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Melon

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18. There is an inability to differentiate between the actual performance of the US in the conflict
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:50 PM
14 hrs ago

And the US performance in the war.
Our inner anger on the justification of the war should absolutely not cloud our understanding of how the war is going.

Iran is militarily getting destroyed. They are not on equal footing and in 4 days have lost most of their ability to operate including losing all air superiority and their larger naval vessels. They’ve killed 6 Americans.

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It's Bibi and Don's Bogus Journey CentralMass 17 hrs ago #1
This is the absolute shittiest government in American history. Initech 17 hrs ago #2
We blew a lot of shit up Johonny 17 hrs ago #3
Iran has had their leadership wiped out EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #4
Not sure that there leadership is wiped out, but they're fighting two different wars Ilikepurple 14 hrs ago #19
Meanwhile back in reality... nt sarisataka 17 hrs ago #5
So when is Barron going to be drafted or enlist? MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #6
They can't even Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #7
Yeah right, and gas prices are down Kingofalldems 15 hrs ago #8
We apparently achieved air Greg_In_SF 15 hrs ago #12
And this lie... Kingofalldems 14 hrs ago #13
If you come across any news stories Greg_In_SF 14 hrs ago #15
Here you go---should 'we' arrest Trump? Kingofalldems 14 hrs ago #16
Oh news reports you say? Kingofalldems 14 hrs ago #17
Interesting indeed Greg_In_SF 13 hrs ago #21
Meanwhile........ Kingofalldems 15 hrs ago #11
Probably time to step away from the computer for a bit hardluck 15 hrs ago #9
That came from CNN! imanamerican63 15 hrs ago #10
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 14 hrs ago #14
There is an inability to differentiate between the actual performance of the US in the conflict Melon 14 hrs ago #18
It is perceiving reality as one wishes it was sarisataka 13 hrs ago #23
This assessment is not reality based. nt LexVegas 14 hrs ago #20
THIS IS BAGHDAD BOB FANTASY... NOT A SHRED OF TRUTH WarGamer 13 hrs ago #22
Rec'd. No amount of hubris will win this war for the US. vanessa_ca 13 hrs ago #24
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