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News & Current Events Mar 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM

GOP Senator Argues Trump Is ‘Right To Put Troops’ On The Ground In Iran

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GOP Senator Argues Trump Is ‘Right To Put Troops’ On The Ground In Iran
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GOP Senator Argues Trump Is ‘Right To Put Troops’ On The Ground In Iran
Sen. James Lankford dodged answering whether Trump would need congressional approval to send troops to the Middle Eastern country.

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reddittorbrigade Mar 29, 2026 +70
You cannot justify Trump's war. Calling Iran evil isn't enough. In the eyes of the countries around the world, Trump is the real evil.
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Vv4nd Mar 29, 2026 +20
Trump isn´t evil. He isn´t some kind of demon. He´s the symptom of the rotten core of the american system. That´s all he is. If it wasn´t Trump on the helm, it would be some other fucked up rapist. Look at his government. They ALL are like him to some degree. The real problem is the american peoples inability to fight for their freedom.
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Olderscout77 Mar 29, 2026 +13
After WWII the psychiatrist who interviewed the Nazi leaders at Nuremburg concluded there was nothing special in the German psychology that led them to try and exterminate an entire race with industrial murder machines, Americans could be led to do the same. Nobody wanted to hear that, but a number of later studies proved he was right (see Milgram Holocaust linkage for details). The key is to give the new Hitlers the ability to lie to the public and gain power. Once they have the power they just continue telling lies.
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VicVinegarsBodyguard Mar 30, 2026 +1
It isn’t even necessarily the system - it’s the propaganda machine that has stolen the minds of so many. We can’t even have productive conversations anymore because they’ve all been taught to regurgitate talking points without ever fully grasping the complexity of what they’re advocating for.
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WrathOfMogg Mar 30, 2026 +1
I agree with you except on one point. The Republican Party wasn't like this when Trump was elected the first time. Many in the party, including Vance and Rubio and Graham, were disgusted with Trump. Trump reshaped the party around himself and pushed out anyone who wasn't on board. If Hillary runs a better campaign, or if the Democrats hold a real primary that year instead of anointing her, if Comey doesn't pull his 11th-hour bullshit, we probably avoid this path and Republicans are forced to be, if not reasonable, at least rational, for a while longer.
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awesomes007 Mar 30, 2026 +1
Mostly horseshit. The Republicans and Trump are to blame. They chose to be a far right party and enough Americans bought the lies. The GOP and Trump are now objectively fascist. They have been and are the greatest threat. F*** orange fascism and the people who try to shift blame.
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accountabilitycounts Mar 29, 2026 +26
They are submitting to his war, just as we said they would. The no more wars movement is a farce, just like the rest of maga.
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Newscast_Now Mar 29, 2026 +16
One thing many of us learned in the period with the rise of Donald Trump is that literally every last thing Republicans say is a lie. Many of us already knew that hopefully most of us will soon.
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silentwind262 Mar 29, 2026 +22
You first chickenhawk
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NoSwordfish6949 Mar 29, 2026 +16
Let's put this jackass and trump's kids on the ground over there.
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NPVT Mar 29, 2026 +12
Draft dodger Cadet Bone Spurs who barely won
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imanchats Mar 29, 2026 +10
No more wars … to send Americans to die in endless wars. His followers will always defend him too.
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electriceagle Mar 29, 2026 +8
Let me guess none of his family members will be anywhere near the boots on the ground. F*** these fucks. I can’t wait until November to vote blue no matter who.
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H4NKSCORP10 Mar 29, 2026 +9
All of these traitors need to be held accountable. As much as I despise the current Islamic regime, we are going about this without any clear plan which is putting everyone in danger.
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ThePlatonicPanda Mar 29, 2026
Are you saying you'd approve of this if they articulated a plan ?
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BlueShellHIMARS Mar 29, 2026 +2
If there were some magical, risk-free plan to punish those who killed the protestors the other month, then I might be on board, but I learned playing D&D as a kid that magic ain't real.
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ThePlatonicPanda Mar 29, 2026 +3
More people should play D&D
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H4NKSCORP10 Mar 29, 2026 +1
Overthrowing the current Iranian regime to allow for a secular democracy? Absolutely. The fact that it’s a demented pedophile controlled by a genocidal war criminal means that likely isn’t going to happen.
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ThePlatonicPanda Mar 29, 2026 +5
The US has never had a good history of putting their hands into that cookie jar. How do you suppose this one would have been different even with top tier leadership?
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TheAardsnark Mar 29, 2026 +3
There’s simply no plausible way for this to happen. It is, however, a fantastic way to radicalize generations of Iranians against the US. 
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Baron_Furball Mar 30, 2026 +1
So, a repeat of 1953? Talk about "never learning from history"....
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H4NKSCORP10 Mar 30, 2026 +1
You’re opposed to Iran having a secular democracy? Western intervention is what got us here especially when Iran wanted to take full control of it’s natural resources which is what motivated the British and Americans to intervene without thinking about the fallout.
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PsychLegalMind Mar 29, 2026 +8
No one wants to die in foreign wars, but the soldiers do not have much choice. The war mongers do not care because their loved ones are never sent to fight war, the resourceful ones find a way to get exemptions. The poor and the disadvantaged die in God forsaken lands. Those who return injured are sometimes mocked for mental ailments they suffered and many fight just trying to get treatment and benefits until it is too late.
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TigerGrizzCubs78 Mar 30, 2026 +2
The only mockery I have is for the assholes in office that constantly want wars but don't fight in them. They're always willing to have others run into the meat grinder
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papaHans Mar 29, 2026 +7
Lankford is also a Southern Baptist minister. I would have thought he knew what Jesus preached.
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rwf2017 Mar 29, 2026 +10
He follows republican Jesus. Pretty much the opposite of Jesus.
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Prize-Bumblebee-2192 Mar 29, 2026 +3
He does he just doesn’t care
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McNuttyNutz Mar 29, 2026 +5
Send your own child then
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crazybones Mar 29, 2026 +5
He's got a point. If Trump doesn't put troops on the ground in Iran, the national conversation will return to Epstein and Trump will be in real jeopardy.
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Olderscout77 Mar 29, 2026 +5
Evil is an opinion, not a fact. Putting our brave men and women in harms way with no way to get them out and no objective is a fact. Fact is the problem for America is Trump, not Iran.
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WHSRWizard Mar 30, 2026 +1
I know this will shock everyone, but Jim Lankford never served a day in uniform.
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Taurius2 Mar 29, 2026 +3
Trump has 2 options to win this war. Nuke Iran or complete occupation for the next 30 years. He can't leave. Iran will control the strait for decades and control the global economy. Trump did the one thing to ensure humans will finally be forced to stop relying on oil before it all ran out. "good job" I guess... Sure a billion people will likely die from starvation and war for the next 30 years, but at least global warming will slow down... 1billion to save 7billion. What a weird ass time line.
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Verum_Orbis Mar 29, 2026 +3
Is this schmuck sending his kids or getting a job at a private contractor so he can go over to serve?
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AcanthisittaNo6653 Mar 29, 2026 +3
Lankford's daughters are the right age to enlist. He should get back to us when he has skin in the game.
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Sharp-Mountain1841 Mar 29, 2026 +3
Hey relax, we know why Langford wants boots on the ground in Iran, it’s the same reason as to why the US got involved in the first place - Israel wants it. Langford is a bought and paid for servant of a foreign government - Israel. His voting record tells the tail as does this little piece- ‘Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma has built a political career rooted in loyal support for Israel, amassing $365,560 from AIPAC to ensure his commitment to pro-Israel, anti-Palestinian legislation. His voting record paints a damning picture of someone who actively props up a military regime responsible for the genocide of Palestinians. In April 2024, Lankford voted to send Israel $41 billion in military aid with no conditions, all while the Israeli government continues its ruthless genocide campaign in Gaza and the West Bank. The projected death toll in Gaza, according to The Lancet, is expected to reach 180,000, a chilling reminder of the devastation Lankford’s policies helped fund.
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Slight_Monk3314 Mar 30, 2026 +2
Lankford and the rest of the GOP have no ______. A. Spine B. Balls C. Morals D. Ethics E. Clue F. All of the above
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cabbages212 Mar 30, 2026 +1
Send the Senator
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MuchAd259 Mar 29, 2026 +4
The one positive thing about this is 99% of the military are republicans.   We may have several dozens of thousands less republican voters for the next elections.    Let them live up to the values that they voted for.   It's the honorable thing to do.   
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SecretAsianMan42069 Mar 30, 2026 +2
US military voted for Trump 2:1, if we're being honest 
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AdProud3685 Mar 29, 2026 +1
And protect pedophiles.
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Tommy__want__wingy Mar 29, 2026 +1
It’s happening then. Trump voters should be the first going out.
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Olderscout77 Mar 29, 2026 +1
Guess the Senator was so impressed with how well that went when jrbush tried it, he wants to try it again. jr's lies and macho BS cost us over 5000 dead and 33,000 wounded. In addition, Govt estimates have indicated 1 in 4 of the US troops who served in Iraq require medical assistance after they returned to civilian life. Since over 2 MILLION Troops served in Iraq, that;s 500,000 with serious medical problems after returning from the conflict. Oh yeeh, we also killed somewhere between 250K and 800K Iraqis - but I'm sure none of their family members would actively try and do damage to Americans whenever and however they can.
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Equivalent_Sea_1895 Mar 29, 2026 +1
But look at the senator. How the f*** did this guy end up being a senator?
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Grantagonist Mar 29, 2026 +1
It’s **Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.)**
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Maximum_Locksmith_29 Mar 29, 2026 +1
Are they GOP troops? Then, yes, let'm have at it.
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Mala_Practice Mar 30, 2026 +1
Lankford has always reminded me of the kid who inevitably throws up on the bus during a school trip.
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Doodlebob67 Mar 30, 2026 +1
James Lankford is a snake
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Impossible_Guitar235 Mar 30, 2026 +1
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mok000 Mar 30, 2026 +1
Just like the gambler who’s lost all the money in his bank account and now wants access to his wife’s because “I have a great probability of winning back everything. I just need this one chance. Give me the money, honey”.
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