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7. Yes. "Promise" tends to connote a potentially desirable

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 11:41 PM

Sep 2019

outcome, while promoting military action falls into the "threat" category.

It's hard, though, to tell one from the other with Trumpsky.

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My best guess as to what happened: [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2019 OP

Until recently, I wished to be a fly on the wall. saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #1

A strong likelihood - "Help me get reelected or I'll let Putin invade" dalton99a Sep 2019 #2

i don't often doubt dweller Sep 2019 #3

It's as reasonable as any but with the added perk Control-Z Sep 2019 #5

I read "promise". Trump made a promise to the foreign leader Hamlette Sep 2019 #6

Yes. "Promise" tends to connote a potentially desirable Harker Sep 2019 #7

"A carpet of gold or a carpet of bombs" hadEnuf Sep 2019 #10

Unfortunately relayerbob Sep 2019 #11

Sanctions have created a headache for him since 2012. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2019 #12

This scenario sounds appallingly plausible. MBS Sep 2019 #13

Expect Some Of That Dirty Work Was Carried Out DallasNE Sep 2019 #14

I'd say you've got a damn good guesser there, Tommy. Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2019 #15

Trump told him that indirectly Major Nikon Sep 2019 #16