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kentuck

(115,388 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:27 PM 8 hrs ago

The war has expanded overnight...

It is very easy to get into a war. It can be much more difficult trying to extricate yourself from one.

Israel attacked the huge natural gas refineries in Iran last night. Reportedly, they supply about 20% of the world's natural gas demands. In response, Iran hit the natural gas fields in Qatar and struck Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

The war is certainly not winding down.

Trump lifted the sanctions on Russian oil at sea and surprisingly, offered to lift the sanctions on Iranian oil? Are we watching "TACO" Trump in action?

Trump is embarrassed that he is unable to protect his good friends in Qatar. After all, they were so kind as to give him a luxurious jet.

This is the ultimate result of incompetence and arrogance. The only folks more incompetent is the US Congress, who have done nothing to stop it from happening.

We will all pay the price.

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The war has expanded overnight... (Original Post) kentuck 8 hrs ago OP
Trump could just walk away. Pull all US troops out of the area. Irish_Dem 7 hrs ago #1
Democrats ALWAYS have to clean up Republican wars Eddie Haskell 60 5 hrs ago #8
And the average American voter forgets that fact BigmanPigman 4 hrs ago #11
Now I'm confused. I thought he liked surprise attacks. underpants 7 hrs ago #2
& Don Jr. has a venture with RUSSIA'S Nat.Gas Captain Zero 7 hrs ago #3
What more does he have to do to prove he's incompetent and mentally not all there? Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #4
the thing is, the entire GOP absolutely knows he's unfit Skittles 5 hrs ago #6
Ending Whip-poor-will 7 hrs ago #5
I have been swarmed by hornets a few times. I can affirm that. Welcome. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #7
This has TACO written all over it. SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #9
Qatar is learning Keepthesoulalive 5 hrs ago #10

Irish_Dem

(81,048 posts)
1. Trump could just walk away. Pull all US troops out of the area.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:30 PM
7 hrs ago

Let the rest of the world clean up the mess.

Eddie Haskell 60

(52 posts)
8. Democrats ALWAYS have to clean up Republican wars
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:59 PM
5 hrs ago

It would be nice for just ONCE a Democratic candidate gets into office with no Republican recession or war to deal with. Having a Supreme Court would be nice too but Dems haven't controlled that in 75+ years.

Skittles

(171,454 posts)
6. the thing is, the entire GOP absolutely knows he's unfit
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:52 PM
5 hrs ago

but they STILL continue to enable him

WHY???

seriously, WHY?????

Whip-poor-will

(171 posts)
5. Ending
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:21 PM
7 hrs ago

Not my quote

"When you smack a hornet's nest THEY decide when it's over"

if only the rapist would pick up a fiddle like Nero maybe he'd be committed to wherever he belongs

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