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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Banksy 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: Chickenhawk Don’s Desperate Gamble...
Date: 03/18/26 2:36 PM
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We’ve officially reached Day 19 of the Iran War...
sorry, I meant to say "excursion."

Here's how things are going so far:
The US and Israel have now struck 15,000 targets (Including an unlawful strike on a school that killed over 100 children) in Iran since the war began on February 28th, per WSJ.

Other details include:
1. 50,000 American service members have now been sent Middle East to support the operation.

2. The US has destroyed more than 100 Iranian naval vessels.

3. Total US cost of Iran War is nearing $25 billion, or $11,500/second.

4. Average US gas price is now up +40% since December.

5. As of March 17, 2026, approximately 200 US troops have been reported injured in the ongoing conflict with Iran.

6. 13 US troops have been killed since the conflict began.

Lastly who remembers these artisanal, small‑batch falsehoods?...

"I’m not going to start wars, I’m going to stop wars!" ~Draft-dodging Donnie, 2024

"I'm going to stop the wars! Russia's war with Ukraine, will end within 24 hours of me taking office!" ~Dishonest Don

"We’ve spent $8 trillion in the middle east and we’re not fixing our roads in this country?
How stupid. How stupid is it? And we’re not fixing our tunnels, our bridges, our hospitals, our schools? It’s crazy!" ~Crazy, Stupid Don, 2020

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