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GreatGazoo

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4. "Truth is the first casualty of war" -Churchill

Reply to stollen (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 09:02 AM

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Wars are often begun with false flags or with accusations which, by design, the target country cannot disprove.

"Saddam has WMD!"
"No I don't"
"Prove it!"
"I can't."
"Okay then we are invading to search."

It is the international equivalent of "I smell weed"
"No you don't and I do not consent to searches."
"Okay then let's see what this drug sniffing dog says..."

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Is there anyone here connected to media? [View all] stollen Wednesday OP

Administration doesn't believe there is such a thing as commercial or subsistence fishing Walleye Wednesday #1

ALL gop administrations are FUBAR stollen Wednesday #2

"Truth is the first casualty of war" -Churchill GreatGazoo Wednesday #4

WMD could have been disproved stollen Wednesday #5

Venezuela is in the cross hairs because of oil, not drugs GreatGazoo Wednesday #3

This is where focus should be stollen Wednesday #6

Last week, heard an interview with the wife of a Venezuelan fisherman on NPR. She said allegorical oracle Wednesday #7