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no_hypocrisy

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8. I think in this case it's for these reasons:

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 05:47 PM

Jun 21

1. Iran to Trump: "You're an idiot, and we'll be glad to help you with what you do best."
2. Iran has its status quo whether there's a deal or not.
3. Trump/US can wither away as oil reserves dwindle and there are gas lines with $6.00/gallon prices (to start).
4. Iran helping Israel become a pariah state, more than it could have done by itself.

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Iran stretched out negotiations with Carter [View all] SamuelTheThird Jun 21 OP

Well, just a little history Dan Jun 21 #1

Reagan made sure the hostages would not be released until enough Jun 21 #2

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 21 #4

Bay of Pigs and the Zapata oil rigs Blue Full Moon Jun 21 #13

Seemingly the second after he was Inaugurated. All of a sudden hostages are being Bengus81 Jun 21 #5

That's true, but that leaves out the gross incompetence and ignorance of trump which is infinitely enabling this more... themaguffin Jun 21 #3

I don't see why or how anyone would bother negotiating with Trump, snot Jun 21 #6

THey're actually negotiating with Bibi orthoclad Jun 21 #7

I think in this case it's for these reasons: no_hypocrisy Jun 21 #8

About #3 orthoclad Jun 21 #10

.......Obama allowed the export of US oil....just saying Melon Jun 21 #11

I dunno - the news says reserves are nearly empty. orthoclad Jun 21 #12

On June 12 when I checked we had around 415 million barrels Melon Jun 21 #14

Different. IIRC, they hated Carter orthoclad Jun 21 #9

The ayatollah executed many of the revolutionaries. LeftInTX Monday #15

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