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brewens

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2. Interesting. I would think Trump would have wanted the excuse to hit back harder. Maybe someone

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Jan 16, 2020, 10:47 PM

Jan 2020

made a real strong case not to, and to keep the casualties secret to avoid the base demanding retaliation? Or maybe the people in charge over there didn't report it to try and keep it from Trump? Afraid of what he might do. I doubt that, but wouldn't that be crazy? I imagine Trump finding out he was lied to.

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