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womanofthehills

(10,962 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2026, 03:55 PM Monday

Reality check:: Trump: They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. [View all]

Trump: “They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. So they hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait. Nobody expected that. We were shocked”

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The Cradle:
“Iran officially warned in a letter to the UN on 19 February that US military bases across West Asia will become “legitimate targets” if the Islamic Republic comes under attack by Washington. “

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Reality check:: Trump: They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. [View all] womanofthehills Monday OP

the best computers and teams of generals and statesmen have been gaming this exact situation rampartd Monday #1

Yes, he's really that ignorant. spanone Monday #2

how now brown cow Tetrachloride Monday #3

Nobody expected... Johnny2X2X Monday #4

Exactly! liberalla Monday #19

It's not a reality show where he can say any rando thing and a team will fix it in post production. tanyev Monday #5

"Nobody expected that." Rob H. Monday #6

Just like nobody could have predicted that wnylib Monday #33

WHEN will enough be enough Skittles Monday #7

x100000000000 orangecrush Monday #11

And the world knows it... GiqueCee Monday #23

I can't believe they are still coveting Trump's endorsement Skittles Monday #24

I'm thinking... GiqueCee Monday #27

It's the Epstein thing. Cherokee100 Monday #8

Where have I heard that before? No body expected them to fly airplanes into tall buildings. flashman13 Monday #9

Might First Thought Coolgoober Monday #10

If it wasn't so tragic it would be funny. Iran is not cooperating. Buddyzbuddy Monday #12

Fingers crossed! time to go home -- now! liberalla Monday #20

It would actually be cheaper for us to pay for his golf trips until he leaves office. Buddyzbuddy Monday #30

Ahh... Those were the good 'ol days! it almost seems quaint now. liberalla Monday #34

Let us pray... GiqueCee Monday #25

Those are my thoughts too. Buddyzbuddy Monday #29

Shocked because they were STUPID! lastlib Monday #13

He doesn't listen to generals... He knows better than the generals liberalla Monday #21

Idiot! "Nobody expected that"? Except every administration for the last 45 years? 0rganism Monday #14

Especially the distractions... liberalla Monday #22

Distractions and child murder are strong motivators for F47 0rganism Monday #32

This IS the guy who stared at an Eclipse... BurnDoubt Monday #15

Says the 3D chess player. xuplate Monday #16

It was U. S. military bases that were attacked blue blues Monday #17

And he didn't expect them to close the Strait of Harmuz... 70sEraVet Monday #18

Nobody told him? doc03 Monday #26

When you listen to incompetent fools like yourself or Kushner or Witkoff instead of RockRaven Monday #28

For me, worse than this guy being an absolute Grifting scam artish "able to broker middle-east peace in a day" ffr Monday #31