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Warpy

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23. Yeah, I'll just bet he does

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 01:44 PM

5 hrs ago

The Saudis have been pushing this war for decades and they finally got an administration that was both stupid and pig ignorant and willing to do their dirty work for them.

I doubt the Saudis realized how stupidly this war would be fought, the Strait of Hormuz neglected until it was blocked.

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