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SamuelTheThird

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26. What leverage does the US have?

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #14)

Sun May 24, 2026, 03:42 PM

20 hrs ago

Carpet bombing or an invasion = Iran destroys the Gulf's oil and water infrastructure

What can the US do?

Nada

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Way to go Donny! Is this part of Trump's, "You'll get so sick of winning you will beg me to stop winning?" [View all] Botany 23 hrs ago OP

"Allowing Iran to keep their enriched uranium" how will he lie about this? spanone 23 hrs ago #1

No way to spin it but it will be fun to see the Trump team and Fox News try to put lipstick on that pig. Botany 23 hrs ago #4

They don't care as long as gas prices go down. dem4decades 22 hrs ago #8

Funny you should mention that.... paleotn 21 hrs ago #23

Although not fooled 20 hrs ago #25

Can't. It's a matter of supply. paleotn 20 hrs ago #34

The price of oil will be higher just because of the fee that Iran will now charge on all shipping that goes ... Botany 20 hrs ago #30

Iran can make that argument if they want, but leaving the middle east should be more than the US can accept Renew Deal 22 hrs ago #17

When Donnie is holding few, if any cards, he doesn't get to press that point. paleotn 20 hrs ago #24

I think that H2O Man 20 hrs ago #33

Always a LOSER vapor2 23 hrs ago #2

But he promised us he will always be winning Botany 23 hrs ago #3

Kick dalton99a 23 hrs ago #5

And Colbert just crushed it on the Monroe, Michigan public access tv. Botany 23 hrs ago #7

so funny barbtries 21 hrs ago #22

Thanks for sharing! yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #37

You Misunderstood ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #6

Wow, donny dipshit did it again. He is such a LOSER. Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #9

I don't care how much the proposed agreement hurts or helps Trump. I don't care how many people dislike the agreement, Fil1957 22 hrs ago #10

His plan: Divert attention to Cuba with an invasion while he surrenders rurallib 22 hrs ago #11

Fine with me, just get the damn strait open ASAP! Fil1957 22 hrs ago #12

Will he give Obama credit for the same plan he tore up? multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #13

Leaving the middle east was never part of the JCPOA (Obama agreement) Renew Deal 22 hrs ago #15

This is a significantly worse deal than Obama's Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #16

Obama's peace plan with Iran was good and acceptable to all parties, but Chump HAD to tear it up FakeNoose 21 hrs ago #19

He just can't stand out favorite Irish President. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #20

This one is worse. Way worse. paleotn 20 hrs ago #31

Removing naval forces should not be part of the deal Renew Deal 22 hrs ago #14

What leverage does the US have? SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #26

Just say no Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #29

Good luck with that. paleotn 20 hrs ago #32

WE WON !!!!!!!!!!!! twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #18

For a touch of irony BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #21

Exactly! The signing was a who's who of the Pacific War. paleotn 20 hrs ago #35

Thx for the clarification BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #38

A Fool's Errand.... C_U_L8R 20 hrs ago #27

A plane full of money. RandySF 20 hrs ago #28

That's what it took in Iraq to end the insurgency.... paleotn 19 hrs ago #36