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RockRaven

(19,751 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... [View all]

... 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... [View all] 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