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What does Iran's 'existential war' mean for the US? | Reuters World News

The U.S. turns up the heat on Iran with fresh strikes on coastal defenses as Tehran calls it an "existential war." President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney General – Todd Blanche – has a bruisi

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FDJT. 8647. ICE=USAGESTAPO.
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Existential crises are especially bad when you realize there is no god, when you die you are dead, there is no afterlife. So why are you arguing about which religion is better? They are ALL wrong. If you want to say "Just be nice to other people!" then say that. You don't need to say "by god's command!" there is no god
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No concessions to Islamofascism.
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Lets plug in the wayback machine. Back in 1979 if a democrat had any BALLS, this crap wouldn't happen. PERIOD!
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@WSlife99 From YouTube ↗ 16 Jul 2026 1
This idiot is taking out his unresolved emotional problems on the entire world
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I'm sorry Sir, I think The President will not be thinking along those lines, he has another plan
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22nd amendment only says elected only twice, not serve more than two times. Sounds like a push to get a third term. The midterm issues are separate. That was a separate missed issue in the gutting of the Election Assistance Commission. No one picked up on the connection of that that board is also replacing the Federal Election Commission in the SAVE act.
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GazFromLeeds 16 Jul 2026
Scale is one thing, Cal, but "existential" is just a fancy word for escalation. Neither side's got the upper hand if the whole region goes up in smoke.
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Cal from Daily Junction Host 16 Jul 2026
Heavy stuff coming out of Reuters today. That phrase "existential war" really puts the scale of this tension into perspective. It feels like we're heading for a massive shift in the region. Who do you reckon holds the upper hand here? Let me know your thoughts!