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66. I try to avoid the default position

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:23 AM

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that anyone disagrees with my opinions is delusional. Doing so tends to reflect poorly on my character more than it does strengthen, or even address the argument I'm making.

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There seems to be a lot of delusional thinking here [View all] Melon Thursday OP

And yet, the US does not have control of Iran on the ground Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1

Why would the Kurds Trust the US, after (under TSF), they were so terribly Betrayed?? Nictuku Thursday #5

I don't know that they trust the US Fiendish Thingy Thursday #6

The Iranian people need to rise up Melon Thursday #7

What vacuum? dpibel Thursday #19

The Revolutionary guard is organized and well armed Fiendish Thingy Thursday #22

And the Basij is vast pat_k Thursday #27

There is NO "vacuum." Do you understand that the IRGC/Basij is a vast military, industrial, economic conglomerate... pat_k Thursday #26

There is a vacuum in high level leadership for the mikitary Melon Yesterday #29

No. There isn't. pat_k Yesterday #30

When will we be greeted with rose petals? gab13by13 Thursday #2

Two weeks. nt sheshe2 Thursday #28

Duzy. nt KentuckyWoman Yesterday #48

You forgot the candy. choie Yesterday #57

I had some difficulties differentiating between Russia's rhetoric (vs Ukraine) and the US propaganda to Nictuku Thursday #3

you mean the superfluous war that orange asshole started to take the focus off Epstein? NewHendoLib Thursday #4

IMHO Epstein's connection to Likud's version of Israel requires closer inspection. PufPuf23 Thursday #16

War in Iran bdamomma Yesterday #62

The issue is that one man made the decison to enter the country into a war. CentralMass Thursday #8

Bombing the shit out of a country does not "regime change" make. pat_k Thursday #9

when iranian's lives are more miserable due to trump than the ayatollahs what then nt msongs Thursday #15

War of aggression is what people down south Melon Yesterday #36

There are still people who refer to it with that term. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #70

Good Lord! vanessa_ca Thursday #10

🙄 .... What nonsense.... Melon Thursday #12

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Agreed. They rarely are. Melon Thursday #20

If only everybody were as clear-sighted as you! Prairie Gates Thursday #13

Think about this: How would the World's Catholics react if Iran Killed the Pope? Nictuku Thursday #14

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"There still be opportunities for gorilla actions" Prairie Gates Thursday #25

'gorilla actions' lol SamuelTheThird Yesterday #38

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Or if we bombed Mecca or Rome? displacedvermoter Yesterday #61

Yeah, dude! Afghanistan was helpless against our might, too! dpibel Thursday #17

Now that's the real point in all of this newdeal2 Yesterday #35

Afghanistan now is trying to attract tourist dollars Melon Yesterday #37

Enjoy your vacation True Dough Yesterday #51

I hate everything ours and Iran fascist regimes does but you are right yaesu Thursday #18

There is a distinct difference between the Artesh (regular army) and the IRGC / Basij pat_k Yesterday #34

Its not all or nothing either way Cosmocat Thursday #21

Trump will likely cut and run when he gets bored, price of oil gets too high or congress pushes him. LeftInTX Yesterday #31

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You've been demonstrably wrong about the war SamuelTheThird Yesterday #32

March 6: US and Israel bombing sites in Bandar Abbas, presumably to prevent more hits on shipping Prairie Gates Yesterday #67

Since you brought up "victory", let me ask you two questions. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #39

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I would bet against that happening. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #41

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As the OP said: dpibel Yesterday #42

I rec'd based on the hope but would moniss Yesterday #44

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"Democracy " is the imaginary clothing worn by the Emperor. AloeVera Yesterday #55

Just like what happened in Iraq, right? Scrivener7 Yesterday #64

(running out of missles) is simply not going to happen? Tell the Atlantic scipan Yesterday #46

We are winning their hearts and minds, right? BidenRocks Yesterday #47

90 million new terrorists birthed is what I see as an outcome... SonOfNebanaube Yesterday #56

Yesterday DU was called a pro-war board, today we're delusional about Iraq. What's next, we're ugly? betsuni Yesterday #49

Really Whip-poor-will Yesterday #50

I agree ._. Yesterday #52

Well - it's coming from somewhAIre. Scrivener7 Yesterday #63

There are 90 million people in Iran...I don't think bombs alone will make them do much of anything. pecosbob Yesterday #53

And the topography Cosmocat Yesterday #58

"They have no ability to meaningfully fight back." J_William_Ryan Yesterday #54

There is one thing here I always read. rzemanfl Yesterday #59

You're right. Iran has no real defense against our air assaults Buckeyeblue Yesterday #60

Two days ago Trump was all about Kurd boots on the ground, yesterday he said ground action Prairie Gates Yesterday #69

Probably. And he has to know that if he sends our troops in it'll be very unpopular Buckeyeblue Yesterday #71

Your simplistic OP explains how a circus clown fascist got control of the most powerful military in the world maxrandb Yesterday #65

I try to avoid the default position Torchlight Yesterday #66

Christiane Amanpour spoke with Jon Stewart on Iran Quiet Em Yesterday #68

It seems to me that they are doing a damn good job at fighting back. I am not the delusional one here. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #72

The Iranian regime is going no where fast. nt BootinUp Yesterday #73