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BumRushDaShow

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14. "which has sufficient references to war and peace without making up a nonexistent link to Iran."

Reply to 24601 (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 10:57 AM

Apr 10

Did you forget this from JUNE 2025?

US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign (June 21, 2025)

Trump says U.S. 'completely and totally obliterated' nuclear facilities in Iran (June 21, 2025)

Iran reportedly moves to close Strait of Hormuz after US attacks (June 22, 2025)

Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing (June 23, 2025)

Trump says both sides violate ceasefire, tells Israel: 'Do not drop those bombs' (June 24, 2025)

Exclusive: Early US intel assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say (June 24, 2025)

Iran willing to return to talks as ceasefire with Israel takes hold (June 24, 2025)

Pope Leo IV was installed on May 18, 2025, a month BEFORE the above happened -

Pope Leo Makes Plea for Unity and World Peace During Inauguration Mass

The past 15 months have been such an abject nightmare, that it can be easy to forget which atrocities happened when. I expect Iran was VERY MUCH included in that address, but not by name (as he didn't explicitly name any other engagements around the world either).

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"Reasonable discussion": Pentagon denies reports that official threatened Pope Leo [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 10 OP

Starting with Vance.. Then every damned one of the Opus Dei SCOTUS hlthe2b Apr 10 #1

record every talk with a trump agent, audio at least and video is better nt msongs Apr 10 #2

So the Pope is a liar? tetedur Apr 10 #3

The pope is against raping little children Whip-poor-will Apr 10 #4

Sure, Jan. You never acted in a way that's completely consistent with past actions and the Pope is lying. Sure. Scrivener7 Apr 10 #5

Still no journalist has explained how the Pentagon is "summoning" foreign ambassadors Prairie Gates Apr 10 #6

Catholics in the US...... Jughead Apr 10 #7

Wrong again. AltairIV Apr 10 #8

"Hey this is a nice place ya have here (Vatican) Conjuay Apr 10 #9

Yup. Elect a mob boss and you get a mob boss. travelingthrulife Apr 10 #10

The question that everyone should be asking is why officials from the Vatican meeting with officials from the Pentagon. Ray Bruns Apr 10 #11

Apparently this "meeting" happened back in January BumRushDaShow Apr 10 #13

At best, Salon's article is very sloppy reporting. Given that the US & Israel launched the ongoing military operations 24601 Apr 10 #12

"which has sufficient references to war and peace without making up a nonexistent link to Iran." BumRushDaShow Apr 10 #14

Direct answer to your question is that I forgot none of the nuclear strike information and reporting from last June 24601 Apr 10 #15

"Why then would Iran be absent from his address if he, as Salon says "directly addressed the U.S. war in Iran?" BumRushDaShow Apr 10 #18

Of course they do. chuckle, chuckle, wink, wink. republianmushroom Apr 10 #16

Hegseth Team Threatens Pope, Shocking World + PANICKING Trump! republianmushroom Apr 10 #17

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