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Prairie Gates

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11. Axios is gesticulating stupidly about the drone strike on the British base on Cyprus
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 11:33 PM
15 hrs ago

Which they are presumably considering the "Gates of Europe."

They're morons and sensationalists, would be the point.

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iran has its own liars on the media. they said only bomb us bases hosted by neighbors, NOT msongs 16 hrs ago #1
The CIA had a popularly elected moderate ousted to install the Shah orangecrush 16 hrs ago #2
Speaking of liars orangecrush 16 hrs ago #3
Which European countries have been attacked? Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #4
It said "gates of Europe" orangecrush 16 hrs ago #5
Which "gates of Europe" have been attacked? Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #6
... orangecrush 16 hrs ago #8
I prefer the verified clarity of post #7 Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #13
Well orangecrush 15 hrs ago #14
Axios is gesticulating stupidly about the drone strike on the British base on Cyprus Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #11
Cyprus sarisataka 16 hrs ago #7
Thanks orangecrush 16 hrs ago #9
Thanks - that's the clarity I was seeking. Nt Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #12
This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #18
Cyprus Renew Deal 7 hrs ago #20
Iran wants to involve every neighbor and hurt the economy, so that they pressure the US to stop. Melon 15 hrs ago #10
Remember the Iran - Contra scandal? orangecrush 15 hrs ago #15
We use to sell them weapons. They also used to have universities and not force woman to wear head and face coverings. Melon 15 hrs ago #16
Exactly orangecrush 15 hrs ago #17
Iran Contra was a scandal because it was 1985-1986. Selling the regime weapons was banned by Congress by then. AZJonnie 14 hrs ago #19
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