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MarineCombatEngineer

(15,782 posts)
1. I can safely say the the US will NEVER surrender to Iran,
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:22 PM
Saturday

Iran can never, ever match the military might of the US, now, don't ger me wrong, but I've been crystal clear about active US military involvement in the Israel/Iran war, NO FUCKING US ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF COMBAT TROOPS IN THIS WAR, let Israel and Iran slug it out themselves, but, apparently, Been A Dick Donald doesn't see it that way, he's so intent on becoming a war time pres. that he can't see his ass from a hole in the ground.

Aristus

(70,237 posts)
2. Iran doesn't have to win. It just has to not lose.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:28 PM
Saturday

If I were going to ask someone to tailor-make a country perfect for hosting, hiding, and protecting an insurgency, the result would probably look an awful lot like mountainous Iran.

There’s a part of me that thinks Trump would get 25’d if he tried to start a ground war in Iran. But I’ve already been disastrously wrong about the depths Republicans will sink to to secure their hold on autocratic power.

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,782 posts)
3. But they will lose militarily,
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:31 PM
Saturday

but in the propaganda war, I'm not so sure with the American public, a poll finds that the majority, MAGAt's and others, support taking out Iran's nuclear weapons program.

Aristus

(70,237 posts)
4. Is Iran's nuclear weapons program anything more than three physicists sitting around smoking and joking?
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:36 PM
Saturday

I’m so fucking sick of Republicans turning alarmism into causus belli.

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,782 posts)
6. As much as I would like to agree with you,
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:42 PM
Saturday

the cold hard fact is that the majority of Americans have no problem taking out Iran's nuclear weapons program, as does the rest of the ME, letting Iran develop a nuclear weapon would be a historical disaster for Israel and the world.

Aristus

(70,237 posts)
7. How come nobody ever talks about the only country that has ever used nuclear weapons in a time of war?
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:46 PM
Saturday

That’s us. Against civilians.

When is the world going to muzzle this loose cannon?

EllieBC

(3,482 posts)
5. Putin will definitely be pissed at Trump.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:37 PM
Saturday

Honestly this whole thing has been interesting to see who nearly gets into bed with Putin over Iran.

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