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4. Yes it is

Reply to OhioBlue (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 08:35 PM

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Senator Blumenthal states Trump regime just briefed them on sending US troops to fight in Iran. [View all] Bread and Circuses Tuesday OP

omg!!! hookaleft Tuesday #1

Lying MFers. OhioBlue Tuesday #2

Yes it is Bread and Circuses Tuesday #4

Where's the fucking congress? RT Atlanta Tuesday #3

Congress has neutered itself. We need to reset this country. Bread and Circuses Tuesday #5

The way they have abdicated their duties is DISGUSTING!! USS_Dauntless 9 hrs ago #34

Put Hogsbreath back in uniform . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #6

There is no scenario in which "a few" battalions would be deployed Mysterian Tuesday #20

Sorry, you're wrong. Dan 7 hrs ago #39

Sorry, you don't know what you're talking about Mysterian 4 hrs ago #41

Well, I hope that we're both wrong, but time will tell :) Dan 3 hrs ago #42

100 % Correct . Great analysis, thanks Bread and Circuses 3 min ago #43

#sendbarron superpatriotman Tuesday #7

I just read that Barron is exempt from military service because he's too tall. TheRickles Tuesday #8

I'll sign a waiver orangecrush Tuesday #10

Over the last couple years reports have listed him as 6'7" and 6'9" dflprincess Tuesday #16

He's 19. Boys continue to grow until 18-20. Ms. Toad Tuesday #19

Good orangecrush Yesterday #29

Measure him again Renew Deal Tuesday #21

Says who? MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #22

... orangecrush Tuesday #9

For what? what objectives are being pursued that require ground combat troops? Are we supporting a local resistance? ChicagoTeamster Tuesday #11

If there were a draft, BidenRocks Tuesday #12

That won't leave many for the invasions of Cuba Red Mountain Tuesday #13

I have to ask Skittles Tuesday #14

Trump no longer worries about minor inconveniences like the Congress, or SCOTUS, or the Constitution. OGBuzz Tuesday #25

True. Most people are hiding from the facts. Bread and Circuses 1 min ago #44

If our uniforms are on the ground in Iran, you can't Buddyzbuddy Tuesday #15

And will Israel also be sending ground troops? dflprincess Tuesday #17

No need. Trump has the ground covered. OGBuzz Tuesday #26

And why are we in Iran? Botany Tuesday #18

Iran Has A Population Of 90 Million People DallasNE Tuesday #23

Imagine Iraq, but with mountains and an exponentially larger population. Crowman2009 Tuesday #24

This is why. Ray Bruns 12 hrs ago #32

Call in the ICE agents. They're all in and there are plenty of them. Deuxcents Tuesday #27

Netanyahu's son lives in luxury in Miami IcyPeas Tuesday #28

If true pfitz59 15 hrs ago #30

39% of Iran is not even Persian DFW 13 hrs ago #31

Iraq has 600,000 troops and 300,000 reserves, and it is FOUR TIMES the size of Iraq. LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #33

600,000 Motivated, Serious & Trained Troops Not Saddam 's Corps De Corruption n/t ForeGoneLegsBirne 8 hrs ago #35

A law should be passed requiring the sons and daughters of all elected officials to be first ones drafted in a war SSJVegeta 8 hrs ago #36

Risking lives to protect a pedophile nikatnyte 7 hrs ago #37

If that happens...the draft will come in 3...2...1... Liberal In Texas 7 hrs ago #38

Self-destruction of the USA is beginning to come into focus. WestMichRad 7 hrs ago #40