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21. I might be wrong but @ the end of day the U.S. taxpayers will be on the hook for paying for Trump's war.

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 09:56 AM

10 hrs ago

Not unless they are selling investments in Iranian oil or the fees Iran will be able to collect from
ships using the Strait of Hormuz which were not there prior to Trump’s war in order to deflect
attention from Epstein.

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US officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn't account for back-channel commitments [View all] BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago OP

Pay-offs for the fat orange imbecile wolfie001 13 hrs ago #1

I'm pretty sure a few countries in the Middle East are very uneasy................ Lovie777 13 hrs ago #2

I mean, they're on the hook for $300 billion and have a full-fledged economic competitor Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #12

"The framework is aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell it politically to their internal audience." Really? sop 12 hrs ago #3

More like Trump is trying to sell it to his internal audience. Baitball Blogger 12 hrs ago #5

Projection. They're trying to spin it for people here. ananda 12 hrs ago #9

Back channel commitments. Baitball Blogger 12 hrs ago #4

.... yardwork 12 hrs ago #6

So, all that for stock options? OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #7

" aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell it politically" Strelnikov_ 12 hrs ago #8

It's giving secret girlfriend in NIagara Falls Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #10

In my honest opinion, Mtnmama 12 hrs ago #11

I.O.W.s The agreement gives Iran everything it wanted and 300 billion in reparations for Trump's war ... Botany 11 hrs ago #13

It is not "reparations". It is a "private investment fund". AloeVera 10 hrs ago #20

I might be wrong but @ the end of day the U.S. taxpayers will be on the hook for paying for Trump's war. Botany 10 hrs ago #21

Of course they are. One of the many, many reasons to not rush into an unnecessary, trumped-up war of choice. AloeVera 9 hrs ago #25

Another worthless document from the dumpie administration. KS Toronado 11 hrs ago #14

Back channel commitments?All that matters is what is actually signed,and with Trump,half the time even that won't matter thesquanderer 11 hrs ago #15

Everything Trump for 10+ years has gotten us to this point where NoMoreRepugs 11 hrs ago #16

Backchannel commitments for what? The rebuilding business deals that Trump wants the bribe money to be spent on? ChicagoTeamster 10 hrs ago #17

Maybe they're trying to figure out ways to WestMichRad 9 hrs ago #26

Which is why they wanted to delay releasing the text until at least Friday.. SamuelAdams 10 hrs ago #18

It was a birthday party favor for the man-child... Hugin 10 hrs ago #19

Ah, Yessss; The Old "Back-Channel Commitments" Trick..... ColoringFool 10 hrs ago #22

A "political document" only existing as a birthday present for the loser in the white house. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #23

$300,000,000,000 is still $300,000,000,000. paulkienitz 9 hrs ago #24

Per "back-channel agreements" it is probably 500 billion (classified for purposes of National Security) pat_k 7 hrs ago #32

Trump and his war-mongering assholes are desperate agingdem 9 hrs ago #27

I'm surprised they're not communicating in "pig latin". Buddyzbuddy 8 hrs ago #28

Maybe Dotard tore up the original agreement because he didn't know about its maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #29

TACO !! republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #30

Of course, any back-channel agreements are WORSE. pat_k 7 hrs ago #31

Ooh backchannel commitments Johnny2X2X 7 hrs ago #33

They're just words. Nothing to see here. Scalded Nun 6 hrs ago #34

Translation: the memorandum isn't worth the paper it's printed on. patphil 6 hrs ago #35

Give me a break. City Lights 5 hrs ago #36

LOL! Did Dean Wormer put Iran on double-secret probation? Mysterian 3 hrs ago #37

Is a back channel agreement , one that goes straight up my ass? 3Hotdogs 1 hr ago #38