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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,342 posts) Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:54 PM Apr 10

Staggering Reason Trump Made Such a Mess of His War Exposed

Donald Trump didn’t plan for a ticking time bomb at the Strait of Hormuz because he was convinced that his war with Iran would be over in a matter of days, or even hours, the Daily Beast has learned.

The president was warned by his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and other advisors that Tehran would almost certainly plug the Strait if the U.S. attacked them.

He was also told America’s Middle East allies might come under fire.

But intelligence sources with knowledge of the war planning said the president ultimately dismissed the concerns because he believed Iranians opposed to the repressive fundamentalist regime would take to the streets and overcome the ayatollah’s henchmen once the bombing began.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/staggering-reason-trump-made-mess-223302211.html

Stable genius at work.

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Staggering Reason Trump Made Such a Mess of His War Exposed (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 10 OP

Unstable Moron ignored the experts. Kid Berwyn Apr 10 #1

The magic of magical thinking no_hypocrisy Apr 10 #2

Ooh! Was it his obstinate narcissism compounded by willful ignorance and stupidity? tanyev Apr 10 #3

Stephen Miller! GCG Apr 10 #4

Never tell a narcissist what to do leftstreet Apr 10 #5

Exactly. Midnight Writer Apr 10 #9

This reminds me of UpInArms Apr 10 #6

hilarious when u consider mopinko Apr 10 #7

Even Tulsi Gabbard knew! Bo Zarts Apr 10 #8

haha, hey, you'll like this Skittles Apr 10 #10

Hahaha... i was, like, Tulsi, too? Really! electric_blue68 Apr 11 #17

He went with his big gut. City Lights Apr 10 #11

Tulsi Gabbard knew? Wow, that means she can probably spell n/t Cheezoholic Apr 10 #12

Yes, he is that fucking stupid orangecrush Apr 10 #13

In piggy's jellied brain "advisors" are future scapegoats and under-the-bus fodder. Grokenstein Apr 10 #14

Putin told him the war would be over in a week. 70sEraVet Apr 10 #15

Bunker boy thinks the plebes throw street parties while bombs are falling Ruby the Liberal Apr 11 #16

Kid Berwyn

(24,701 posts)

1. Unstable Moron ignored the experts.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:56 PM

Apr 10

Criminal dereliction of duty.

no_hypocrisy

(55,079 posts)

2. The magic of magical thinking

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:56 PM

Apr 10

tanyev

(49,416 posts)

3. Ooh! Was it his obstinate narcissism compounded by willful ignorance and stupidity?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:59 PM

Apr 10

GCG

(100 posts)

4. Stephen Miller!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 12:59 PM

Apr 10

The voice in Trump's ear.

leftstreet

(41,063 posts)

5. Never tell a narcissist what to do

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 01:00 PM

Apr 10

They'll do the opposite

Midnight Writer

(25,549 posts)

9. Exactly.

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 03:38 PM

Apr 10

I was a caretaker for a narcissistic person. If you told this man not to stick a pencil in his eye, he would stick a pencil in his eye just to prove he was the boss.

We watched this in Trump's first term when he was cautioned not to look directly at a solar eclipse. What did he do? Of course, he immediately had to look directly at the solar eclipse.

UpInArms

(55,075 posts)

6. This reminds me of

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 01:03 PM

Apr 10

Iraq inquiry: Pentagon was convinced Army would be greeted with 'flowers on rifles'

Pentagon officials naively believed coalition troops would be greeted with "flowers on the end of rifles" when they invaded Iraq in 2003, the former head of the armed forces has told the Iraq Inquiry.

mopinko

(73,796 posts)

7. hilarious when u consider

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 02:42 PM

Apr 10

how little he fears WE’LL do just that.

Bo Zarts

(26,404 posts)

8. Even Tulsi Gabbard knew!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 03:32 PM

Apr 10

Hell .. dogs and cats knew!

Skittles

(172,170 posts)

10. haha, hey, you'll like this

Reply to Bo Zarts (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 03:43 PM

Apr 10

neighbor, young guy, "I didn't vote for this" - yes you did I told him, YES YOU FUCKING DID.....and while I'm at it, if you're so PRO-WAR (thinks it is necessary but is upset about gas prices) will you be enlisting? He stared at me and said, well, did YOU serve? YES, I told him, YES I FUCKING DID.....fifteen years as a GI brat and four years active duty. YEE HAW!!

Left him SPEECHLESS

electric_blue68

(26,985 posts)

17. Hahaha... i was, like, Tulsi, too? Really!

Reply to Bo Zarts (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:48 AM

Apr 11

City Lights

(25,919 posts)

11. He went with his big gut.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 03:45 PM

Apr 10

And was wrong again. Has he ever been right about anything?

Cheezoholic

(3,789 posts)

12. Tulsi Gabbard knew? Wow, that means she can probably spell n/t

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 03:51 PM

Apr 10

orangecrush

(30,656 posts)

13. Yes, he is that fucking stupid

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 03:55 PM

Apr 10

Entirely believable.

Grokenstein

(6,375 posts)

14. In piggy's jellied brain "advisors" are future scapegoats and under-the-bus fodder.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 04:02 PM

Apr 10

Even the crafty ones who manipulate him without his realization.

Bibi, on the other hand, is the sort of monstrous, murderous asshole he respects...and obeys.

70sEraVet

(5,530 posts)

15. Putin told him the war would be over in a week.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 04:08 PM

Apr 10

Trump figured that Putin has experience.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,686 posts)

16. Bunker boy thinks the plebes throw street parties while bombs are falling

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:43 AM

Apr 11

He truly thinks he is a messiah, beloved for his impeccible gut instincts.

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