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3Hotdogs

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12. Curve Ball was a real person. He claimed to be a member of Iraqi

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:09 AM

13 hrs ago

Last edited Mon Jun 8, 2026, 11:06 AM - Edit history (1)

intelligence and could lead the Iraq government when Saddam was removed. He was an opportunist.

The question is, how much of his bullshit was believed by the C.I.A. or how much was used to support Cheney and Bush's hunger to invade Iraq.

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How Trump gets away with his BS. [View all] no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago OP

being a straight, rich white male repuke helps, too Skittles 16 hrs ago #1

The short answer - DeeDeeNY 16 hrs ago #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Seinan Sensei 14 hrs ago #7

With a heapin' helpin' of shamelessness baked-in Seinan Sensei 14 hrs ago #8

to be fair Skittles 3 hrs ago #16

He gets away with his BS gab13by13 15 hrs ago #3

I will add two more historical events to Garland's fuckery or incompetence (choose one). Gerald Ford's pardon of Nixon. 3Hotdogs 15 hrs ago #4

Yup, you get it, gab13by13 14 hrs ago #5

Curve Ball was a real person. He claimed to be a member of Iraqi 3Hotdogs 13 hrs ago #12

In short, Trump gets away with it because he has the support of an entire party apparatus. paulkienitz 14 hrs ago #6

This 100%. This is a coordinated attack on our Democracy headed up by the Republican party n/t Cheezoholic 14 hrs ago #10

In effect, they have betrayed the Founders of this country... kentuck 13 hrs ago #13

Yep -- we could see all along that they were picking justices by a right wing agenda... paulkienitz 9 hrs ago #14

And the rich get richer. Kid Berwyn 14 hrs ago #9

Also sheer quantity. tanyev 14 hrs ago #11

Excellent post. mahina 7 hrs ago #15