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  • AxtremusA Offline
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    Axtremus
    wrote last edited by
    #918

    Now it's The Crusade!

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

    Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

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    • RenaudaR Offline
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      Renauda
      wrote last edited by Renauda
      #919

      @kluurs

      There's reasonable speculation that Israel knew of 9/11 prior to the event and kept silent as it would likely work out in Israel's favor.

      Am sure there’s speculation about it and a lot of other known unknowns. Whether any can be classified as reasonable however remains an unknown unknown.

      Elbows up!

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      • AxtremusA Axtremus

        Now it's The Crusade!

        https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

        Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
        Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

        MikM Offline
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        Mik
        wrote last edited by
        #920

        @Axtremus said:

        Now it's The Crusade!

        https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

        Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
        Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

        I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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        • MikM Mik

          @Axtremus said:

          Now it's The Crusade!

          https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

          Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
          Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

          I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

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          kluurs
          wrote last edited by kluurs
          #921

          @Mik said:

          @Axtremus said:

          Now it's The Crusade!

          https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

          Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
          Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

          I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

          What a great idea. Let's unite the Muslim world against the infidels. Almost as good as alienating one's allies.

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          • jon-nycJ Offline
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            jon-nyc
            wrote last edited by jon-nyc
            #922

            Taking Kharg? Or winding down?

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            Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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            • jon-nycJ Offline
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              jon-nyc
              wrote last edited by
              #923

              This could explain the above. The market is pricing in 5.2% inflation for the next 12 months. In 3 weeks, it's gone from pricing in a rate cut to pricing in a rate increase.

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              • MikM Mik

                @Axtremus said:

                Now it's The Crusade!

                https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

                Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
                Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

                I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

                RenaudaR Offline
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                Renauda
                wrote last edited by Renauda
                #924

                @Mik said:

                @Axtremus said:

                Now it's The Crusade!

                https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

                Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
                Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

                I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

                A perfectly sound reason then for the rest of NATO to continue to let Trump and Hegseth’s Templars have at it on their own over there.

                Not a banner I would ever consider having our troops to fight under.

                Elbows up!

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                • jon-nycJ Offline
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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote last edited by
                  #925

                  Sweet.

                  IMG_1151.jpeg

                  Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                    Sweet.

                    IMG_1151.jpeg

                    kluursK Online
                    kluursK Online
                    kluurs
                    wrote last edited by
                    #926

                    @jon-nyc said:

                    Sweet.

                    IMG_1151.jpeg

                    It’s not April 1 yet Premature headline

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                    • kluursK kluurs

                      @jon-nyc said:

                      Sweet.

                      IMG_1151.jpeg

                      It’s not April 1 yet Premature headline

                      RenaudaR Offline
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                      Renauda
                      wrote last edited by
                      #927

                      @kluurs

                      Lol

                      Elbows up!

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                      • kluursK kluurs

                        @jon-nyc said:

                        Sweet.

                        IMG_1151.jpeg

                        It’s not April 1 yet Premature headline

                        jon-nycJ Offline
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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote last edited by
                        #928

                        @kluurs said:

                        @jon-nyc said:

                        Sweet.

                        It’s not April 1 yet Premature headline

                        Hater.

                        Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                        • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                          Doctor Phibes
                          wrote last edited by
                          #929

                          How many times is Trump going to win this war?

                          He’s so amazing.

                          I was only joking

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                          • AxtremusA Offline
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                            Axtremus
                            wrote last edited by
                            #930

                            https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/20/iran-oil-sanctions-trump/

                            Trump administration lifts sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil

                            As oil prices soar, Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Iranian crude already loaded onto vessels — giving Iran’s war effort against the U.S. a boost.

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                            • jon-nycJ Offline
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                              jon-nyc
                              wrote last edited by jon-nyc
                              #931

                              Ultimatum on opening the strait.

                              Power plants targeted (‘obliterated’) if not.

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                              • MikM Offline
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                                Mik
                                wrote last edited by
                                #932

                                I suspect the mullahs fart in his general direction.

                                "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                • jon-nycJ Offline
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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote last edited by
                                  #933

                                  Yeah, more likely they'll start attacking more soft targets in the gulf states.

                                  Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                                  • jon-nycJ Offline
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                                    jon-nyc
                                    wrote last edited by
                                    #934

                                    This makes it harder for Trump to later decide that he's going to declare victory and let the rest of the world worry about the strait. That will be a very obvious L after this.

                                    Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                                      AndyD
                                      wrote last edited by
                                      #935

                                      Well he doesn't mince words.

                                      Perhaps Iran attempting to strike Diego Garcia base with long range missiles touched a nerve.

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                                      • bachophileB Offline
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                                        bachophile
                                        wrote last edited by
                                        #936

                                        they threatened the desalinization plants in the gulf to deny them water.

                                        its getting ugly

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                                        • jon-nycJ Offline
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                                          jon-nyc
                                          wrote last edited by
                                          #937

                                          Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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