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Wiz Imp

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25. The longest 2 weeks in History
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:41 PM
Jun 2025

In 1992, Netanyahu advised the Israeli Knesset that Iran was “three to five years” away from reaching nuclear weapons capability

In 1995, Netanyahu once again asserted that Iran would have a nuclear weapon in “three to five years,”

In front of Congress in 2002, Netanyahu claimed that Iraq’s nonexistent nuclear program was in fact so advanced that the country was now operating “centrifuges the size of washing machines.” We of course know now that his claim was total bullshit and he knew it was bullshit at the time he made it.

In 2009, Netanyahu informed a visiting Congressional delegation that Iran was “probably one or two years away” from developing weapons capability

Later the same year showed Netanyahu, told a separate delegation of American politicians that “Iran has the capability now to make one bomb,” adding that alternatively, “they could wait and make several bombs in a year or two.”

In 2012 Netanyahu said in closed talks reported by Israeli media that Iran is just “a few months away” from attaining nuclear capabilities.

So Iran was just 3-5 years away in 1992. Then, 20 (TWENTY!) years later they were just a few months away. Now, another 13 (THIRTEEN!) YEARS! later, and they're just 2 weeks away? Meanwhile, US Intelligence says they are still YEARS away.

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Like... two weeks ??? C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #1
Well, certainly less time that it takes them to produce an Obamacare replacement kysrsoze Jun 2025 #27
DUzy winner for the ages right here mahina Jun 2025 #47
Trump's most used line ever.....let you know in 2 weeks...... walkingman Jun 2025 #29
Ol "2 weeks Donnie" strikes again! benfranklin1776 Jun 2025 #36
The last time DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #43
Iraq rage hibbing Jun 2025 #59
LOL Hibby DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #63
What is with the idiot and his fixation on two weeeks. Polly Hennessey Jun 2025 #52
Yellow cake again? JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #2
Where are DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #44
Between this JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #48
Well if weren't, they are now..... Butterflylady Jun 2025 #50
aluminum tubes and mushroom clouds. Yeah, we been down this bullshit road before. Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #56
Reminds me of the bogus Iraq claims mdbl Jun 2025 #3
Nothing but lies!! Pisces Jun 2025 #4
Yeah sure hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #5
Why post nonsense? gab13by13 Jun 2025 #6
A couple of weeks, a pair of weeks, a duet of weeks. 2MuchNoise Jun 2025 #7
It's deja-vu all over again. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #8
Powell DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #45
They aren't good enough liars to be convincing. ms liberty Jun 2025 #9
Batshit stupid, but I guess he's got his followers in lock step. ananda Jun 2025 #10
Complete bullshit mn9driver Jun 2025 #11
They have lots at 60% Igel Jun 2025 #42
If that were true, bombing them like Israel is doing would be very dumb and dangerous. RockRaven Jun 2025 #12
And iraq had yellow cake 🙄 Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #13
Why didn't they make one two weeks ago then Blues Heron Jun 2025 #14
You'd think they'd be within at least a week of finishing, spurred as they must be by the week-old Israeli attack . . . Journeyman Jun 2025 #17
Pretty much what Netanyahu has been saying since 2011. bluedigger Jun 2025 #15
But this two weeks is different! SSJVegeta Jun 2025 #18
IAEA says no. nt moniss Jun 2025 #16
Real two weeks, or trump two weeks? BonnieJW Jun 2025 #19
And it will launch from a Pez dispenser! chowder66 Jun 2025 #20
They're rolling out the ol' Iraq War semantics? sakabatou Jun 2025 #21
Republicans are one-trick ponies. Karasu Jun 2025 #23
Like tRump's health care plan? joanbarnes Jun 2025 #22
You can't believe anything this Whitehouse says Picaro Jun 2025 #24
The longest 2 weeks in History Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #25
We know from experience, when Donnie promises something in two weeks, it means never. unblock Jun 2025 #26
That statement confirms Trump will drag America into this war against Iran. That's his false pretext. Doodley Jun 2025 #28
More Bush type BS IronLionZion Jun 2025 #30
Bovine Excretement Pas-de-Calais Jun 2025 #31
F.ck what the Whitehouse says! Buddyzbuddy Jun 2025 #32
Sounds like Bibi-ganda to me... regnaD kciN Jun 2025 #33
We heard the same thing about Iraq and it was found to be a complete fabrication by the Bush administration. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #34
Sure, and it could be 12 days if they pay extra for Prime delivery muriel_volestrangler Jun 2025 #35
The same couple of weeks he just gave them truthisfreedom Jun 2025 #37
we must rain terror down on Iran to overcompensate for failure to do anything helpful Javaman Jun 2025 #38
Spoken by a habitual liar to a credulous public. NNadir Jun 2025 #39
Amazes me Katcat Jun 2025 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author Katcat Jun 2025 #41
Iran bromeando Jun 2025 #46
Huh. Where have we heard THIS before? Oh, yeah! Iraq and its "weapons of mass destruction"! And, AND ... LaMouffette Jun 2025 #49
WMDs! Skittles Jun 2025 #51
Hey Pendejo Donnie 2 weeks Miami Blue Jun 2025 #53
"White House says" orangecrush Jun 2025 #54
Too Weak Don. twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #55
Where did I hear this before ? MW67 Jun 2025 #57
The old weapons of mass destruction bull shit doc03 Jun 2025 #58
So far, only one country has used nuclear weapons. SidneyR Jun 2025 #60
He uses 'two weeks" because he's louis-t Jun 2025 #61
Trump has two as a sacred number Progressive dog Jun 2025 #62
How long has this been going on................25 years..............the leader of Israel sounds like a broken record... turbinetree Jun 2025 #64
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