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FadedMullet

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14. These are the same Kurds that we abandoned after the Iraqi war, right? In my opinion the biggest betrayal of an......

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:07 PM

Mar 3

......erstwhile "ally" since the helicopters airlifted American off the roof of the American embassy in Saigon. I truly hope that they do not trust us an inch and instead take the arms, build a secure enclave and declare independence.

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CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 3 OP

Why after all that has been done to the Kurds and broken promises by US - would the Kurds Pachamama Mar 3 #1

Exactly my first thought. IQ45 completely hung them out to dry vs. Turkey and probably burned that bridge AZJonnie Mar 3 #4

They'll gladly take all the U.S. arms the CIA gives them. sop Mar 5 #26

Trmp abandoned the Kurds on the battlefield last time. I doubt they'll be eager allies after that. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 3 #2

Jeepers, sounds like just what they did with the Jan 6th insurrectionists. bluestarone Mar 3 #3

I'm sure this will thrill Turkey. NT Gore1FL Mar 3 #5

Once again, arm another group to fight proxy wars and sow hatred among groups. erronis Mar 3 #6

Sounds like a grand idea! Bayard Mar 3 #7

Kurds know who they are dealing with Bluestocking Mar 3 #8

What a fustercluck! greatauntoftriplets Mar 3 #9

Some Kurds want their own country bmichaelh Mar 3 #10

Didn't Bush the first screw them over in the 80s? BidenRocks Mar 3 #11

Yep, GW betrayed the Iraqi Kurds... Spazito Mar 3 #18

What about Alberta? usonian Mar 3 #12

Isn't there a law against the CIA being involved Bev54 Mar 3 #13

These are the same Kurds that we abandoned after the Iraqi war, right? In my opinion the biggest betrayal of an...... FadedMullet Mar 3 #14

That wasn't the embassy. BidenRocks Mar 3 #17

My mistake, it was American Marines who were the last off the embassy roof the morning of April 30th 1975. FadedMullet Mar 5 #24

This sort of thing has been the M.O. of the West for moniss Mar 3 #15

The irony of today in this era, is that the U.S. is the LARGEST oil producer IN THE WORLD BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #16

Yes and just like with Venezuela it moniss Mar 3 #19

But there is another reason and it's not the "oil barons" who aren't really interested at the moment BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #23

The CIA has a terrible history with IRAN thought crime Mar 3 #20

Yes, especially Operation Ajax, the 1953 CIA coup of the legitimately elected PM, Mohammad Mosaddegh and strengthening Celerity Mar 4 #21

How do we plan to fuck these people over this time? LoveSucky Mar 4 #22

In other words, "The cavalry is coming..... oasis Mar 5 #25