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erronis

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14. A young friend went back to her parents in Iran after the first horrific bombing.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:06 PM

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Now I hope she and her family are alive and can survive this insanity.

I've known many wonderful Iranians - Persians - over the years. They are among the most kind and intelligent people I have met. Of course there are ideologues and idiots everywhere, just like Miller, Trump, Hegseth, and others.

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I hope you will join me in keeping a good thought for the people of Iran tonight. [View all] milestogo Tuesday OP

Absolutely leftstreet Tuesday #1

I've never wanted taco more than I do at this moment... EarthFirst Tuesday #2

TACO suspended the attack 4Sitka Tuesday #10

Salām bar mardom-e Irān ("Peace be upon the Iranian people" in Farsi) ☮️☮️☮️ hlthe2b Tuesday #3

Absolutely! SheltieLover Tuesday #4

I ache for the childre in Iran young_at_heart Tuesday #5

Yes, absolutely wendyb-NC Tuesday #6

TSF has created multiple generations of terrorists threats. Trueblue Texan Tuesday #7

Yes 56miSSie Tuesday #8

Seeing footage of people surrounding their infrastructure broke my heart. NH Ethylene Tuesday #9

That is so heartbreaking. milestogo Tuesday #19

May it be so for all in harm's way. niyad Tuesday #11

Indeed. Atreus Tuesday #12

And may all the murdered little children come back to .... usonian Tuesday #13

It's times like these stage left Tuesday #20

A young friend went back to her parents in Iran after the first horrific bombing. erronis Tuesday #14

Absolutely. Not only is Shitler losing the shooting war.... paleotn Tuesday #15

All day every day. MontanaMama Tuesday #16

Rick Steve's Iran (2009) MaineNative Tuesday #17

I have been and will continue. BadgerMom Tuesday #18

I am happy to join you stage left Tuesday #21