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15. keeping Americans from dying in a war with Iran was his actual job here

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:07 AM

16 hrs ago

...as successive republican and Democratic presidents achieved in their terms.

Averting war with Iran was the task at hand, the move most Americans support,and Trump predictably screwed that up to serve his own petty interests in covering for his own election interference which far outstrips anything Iran accomplished.

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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran [View all] Coldwater 17 hrs ago OP

predator Whip-poor-will 17 hrs ago #1

Yep, that is exactly correct Walleye 16 hrs ago #6

War with Iran will not improve Trump's poling numbers PJMcK 17 hrs ago #2

Agreed Coldwater 17 hrs ago #3

Some Americans' will die? bdamomma 17 hrs ago #4

Our troops Coldwater 17 hrs ago #5

Let's start with the Trump family Walleye 16 hrs ago #7

Apparently a girl's school was bomb killing about 40..................... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #8

Please, no. Everything about this man seems to target women and girls. Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #16

it was funny when Lord Farquaad said it because it was so farcical. Girard442 16 hrs ago #9

This quote? William Seger 13 hrs ago #17

He didn't finish the sentence. calimary 11 hrs ago #22

You got it! Norrrm 10 hrs ago #30

FUCK THESE FUCKING FUCKS spanone 16 hrs ago #10

No confirmation re casualties - but the 5th fleet command center was hit. harumph 16 hrs ago #11

In the last hour they're claiming ZERO casualties or major facility damage since it all began WarGamer 10 hrs ago #28

Well, The Psychopath-In-Chief Certainly HOPES So! ColoringFool 16 hrs ago #12

..... Tanuki 16 hrs ago #13

Damn it! SergeStorms 13 hrs ago #20

Iran strikes US military base in Bahrain as explosions heard across Gulf Coldwater 16 hrs ago #14

keeping Americans from dying in a war with Iran was his actual job here bigtree 16 hrs ago #15

Yep, some Americans will die, the he can bluestarone 13 hrs ago #18

This Can't Be Limited to Military Casualties... ForeGoneLegsBirne 5 hrs ago #32

The Big Orange Fascist Pig...... SergeStorms 13 hrs ago #19

As ever, War is a Racket: Magoo48 11 hrs ago #21

Some Americans will be captured and/or die. Marcuse 10 hrs ago #23

Hurry up, my diaper is full. ChicagoTeamster 10 hrs ago #27

"Our shock-troops might shoot them in the face or in the back struggle4progress 10 hrs ago #24

Their deaths will be on you. You blockeheaded wannabbee general. Ping Tung 10 hrs ago #25

Well, at least they'll die to protect trump from the Epstein files. Turbineguy 10 hrs ago #26

Did he say some Americans might die, or DID HE SAY WHAT HE MEANT SOME SUCKERS WILL DIE? usaf-vet 10 hrs ago #29

Trump wants your kids to die for his sins Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago #31

It's a "risk" he is willing to take IbogaProject 4 hrs ago #33