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Mordred

(231 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 03:25 PM Mar 15

I miss the "Golden Age"

after Iran's nuclear threat was "obliterated" (6/2025) and oil and trade flowed freely through the Strait of Hormuz until new threats apparently emerged and we were required to act (2/20/2026). It sure was a golden 8 months!

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I miss the "Golden Age" (Original Post) Mordred Mar 15 OP

You should know it was just cheap gold paint....... lastlib Mar 15 #1

30,000 dead civilians during those golden 8 months... WarGamer Mar 15 #2

I miss the 'golden ages' of Obama and Biden!!!! Jack Valentino Mar 15 #3

lastlib

(28,277 posts)

1. You should know it was just cheap gold paint.......

Reply to Mordred (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 03:59 PM

Mar 15

It certainly wasn't reall gold--Krasnov would've stolen it if it was.

WarGamer

(18,613 posts)

2. 30,000 dead civilians during those golden 8 months...

Reply to Mordred (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:01 PM

Mar 15

Jack Valentino

(5,029 posts)

3. I miss the 'golden ages' of Obama and Biden!!!!

Reply to Mordred (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:01 PM

Mar 15

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