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GusBob

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21. This sounds more accurate, yes

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #19)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:43 PM

Mar 10

They may try to drag the conflict on would be my guess, drag out the cost of munitions and price of oil on us

I don’t see them capitulating to a full surrender

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There are three bits of information I have been able to glean through all of the noise today. [View all] flashman13 Mar 10 OP

I botched the send button. My appologies. flashman13 Mar 10 #1

Imho, snot Mar 10 #2

I was trying not to sound too hyperbolic. You could be correct. flashman13 Mar 10 #3

I was teasing, sort of. snot Mar 11 #28

If that's optimistic... debsy Mar 10 #4

Nor do I. flashman13 Mar 10 #6

1991 Deja Vu ... OldBoss Mar 10 #5

Proves the adage correct canetoad Mar 10 #7

The Iranians are laying bombs in Strait of Hormuz. babylonsister Mar 10 #8

I believe "mine" is the name of the bomb. Dr. T Mar 10 #20

thy use magnetism rampartd Mar 10 #22

K & R ananda Mar 10 #9

IIRC, during the Vietnam 'police action" (and I was in high school and college then) chowmama Mar 10 #10

I was actually surprised that he showed up when they unloaded the caskets the other day or that it was televised. llmart Mar 10 #12

Yeah, but he schlumped forward like a teenager chowmama Mar 10 #13

That's his normal look. llmart Mar 10 #14

DURec leftstreet Mar 10 #11

only the first one is really bad RussBLib Mar 10 #15

Trump ruins everything he touches. This war will be another Trump failure, regrettably. Pepsidog Mar 10 #16

Interesting theories. It will be interesting if they are supported by further information. Martin68 Mar 10 #17

Hard to say Iran is winning based on the information we have EdmondDantes_ Mar 10 #18

The combat ability of the Iranians at this point is minimal... WarGamer Mar 10 #19

This sounds more accurate, yes GusBob Mar 10 #21

You don't think there's a LIHOP or MIHOP druidity33 Mar 11 #23

I believe that is a gross underestimation of Iran's capabilities. They haven't shown a fraction of their weaponry. flashman13 Mar 11 #24

In addition I worry about retaliation by the Iranians Danascot Mar 11 #25

American intelligence has sent alerts to local authorities across the country warning that Iran flashman13 Mar 11 #26

Heard that Bibi is in Germany. Can anyone verify? vapor2 Mar 11 #27