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Ford_Prefect

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13. This was among the reasons imbedded in the analysis which argued AGAINST attacking Iran.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 12:27 PM

10 hrs ago

The gang of blustering macho fools who aided and abetted Trump's paranoid fantasies were far out of their depth. Bibi , Vlad, & MBS twisted the knife into his puny ego knowing that the weight of prosecuting this war would fall on American shoulders.

Now the Pentagon wants evermore cash, as does Israel, to keep on losing the war and buy new toys.

It never rains but it pours, eh?

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Analysis from West Point warns that strait of Hormuz blockade will strangle US defense industry [View all] LymphocyteLover 15 hrs ago OP

As if a bunch of people from West Point would know more about the consequences of war than Glorious Leader. NT mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #1

I think we may be related. That was my first thought. That there is creepy. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #2

Talk like that'll get West Point shut down for a good remodeling. Hugin 14 hrs ago #5

and lots of marbles LymphocyteLover 11 hrs ago #10

Glorious Leader didn't consider the consequences. He needed the distraction no matter the cost. ChicagoTeamster 9 hrs ago #18

Even Dorothy's scarecrow would have had a plan. Hugin 14 hrs ago #3

Reality rears its ugly head. enough 14 hrs ago #4

And shows how thin the veneer of invincibility of the US Military really is Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #15

Not everybody is as clueless as he looks BattleRow 8 hrs ago #19

He was warned! Hope22 14 hrs ago #6

Well, someone should strangle that industry. travelingthrulife 12 hrs ago #7

That is an unexpected bonus ... LymphocyteLover 11 hrs ago #11

Buckle up. Who knows where this is heading. yardwork 10 hrs ago #12

Wait.... kirby 12 hrs ago #8

Turns out the wind and sun ARE more important than Trump argues against Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #16

Plan? We don't need no stinking plan! Firestorm49 12 hrs ago #9

This was among the reasons imbedded in the analysis which argued AGAINST attacking Iran. Ford_Prefect 10 hrs ago #13

No worries, people! Our very stable rapist is on it! City Lights 10 hrs ago #14

So he's started WWIII AND Vietnam II at the same time??? IrishAfricanAmerican 10 hrs ago #17