The Iran Nuclear Program thread

[Mik]

That happens shortly after he gets us militarily involved.

[kluurs]

I'm thinking Trump's looking at the disparagement of GHWB's Presidency - not "finishing the job".

[LuFins Dad]

I’m thinking that Trump’s thinking about those mountains and the potential skiing resort he can build there…

[Renauda]

@LuFins-Dad said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

I’m thinking that Trump’s thinking about those mountains and the potential skiing resort he can build there…

You might be right, Trump probably fancies himself like the Don Rickles character, Crap Game, in Kelly’s Heroes.

[Mik]

@kluurs said in The Iran Nuclear Program thread:

I'm thinking Trump's looking at the disparagement of GHWB's Presidency - not "finishing the job".

If so it is very poor thinking. Bush I did exactly what the coalition agreed to, expel Iraq from Kuwait. It was done quite masterfully. There was no mandate to slaughter retreating Iraqi troops or to depose Hussein.

[Renauda]

@Mik

If so it is very poor thinking.

No surprise if true. Yesterday when he unthinkingly called for “unconditional surrender”, he painted himself into a very tight corner and has only emboldened the Iranian regime to thumb its nose at him and rankle the looney MAGAt faction in the GOP.

[jon-nyc]

Except he doesn’t mind saying one thing on Tuesday and something else on Wednesday. Or even 5 minutes later on Tuesday.

[jon-nyc]

China sending mystery planes to Iran.

Air defenses? Surface to air missiles for Fordo?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/china-sends-mystery-transport-planes-into-iran/

[jon-nyc]

It’s paywalled here’s a Twitter summary.

[LuFins Dad]

I wonder if Bolton went to see a doctor over his 5 hour erection after Israel started bombing?