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SamuelTheThird

(1,435 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:42 PM Jun 11

Iran's response to Trump's claim

redux, recapitulation, eternal recurrence

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Iran's response to Trump's claim (Original Post) SamuelTheThird Jun 11 OP

I'm sure he reached an agreement in his mind biophile Jun 11 #1

How many times is he going to pull this bullshit before the "journalists" get a clue that he's playing them. progressoid Jun 11 #2

Iran - truth tellers - who knew... lame54 Jun 11 #3

Surely, he wouldn't lie to us. sinkingfeeling Jun 11 #4

Yet the mass media outlets in the USA proclaim "peace is at hand!" Mysterian Jun 11 #5

biophile

(1,661 posts)

1. I'm sure he reached an agreement in his mind

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:51 PM

Jun 11

It’s just not based in reality.
Just more stock market; oil futures manipulation

progressoid

(53,509 posts)

2. How many times is he going to pull this bullshit before the "journalists" get a clue that he's playing them.

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:15 PM

Jun 11

He lies. They dutifully go on the air and repeat what he said. Followed by a bunch of "experts" who discuss it ad nauseam.

Then a few days later, the cycle repeats.

lame54

(40,385 posts)

3. Iran - truth tellers - who knew...

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:16 PM

Jun 11

Lay it out plainly

The news will mince and soften it

sinkingfeeling

(58,213 posts)

4. Surely, he wouldn't lie to us.

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:37 PM

Jun 11

Mysterian

(6,709 posts)

5. Yet the mass media outlets in the USA proclaim "peace is at hand!"

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:32 PM

Jun 11

The mass media is nothing but White House stenographers.

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