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IronLionZion

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4. "in the event that Iran attacks American forces"

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2019, 10:49 AM

May 2019

So they're planning for false flag events to justify. Meanwhile Russia and China have openly launched cyberattacks against the US but that's just fine.

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White House reviews plan to deploy 120,000 troops to Middle East: NYT [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP

Selective Service queentonic May 2019 #1

I sure hope so! getagrip_already May 2019 #2

Spot on Traildogbob May 2019 #10

Whoa, get a grip DENVERPOPS May 2019 #12

Think deeper than a red plastic party cup. LanternWaste May 2019 #16

Vattel included something that should have been heavily emphasized: DFW May 2019 #24

how about we just don't have a war? nt Javaman May 2019 #19

Congressmen, especially republicans, will get their kids out of serving anyway. demigoddess May 2019 #21

It's not about congress or the rich.. getagrip_already May 2019 #22

This dumb draftee is against it but the late Colonel Hackworth had some thoughts on a citizens' army Brother Buzz May 2019 #25

Nope. They'll just deploy National Guard troops to MineralMan May 2019 #8

Question cheri010353 May 2019 #28

Anyone miss Mattis yet? watoos May 2019 #3

I certainly do... ADX May 2019 #17

"in the event that Iran attacks American forces" IronLionZion May 2019 #4

Working title BruceWane May 2019 #5

And so, Operation "Wag the Dog" Begins. MineralMan May 2019 #6

Just in time for the election left-of-center2012 May 2019 #9

Here we go again. FFS!!! RKP5637 May 2019 #7

Any ideas where one might put 120,000 troops and their equipment? underpants May 2019 #11

Qatar zipplewrath May 2019 #14

Yeah I should've figured that underpants May 2019 #15

Where is congress? Why aren't dems and gop alike calling for congressional wiggs May 2019 #13

"the proposal does not include a ground invasion, which would require many more troops" Baclava May 2019 #18

Well once people start to die Dan May 2019 #26

There wont be any war with Iran, all the trouble will be blamed on Yemen rebels Baclava May 2019 #27

Hope you're right... Dan May 2019 #29

Just like I predicted, 'Arab coalition carries out air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen' Baclava May 2019 #31

I love the idea of GOP having to defend more Middle East warfare beachbum bob May 2019 #20

Republicans won't be put off by another war trev May 2019 #23

My favourite line? robbob May 2019 #30

Plus B-52 bombers left-of-center2012 May 2019 #33

I hope the people who couldn't bring themselves to vote for Hillary are happy. yardwork May 2019 #32