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muriel_volestrangler

(105,574 posts) Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:39 PM Saturday

When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait to take its oil, the world united against him

Even previous pariahs like Syria said "no, you can't just march in and take another country's oil".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_of_the_Gulf_War

What to do, now that mini-Saddam has grabbed Venezuela by the pussy?

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When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait to take its oil, the world united against him (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Saturday OP

Helluva... 2naSalit Saturday #1

OMG What if another country whisks in and takes Trump? leftstreet Saturday #2

I. for one, shall not lift a finger to stop them. GreenWave Saturday #3

Indeed, thanks for pointing out the most salient of points bucolic_frolic Saturday #4

2naSalit

(100,051 posts)

1. Helluva...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:41 PM

Saturday

Distraction from the Epstein issues, eh?

leftstreet

(38,846 posts)

2. OMG What if another country whisks in and takes Trump?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:42 PM

Saturday

oh...um

GreenWave

(12,348 posts)

3. I. for one, shall not lift a finger to stop them.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:48 PM

Saturday

Space aliens might be better.

bucolic_frolic

(54,059 posts)

4. Indeed, thanks for pointing out the most salient of points

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:49 PM

Saturday

that could well slip under awareness in all the noise.

The entitlement, arrogance, privilege of the double standard.

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