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"Mushroom brought in his comment: that they lacked the means to exterminate other tribes."

Native nations in North America did not generally seek to exterminate rival peoples entirely, but they did wage intense warfare. When a rival group occupied territory they wanted, they sometimes destroyed whole villages, killing men, women, and children. They frequently took women as captives...

There was absolutely nothing wrong with Mushroom’s comments. They are 100 percent correct. Mushroom not only knows history, but unlike many people, he understands it. Zeitgeist is an important part of understanding history. The late‑19th‑century efforts to assimilate and Christianize the Plains...

Now that’s interesting. Why would you want to avoid the question? Are you ashamed of your ancestors? You shouldn’t be — they were most likely good people who did the best they could.

When did your people arrive in Britain? Are you referring England or one of the other nations. And if you haven’t been there for over 1,000 years, you’re not Indigenous.

What does it matter? There’s no military man who didn’t know Iran would be a tough nut to crack. A thousand casualties would be considered acceptable—unless you’re a snowflake. Surely you were never in the military yourself, I hope. There is no substitute for grit; without it, you’re washed away...

The loss of six soldiers is a sad reality of military service. All service members understand that their profession carries real danger, and in any conflict, people can be killed. That is an unavoidable truth, and no one in uniform is unaware of it. The broader situation with Iran is complex...

Sorry, friend — you're going to have to show proof of that. I know a little bit about the military, but it's enough that I can’t imagine that being true.

I'm sorry — I’m not trying to be offensive, but that has to be one of the dumbest things someone could say. What does the size of a man's penis have to do with anything? Are we not better than that? Aren’t we better than that?

Would you allow an enemy to attack you and then retreat to hide behind civilians? I think not.

When the 1979 mission to rescue the hostages failed, and the United States chose not to bomb its own embassy to end the crisis, Iranian extremists did not interpret that restraint as humanitarian but as weakness. Since then, they have continued to carry out acts of aggression — including actions...

Do you think it’s likely that the U.S. military had the foresight to recruit Iranian Americans over the last few years to serve as Green Berets, Special Forces, or infantry for such an eventuality? I’m personally not sure. It seems like a logical thing to do.

All of the Gulf states are terrified that Iran will get a nuclear weapon, because they have little doubt Iran would be willing to use it—at least on a limited scale. If Iran were weakened enough, I could see the Gulf states joining in, but not before. I also don’t expect any large‑scale ground...

It seems as though you're saying that the defeat of Iran’s religious fundamentalist government—not the Iranian people—would be disastrous for peace and prosperity. Is that what you mean?

I would appreciate it if you could point out the parts that are BS. I’m always interested in improving my thinking whenever the opportunity presents itself. I realize that I’ve used exaggeration to make a point. For example, once you establish your business and it becomes successful, you can...