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dpibel

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5. Proving what?

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 07:46 PM

13 hrs ago

How in the world does the state of free speech in Iran, where it clearly is not allowed, let alone guaranteed, have anything to do with whether the Pentagon follows the US Constitution?

Are you arguing that the Pentagon is correctly moving away from the dictates of the US Constitution in favor of a stance closer to that of Iran?

Or are you just plain old whatabouting?

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