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SamuelTheThird

(1,385 posts) Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:42 PM 6 hrs ago

Iran's response to Trump's claim

redux, recapitulation, eternal recurrence

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Iran's response to Trump's claim (Original Post) SamuelTheThird 6 hrs ago OP

I'm sure he reached an agreement in his mind biophile 6 hrs ago #1

How many times is he going to pull this bullshit before the "journalists" get a clue that he's playing them. progressoid 6 hrs ago #2

Iran - truth tellers - who knew... lame54 5 hrs ago #3

Surely, he wouldn't lie to us. sinkingfeeling 4 hrs ago #4

Yet the mass media outlets in the USA proclaim "peace is at hand!" Mysterian 3 hrs ago #5

biophile

(1,636 posts)

1. I'm sure he reached an agreement in his mind

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 02:51 PM

6 hrs ago

It’s just not based in reality.
Just more stock market; oil futures manipulation

progressoid

(53,457 posts)

2. How many times is he going to pull this bullshit before the "journalists" get a clue that he's playing them.

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:15 PM

6 hrs ago

He lies. They dutifully go on the air and repeat what he said. Followed by a bunch of "experts" who discuss it ad nauseam.

Then a few days later, the cycle repeats.

lame54

(40,289 posts)

3. Iran - truth tellers - who knew...

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:16 PM

5 hrs ago

Lay it out plainly

The news will mince and soften it

sinkingfeeling

(58,183 posts)

4. Surely, he wouldn't lie to us.

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 04:37 PM

4 hrs ago

Mysterian

(6,691 posts)

5. Yet the mass media outlets in the USA proclaim "peace is at hand!"

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:32 PM

3 hrs ago

The mass media is nothing but White House stenographers.

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