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Who said he would start a war with Iran to cover his tracks, who said that 2 years ago? (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater May 2019 OP
I did too! 2naSalit May 2019 #1
the appointment of Bolton sealed the deal. nt Grasswire2 May 2019 #2
I also said Roe is done, stay tuned. Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #3
But Trump is a dove!!!! WeekiWater May 2019 #4
But Trump was the solution LibFarmer May 2019 #5
I know I did. dewsgirl May 2019 #6
Yep. I know who did, too. ehrnst May 2019 #7
Talk of war with Iran has been talked about for over a decade now Kaleva May 2019 #8
I don't think he'll actually start a war Amishman May 2019 #9
Before you can spit out your gum he will start a war if he thinks it will protect him OR Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #10
if war were bad for business rampartc May 2019 #11
You don't think he'd do it if he thought it would distract from an impeachment? ehrnst May 2019 #12
I said war, but didn't specify where ProudLib72 May 2019 #13
 

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)
4. But Trump is a dove!!!!
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:11 PM
May 2019

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Kaleva

(36,146 posts)
8. Talk of war with Iran has been talked about for over a decade now
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:25 PM
May 2019

"War With Iran

Posted on August 29, 2007

For months we at Antiwar.com have been monitoring the situation between Iran and the United States, parsing the words of administration spokesmen for any hints of when and how hostilities between the two countries might begin. We’ve been running reports from insiders saying that the Cheney faction is pushing for an attack, that Bush is quite amenable but is biding his time, and that an assault on Tehran is imminent. "

https://original.antiwar.com/justin/2007/08/29/war-with-iran-2/

"Chances of War With Iran Just Went Up

Sep 22, 2012

President Obama had been doing an admirable job in recent weeks of keeping the chances of war with Iran from rising, notably in rebuffing Bibi Netanyahu's efforts to get America to lower the threshold for a military attack. But on Friday the chances of war rose, and that's Obama's fault. "

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/09/chances-of-war-with-iran-just-went-up/262718/

Amishman

(5,540 posts)
9. I don't think he'll actually start a war
Wed May 15, 2019, 01:39 PM
May 2019

Bad for business and Trump is Wall Street's president.

All he has to do to distract is shuffle military assets from base to base and play jingo tough guy for his base and he gets a twofer - loud distraction from his other scandals and keep his hardcore supporters waving flags and hooting.

He already plays this game with bomber deployments around NK and cruising warships through waters contested by China.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
10. Before you can spit out your gum he will start a war if he thinks it will protect him OR
Wed May 15, 2019, 02:12 PM
May 2019

make his base happy.



https://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-trump-nuclear-weapons-2017-10


Hillary Clinton tells a London audience she's worried that President Donald Trump could in 'a moment of pique' launch a nuclear missile.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
13. I said war, but didn't specify where
Wed May 15, 2019, 07:42 PM
May 2019

I was really leaning NK for awhile there, but middle east should have seemed more realistic. How much do I owe you for that bet?

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