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turbinetree

(27,450 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:14 AM 22 hrs ago

'I'm thinking': Tulsi Gabbard falls into awkward silence over Iran war objectives

By David Edwards
Published March 19, 2026 10:08 AM ET

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) was met with silence when he asked Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about the objectives of the war with Iran.

During a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday, Castro noted that Israel had struck Iran's energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump telling the country not to.

"So my question is, what does the intelligence community assess Israel's goals in this war to be?" Castro asked. "And are those goals aligned with the goals of the United States?

https://www.rawstory.com/gabbard-iran-objectives-silence/

Hey Gabbard and Ratcliffe usually when you have partners in war .............they are on the same page..........your entire bunch are nothing more that sycophants to a person / lackeys that should be in jail right now............must have had a brain fart right Gabbard.................

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'I'm thinking': Tulsi Gabbard falls into awkward silence over Iran war objectives (Original Post) turbinetree 22 hrs ago OP
Did she give the coordinates for bombing the little girls' school? How does she feel about it? Walleye 22 hrs ago #1
Of course she doesn't know Just_Vote_Dem 22 hrs ago #2

Walleye

(44,632 posts)
1. Did she give the coordinates for bombing the little girls' school? How does she feel about it?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:19 AM
22 hrs ago

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,634 posts)
2. Of course she doesn't know
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:21 AM
22 hrs ago

Because all she does is wait for Trump to tell her something and she does it-no thinking required

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