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Strelnikov_

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21. Yes, all the way back in 2003 or 04

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 05:50 AM

Yesterday

In short.

Before the Iraq resistance gained steam, the Cheney admin was ready to run the table, so to speak, on Iran.

Pentagon ran a major war game, all scenarios ended with major US losses in trying to keep the region intact.

Plans to take on Iran directly were dropped. And all this was before drone technology.

The fact that Iran holds a critical region for the world hostage has been known for decades. It is a doomsday weapon for Iran, only useable if facing an existential threat.

Unlike Cheney, Trump simply ignored the warnings. Word is Vance is on the outs because he was against the attack, for reasons above.

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