Trump approves strikes on Iran, but then abruptly pulls back

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  1. RP12

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    FYI he is called the Supreme Leader for a reason.
     
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    So, why do you want a war with Iran again?
     
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    Just the opposite. John Bolton is a war hawk and would have bombed Iran days ago. Thank God for the stable genius.
     
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    His very large brain is paying off!
     
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    I wonder how long you will hold in esteem a nut that tells the military to get ready just to call it off.
    He says he called it off because 150 would have been killed. Wise would have been getting that information before you told everyone to get the strike ready.
     
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    Democrats bait? What Democrat would he be listening to that would be baiting him.
    Democrats want war? Where does that BS come from? It wasn't a Democrat that when running said "What's the point of having nukes if you're not going to use them"
    Sounds like a stable genius to me.
     
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    For pointing out that unnamed sources from the NYT's are to be taken with a grain of salt? Another poster solidly sourced the claim to Trump's twitter feed and I thanked him for doing so.

    Do you disagree with Trump's refusal to kill 150 Iranians in retaliation for the Iranian Military destroying a US military robot?

    He imposed more economic sanctions, that strikes me as the far more reasonable proportional response one would expect from a very stable genius with an unusually large brain, wouldn't you agree?
     
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    Does the German military have a single working submarine, yet?
     
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    Are you unhappy with Trump's refusal to kill a 150 Iranians over the Iran Military destroying a US robot?
     
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    Why was it even that close?? 10 minutes until the strikes and that’s when he asks what’ll actually happen??
     
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    Complete BS.....go ahead and give an example of your nonsense.
    Do you think the opposition doesn't know what we might do? Germany KNEW we were coming across the Channel.....just not exactly where.
    Trump is a streetfighter!!! WTF!! Where in the world did you get an idea like that??!
    Trump is like the Harold Ramis character in "Stripes".
    Russell Ziskey : I've always been kind of a pacifist. When I was a kid, my father told me, "Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it." I don't know what kind of soldier I'm gonna make, but I want you guys to know that if we ever get into really heavy combat... I'll be right behind you guys. Every step of the way.
     
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    We stopped the genocidal Germans, twice, and restored you as First World economic power as quickly as we could and kept Berlin and West Germany out of the Soviet hell.

    I think your smart mouth is making me more open to increased tariffs - what's your trade balance with the US again?
    You bought $58B from us and we bought $126B from you, so, up to 54% tariffs is justified, but, given your solid support for Trump refusing to allow the Iranians to trigger an un-proportionate response to Iranian aggression, an additional 10% is probably all that reason and proportionality call for at the moment.
     
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    If he had lost in 2016, Hillary "We came, we saw, and he died, hahahaha!" Clinton wouldn't have given two sh-ts about casualties. Next time, perhaps his advisors will let him know up front.
     
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    She is against the US pulling out of the nuclear deal. So you know... if the US had her at the helm, the entire spiral wouldn't have started to begin with.
     
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    So hes being praised for his restraint right?
     
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    ROTFLMAO, I doubt if they will accept it.
     
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    Since neither you, or I, or any of the people that have spouted off as to what Trump should/could have done, should shut their mouths with the knowledge, we were not there and privy as what was communicated between Iran, DC and generals on both sides. Take that advice it will do you well in life.
    You guys are wonderful and a species that should be studied and a cure found.
     
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    Contemptuously amused.
     
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    Self-preservation.
     
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    FYI that maybe so, but the USA does have a greater responsibility to the world that Germany does not have.
     
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    Rape the ME? And you call USA citizens unintelligent. Cast all the aspersions you want, but your single sided charges are just that.
     
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    Quit projecting. It's pathetic and only hardcore Leftists think like you.
     
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    ROFL! You want to talk about innocents and drones? You supported Barack Obama blindly.

    This is about as hypocritical and stupid as it gets. Trump actually decided the human cost in lives was not worth it, and here you are, as expected criticizing Trump making the right decision.
     
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    You're a German, living in Germany, and don't know your county's history? WTF.

    Our troops are there, because if we pulled out, Russia would eventually own Berlin. We pay for your nation's defense and stopped the U.S.S.R from rolling all of Germany. Germany spends less than 1.5% of the nation's GDP on Defense. We spend less on our Social Programs, Debt, etc... because we are busy paying for your Defense. It's why you sleep so well at night and you don't even know it. Just say "thank you" and move on.
     
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