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JBTaurus83

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7. I think that could be a part of it

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:50 PM

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I’d say the other reasons are that they don’t want to admit to their citizens that US bases are liabilities. They don’t want to roil the values of their companies. They don’t want to rile up religious extremists. They don’t want to burn bridges with the sociopath in the White House.

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Ret. Col. Wilkerson says Israel blocking true damage in Israel, deaths not admitted [View all] flamingdem Sunday OP

I've read that Israel has a complete lockdown on media SheltieLover Sunday #1

I've read that, too, but there always seems to be a way for the information to get out. Deuxcents Sunday #2

The Israeli lockdown/censorship of the media moniss Sunday #3

I'm not sure what Israel is doing JBTaurus83 Sunday #4

They really don't want escalation flamingdem Sunday #5

I think that could be a part of it JBTaurus83 Sunday #7

All valid. Makes a lot of sense. flamingdem Yesterday #16

I wonder if that could work given the size of the country and how karynnj Sunday #6

I'm not sure if it works JBTaurus83 Sunday #8

Is this what you are talking about- Iranian missiles hit hospital and residential buildings in Israel sarisataka Sunday #9

And what does Israel hit? JBTaurus83 Sunday #10

Does it offend you that this was the first English language video sarisataka Sunday #11

I think you are doing a lot of gaslighting JBTaurus83 Sunday #12

I wasn't referring to the Middle East hypocrisy sarisataka Sunday #13

I don't. Please explain JBTaurus83 Yesterday #14

Can you find any posts that refer to Iranian targeting of civilians sarisataka Yesterday #15