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True Blue American

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Sun Jan 5, 2020, 06:49 AM

Jan 2020

Trump committed a war crime. He gave the order for the assassination of a Leader. Who is going to speak up when they return the favor?

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I'm probably gonna get pummeled for this, but regarding Trump & Soleimani... [View all] jcmaine72 Jan 2020 OP

The way it was carried out was both, reckless and irresponsible. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

Hey Iran DENVERPOPS Jan 2020 #10

...😂 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #41

Should hav Corgigal Jan 2020 #2

Not to mention True Blue American Jan 2020 #3

Plus violating Iraqi sovereignty burrowowl Jan 2020 #5

Did President's Roosevelt and Obama gladium et scutum Jan 2020 #8

Then we have no moral standing if Iran assinates Cosmocat Jan 2020 #13

We were already at war with Japan and how was killing Bin Laden Flaleftist Jan 2020 #42

Bin laden was not a state actor Dream Girl Jan 2020 #51

Osama was not a government official Cartoonist Jan 2020 #52

Yamamoto was a military officer of a nation with which the U.S. was at war. Mister Ed Jan 2020 #54

assassiation none the less. gladium et scutum Jan 2020 #70

CNN's showing the city of Mashhad's streets a sea of people Hortensis Jan 2020 #4

Maybe at his own funeral... Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #6

:) Not a chance. I expect half his trumpsters and Hortensis Jan 2020 #21

Good post! BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #59

Once you start taking out people you don't like Aussie105 Jan 2020 #7

He was more then a person who we didn't like. Kaleva Jan 2020 #18

How dare you! greytdemocrat Jan 2020 #47

Yes, he was a bad actor. But the world isn't t binary....it is complex ashredux Jan 2020 #9

Lots of turmoil around the world. Has been for decades. Aussie105 Jan 2020 #14

That insane leader has already acted. Now he's golfing. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #37

Saying this could start WWIII may be considered hyperbole. Kaleva Jan 2020 #20

Except for when the price of gas will take off and skyrocket. Lock him up. Jan 2020 #28

WWI was started with an assassination.... nt. Sogo Jan 2020 #53

I see you don't bother... tonedevil Jan 2020 #60

What international authority will be bringing charges against him? Kaleva Jan 2020 #71

So we should just kill anyone we think is a bad Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #11

This Cosmocat Jan 2020 #15

Sure. Aussie105 Jan 2020 #17

How do you define "bad"? Kaleva Jan 2020 #23

Its entirely subjective. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #38

He was a bad actor Sgent Jan 2020 #12

A.M. Joy posted the transcript of Rump's '16 interview with wing nut 'journalist' Hugh Hewitt. Mc Mike Jan 2020 #16

Trump's sphere of awareness doesn't extend too far outside his own skin. Aussie105 Jan 2020 #22

Agree, but he's completely unaware how loathsome and suck-y Mc Mike Jan 2020 #26

Fabric Swatches Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #48

Brain dead lazy moron, playing at making 'big business decisions'. Mc Mike Jan 2020 #66

"Neither he nor the banks had done the math beforehand." keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #68

Calling Hewitt a journalist DFW Jan 2020 #32

No doubt. Mc Mike Jan 2020 #35

RWers love the momentary feeling of machismo and power from this assasination... hlthe2b Jan 2020 #19

They love the long-term defense contracts that come from the inevitable blowback, too. Ponietz Jan 2020 #57

Trump's reason for the assassination Aussie105 Jan 2020 #24

If Trump wants to make the world a better and safer place DFW Jan 2020 #34

lol, what the fuck ever RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #25

Until we take responsibility for the actions safeinOhio Jan 2020 #27

What are we doing in Iraq? Lock him up. Jan 2020 #29

Then, let's kill them all? Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #30

This thread should be taken down, gab13by13 Jan 2020 #31

Trumpy has no excuse for not understanding. He is not understanding willfully. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #39

No one here is protective of Soleimani or Ilsa Jan 2020 #33

+1 bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #36

Speak for yourself. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #40

can't find myself wishing Qasem Soleimani were still alive...oh really? Submariner Jan 2020 #43

Should the US kill all "total scumbags" out there mokawanis Jan 2020 #44

Bad guy, but it's still illegal Johnny2X2X Jan 2020 #45

Shithead has now drawn a red line for Iran to cross because of this stupid move XRubicon Jan 2020 #46

IT'S THE CONSEQUENCES....... RhodeIslandOne Jan 2020 #49

We should be capable of taking someone out without leaving tracks back to the US KentuckyWoman Jan 2020 #50

It was an act of war. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #55

Suleimani was a menace, but two previous administrations concluded The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #56

We can all agree that Soleimani was a despicable BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #58

He deserves JAIL TIME since a LONG TIME but... Lock him up. Jan 2020 #64

credit to Trump??? Stargleamer Jan 2020 #61

trump and billo reilly talking about killers IcyPeas Jan 2020 #62

The world would be better off without Kim Jong-un. Should the US assassinate him too? tandem5 Jan 2020 #63

We can't go around the world taking out every bad guy. Blaukraut Jan 2020 #65

Trump took the extreme option JonLP24 Jan 2020 #67

this doesn't make any sense KayF Jan 2020 #69

Yes, but the consequences come with the act. carpetbagger Jan 2020 #72