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You post that heifer and the subject heading mentions Brigitte Bardot?

There are RULES dammit!

I think a 24 hour posting privilege relegation is in order.

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When has any left-winger demanded accountability for anything?


They don’t. And Flynn is not a leftist loon because he expects justice in the Epstein affair. That is the point.

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Mike is now respected again by the left?


No, of course not; Flynn is as despised as ever by the left.

However, Flynn will be vilified by many on this board for posting a message which could obliquely be read as criticizing Trump.
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Monroe Doctrine
China/Russia influence


I’d respect Trump more if he was truthful and actually stated that expelling foreign powers from the Westerly Hemisphere is the primary reason for this pressure campaign on Maduro.

Yet to do so would beg the question: if Russia and China are verboten from maneuvering in the Western Hemisphere, why does the United States have warships trolling around in the Black Sea or the South China Sea?

So instead we get this “mUh wAr oN dRuGs®” bullsh*+ — and many in Trump’s base gobble it up like candy.

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A lot of us support this administration taking down the cartels.


So you support bombing Langley? Be careful.

You are treading on thin ice here by advocating the “take down” of a U.S. intelligence agency. If this doesn’t warrant a knock on your door by jack-booted thugs, it may at least violate PB’s TOS.

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Thank you to @nickshirleyyy and local media in Minnesota for doing Show more


Pam reads this board. Just last night, one of you baws or bawettes was calling out Kash for not thanking Nick Shirley for carrying his water pail.

Hi Pam! We luv u even though you are as fake as the color of your hair!

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What war?


And here it is. On the 1st page too!

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Trump boys will support him no matter what but many of us voted for him so we'd not be entangled in more foreign wars. He's a typical boomer and seems to think this is going to help him out with his sagging popularity but it's going to turn off a lot of voters who will not vote for the GOP.




I imagine this will be the thread in which it is claimed that bombing a sovereign nation is not an act of war.
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There was never a water main break at State Farm Arena in ATL. 100% false reporting. But they shut it down and kicked everyone out.


“Most secure election ever…”

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have to agree, that was pretty funny


As is watching the truth about the massive election fraud in 2020 finally start to trickle out.



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so some wingnut's computer rebooted and that's proof of a global conspiracy against donald john trump?


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That’s probably why Bongino is leaving. He realized that Kash is a neutered mouthpiece for status quo.


Trying to “reform” a foundationally corrupted institution like the FBI must have felt like a Sisyphean task. J. Edgar Hoover ruthlessly used blackmail to expand the FBI’s base of power and likewise target his political rivals in Washington D.C.

The FBI is — and always has been — an extra-Constitutional organization. That is why I agree with this guy:



Don Bongino Show
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Ok, so it makes sense to ensure Muslims dont become a part of the growing list of issues for young white males.



If you are arguing in favor of severely restricting immigration from Islamic countries, grab a ticket and get in line behind me.

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"I don't know anyone who has been murdered by Islamic terror. I do know people who have died from fentanyl."


Exactly.

Carlson’s point here is the threat from radical Islamic terrorism — when viewed on an individual level — is minuscule compared to many other societal issues. Statistically, it is much more likely for a U.S. citizen to be a victim of violent crime than to be targeted in an act of terror.

This is not meant to diminish the very real security threat posed by Islamic terrorism; rather, it acknowledges that ideologically motivated violence is extremely rare. Therefore, while the intent of Carlson’s statements might be perceived as downplaying the threat of Islamic terror, the argument is primarily about maintaining perspective relative to the actual statistical risk posed by acts of terror.
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As 808 indicates above, this is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to both politicians and private citizens expropriating taxpayers dollars for personal gain. Beyond the scale of this particular scheme, the added dimension of using Welfare Fraud to fund Islamic terrorism is what makes this particular news item noteworthy.

The ability of the Islamic State in Somalia to criminally exploit the Somalian diaspora in the United States for funding terrorism is eerily reminiscent of the vast criminal networks used by ISIS to fund its jihadist activities across the Levant. Not coincidentally, ISIS was another terror group that was itself connected to Deep State skullduggery.

With that in mind, isn’t it a most peculiar coincidence that Somalia has emerged as an international hub of terrorism during roughly the same period this massive Somalian fraud scheme was initiated? The global ambitions of this terror network indeed became evident in late 2018 when a Somali national was implicated in church bombing plot in Italy, linking his terror cell to Somalia.

I suspect that if Repubes actually somehow manage to maintain control in the midterm elections, we will have endless congressional hearings investigating this matter. Yet ultimately we will be told that no conclusive proof exists that any political operatives in Minnesota or Washington had knowledge that this money laundering scheme was used to fund global terrorism.



Islamic State-Somalia: A Growing Global Terror Concern…

Growing Linkages to International Terror


Islamic State-Somalia’s international ambitions were noticeable relatively early in its existence. The international composition of Islamic State-Somalia’s fighters provides it with opportunities to plot international terror, for example by sending foreign fighters to carry out attacks back in their home countries or having those foreign fighters provide online coaching to extremists back in their home countries to carry out attacks. As will be outlined below, there are indicators that Islamic State-Somalia is eyeing attacks outside Somalia.

In late 2018, just three years after Islamic State-Somalia’s foundation, a 20-year-old Somali national identified as Omar Mohsin Ibrahim (known as Anas Khalil during his time fighting for the Islamic State in Libya) was arrested in the southern Italian city of Bari for plotting to bomb churches, particularly in Vatican City. He was allegedly in contact with members of the Islamic State in Somalia, specifically “one of its operational cells.”

The plan reportedly was to make rudimentary improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and place them in various churches around Italy, beginning with the bombing of St. Peter’s Basilica. According to the United Nations Panel of Experts on Somalia, the “Vatican plot represents the first instance in which ISIL elements in Somalia were directly linked to an attempted terrorist attack outside the country.”

However, according to the same U.N. panel, “intercepted communications indicate that ‘Anas Khalil’ devised the plan to plant a bomb in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on 25 December, Christmas Day, of his own accord and was not directly tasked by ISIL operatives outside the country.”Nevertheless, stored in Omar Mohsin Ibrahim’s phone contacts were entries corresponding with several key leaders of Islamic State-Somalia ostensibly to seek guidance and support in this effort (though ultimately the exact nature of any conversations was unclear). The stored phone contacts included Abdullahi Mohamud Yusuf, or Al-Majerteni (different from the other ‘al-Majerteni’ mentioned above), one of the top leaders in Islamic State-Somalia prior to his arrest earlier in 2018. So although it is probable that Khalil’s Vatican plot was not directly ordered by the Islamic State’s leaders in Somalia, it seems likely that its leadership, particularly Al-Majerteni, was in the know given the likely communication between the plotter and the group.

Several years later, there were renewed links between the group and global terror plotting. In March 2024, Swedish authorities arrested four individuals in the Stockholm suburb of Tyresö for preparing “terrorism offenses.” A few weeks later, a Somali imam in the same city was arrested as part of the same attack plotting. Further investigations into this cell revealed links to Islamic State-Somalia, though it remains unclear at the time of publication if Islamic State-Somalia directly oversaw or tasked the cell with the attack plot. While the exact nature of what the cell was in the midst of planning is opaque, Swedish authorities stated this cell was also linked to a May 2024 shooting at the Israeli embassy in Sweden and was integrally connected to criminal gangs in Tyresö and its surroundings and actively seeking to recruit from them. The Swedish cell was also reportedly in contact with and guided other pro-Islamic State individuals in Europe, specifically an individual in Spain who sought to target Jewish individuals.

It is noteworthy that Abdulqadir Mumin himself once lived in Gothenburg, Sweden, in the early 2000s, where he was the imam at a local mosque and investigated there for extremism. Islamic State financial receipts reviewed by the Bridgeway Foundation also documented significant transfers from Sweden to East Africa between 2017 and 2018 — by members of the Somali diaspora — which were also directed by the Islamic State nodes in both Kenya and the Middle East.96 The Swedish case illustrates the potential for Islamic State-Somalia to use diaspora communities in the West to carry out attacks, much as al-Qa`ida used British Pakistanis for attack plotting in the United Kingdom in the 2000s and ISK has used Central Asians in Europe in recent years….
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Quid pro quo literally.


The first modern European Welfare State traces it’s origins to German imperialism. Otto von Bismarck’s greatest political innovation was indeed the merger of the Welfare and Warfare state. Who imagined the “Iron Chancellor” had such a bleeding heart?

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He needs to clarify his point if he doesnt want to seem like a pro-Muslim retard.



Carlson did qualify his remarks in his subsequent comments when he referenced the societal ills and lack of opportunities facing young Americans — specifically young white males. So while Carlson does indeed say, “I don’t know anyone in the United States in the last 24 years who’s been killed by radical Islam,” he follows that comment with observations about how young Americans are beset by multiple calamities such as suicide, unemployment, drug addiction, etc…

By mentioning these other societal ills, Carlson thus qualifies his earlier statement on radical Islam, indicating that he’s highlighting a broad range of social issues rather than offering a blanket dismissal of radical Islam. Within that context, Carlson’s focus wasn’t solely on the threat of radical Islam but rather part of a broader discussion about the most pressing issues plaguing many young Americans today.

Ignoring the full context of Tucker’s statement is exactly what the MSM repeatedly does to Trump. The phony “TRUMP PRAISED WHITE SUPREMACISTS!” narrative is a perfect example of the disingenuousness of this tactic.

This is why it’s important to consider the full context of Carlson’s comments rather than focusing on a single soundbite. Understanding this crucial point is essential to any meaningful critique of Carlson’s argument.
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His fricking words, word for word, are literally....

"I don't know of anyone, in the United States in the last 24 years, who's been killed by radical islam."

Word for fricking word, direct quote.


The crucial point here is that your post heading and Tucker’s direct quote imply two wholly different things. Carlson’s direct quote reflects his personal experience and does not imply a blanket statement that no one has died from radical Islam in the United States in the past 24 years.

It is simply disingenuous to claim these are equivalent statements. This distinction is vital for any good-faith discussion about Carlson’s argument.

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He actually uttered those words.


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Well, I have come to the conclusion that you certainly believe that.

So as a goodwill gesture, I’ll edit my post above accordingly.

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