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lostincalifornia

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:49 PM Saturday

Assuming the reports are correct that Iran's leader is dead, along with major Iranian military and security leaders, [View all]

and regardless of the arguments that trump has exceeded his power, if this is perceived as successful, I suspect the American public will support it at least initially, just like they did with the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq.

The reality is we really won't know for a while, though it is pretty certain this is going to be an election issue, and I don't think anyone can predict how that will play out to the American public, because it all will depend on the aftermath, and who will replace the current government if it falls.





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Decapitating a country's leadership is the easy bit VMA131Marine Saturday #1
I don't think he willl put American boots on the ground, which according to your point would mean we would have no lostincalifornia Saturday #2
seems like he's already trying to play that card! lol Jack Valentino Saturday #16
I think people who never served just don't see the big picture Skittles Saturday #3
People in general don't give a shit about Iran SamuelTheThird Saturday #4
True but I also am sick that trump and his goons are reckless and think this is all a game vapor2 Saturday #5
THEY do, just trying to distract us from the EPSTEIN FILES....... !!!! Jack Valentino Saturday #17
This here fujiyamasan Saturday #12
The same people who were in power will remain in power Johnny2X2X Saturday #6
I think they are going to retry and install the Shah's family. All depends on lostincalifornia Saturday #9
It's been nearly 50 years since the Shah was deposed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday #10
It will only matter if things go bad or if our economy sucks JI7 Saturday #7
Remember ISIS? I could see that on steroids. Takket Saturday #8
Mossad must have some damn good assets in Iran Strelnikov_ Saturday #11
It does absolutely nothing to alter the reality of the grim state of the economy. BannonsLiver Saturday #13
There are videos now of statues of the Ayatollah being pulled down in Tehran by the people Melon Saturday #14
It's all downhill from here planj07 Saturday #15
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