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Magoo48

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21. As ever, War is a Racket:

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 12:53 PM

9 hrs ago

the unimaginative tool of the super rich and their political minions. On both sides, poor folks and subjected workers suffer and die on and off the theaters of battle.

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Trump warns some Americans may die amid US strikes in Iran [View all] Coldwater 14 hrs ago OP

predator Whip-poor-will 14 hrs ago #1

Yep, that is exactly correct Walleye 14 hrs ago #6

War with Iran will not improve Trump's poling numbers PJMcK 14 hrs ago #2

Agreed Coldwater 14 hrs ago #3

Some Americans' will die? bdamomma 14 hrs ago #4

Our troops Coldwater 14 hrs ago #5

Let's start with the Trump family Walleye 14 hrs ago #7

Apparently a girl's school was bomb killing about 40..................... Lovie777 14 hrs ago #8

Please, no. Everything about this man seems to target women and girls. Baitball Blogger 12 hrs ago #16

it was funny when Lord Farquaad said it because it was so farcical. Girard442 14 hrs ago #9

This quote? William Seger 11 hrs ago #17

He didn't finish the sentence. calimary 8 hrs ago #22

You got it! Norrrm 7 hrs ago #30

FUCK THESE FUCKING FUCKS spanone 14 hrs ago #10

No confirmation re casualties - but the 5th fleet command center was hit. harumph 14 hrs ago #11

In the last hour they're claiming ZERO casualties or major facility damage since it all began WarGamer 7 hrs ago #28

Well, The Psychopath-In-Chief Certainly HOPES So! ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #12

..... Tanuki 14 hrs ago #13

Damn it! SergeStorms 10 hrs ago #20

Iran strikes US military base in Bahrain as explosions heard across Gulf Coldwater 13 hrs ago #14

keeping Americans from dying in a war with Iran was his actual job here bigtree 13 hrs ago #15

Yep, some Americans will die, the he can bluestarone 10 hrs ago #18

This Can't Be Limited to Military Casualties... ForeGoneLegsBirne 3 hrs ago #32

The Big Orange Fascist Pig...... SergeStorms 10 hrs ago #19

As ever, War is a Racket: Magoo48 9 hrs ago #21

Some Americans will be captured and/or die. Marcuse 8 hrs ago #23

Hurry up, my diaper is full. ChicagoTeamster 7 hrs ago #27

"Our shock-troops might shoot them in the face or in the back struggle4progress 8 hrs ago #24

Their deaths will be on you. You blockeheaded wannabbee general. Ping Tung 8 hrs ago #25

Well, at least they'll die to protect trump from the Epstein files. Turbineguy 8 hrs ago #26

Did he say some Americans might die, or DID HE SAY WHAT HE MEANT SOME SUCKERS WILL DIE? usaf-vet 7 hrs ago #29

Trump wants your kids to die for his sins Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 7 hrs ago #31

It's a "risk" he is willing to take IbogaProject 2 hrs ago #33