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paleotn

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16. And getting our own people killed.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:53 AM

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Iran is no lightweight. And air strikes can only do so much to a nation its size. When that inevitably fails to produce the outcome Donnie and Nuttyyahoo want, will they escalate? We're not invading Iran. Geographically it's a hell of a tough nut to crack. That would require a Desert Storm level mobilization and a cross gulf invasion that would rival D-Day (Iraq wants no fucking part of this and neither does Turkey). That's crazy shit and ain't gonna happen.

But we may try to put boots on the ground at strategic points, hoping the Iranian people "rise up" and do the hard work for us. They won't. Some foreign power bombing the shit out of people tends to unite a populace, putting their prior differences aside. How many times have we seen that! And they'll start sending those "US boots on the ground" back to Dover AFB in coffins.

It's a fool's errand. The whole damn thing. And Trump and Nuttyyahoo are the greatest fools on the planet right now.

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Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda [View all] lostincalifornia Saturday OP

Not terrible reporting for a change. 617Blue Saturday #1

When Bloomberg reports news, they report news, not editorializing as much of the MSM does. lostincalifornia Saturday #4

' will strengthen his second-term agenda.' SamuelTheThird Saturday #2

That is trump's wager, or what he is gambling on. No one has any idea how this will turn out. Even assuming the lostincalifornia Saturday #9

"Well, his voters are idiots... not fooled Saturday #24

Well, he gets to use that great slogan "Don't change horses in mid stream" Arthur_Frain Saturday #28

More throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks. GoodRaisin Saturday #39

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................. Lovie777 Saturday #3

I think his cult followers will praise him for this. zanana1 Saturday #8

Who cares. BannonsLiver Saturday #18

Here's the link for that: highplainsdem Saturday #5

trmp gambles killing foreign people will save flailing maga agenda spanone Saturday #6

And getting our own people killed. paleotn Saturday #16

Weren't American soldiers referred to as suckers and losers?? BattleRow Saturday #34

What Shitler thinks is irrelevant. Horrific but irrelevant. paleotn Saturday #35

Iran has more than a quarter of our population kurtyboy Saturday #40

I guarantee you there are ALREADY "boots on the ground" AZ8theist Saturday #41

And Netanyahu hopes a "unite behind me" feeling will save him in this year's elections muriel_volestrangler Saturday #7

Because MAGA is pro globalism, right? Johonny Saturday #10

MAGA..... SergeStorms Saturday #32

Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel. paleotn Saturday #11

I have another possibility, gab13by13 Saturday #12

Bloomberg news is not a rightwing rag. You do not know what you are talking about. lostincalifornia Saturday #13

Bloomberg? paleotn Saturday #17

He can't legally cancel elections... returnee Saturday #21

And I have yet ANOTHER possibility! BannonsLiver Saturday #20

War & Upcoming Election badgolfer Saturday #14

most of maga is against this bigtree Saturday #15

but will they show their displeasure in midterms? While I wouldn't expect them to vote Democratic, you would think they lostincalifornia Saturday #25

it will be a cumulative thing, I'd think bigtree Saturday #26

good analysis lostincalifornia Saturday #27

Total misreading of recent history karynnj Saturday #19

That treasonous motherfucker will see the world burn to the ground Scalded Nun Saturday #22

And you thought his TARIFFS were unpopular. mwb970 Saturday #23

He's wrong. Again. nt City Lights Saturday #29

I think the biggest flaw if he succeeds in toppling the current Iranian regime will be the void left afterward. lostincalifornia Saturday #30

Agree. nt City Lights Saturday #33

Zuckerberg told him to move fast and break things. C_U_L8R Saturday #31

Strengthen it with whom? Figarosmom Saturday #36

It was always predestination to be a flailing MAGAt agenda Gum Logger Saturday #37

Those maggots that still support him need to enlist asap to fight in the war for their magaloon leader! kimbutgar Saturday #38

Yes, because nothing lowers prices like a good war, right Mr. Dump? mdbl Saturday #42