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wnylib

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15. I don't understand why so many people are assuming that

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:13 PM

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Trump will use nukes to bomb Iran.

He wants their oil. He wants to control the land and Hormuz himself.

Why would he make it untouchable by contaminating it with radioactivity?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] wcmagumba Tuesday OP

I feel the same way. OLDMDDEM Tuesday #1

I think the US military will say NO. Irish_Dem Tuesday #2

We can only hope 🤞and pray🙏! kimbutgar Tuesday #3

Those that would have said no have been fired or demoted... Moostache Tuesday #4

When you are in a no win situation, do the right thing. Irish_Dem Tuesday #20

I would hope so but you never know, TSF and Stephen Miller have the "nuclear football" with the launch codes... wcmagumba Tuesday #5

They wouldn't SamuelTheThird Tuesday #17

There is one thing Trump doesn't know. Irish_Dem Tuesday #21

I think that there is about a 5% chance he nukes Iran -misanthroptimist Tuesday #6

No one will Greg_In_SF Tuesday #7

Now tomorrow, that's another story. johnnyfins Tuesday #8

It's pretty clear he'd love to . . . just for the notoriety. Vinca Tuesday #9

I still think he's bluffing Johnny2X2X Tuesday #10

Where in all of his rants has Trump threatened to use nukes? wnylib Tuesday #19

Bushehr reactor equals destruction for whole region JCMach1 Tuesday #23

If Congress really believed he'd do it orangecrush Tuesday #11

No they want him to use them Bookreadingliberal53 Tuesday #13

Sent my MAGAt brother a "Happy Birthday" on Facebook yesterday Bettie Tuesday #24

LOL...have you seen who their leaders are? Bettie Tuesday #22

There's nothing happening here that would require using a nuke. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #12

My guess is he chickens out again Torchlight Tuesday #14

I don't understand why so many people are assuming that wnylib Tuesday #15

Why, he can start SMALL. No big deal, of course. Nothing could possibly go wrong. /s usonian Tuesday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Grim Chieftain Tuesday #18