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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by aguaviva on Thursday November 07, 2024 @02:10AM (#42074276)
He is a "moderate" on foreign policy (not a Cheney/Bush war hawk)

Which is hogwash, because at the time Trump went along with the Iraq war just like everybody else, of course:

   In the interview, which took place on Sept. 11, 2002, Stern asked Trump directly if he was for invading Iraq.

   "Yeah, I guess so," Trump responded. "I wish the first time it was done correctly."
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/andrewkaczynski/in-2002...

So actually, um yeah, he was a "Cheney/Bush war hawk" just like the rest of them.

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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by mauvia on Thursday November 07, 2024 @07:19AM (#42075993)
That really doesn't make your point. "I guess so" is the absolute opposite of what a hawk would say. "I guess so" is what the comment you're replying to is still implying he'd say.

I have no idea if they edited this in later or you removed it but just pointing this out: > not a 60's style pacifist

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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by FergusArgyll on Thursday November 07, 2024 @07:57AM (#42076241)
for the record; was not edited.
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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by aguaviva on Thursday November 07, 2024 @04:31PM (#42081291)
The part you need to focus on is where he says: "I wish the first time it was done correctly."
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