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VMA131Marine

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1. Decapitating a country's leadership is the easy bit

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:55 PM

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We have no control over what happens in Iran next unless there are boots on the ground. Plus the likelihood of terrorist attacks against Americans around the world has just increased dramatically.

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

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