maybe all the nationalists oligarchs won’t be so egger to back war.

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