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2026-07-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Explosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, near visiting French President Macron's hotel

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-07-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [2393 views ] Top

1 Near only counts in horseshows!

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-08 02:31|| 2026-07-08 02:31|| Front Page Top

2 I'm thinkin you meant 'horseshoes, or hand grenades'.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-08 16:02|| 2026-07-08 16:02|| Front Page Top

3 Or nuclear weapons, God forbid

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-08 18:53|| 2026-07-08 18:53|| Front Page Top

4 For alliteration: close enough for horseshoes, hand grenades or hydrogen bombs.

Posted by Bobby 2026-07-08 19:15|| 2026-07-08 19:15|| Front Page Top

5 Slow Dancing

Posted by Penguin of the best desert 2026-07-08 20:42|| 2026-07-08 20:42|| Front Page Top

6 Near also works for depth charges. Something i learned in my Navy days.

Posted by Rambler 2026-07-08 22:41|| 2026-07-08 22:41|| Front Page Top

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