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Miles Archer

(24,314 posts) Sun May 10, 2026, 04:42 PM May 10

SEBASTIAN GORKA: Trump's war in Iran "has been planned for decades by the president." Uh...back up there, goatee boy.

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
NEWSNATION: What do you say to critics who assert that this long conflict and its economic consequences represent an intelligence failure?

GORKA: Utter complete hogwash. Garbage. Fake news of the highest degree. This action has been planned for decades by the president.

NEWSNATION: What do you say to critics who assert that this long conflict and its economic consequences represent an intelligence failure?

GORKA: Utter complete hogwash. Garbage. Fake news of the highest degree. This action has been planned for decades by the president.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-05-10T14:29:40.663Z

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SEBASTIAN GORKA: Trump's war in Iran "has been planned for decades by the president." Uh...back up there, goatee boy. (Original Post) Miles Archer May 10 OP

Planned for decades? The Wizard May 10 #1

Even if Piggy really had been president for decades (it just seems that way), Ocelot II May 10 #2

if a plan is in the works for that long w/o being implemented, mopinko May 10 #5

Yup. Then Obama and Kerry did the JCPOA, which did keep Iran in check, Ocelot II May 10 #6

No, Donnie isn't capable of making long term plans. rsdsharp May 10 #3

Yeah, I'm sure back when trump was trolling the bars for chicks... Wounded Bear May 10 #4

Gorka talking out his ass, as usual. Hey, doesn't he face gun charges in Hungary ? About time to revisit those ? nt eppur_se_muova May 10 #7

Nazi edhopper May 10 #8

It's been planned by the GOP/PNAC for decades n/t TexasBushwhacker May 10 #9

Sebastian Gorka is one sick, twisted fuck. Initech May 10 #10

I fear that he'll be the replacement at the FBI when Trump sacks Kash Patel, Ocelot II May 10 #11

Oh god that's a scary thought! Initech May 10 #12

The Wizard

(13,856 posts)

1. Planned for decades?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 04:45 PM

May 10

Yeah, right. The Nazi sympathizer Gorka seems brain addled .

Ocelot II

(131,218 posts)

2. Even if Piggy really had been president for decades (it just seems that way),

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 04:49 PM

May 10

the fact that something has been planned for decades doesn't mean it was a good plan. It's possible to plan very badly for decades; happens all the time.

mopinko

(73,930 posts)

5. if a plan is in the works for that long w/o being implemented,

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:17 PM

May 10

it’s prolly cuz it’s a bad idea.
the pentagon likely has had plans for an iran war for decades. they game out all kinds of wars. and that’s how they figure out which 1s are stupid ideas.

Ocelot II

(131,218 posts)

6. Yup. Then Obama and Kerry did the JCPOA, which did keep Iran in check,

Reply to mopinko (Reply #5)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:20 PM

May 10

but Trump tore it up because it was one of Obama's successes and he couldn't stand that.

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)

3. No, Donnie isn't capable of making long term plans.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:02 PM

May 10

Wounded Bear

(64,629 posts)

4. Yeah, I'm sure back when trump was trolling the bars for chicks...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:04 PM

May 10

he had the attack on Iran fulminating in his brain.

eppur_se_muova

(42,507 posts)

7. Gorka talking out his ass, as usual. Hey, doesn't he face gun charges in Hungary ? About time to revisit those ? nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:35 PM

May 10

edhopper

(37,519 posts)

8. Nazi

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:45 PM

May 10

says what?

TexasBushwhacker

(21,283 posts)

9. It's been planned by the GOP/PNAC for decades n/t

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:49 PM

May 10

Initech

(109,263 posts)

10. Sebastian Gorka is one sick, twisted fuck.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:49 PM

May 10

He deserves nothing less than to spend the rest of his worthless life in maximum security prison.

Ocelot II

(131,218 posts)

11. I fear that he'll be the replacement at the FBI when Trump sacks Kash Patel,

Reply to Initech (Reply #10)

Sun May 10, 2026, 06:58 PM

May 10

because the replacements are always worse.

Initech

(109,263 posts)

12. Oh god that's a scary thought!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #11)

Sun May 10, 2026, 08:11 PM

May 10

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