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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy? Good question. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
WE STILL DON'T HAVE A CLEAR ANSWER ON THE MOST BASIC QUESTION ABOUT THE IRAN WAR
— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-03-09T14:03:18.468Z
WHY did the U.S. go to war?
A Popular Information review of public statements over the last 9 days found 17 DIFFERENT EXPLAINATIONS. Many of which contradict each other.
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WE STILL DON'T HAVE A CLEAR ANSWER ON THE MOST BASIC QUESTION ABOUT THE IRAN WAR
WHY did the U.S. go to war?
A Popular Information review of public statements over the last 9 days found 17 DIFFERENT EXPLAINATIONS. Many of which contradict each other.
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17 different bs reasons, some circular. As 🌮 🍊 says the war is almost over (cause gas prices are filling his diapers), he must be held accountable, or we will never know why soldiers, civilians, little girls and teachers at school died; why AI apparently failed so spectacularly; why we are moving on to Cuba; why the doomsday fleet was moved to the ME. IMHO.
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Why? Good question. Thank you for your attention in this matter. (Original Post)
deminks
7 hrs ago
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Donnie wants a bribe. The Swiss gave him a gold bar. Qatar gave him a luxury jet.
struggle4progress
4 hrs ago
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tanyev
(49,107 posts)1. Because Hegseth's meme team had so many "cool" war memes he wanted to use.
2naSalit
(102,088 posts)2. Because bibi finally found...
A useful idiot in the WH who was easily convinced when threatened with release of the entirety of the epstein files, unredacted.
This is bibi's wet dream of forty years and he will continue his genocidal actions until he is stopped, probably by assassination.
That's what this is all about.
Maru Kitteh
(31,618 posts)3. Also the war is "Very Complete" but simultaneously "Just getting started."
struggle4progress
(126,007 posts)5. Donnie wants a bribe. The Swiss gave him a gold bar. Qatar gave him a luxury jet.
He's expecting the Board of Peace to give him billons. Venezuela gave him their oil. What can Iran cough up?