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The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread

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  • MikM Mik

    It's really not that. This is just what he does. It is as constant as the north star, but that very consistency is its weakness. He always states the nuclear option, and everyone knows that's not what he wants to do or will do. The guy needs to learn some new tricks.

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    taiwan_girl
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    #1189

    @Mik said:

    It's really not that. This is just what he does. It is as constant as the north star, but that very consistency is its weakness.

    Ok, but a lot of people seem to gloss over how much that diminishes him, the office of President, the United States, etc. and give him a pass. "Oh, that is just Trump being Trump."

    I remember when he said (during his first campaign I think) that he could "shoot someone in Times Square NY and none of his followers would care."

    When I first heard that, I was like, "No way. No way people would accept that." But now, after all that he says and does, I can see that he was telling the truth.

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    • MikM Away
      MikM Away
      Mik
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      #1190

      Oh, the diminishment is clearly true and that which I most dislike about him. But his political instincts are first rate. he's turned American politics on its head for 12 years now.

      "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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      • Tom-KT Tom-K

        @Mik said:

        This is just what he does. It is as constant as the north star, but that very consistency is its weakness. He always states the nuclear option, and everyone knows that's not what he wants to do or will do. The guy needs to learn some new tricks.

        Sounds exactly like some other "world leader."

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        Axtremus
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        #1191

        @Tom-K said:

        @Mik said:

        This is just what he does. It is as constant as the north star, but that very consistency is its weakness. He always states the nuclear option, and everyone knows that's not what he wants to do or will do. The guy needs to learn some new tricks.

        Sounds exactly like some other "world leader."

        Name one.

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        • MikM Mik

          Oh, the diminishment is clearly true and that which I most dislike about him. But his political instincts are first rate. he's turned American politics on its head for 12 years now.

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          Axtremus
          wrote last edited by Axtremus
          #1192

          @Mik said:

          he's turned American politics on its head for 12 years now.

          On the net, for the better or for the worse, in your estimation?

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          • MikM Away
            MikM Away
            Mik
            wrote last edited by Mik
            #1193

            Time will tell. Like most presidents, a mixed bag.

            Edit: I guess the thing I dislike most is that so many candidates are trying to emulate him.

            "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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              jon-nyc
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              #1194

              IMG_2017.jpeg

              Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                jon-nyc
                wrote last edited by
                #1195

                And more threats from Iran too

                Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                  AndyD
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                  #1196

                  Quite obviously we haven't won this little war yet, so in addition to targetting any weapons & soldiers we need to bomb their ports, ships, bridges, railways, factories, governent buildings and all means of energy production, countrywide.
                  Show these Iranian men of iron-will what we can do.

                  Then warn the remaining leaders if they attack any ship we will carpet-bomb the nearest two port areas, and show them the true meaning of the phrase obliteration bombing.

                  Say we expect nothing less than 'unconditional surrender'

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                  • Tom-KT Offline
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                    Tom-K
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                    #1197

                    @Axtremus said:

                    Name one.

                    Putin.

                    He'd be eliminated in a nuclear exchange but it's brought up in his conversations. I'm sure he knows that. And patriotic death is OK for those idiots on the front but it hardly makes for a long range plan of victory for a glorious leader.

                    Ego similis habere bonum et non curat nunquam accipere malum.

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                      jon-nyc
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                      #1198

                      Interesting and a little sad.

                      Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                      • MikM Away
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                        Mik
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                        #1199

                        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-long-would-it-take-russia-to-seize-ukraine-un-rep-gives-a-blunt-answer/ar-AA21nEPM

                        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                        • MikM Away
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                          Mik
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                          #1200

                          https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/will-iran-let-ships-through-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-here-s-what-prediction-market-is-saying/ar-AA21mgvJ?cvpid=01fe292b8b0647a5fa87cff3f8bc6749

                          "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                            taiwan_girl
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                            #1201

                            Screenshot 2026-04-21 at 12.27.40 PM.png

                            Real time ship traffic in Strait of Hormuz. Not too much movement.

                            https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:56.4/centery:25.8/zoom:8

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                              jon-nyc
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                              #1202

                              Peace talks on hold again. Looks like Iran canceled, followed by us.

                              Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                                Tom-K
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                                #1203

                                Gas up your cars ASAP!

                                Ego similis habere bonum et non curat nunquam accipere malum.

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                                  Axtremus
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                                  #1204

                                  What is this? We playing “follow the leader” here?

                                  I blockade you!
                                  No, I blockade you!
                                  I call off the talk!
                                  No, I call off the talk!

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                                  • MikM Away
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                                    Mik
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                                    #1205

                                    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/supreme-leader-no-longer-supreme-who-is-calling-the-shots-in-iran/ar-AA21s1s6

                                    "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                      Renauda
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                                      #1206

                                      More snakes and ladders.

                                      Elbows up!

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                                      • Tom-KT Offline
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                                        Tom-K
                                        wrote last edited by
                                        #1207

                                        Can we please just bomb them to hell and move on?

                                        Ego similis habere bonum et non curat nunquam accipere malum.

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                                        • Tom-KT Tom-K

                                          Can we please just bomb them to hell and move on?

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                                          Renauda
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                                          #1208

                                          @Tom-K said:

                                          Can we please just bomb them to hell and move on?

                                          Move on to .....?

                                          I know, Walk me out in the morning dew....

                                          Elbows up!

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