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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:54 PM Friday

Staggering Reason Trump Made Such a Mess of His War Exposed [View all]

Donald Trump didn’t plan for a ticking time bomb at the Strait of Hormuz because he was convinced that his war with Iran would be over in a matter of days, or even hours, the Daily Beast has learned.

The president was warned by his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and other advisors that Tehran would almost certainly plug the Strait if the U.S. attacked them.

He was also told America’s Middle East allies might come under fire.

But intelligence sources with knowledge of the war planning said the president ultimately dismissed the concerns because he believed Iranians opposed to the repressive fundamentalist regime would take to the streets and overcome the ayatollah’s henchmen once the bombing began.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/staggering-reason-trump-made-mess-223302211.html

Stable genius at work.

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