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flashman13

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24. I don't think for a minute the Iranians are going to let Trump off this petard of his own making.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:10 PM

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The Straits of Hormuz are closed. That is a very large trump (no pun intended) card. All the Iranians need do is stand pat and let Trump make the next move. What could possibly go wrong?

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Exclusive: Trump floats "off ramps" after attacking Iran [View all] ancianita 18 hrs ago OP

Another TACO move? BarbD 18 hrs ago #1

Possibly. But the action itself demolishes ancianita 18 hrs ago #2

The "Bored of Peace" kurtyboy 16 hrs ago #13

Perfect. ancianita 16 hrs ago #18

If any non-nuclear country had any doubts as to why it needs a nuclear deterrent,... LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #3

Except it's the trying to acquire the nuclear weapons that causes the attacks EX500rider 17 hrs ago #8

Yes, but in his first term he blew up the deal that had Iran totally controlled. ancianita 16 hrs ago #19

Market dump and pump fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #4

There is no "off" ramp Javaman 17 hrs ago #5

A girls' school. At least 85 dead right now, and it is likely to go higher. colorado_ufo 17 hrs ago #7

I had seen mention of this, but haven't found the article, myself. slightlv 15 hrs ago #26

We broke it, you fix it. I am concerned about the news coverage on this. Katinfl 17 hrs ago #11

Yep, we're the baddies. The whole nation will suffer for the sins of this man and his Dept of War. ancianita 16 hrs ago #12

maybe kinda weird to post, but this song I just heard connects me to what you say ancianita 16 hrs ago #15

The demented hope that Iranians will rise up against the regime kurtyboy 16 hrs ago #17

Total Truth. ancianita 16 hrs ago #21

When even WE see America as a form of the Great Satan slightlv 15 hrs ago #27

I hear you. I simply refuse to see America that way in the long arc of its history. ancianita 15 hrs ago #31

I hear you, and I agree. ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #45

Not to mention that Prince Pahlavi just screwed over his supporters in Iran when he sided with the orange assclown. Crowman2009 11 hrs ago #41

I don't think for a minute the Iranians are going to let Trump off this petard of his own making. flashman13 15 hrs ago #24

Are we a shithole country yet? Talitha 17 hrs ago #6

Given what Katinfl says, it's more like we're a rogue country spreading state sponsored terrorism ancianita 17 hrs ago #10

Yes MissouriDem47 9 hrs ago #44

If I remember correctly it took a long time for John Kerry to get them to sign the treaty years ago. Katinfl 17 hrs ago #9

Doesn't matter angrychair 16 hrs ago #14

Totally agree. It's the basis of international law. And we have broken that which makes this ancianita 16 hrs ago #16

Remember when PBO announced the death of Osama bin Laden? FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #20

Because he's a psychotic narcissist. ancianita 16 hrs ago #22

New ultimatums.... Bayard 16 hrs ago #23

What will happen now? RussBLib 15 hrs ago #25

If I were Donny, I wouldn't be worried about Putin... slightlv 15 hrs ago #28

I hear you. ancianita 15 hrs ago #29

His added brain requires a total lobotomy. SleeplessinSoCal 15 hrs ago #30

He thinks everything can happen in the time it takes to crap his pants. mdbl 14 hrs ago #32

Look Over Here!!!! MadMike47 14 hrs ago #33

Death and destruction as distraction. How Diabolical. ancianita 14 hrs ago #34

Funny that he pretends to care that they do bad things.... Ol Janx Spirit 14 hrs ago #35

EXACTLY. Well said. ancianita 14 hrs ago #36

These offramps bluestateboomer 13 hrs ago #37

... ancianita 13 hrs ago #38

Trump Invites Retaliation 2na fisherman 12 hrs ago #39

This whole episode is an off ramp into complete insanity. ananda 11 hrs ago #40

"Two Main Reasons" are actually one. usonian 11 hrs ago #42

He bombed a school full of children. 58Sunliner 11 hrs ago #43

I Believe His Immediate Psychological Goal Is Killing. I Think His.... ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #47

"I Saw That Every Month [ICE AGENTS] Did Something Bad,......" ColoringFool 4 hrs ago #46

You can control a war as well as you can control an earthquake perdita9 3 hrs ago #48