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OGBuzz

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14. I think the hubris was all on Trump, Hegseth and Rubio. They thought it would be...

Reply to PufPuf23 (Reply #9)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:10 PM

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a cake walk like Venezuela and then all that Iranian oil and gas would be theirs for the taking. There is a reason why previous Presidents showed Netanyahu the middle finger each time he came looking for an ally to join him in a war against Iran.

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