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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"...the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war..."
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
"Iran has strategic initiative, despite constant damaging attacks. Indeed, getting Iran to stop its primary retaliatory measure throttling the strait now appears to be the main US war aim. In other words, the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war"
"Iran has strategic initiative, despite constant damaging attacks. Indeed, getting Iran to stop its primary retaliatory measure â throttling the strait â now appears to be the main US war aim. In other words, the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-24T14:24:29.962Z
newdeal2
(5,377 posts)He usually has the loudest bark but not this time.
I recall something similar happening in his first term with North Korea. They fought back with biting words and he slunk away.
malaise
(295,867 posts)Lie down and take it like his rape victims because he owns the planet.
Oh wait theres a pattern here. I can take what I like wherever.
ColoringFool
(674 posts)BattleRow
(2,425 posts)Multichromatic
(145 posts)Not that they care about the hypocrisy though.
Bettie
(19,672 posts)seemed to think that they could start a war and Iran would not fight back.
Not sure why they thought that, but it sure seemed to be the expectation.
Buns_of_Fire
(19,151 posts)CaptainTruth
(8,197 posts)That seems to be Trump's strategy?
BattleRow
(2,425 posts)CaptainTruth
(8,197 posts)Wounded Bear
(64,296 posts)That's the thing with bullies. They continue to bully and intimidate until someone stands up to them and hurts them back.
Tree Lady
(13,266 posts)And kill thousands oops my bad just let it all go now....
So so stupid!
SamuelTheThird
(1,117 posts)making the price so high another attack isn't contemplated
SpankMe
(3,714 posts)His parents ask him what happened. He said: "Well, it all started when he hit me back!"
ToxMarz
(2,919 posts)Only in Trumplandia.
Coolgoober
(323 posts)Oh yeah, who's holding them, or who's got em, or cards to play or something like that
Roc2020
(1,784 posts)well. Now you're fighting the king of all death cults IRAN. See how that turns out.
Gordcanuck
(185 posts)why not open Panama to all Iranian shipping in return for opening Hormuz Strait to all international shipping ?
Its a ploy but think of the p.r. value. It might even get the ball rolling again.