I'm not sure dismissing the people who invented the term "checkmate" as a bunch of irrational terrorists really works. They stared down Saddam Hussein, so how hard can it be to stare down Donald Trump?

Bombing Iran is like nuking an asteroid. Now, instead of one giant asteroid on a collision course with Earth, there are a half-dozen medium-sized radioactive asteroids on a collision course with Earth.

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dirasieb 11 hours ago | parent [-]

was iran a muslim theocracy when they invented the word “checkmate”?

congrats on the glorious past or whatever, in the actual present iran is a failed state ran and supported by loons

	▲	phs318u 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Similar arguments could be made about the US republic. The land of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and Lincoln, now also speed running its way to failed state status and being run and supported by loons.