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JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks | US-Israel war on Iran

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JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks
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JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks
US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire looms
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Dont_make_this_hard Apr 21, 2026 +255
Does this administration have anyone qualified for any position they are in, or is it all just drunks and morons.
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Not_Legal_Advice_Pod Apr 21, 2026 +80
Since their job is to set the constitution and economy on fire and then have a pissing contest to see if they can put it out, he picked the perfect team for the job. Really, consider if the objective was to destroy America, would you pick anyone differently from who he did?
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HotTestesHypothesis Apr 21, 2026 +9
Not even qualified to be bench warmers.
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ZachMN Apr 21, 2026 +13
VD Jance: “did someone say ‘bench’? 😃”
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SingLyricsWithMe Apr 21, 2026 -2
Get it? Cause the movie The Bench Warmers.
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faffc260 Apr 21, 2026 +1
could be worse, could still have elon running doge and destroying the governments internal functioning as well.
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Simple-Friend Apr 21, 2026 +13
They already achieved what they needed to there
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Gin_OClock Apr 21, 2026 +5
Yeah, the consequences of that one haven't really been felt yet.
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faffc260 Apr 21, 2026 +35
rubio seems about the most competent of them. take that for what you will.
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Ritaredditonce Apr 21, 2026 +24
The guy wearing oversized shoes. That doesn't exactly come off as competent.
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MechaD13579 Apr 21, 2026 +10
Reminds me of the subjects in the Queen of Hearts court who fake their appearances as to not draw her ire.
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joper90 Apr 21, 2026 +5
Which is concerning he don’t think to order the same shoes at the right size, as Trump would never notice.
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jaquesparblue Apr 21, 2026 +5
Competent people already ran away or were fired because they dared to utter "this isn't how any of this works"
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Nights_Harvest Apr 21, 2026 +5
The thing people fail to realise, still... This is not incompetence, those are deliberate actions by the USA gov.
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Palomino_mare Apr 21, 2026 +1
Something can be deliberate and still be moronic.
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Nights_Harvest Apr 21, 2026 +2
Is it tho? If you look at it as a whole, it looks like deliberate actions that always benefit specific people, industry or people while shafting everyone else. Seeing this as stupidity takes away from deliberate and calculated all of this is. It serves their bottom line, they do not care about anyone else's.
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Palomino_mare Apr 22, 2026 +1
The destruction of USAID was evil. The dismantling of major parts of the government was stupid, as they are now scrambling to put them back together again. I know why Trump gave Musk that power, it was so Musk would provide money to bribe people, but still. Then he was OK with someone punching Musk in the face. He didn’t have to let Musk go as far as he did. Trump seems unable to think of 2 things at once, make connections, or even string together a coherent sentence. Stupidity and dementia wrapped in one evil hideous package that a bunch of other greedy people and morons voted for. Just look at the mess he’s made with the war with Iraq. He’s manipulating markets yes (although likely someone else is actually controlling that), but I don’t think it ever occurred to that fool that Iran would close down the Strait of Hormuz. Reportedly he completely lost his shit when those 2 airmen were shot down over Iran, apparently afraid that possibly losing 2 men would turn the tide against him. Doesn’t sound like some mastermind to me. More like a greedy cartoon evil that unfortunately is real life.
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Scribble_Box Apr 21, 2026 +2
The litmust test for Trump's admin is whether they believe 2020 was stolen.. So no.
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Coolbanh Apr 21, 2026 +2
They have drained the swamp only to replace qualified and experienced people with morons.
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King_James_77 Apr 21, 2026 +2
They got rid of DEI so it’s full of drunks, rapists, racists, and people who bankrupted casinos
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JoshJones18 Apr 21, 2026 +1
All Drunks, morons and sociopaths
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Schlonzig Apr 21, 2026 +1
This administration runs by reality show logic: the loud ones prevail over the smart ones. And big drama replaces effective policies.
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xmorecowbellx Apr 21, 2026 +1
I think the joint chief of staff guy general what’s his face, who was doing the briefings, is legit.
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geekpeeps Apr 21, 2026 +1
Yeah, I’m not sure they want this war to end. If they did, they’d send someone else.
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SingLyricsWithMe Apr 21, 2026 +1
Depends if you voted.
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juvandy Apr 21, 2026 +1
Some of them are even drunk morons
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GoBuffaloes Apr 21, 2026
Ah, it's actually drunks, morons, and drunken morons. In fact, there might not actually be any regular drunks that aren't morons.
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ClubsBabySeal Apr 21, 2026 -4
Both Rubio and Vance are intelligent. Rubio is qualified. Not sure if there's another in there though.
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Zipz Apr 21, 2026 -12
Dude is an Ivy League school graduate What qualifications exactly are you looking for ?
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GCU_ZeroCredibility Apr 21, 2026 +9
Iran sends a dozen PhDs who know the technical details of the nuclear program and petroleum trade so that they understand exactly what they are pursuing and agreeing to. Same as Obama did with the JCPOA. That's what you do when you are serious. But Trump sends the VP and, like, real estate developers. If you're a serious country the high ranking person like Vance is for putting his signature on the deal when it is complete, not for hashing out the details. Because he doesn't have the knowledge or expertise to know precisely what the f*** he is giving up or getting. But in a cult of personality like the Trump administration, expertise isn't trusted. So you get incompetent loyalists sent to do the job of experts.
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Front_River7314 Apr 21, 2026 +3
well it's not "doing a few real estate deals" (witkof) or just "begin family of the president" (kushner) . go figure
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LunetThorsdottir Apr 21, 2026 +1
He's a layers who never worked a day in oil, maritime transport or nuclear energy. He'll be eaten raw by experts.
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JC1949 Apr 21, 2026 +413
Two realtors and a book author. What could go wrong?
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HippyHunter7 Apr 21, 2026 +85
Well I personally believe JD thought they said they were meeting in the Ottoman empire.
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umpteenthrhyme Apr 21, 2026 +20
That’s his equivalent of a foot f*****.
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dragnansdragon Apr 21, 2026 +6
You comment about to blow up more than his couch cushions.
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coccyxdynia Apr 21, 2026 +70
One of the greatest leaders of today is a comedian. No, these guys are just stupid, doesn't matter what their profession was.
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Scribble_Box Apr 21, 2026 +35
I don't need a ride, I need ammunition.
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retailguy_again Apr 21, 2026 +20
I'm not here to play cards.
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Pale_Change_666 Apr 21, 2026 +26
Which time around?
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farcarcus Apr 21, 2026 +16
He went so well last time.
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Momoselfie Apr 21, 2026 +8
He should teach them how to order donuts
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Goat_inna_Tree Apr 21, 2026 +6
Wasn't there like a 13 point plan from the US and a ten point plan from Iran? Just a dozen points, whatever makes sense. How long have you controlled the strait? Mmm...hmm..okay, okay.
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UsedToHaveThisName Apr 21, 2026 +3
Okay. Good. Yeah, whatever makes sense.
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drnoncontributor Apr 21, 2026 +4
Did he thank them?
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Xeynon Apr 21, 2026 +3
To be fair, the Iranian delegation didn't say thank you even once.
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Toginator Apr 21, 2026 +3
I think i know this one! They each describe the love of their lives, and then the book guy makes love to the couch they are all sitting on.
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Curious_Owl197 Apr 21, 2026 +2
He folded and gave up in a day lol
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sleeplessinreno Apr 21, 2026 +2
Less than a day.
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potatodrinker Apr 21, 2026 +2
The book author can bring a spine, so that's a good thing. Spine of book
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Obvious_wombat Apr 21, 2026 +1
Well, if you couch it in those terms...
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ZachMN Apr 21, 2026
A rabbi and a priest could walk into the same bar.
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The_Frostweaver Apr 21, 2026 +61
JD No Chance Vance is being sent to negotiate a deal without the authority to make any concessions. The deal is dead on arrival. It's just a big show to manipulate the markets.
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DirectionMurky5526 Apr 21, 2026 +14
A speculation I saw from Chinese netizens is that they don't trust Trump to uphold any deal, only Vance, so they're going to convince Vance to overthrow Trump. 
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Bored2001 Apr 21, 2026 +10
No conspiracy is needed. Donny will likely die before the end of the term and JD Vance will be in charge.
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The_Frostweaver Apr 21, 2026 +7
A wealthy 80 year old man has a life expectancy of 7-10 years. Some of those may be very shitty years with dementia and multiple other health issues, but the chances of Trump actually dying in the next 3 years are low. The odds of a major stroke are under 1% per year. And I think it would take something like that for Trump to resign. I don't think he would walk away from the presidency easily. Just look at mitch mcconnel, he is 84, his health is not good (falls, freezing mid speech) but he isn't dead. He was still leading the senate at 82. That will be Trump. Visibly failing health but still "leading" at 82.
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Bored2001 Apr 21, 2026 +4
Relatively healthy ones maybe, but Trump is a fat b****** and obesity significantly reduces your life expectancy.
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LifeDraining Apr 24, 2026 +1
That f****** sounds like a better plan than any. Too bad Vance is a dullard. Maybe if you seduce him with a fancy couch...
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Boise_is_full Apr 21, 2026 +30
It’s like a sitcom of incompetence. Why even announce this idiocratic plan?
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Ihavenoideatall Apr 21, 2026 +18
People.... Don't hold your breath....
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OkFix4074 Apr 21, 2026 +7
Unless you are in the room with Donny diapers! Then pls do
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ianc1215 Apr 21, 2026 +2
Light a match? Bad idea?
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Uberslaughter Apr 21, 2026 +63
Where’s little Marco at? Drawing up Cuba invasion plans in crayon? Thought this was a job for Sec of State
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Imbendo Apr 21, 2026 +14
He agreed to switch with Vance just for fun
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Sighlina Apr 21, 2026 +10
He’s playing the market like the rest of the administration and preparing for our next war with Cuba…
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ZachMN Apr 21, 2026 +4
Do you know how hard it is to run to the other end of the airport wearing shoes six sizes too big?
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-You-know-it- Apr 21, 2026 +4
Bahahahahah!
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-You-know-it- Apr 21, 2026 +1
He can’t fly into Pakistan because the dogs will smell the cocaine.
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LiteratureMindless71 Apr 21, 2026 +9
I swear I heard this before...
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virgil_of_the_brooks Apr 21, 2026 +32
Vance should just stay home and do what he’s good at: being a spineless b**** and f****** his couch. This man, just like his pedo orange daddy, deserves no respect, tolerance, or redemption. Remove these turds from office now and be done with the dementia circus
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dramaking37 Apr 21, 2026 +3
The Iranians probably have a pretty good sofa set aside for him at the negotiation table
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virgil_of_the_brooks Apr 21, 2026 +2
If it has a pictures of Trump plastered all over the couch & is full of lumps for him to cuddle, it’s perfect for the waste of human flesh known as JD Vance
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nishitd Apr 21, 2026 +7
I thought they weren't going to send Vance this time. Only the other two idiots
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HarEr89 Apr 21, 2026 +8
Will it be TACO Tuesday or TACO Wednesday? Stay tuned for more nonsense!
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MentokGL Apr 21, 2026 +17
Hang on to your couches!
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faffc260 Apr 21, 2026 +10
first he's not going due to security concerns, next he's going if iran agrees to talks, trump is looking for an off ramp and just manipulating the market with his threats at this point.
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Mike-SBA Apr 21, 2026 +5
They might as well have sent Rudy Giuliani !
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ZachMN Apr 21, 2026 +2
What better place to top off his cranial oil?
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FieldMouseMedic Apr 21, 2026 +4
So the US has decided it doesn’t want a ceasefire then?
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Huskies971 Apr 21, 2026 +9
It would be hilarious if Iran asked for Obama for negotiations
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i_did_nothing_ Apr 21, 2026 +13
Eventually you all are going to have to admit that he’s an absolute f****** d***** bag
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FirefighterLeft5425 Apr 21, 2026 +7
I don't think anyone disagrees with that sentiment.
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i_did_nothing_ Apr 21, 2026 +5
Unfortunately I think there are quite a few
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EdiblePeasant Apr 21, 2026 +1
How did it get like this?
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navyblusheet Apr 21, 2026 +6
Every time they say it's not safe to send JD and a couple of days later they send him anyway. Why? Lol
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DrPsyz9 Apr 21, 2026 +8
His death solves a lot of problems for the technogarchs. Justifies the planned ground invasion, kills 25th amendment talk, really around the flag effect of vp death would be real, and he's the obvious successor and has negative charisma... honestly surprised they didn't do a false flag the first time around.
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BlueInfinity2021 Apr 21, 2026 +3
They really need to send Rubio or someone else that is competent to negotiate this (not Kushner or Witkoff or Vance).
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throwaway_beefpho Apr 21, 2026 +3
So basically it's over before it started.
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DimSumFan Apr 21, 2026 +5
He'll put on extra eye liner
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National-Charity-435 Apr 21, 2026
He'll threaten their couches
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porgy_tirebiter Apr 21, 2026 +2
Again?
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ErictheAgnostic Apr 21, 2026 +2
Big "if" there it seems
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Gdmf13 Apr 21, 2026 +2
He is a Russian asset.
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LivedLostLivalil Apr 21, 2026 +2
He gonna use his magic he used on the previous pope.
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-You-know-it- Apr 21, 2026 +2
I hope Pakistan uses couch covers this time 😬
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Blackdow01 Apr 21, 2026 +2
This war is going to last forever.
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Otazihs Apr 21, 2026 +2
He doing to botch this one too?
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ravbuc Apr 21, 2026 +2
Send the clowns. Round two
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KE55 Apr 21, 2026 +2
Why doesn't the self-proclaimed greatest negotiator/dealmaker in the world personally lead the talks?
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ThE_LAN_B4_TimE Apr 21, 2026 +2
The same JD Vance that has failed at everything hes been asked to do? Its as if they dont want a deal! /s...wait
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Littman-Express Apr 21, 2026 +2
They played this episode last week. This shows really running low on ideas. They need new script writers. 
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pattyG80 Apr 21, 2026 +2
Vance is never gonna pull this off
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J-the-Kidder Apr 21, 2026 +2
I'm sure this time will go far better than before. By this point, I'm sure JD is considering another religion change. Probably to Islam to write another book and "inform" the people of that region.
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punkindle Apr 21, 2026 +2
He thinks they're grooming him to be the next President. I think they're grooming him to be a coffin stuffer.
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rruusu Apr 21, 2026 +2
Iran: What are your demands? Vance: Whatever makes sense.
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Aggressive_Walk378 Apr 21, 2026 +2
I hear Pakistan has the world's softest and smooth couches with amazing legs that go for days!
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Rabbt Apr 21, 2026 +3
That's what Iranian delegation was waiting for. To be shaken by JD Vance's magnetic personality one more time.
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snoopingforpooping Apr 21, 2026 +2
Not a single career diplomat was available?
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Farfignugen42 Apr 21, 2026 +1
I don't think any still work for this administration. I don't see there being any advantages for an actual skilled diplomat working for Trump. It's not like Trump cares what anyone else has to say other that Putin. Or maybe Netanyahu.
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Brown_Star Apr 21, 2026 +2
The Art of the deal....send someone else in order to save your ass and pass the blame
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IndubitableMatt Apr 21, 2026 +2
Because he was so effective the first time? And why is Pakistan mediating? What experience do they have in taking on a role like this?
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Sreg32 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Payoffs everywhere that we aren't aware about
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christien Apr 21, 2026 -1
a good question.... why is Pakistan mediating? I see religious and geographic and runnin outta diesel reasons why.
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DrPsyz9 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Love the if in that sentence. We sent a delegation, that includes the vice president, just in case the Iranians wanted to talk.
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Farfignugen42 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Are we about to start a war with Pakistan next?
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Traditional-Goat1773 Apr 21, 2026 +1
lol no they have nukes.
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KaliUK Apr 21, 2026 +1
They’re trying to use the vice pres death touch lmao talk about superstitious but he did visit the old pope and all of a sudden…
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Flash_ina_pan Apr 21, 2026 +1
Getting a second poke at the couch
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blackcain Apr 21, 2026 +1
The joke is that Vance keeps going back there. I hope he enjoys the food cuz he's gonna be coming back again. I think Iran and Israel needs to meet it is the only way this is going to get resolved.
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caliboy559 Apr 21, 2026 +1
That wasn’t a good plan the first time
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Nice-Cat3727 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Going by track record, the entire state of Pakistan will then die from Cringe
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abolish_karma Apr 21, 2026 +1
VD Vance, f***** of Couches, spreader of Democracy. Can't wait for him to endorse Trump's second second term!
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Melodic_Crow_3409 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Dude can’t even order donuts. 
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Soopah_Fly Apr 21, 2026 +1
Hide your couches, hide your chairs.
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Hoodamush Apr 21, 2026 +1
I thought Dumpy diapers Trump was the big bad deal maker?
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macross1984 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Guarantee it will fail again. :P
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Okawaru1 Apr 21, 2026 +1
uh oh
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WideOperation6632 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Well that's a bonus for Iran.
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fountainpopjunkie Apr 21, 2026 +1
James Donald Bowman. Say his name. He doesn't get to choose how he identifies.
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Haru1st Apr 21, 2026 +1
Is… this supposed to be an incentive?
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Larkson9999 Apr 21, 2026 +2
Agree to a deal or you will be forced to spend time talking to Vance!
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Haru1st Apr 21, 2026 +1
Should be fine if they see to it they toss the poor bloke a thank you.
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Mission_Cloud4286 Apr 21, 2026 +1
I don't like him. You know what would be a chef's kiss with all this bullshit? If IRAN stated, "we tried Vance, no good, we'll only talk to Obama!" All Krasnov is trying to do is make the same deal Obama made with Iran, but Krasnov has to have his name on it. He withdrew the US. i think it was 2018, BECAUSE OF OBAMA'S NAME
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fromkatain Apr 21, 2026 +1
Apocalypse 4 horsemen
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KruzerVanDuzer Apr 21, 2026 +1
Tell me you want to fail without telling me you want to fail.
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uprightshark Apr 21, 2026 +1
Is anyone in this administration actually qualified to do their jobs? The stakes here are kind of high.
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MrOnCore Apr 21, 2026 +1
Worked so well the last time he as there as part of the delegation…..
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King_James_77 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Please God no. Please send literally anyone else.
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neelav9 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Mascara muppet! $20 he’s coming back empty handed and pockets full.
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coulls Apr 21, 2026 +1
So Iran got what they wanted… to talk with the one guy that didn’t want the war and they can bend him over the barrel with it?
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B00marangTrotter Apr 21, 2026 +1
Pakistan has put out the davenport with a variety of throw pillows, Iran has been given meta Ray-Bans.
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slayermcb Apr 21, 2026 +1
So the guy Iran refused to deal with because they didnt trust him is the guy they send back for round 2...
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sleeplessinreno Apr 21, 2026 +1
Oh so that wasn't your final offer jimbo?
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mydogsnameispoop Apr 21, 2026 +1
Wait again? The last time there was no deal after a few hours and he left for home so what makes everyone think that this time will be different?
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Aggressive-Article41 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Oh great send the guy who failed the first time and Vance always finds a way to make it worse.
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Aggressive-Article41 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Oh great send the guy who failed the first time and Vance always finds a way to make it worse.
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bigfoot1312 Apr 21, 2026 +1
They must not want a deal
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zirky Apr 21, 2026 +1
iran: “we have one additional condition for negotiation”
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ThaddCorbett Apr 22, 2026 +1
Does the American government send Vance because they hope something horrible happens to him while he's abroad or because they have no interest in seeing peace talks succeeding??
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Used-Squirrel8704 Apr 23, 2026 +1
They’ll have him cool his heels for a few days then humiliate him. Again.
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Wonderful_Confusion4 Apr 21, 2026 +1
But has Iran said thank you first?
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Romano16 Apr 21, 2026 +1
Didn’t they already talk and Iran said JD was an idiot?
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WaffleHouseGladiator Apr 21, 2026 +1
The Iranian delegation should wear some slutty upholstery to keep Shady JD distracted and sexually frustrated.
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you_killed_my_ Apr 21, 2026
Amazing how quickly an empire can fall to ruin
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Viva_La_Revolucion- Apr 21, 2026 -1
How many times is this... Did Iran forget the couch last time?
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PassionLong9552 Apr 21, 2026
Trump has probably 100x his wealth from all this manipulation
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Overall_Curve6725 Apr 21, 2026
Better hide the leather furniture if Vance is going
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Sweatytubesock Apr 21, 2026
Lol. This dipshit ‘leading’ literally anything.
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