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In reply to the discussion: War with Iran Soon? [View all]

maxrandb

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32. LOL - Russia could, with their new allie Donnie Dipshit
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 09:13 AM
Feb 21

No one is saying that there is anything positive about the Iranian regime. I won't shed a single tear when the religious fanatics that are in power in Iran are gone. I will miss them, about as much as I'll miss our own religious fanatics here in MAGAt 'MuriKKKa.

This entire sabre-rattling bullshit, reminds me of an important lesson we all should learn:

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should"

I spent 30 years in the United States Navy. I have said before that the United States military, with the support of NATO, could turn the entire planet into a "no-fly zone" in about a week if we wanted to. How's that relationship with NATO going?

It is silly, stupid and short-sighted to suggest that ANY of this shit is "easy". It's DANGEROUS to not anticipate the repercussions.

We wiped out the Iraqi and Afghanistan defense forces in about a week.

We bombed the absolute fuck out of North Korea and Vietnam.

Any of those "last more than a week"?

JFC! We militarily kidnapped the leader of Venezuela. That took about 2 hours. Think that's it? Think that's the last we'll hear from Venezuela, or South America?

Breaking things is easy.

Donnie Dipshit wants to bomb Iran, not because he gives one fuck about the "people" of Iran, but because he can.

If he really gave a damn about "regional stability", he'd be standing strong with Ukraine, instead of being Putin's sock-puppet.

Using the blood and treasure of America is one of the most serious and gravest decisions we can ever make.

Forgive me for doubting that Donnie Dipshit and Whiskey Pete understand that.

Can we bomb the shit out of Iran? Sure.
Should we bomb the shit out of Iran? I think we need Congress to weigh in.

That's what the Constitution requires...I mean...if you still believe it's relevant.

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War with Iran Soon? [View all] SamuelTheThird Feb 18 OP
Not until the Olympics are over. bluedigger Feb 18 #1
2nd carrier battle group won't be in position until Sunday, either Red Mountain Feb 18 #4
Nobel Peace Prize Prez kwolf68 Feb 18 #2
purpose of attack on Iran is to raise oil prices so trump inc can rake in more billions nt msongs Feb 18 #3
Trump wants oil prices low. Melon Feb 18 #7
Cadet Bonespurs loooooves playing GI Joe Skittles Feb 18 #5
Who supports Iran? I don't see any country of note. Melon Feb 18 #6
They don't need to take and hold the Strait SamuelTheThird Feb 19 #8
They can if they want to lose one of their last allies China EX500rider Feb 19 #10
If the regime's existence is in real jeopardy they will lash out SamuelTheThird Feb 19 #13
It's not going to happen. Melon Feb 19 #12
They can lay mines with swarms of their small boats. SamuelTheThird Feb 19 #14
Every regional government in that area has mine sweepers. Melon Feb 20 #29
Heard that one before. W_HAMILTON Feb 19 #9
Why would it be any different than the recent aerial attacks on Iran? EX500rider Feb 19 #11
Isolated aerial attacks aren't an all out war. W_HAMILTON Feb 19 #15
"Isolated aerial attacks aren't an all out war." These sound like isolated aerial attacks to you? lol EX500rider Feb 19 #16
Yes, because that's all that they were. W_HAMILTON Feb 19 #18
".....and not the type and scale of attacks you would see during an actual war," EX500rider Feb 19 #19
How is the security apparatus suppressed from the air? SamuelTheThird Feb 20 #21
Bomb all their headquarters stations and armories EX500rider Feb 20 #22
How did that work out in Iraq? SamuelTheThird Feb 20 #25
Aerial Warfare and boots on the ground are two different things EX500rider Feb 20 #26
I don't know what you're picturing, SamuelTheThird Feb 20 #27
Again, we've heard that one before too. W_HAMILTON Feb 20 #28
No matter how you spin this, this was not a good thing. FascismIsDeath Mar 1 #37
It would takes months to get the troops & supplies & landing ships in place EX500rider Mar 2 #38
And how do they deal with IRGC and Basij? pat_k Mar 2 #39
The Iranians have to hope some of the regular army units come over to their side EX500rider Mar 2 #40
We'll be greeted as liberators" maxrandb Feb 19 #17
Russia cannot fight two wars. Melon Feb 20 #30
LOL - Russia could, with their new allie Donnie Dipshit maxrandb Feb 21 #32
Huh? You are saying Trump would support Russia to fight the US?? Melon Feb 21 #33
I used to think the next conflict would be NATO joing the US to oppose Russia maxrandb Feb 21 #34
I said in my first post Melon Feb 21 #36
Seems like some here... Xolodno Feb 19 #20
Yep! Will this be 9, or 10 wars Donnie Dipshit has "solved"? maxrandb Feb 21 #35
Dip shit might be more inclined since he's likely having a tantrum over SCOTUS themaguffin Feb 20 #23
Violence is the last resort of the incompetent. Isaac Asimov Ping Tung Feb 20 #24
Looks like we foretold this one far enough in advance DFW Feb 20 #31
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