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7. He was going to extort them

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:18 AM

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For oil or other wealth to line his own pockets like he did Venezuela.

But the Iranian people dared to fight back.

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We Told You So: The Costs of Attacking Iran Far Outweigh the Benefits [View all] BootinUp Wednesday OP

Dumb-ass............... Lovie777 Wednesday #1

Hemlock in large doses cures things in a way. nt BootinUp Wednesday #4

Trump only considers the benefits to himself personally. Irish_Dem Wednesday #6

He was going to extort them Farmer-Rick Wednesday #7

Exactly. That is why he is mad. And retaliating. Irish_Dem Wednesday #12

And, now the oil execs and... OhioBack2Blue Wednesday #8

for thirty years, teaching military graduate students .... Mustellus Wednesday #10

Looks like when you have brains you don't need nukes. Irish_Dem Wednesday #14

Nobody thought. patphil Wednesday #11

Now that we're conceding defeat........ BarbD Wednesday #13