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In reply to the discussion: So, boots on the ground [View all]

Melon

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17. So...you are wrong.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:45 PM
7 hrs ago

Attacking North Korea now creates significant risk to the US. They have a large nuclear arsenal with advanced delivery technology. They pose a significant regional threat with conventional arms to South Korea and Seoul in particular. It would also cause significant regional instability and are within easy arms reach of their largest ally China. There is no comparison. North Korea and their nuclear threat is the best example of why we should take action prior to nuclear development in Iran. North Korea also has a reputation as a Hermit Kingdom if left alone and doesn’t have a religious mandate to kill Americans.

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So, boots on the ground [View all] Aviation Pro 9 hrs ago OP
that's what I say too Skittles 9 hrs ago #1
Post removed Post removed 9 hrs ago #2
I am very curious, and I have been hearing this a lot.... Dan 9 hrs ago #3
Iran has killed Americans for 40 years. They are religious nutcases Melon 8 hrs ago #4
Yep, well we do live in a glass house. Dan 8 hrs ago #6
Iranians kill Americans through their proxies Aviation Pro 8 hrs ago #7
I'm sure that's what countries choie 8 hrs ago #8
It didn't stop the chants of death to America. It didn't Melon 8 hrs ago #10
Trump and those he has surrounded himself with are corrup and incompetent and I suspect their motivations are less than CentralMass 7 hrs ago #12
That's fine. I don't support Trump. Melon 7 hrs ago #14
This administration would f'k up a wet dream. . Kash Patel just aleddgedly fired CentralMass 7 hrs ago #16
👍 agreed. But we are in action so carry it through. Melon 7 hrs ago #18
It's not a legal war. TommyT139 6 hrs ago #39
This is complete utter garbage fujiyamasan 7 hrs ago #22
I'll go watch Fetterman..my preference is not to be Melon 7 hrs ago #24
You may be in the wrong site to be honest fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #26
I support finishing the job in Iran. Melon 6 hrs ago #28
Do you know that Iran is almost 4 times the size of Iraq? Eko 4 hrs ago #42
Off topic, but your keyboard seems to be on the fritz. summer_in_TX 6 hrs ago #27
I see that and I apologize. Melon 6 hrs ago #30
Np summer_in_TX 6 hrs ago #33
lol you support action directed by Hegseth SamuelTheThird 6 hrs ago #29
Too old...and fucked up at this point. Melon 6 hrs ago #34
So you didn't actually address most of what I typed SamuelTheThird 6 hrs ago #35
I think it will make our country and friend region safer Melon 6 hrs ago #36
Again, didn't address what I typed SamuelTheThird 6 hrs ago #38
You come from a military family? Send your kids or grandkids fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #40
Whatever. N Korea has killed more Americans than Iran. N Korea HAS the bomb. N Korea HAS an ICBM Cheezoholic 7 hrs ago #13
So...you are wrong. Melon 7 hrs ago #17
" doesn't have a religious mandate to kill Americans. " Intractable 7 hrs ago #19
Then have Bone Saw and his corrupt fucks finish it, leave our kids out of it. The uraniums in the wild by now anyway n/t Cheezoholic 7 hrs ago #21
So this gives trump the right to kill Iran's civilians? C'Mon, you KNOW this isn't about what your speak of. C Moon 3 hrs ago #43
Illegally at war. choie 8 hrs ago #9
There is no "end it for good" Tesha 7 hrs ago #11
Wait, so you support the war if the goal is to end the KPN 7 hrs ago #20
I'm sure enraging millions of Shia Muslims will make us so much safer. I feel safer already, do you? Blues Heron 6 hrs ago #31
WE are the threat. /nt artemisia1 6 hrs ago #41
Send ICE first. All of them. usonian 8 hrs ago #5
Works for me. KPN 7 hrs ago #15
Why spare him? Although I have already seen explanations for why he niyad 7 hrs ago #23
Good to hear this *before* the Senate vote Tasmanian Devil 7 hrs ago #25
They won't go. ChicagoTeamster 6 hrs ago #32
Remote controlled explosives Charmin One 6 hrs ago #37
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