Iran is not acting like a defeated nation despite Don's proclamations to the contrary.

[Mac-7]

Such as the assumption they are going to try to take Kharg Island.

I have not said they eill

But we should

 

[Mac-7]

Allowing Iran to profit from the sale of oil is not tightening the noose. It's counter productive idiocy.

Exactly

I want to cut off their money

 

[JWBooth]

The Japanese spent most of 1945 pretending they weren't defeated, look how well that worked for them.

Cool, now do the Taliban.

 

[BothWings]

Let's be more specific. Don came to believe beating Iran was going to be easy. That Iran would capitulate quickly, or there would be a popular uprising taking over leadership. Neither thing happened.

Now he doesn't know what to do. I don't think he wants more US blood on his hands. He also doesn't want to make concessions to Iran at the negotiating table. So we're stuck. That was not anticipated by the ass clowns running the country.

It's not the President's job to gather intelligence. He deliberates on intelligence brought to him by our intelligence gathering agencies. Are you suggesting our intelligence gathering agencies are that clueless about Iran's capabilities?

 

[0311]

Strike on U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Injures 12 American Troops, 2 Seriously, Officials Say​

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/politics/strike-us-air-base-injuries.html

Iran-Backed Houthis Enter War With Missile Attack on Israel​

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/28/world/iran-war-trump-israel-oil

The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, announced on Saturday that they had launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel, appearing to open another front in the spiraling war in the Middle East.

And American casualties continued to rise as the war neared its second month: An Iranian strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia injured 12 U.S. troops, two of them seriously, two U.S. officials said Friday. It was one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began.

It seems clear that Iran's strategy is to prolong the war, not end it, and in so doing inflict maximum damage on the global economy by keeping a stranglehold on cargo going thru the Strait. The latter being something the regime continues to pretend it anticipated. If it did, what was the plan to open the Strait to shipping traffic?

In the asymmetrical war that has developed Iran doesn't have to win in a conventional sense to achieve its goals. It just has to remain as an obstruction to normal, global commerce.

Since bludgeoning Iran to enact "unconditional surrender" was always a delusion and the ham handed diplomacy Don is trying with his merry band of misfits (Steve-a friend, Jared-a relative, Marco-an Iran hawk, and JD-a non interventionist) isn't working I'm struggling to see how this war ends. And even after it ends how the economic shock from it doesn't cause a global recession.

Beyond the question of how/when the war ends there's the matter of who Don blames for the disaster he created? You know, since he can't blame who is actually at fault.

He started this shit show. BiBi played him like idiot he truly is.

He had no plan going it and he sure as shit does NOT have an exist strategy. He blames NATO for helping him, AFTER he spent years attacking NATO and our European Allies.

His Unconstitutional War (Only Congress can declare WAR) has become his very worst (and that is saying something) idea ever. It take years to clean up HIS **** up.

The quagmire HE created, the quagmire HE promised he would NOT create ("No More Forever Wars") and the quagmire he will for next guy to take care of is all of his own making.

 

[Manonthestreet]

 

[MarathonMike]

Exactly

I want to cut off their money

Freeze ALL Iranian assets held in foreign banks. And it appears that the 82nd Airborne is being deployed most likely to take control of Kargh Island. At this point in the war, it's a good strategy and worth the risk IMO.

 

[JWBooth]

Freeze ALL Iranian assets held in foreign banks. And it appears that the 82nd Airborne is being deployed most likely to take control of Kargh Island. At this point in the war, it's a good strategy and worth the risk IMO.

It's always worth risking other people's children isn't it? I guess you could argue that is what they signed up for, so they are disposable. I just cannot bring myself to seeing it that way.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Strike on U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Injures 12 American Troops, 2 Seriously, Officials Say​

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/politics/strike-us-air-base-injuries.html

Iran-Backed Houthis Enter War With Missile Attack on Israel​

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/28/world/iran-war-trump-israel-oil

The Houthis, an Iranian-backed militant group in Yemen, announced on Saturday that they had launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel, appearing to open another front in the spiraling war in the Middle East.

And American casualties continued to rise as the war neared its second month: An Iranian strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia injured 12 U.S. troops, two of them seriously, two U.S. officials said Friday. It was one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began.

It seems clear that Iran's strategy is to prolong the war, not end it, and in so doing inflict maximum damage on the global economy by keeping a stranglehold on cargo going thru the Strait. The latter being something the regime continues to pretend it anticipated. If it did, what was the plan to open the Strait to shipping traffic?

In the asymmetrical war that has developed Iran doesn't have to win in a conventional sense to achieve its goals. It just has to remain as an obstruction to normal, global commerce.

Since bludgeoning Iran to enact "unconditional surrender" was always a delusion and the ham handed diplomacy Don is trying with his merry band of misfits (Steve-a friend, Jared-a relative, Marco-an Iran hawk, and JD-a non interventionist) isn't working I'm struggling to see how this war ends. And even after it ends how the economic shock from it doesn't cause a global recession.

Beyond the question of how/when the war ends there's the matter of who Don blames for the disaster he created? You know, since he can't blame who is actually at fault.

Iran sees the stupidity and malignant narcissism of our President. They understand how sensitive his ego is to the stock market and critical coverage from the world free press.

So they are definitely trying to hit all of Trump's pressure points.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

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This is how idiots think.

"Oh, you dont want to go to war? You must love our enemies!"

So fking dumb

 

[Manonthestreet]

Dude where. Are the biggest Muslim enclaves...lib states.....why is that ....TimWalz can tell you why

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Dude where. Are the biggest Muslim enclaves...lib states.....why is that ....TimWalz can tell you why

This is even dumber

Goddamn we are a country of morons

Somalis were granted TPS status in 1991. Who was President then, genius?

Who was governor of minnesota, when the lion's share of Somalis settling in Minnesota occured? Carlson, a republican.

Step outside your white nationalist bubble, it's turning your brains to diarrhea.

 

[MarathonMike]

It's always worth risking other people's children isn't it? I guess you could argue that is what they signed up for, so they are disposable. I just cannot bring myself to seeing it that way.
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LOL a Democrat pretending he cares about American children. You guys never say squat when a young American girl is raped or murdered by an illegal immigrant but you go into hysterics that we might actually use our highly training military to achieve an incredibly important military objective.