• tektite@slrpnk.net
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      "We’re sorry, your [x] has been disabled due to unapproved usage.

      Press any key to agree with the regime…"

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    I doubt countries are sharing intel with the US given how Trump and his minions handle classified information.

    So she probably wouldn’t know whether or not Iran was building nukes.

    Iran is a ally of Russia, so if she did have information on Iran building nukes Putin probably wouldn’t let her say. Trump probably overruled that because he saw Israel was winning and he wanted to take credit for the win.

    What a shitshow the US has become.

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      they been months away from nukes for decades, any moment now. that eta can’t go down due to US/Israel propaganda

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    Sounds like Congress needs to ask her why she lied to them in the first place. Alas, they will not, because she is already playing the “Fake News” card.

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      I think a lot of people are going to be surprised…

      Personally, I don’t know why, because it’s obvious Russia needs Iran for Ukraine.

      But Putin isn’t going to let trump attack Iran.

      And it’s already causing the people Putin makes support trump, start going against him.

      I don’t want to link an actual tucker Carlson video, so here’s some people talking about his interview with Rafael Cruz:

      https://youtu.be/yQEd-ECAwDU?t=1140

      It tucker is breaking from trump over this, a lot more rightwing media is going to as well

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    How I Edged Myself For 20 Years: A U.S. Lawmakers Heroic Effort To Convince Themselves Everyday That Iran Is Two Weeks Away From A Nuke

    “This memoir is beautiful, it shows a secular side to fanatical devotion you don’t often see.”

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        No that is two weeks

        Edit wait, I am not sure who is trolling who anymore, you trolling me, me trolling you, you trolling Trump, Trump trolling me, us trolling Trump?

        hahaha I genuinely lost the plot on that being the punchline thank you for punching it for me

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    ‘Could’ vs ‘are’.

    They may not have been, but they could if they wanted to, supposedly.

    Now, if they didnt before, they certainly have the motivation and arguably the justification.

    I certainly wouldn’t blame them for seeking out nuclear weapons now.

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      There is no reason to be weeks away from an atomic bomb unless you’re interested in building a bomb. Tulsi was wrong about the timeline, but they were/are doing all the things a country interested in building a bomb would do.

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        Well, maybe if foreign countries would leave them the fuck alone to do things like control and develop their own infrastructure and natural resources; they wouldn’t require nuclear weapons just to get some peace and quiet.

        The last couple decades has proven that’s the only deterrent that actually works.

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          So were they going for nukes or not? Because your first comment seemed to claim they weren’t interested in nukes, but now you seem to claim they were justified in going for nukes this whole time.

          (For the audience, Iran has been interested in nukes since at least the 90s, but has been prevented from getting one by lots of outside actors.)

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            Yes, they have been seeking nukes since at lease the 90s, probably earlier, as around the 70s America on behalf of Britain orchestrated a coup and dismantled the countries progress, all so Britain could continue fucking Iran out of its oil and the profit they need to develop.

            As far as the present goes;

            I don’t know whether they were going for nukes specifically, or instead were developing civilian energy projects that produce/use the same if not very similar products; and that stockpile enabled them to pursue both.

            Honestly I didn’t care. While I generally don’t think ANYONE should have nukes, the US and Russia keep proving over and over again that that is the only deterrent you can actually rely on; so I can totally understand various nations drive to ensure they actually get some peace. If Iran feels they want/need nukes to keep themselves safe; well power to em, unfortunately they are correct.

            Leave them the fuck alone. Stop providing them with more and more reason to fucking despise the west and it’s allies; continually proving they HAVE to fight back to continue to exist. Continuing to attack isn’t turning them away from nukes, it’s hardening their resolve and proving further why nukes are necessary. Why do you think they felt it necessary to build a facility 200m under a damn mountain??

            Afraid they’re going to use their nukes offensively? Then stop giving them reasons to. Actually show some progress towards world peace instead of of just bombing everyone that has a slightly different world view.

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          Did you know Iran is the country that supports Hamas, Hezbollah, the Hotuthis and a bunch of other terrorist organizations? Did you know Iran has made many official statements about wiping Israel off the map?

          Strange way to act if you want to be left alone.

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            Wouldn’t you hold a grudge after having your rapid progress towards technological and ideological growth completely derailed by a coup orchestrated by a foreign power that plunged your country into decades of chaotic religious fanaticism which suppresses freedom/human rights to this day?

            Especially when that foreign power continues to threaten your existence and expand into territory surrounding you?

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      Bullshit, some things happen on day one!!! Like the ending of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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      question who is the smartest invertebrate?

      octopi, or conservatives?

      Octopi can solve puzzles, but conservatives can imitate human words, both spineless.

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        Trick question, it’s the centrist democrats. By preying on leftists and wearing their skin as camouflage, they get to court votes from the left while still growing fat on milk from their billionaire hosts. The conservatives are a very close second, though.

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    Her evidence was a photo of an alleged nuclear facility with an arrow and “nukular missiles” written on with black sharpie. She also noted the MS-13 lettering stamped on top of one of the buildings.

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      It was a real photo, Iran likes to write “Nukular missiles” in giant black letters next to their hospitals.

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        I did not know that. Thanks for educating me. I withdraw my objection to the evidence, although their connection to MS-13 was already damning for Iran.