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15. keeping Americans from dying in a war with Iran was his actual job here

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:07 AM

Feb 28

...as successive republican and Democratic presidents achieved in their terms.

Averting war with Iran was the task at hand, the move most Americans support,and Trump predictably screwed that up to serve his own petty interests in covering for his own election interference which far outstrips anything Iran accomplished.

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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran [View all] Coldwater Feb 28 OP

predator Whip-poor-will Feb 28 #1

Yep, that is exactly correct Walleye Feb 28 #6

War with Iran will not improve Trump's poling numbers PJMcK Feb 28 #2

Agreed Coldwater Feb 28 #3

Some Americans' will die? bdamomma Feb 28 #4

Our troops Coldwater Feb 28 #5

Message deleted by the DU Administrators Walleye Feb 28 #7

Apparently a girl's school was bomb killing about 40..................... Lovie777 Feb 28 #8

Please, no. Everything about this man seems to target women and girls. Baitball Blogger Feb 28 #16

it was funny when Lord Farquaad said it because it was so farcical. Girard442 Feb 28 #9

This quote? William Seger Feb 28 #17

He didn't finish the sentence. calimary Feb 28 #22

You got it! Norrrm Feb 28 #30

FUCK THESE FUCKING FUCKS spanone Feb 28 #10

No confirmation re casualties - but the 5th fleet command center was hit. harumph Feb 28 #11

In the last hour they're claiming ZERO casualties or major facility damage since it all began WarGamer Feb 28 #28

Well, The Psychopath-In-Chief Certainly HOPES So! ColoringFool Feb 28 #12

..... Tanuki Feb 28 #13

Damn it! SergeStorms Feb 28 #20

Iran strikes US military base in Bahrain as explosions heard across Gulf Coldwater Feb 28 #14

keeping Americans from dying in a war with Iran was his actual job here bigtree Feb 28 #15

Yep, some Americans will die, the he can bluestarone Feb 28 #18

This Can't Be Limited to Military Casualties... ForeGoneLegsBirne Feb 28 #32

The Big Orange Fascist Pig...... SergeStorms Feb 28 #19

As ever, War is a Racket: Magoo48 Feb 28 #21

Some Americans will be captured and/or die. Marcuse Feb 28 #23

Hurry up, my diaper is full. ChicagoTeamster Feb 28 #27

"Our shock-troops might shoot them in the face or in the back struggle4progress Feb 28 #24

Their deaths will be on you. You blockeheaded wannabbee general. Ping Tung Feb 28 #25

Well, at least they'll die to protect trump from the Epstein files. Turbineguy Feb 28 #26

Did he say some Americans might die, or DID HE SAY WHAT HE MEANT SOME SUCKERS WILL DIE? usaf-vet Feb 28 #29

Trump wants your kids to die for his sins Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 28 #31

It's a "risk" he is willing to take IbogaProject Feb 28 #33

It's too bad BlueMTexpat Mar 1 #34