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modrepub

(4,110 posts)
24. Exactly
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 06:16 AM
Mar 5

If this was well thought out, this administration would have made sure an evacuation plan would have been in place, additional allied militaries would have been secured and ready to go, and any invasion force would have been prepared and moving in once enemy troops were neutralized.

None of this was in place. And it appears Iran is still capable of launching barrages of drones almost a week after this “war” started. If this keeps up for weeks or months and shipping continues to be restricted there’s going to be a lot of angry desperate countries that will have run out of patience with us.

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I think ICE should join the fight. Irish_Dem Mar 4 #1
That man's trying to break the entire world. tanyev Mar 4 #2
The Kurds were abandoned in the past Aviation Pro Mar 4 #3
Just my first thought... slightlv Mar 4 #17
What about the Iraqi Government? GCG Mar 5 #27
Don't we always end up... skypilot Mar 4 #4
A lot of countries do. "The Kurds have no friends but the mountains." nt eppur_se_muova Mar 4 #15
But why though? Polybius Mar 4 #19
They insist on keeping their independence, and following their own customs and laws. eppur_se_muova Mar 4 #20
They would be fools. N/t S/V Loner Mar 4 #5
Trump is totally winging it C_U_L8R Mar 4 #6
Exactly modrepub Mar 5 #24
shithole gave the ok for Erodgan to commit genocide against the Kurds in Syria................ Lovie777 Mar 4 #7
Hope they have sense enough to respond "Dude, you fucked us over thoroughly last time .... so, NO." nt eppur_se_muova Mar 4 #8
Netanyatu's puppet wants to start an ethnic civil war to weaken and fracture Iran dalton99a Mar 4 #9
They won't do it unless we promise them their own state. The Turks wouldn't like that. everyonematters Mar 4 #10
Send Barron! nt City Lights Mar 4 #11
dears kurds, in case u havent notice trump will stab u in the back and abandon you msongs Mar 4 #12
My son has great respect for the Kurds PCB66 Mar 4 #13
.... again. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 4 #14
Trump previously abandoned our Kurdish allies in Syria. And, Turkey attacked the Iraqi Kurds. ChicagoTeamster Mar 4 #16
What could possibly go wrong orangecrush Mar 4 #18
The same Kurds he stabbed in the back his 1st term? Grins Mar 4 #21
And what do the Turks have to say about this? AverageOldGuy Mar 4 #22
Why should the Kurds believe a goddamned thing the U.S. says? LudwigPastorius Mar 5 #23
It's bullshit... 2naSalit Mar 5 #25
Like you, I'm hoping the Kurds can exploit this for whatever they can get out of it without risking any real ... eppur_se_muova Mar 5 #26
What would be funny GCG Mar 5 #28
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