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4. "Why doesn't the world do exactly what I want?"

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 11:36 AM

Feb 22

"And what is the point of the largest, most powerful military in the world if you can't use it?"

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Trump Curious Why Iran Has Not 'Capitulated' Amid U.S. Military Buildup, Says Witkoff [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 22 OP

Bullies are always surprised like that. C_U_L8R Feb 22 #2

"Why doesn't the world do exactly what I want?" PatSeg Feb 22 #4

"My lackeys in America do." ananda Feb 22 #14

The world has suffered such authoritarians PatSeg Feb 22 #15

Radix malorum est cupiditas. ananda Feb 22 #17

Without a doubt PatSeg Feb 22 #18

Maybe it's their 5000 year history. Turbineguy Feb 22 #5

they're a little busy slaughtering their own ppl. mopinko Feb 22 #6

Pedo say what to Pedo? Clouds Passing Feb 22 #7

Too stupid to see reality. Kid Berwyn Feb 22 #8

Curiosity is unknown to Dump. He is just plain ignorant. Martin68 Feb 22 #9

Iran isn't Venezuela... Hugin Feb 22 #10

TACO DBoon Feb 22 #11

Of all the things that worry me about this situation . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 22 #12

I'd be more concerned about Iran's rumored state-of-art torpedoes Brother Buzz Feb 22 #19

We would have 2 carrier groups (and all their ships) BumRushDaShow Feb 22 #20

It's very simple, Donnie Dumdum... Pluvious Feb 22 #16