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“The difference between Iraq and this is that (the US) didn’t keep the oil. We’re going to keep the oil,” Trump told MS NOW. “In 2016, I said we should have kept the oil. It caused a lot of controversy. Well, we should have kept the oil. And we’re going to rebuild their broken-down oil facilities, and this time we’re going to keep the oil.”

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[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 64 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He is literally arguing that the comparison is unfair because his venture in Venezuela is significantly less justified than even the absurdly illegal invasion of Iraq.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 10 points 2 months ago

That's his only saving trait: how absurdly dumb he is and how transparently he exposes the corruption.

And the "drain the swamp" crowd love it.

[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Do we get to keep the drugz too boss?

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Marco needs all the cocaine he can get for his next erratic press conference

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But where is the erotic Rubio press conference?

[–] myrmidex@belgae.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago

I wish I hadn't said anything

[–] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

He did promise to bring drug prices down by over 100% so maybe that's part of the plan.

[–] i_am_not_a_robot@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 months ago

Yes. The problem with Iraq was that during the invasion and occupation there wasn't enough looting. Obviously, stealing from the country will bring the citizens over to the American side and stabilize the country to avoid a drawn out, unwinnable war.

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That's kind of expected of thieves, really