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FakeNoose

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25. I can remember back to Chump's first term .... it wasn't that long ago ....

Reply to Ponietz (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2025, 04:17 PM

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He spent close to 4 years in a pissing contest with Qatar. He never said one good thing about Qatar, and mainly treated them like an enemy, or at least a non-friend of the USA. Now we're letting them bring their jets and pilots to our military bases inside the country?

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Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho [View all] Ponietz Friday OP

So much for trump's "America first" bullshit. BComplex Friday #1

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Buy [an] American more like Ponietz Friday #3

Another Islamic training camp??? Grins Friday #4

Questions: how much will it cost, who's paying for it, and/or was it in exchange for the plane they "gave" Trump? surfered Friday #5

We knew that Qatari jet wasn't free Ponietz Friday #10

Wait Coolgoober Friday #6

Republicans were behind that evil disaster also BoRaGard Friday #42

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Good one! thought crime Friday #38

Will he be giving them the Medal of Honor, too? Champp Friday #8

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When I first read the title, I thought it was an Onion article. yellow dahlia Friday #12

Me too. Nt lostnfound Friday #18

It was negotiated by Biden Abnredleg Friday #13

President Biden negotiated a different deal with Qatar in 2024 Marthe48 Friday #15

It takes years to work these deals out Abnredleg Friday #29

Not quite Ponietz Friday #22

It's a routine training agreement Abnredleg Friday #30

Nothing in that article says Qatar would build a base. It spooky3 Friday #27

I don't really see a meaningful distinction between Ms. Toad Saturday #44

Thank you for fact checking. n/t Ms. Toad Saturday #45

I hope it includes a big mosque and minaret JoseBalow Friday #14

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This seems like a huge national security risk. nycbos Friday #17

We've been training pilots from the ME for decades Abnredleg Friday #31

That's different nycbos Friday #35

That's not correct Abnredleg Friday #37

Somehow I don't think maga will like this radical noodle Friday #19

I saw that loomer freak already posted against it. IrishAfricanAmerican Friday #20

Oh! of course! Trueblue Texan Friday #21

Deport them. joanbarnes Friday #23

$100,000 gold visas on sale! Ponietz Friday #24

I can remember back to Chump's first term .... it wasn't that long ago .... FakeNoose Friday #25

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Republican surrender monkeys. BoRaGard Friday #41

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All those displaced South Africans can find work there. milestogo Saturday #46