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paleotn

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11. Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:34 AM

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And Iran ain't no Venezuela. It isn't 2003 Iraq either. They can and will protect themselves conventionally and asymmetrically. Wars also have uncertain outcomes. That's why rational people don't get into them unless forced to do so.

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Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda [View all] lostincalifornia Yesterday OP

Not terrible reporting for a change. 617Blue Yesterday #1

When Bloomberg reports news, they report news, not editorializing as much of the MSM does. lostincalifornia Yesterday #4

' will strengthen his second-term agenda.' SamuelTheThird Yesterday #2

That is trump's wager, or what he is gambling on. No one has any idea how this will turn out. Even assuming the lostincalifornia Yesterday #9

"Well, his voters are idiots... not fooled Yesterday #24

Well, he gets to use that great slogan "Don't change horses in mid stream" Arthur_Frain Yesterday #28

More throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks. GoodRaisin 19 hrs ago #39

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #3

I think his cult followers will praise him for this. zanana1 Yesterday #8

Who cares. BannonsLiver Yesterday #18

Here's the link for that: highplainsdem Yesterday #5

trmp gambles killing foreign people will save flailing maga agenda spanone Yesterday #6

And getting our own people killed. paleotn Yesterday #16

Weren't American soldiers referred to as suckers and losers?? BattleRow Yesterday #34

What Shitler thinks is irrelevant. Horrific but irrelevant. paleotn 23 hrs ago #35

Iran has more than a quarter of our population kurtyboy 19 hrs ago #40

I guarantee you there are ALREADY "boots on the ground" AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #41

And Netanyahu hopes a "unite behind me" feeling will save him in this year's elections muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #7

Because MAGA is pro globalism, right? Johonny Yesterday #10

MAGA..... SergeStorms Yesterday #32

Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel. paleotn Yesterday #11

I have another possibility, gab13by13 Yesterday #12

Bloomberg news is not a rightwing rag. You do not know what you are talking about. lostincalifornia Yesterday #13

Bloomberg? paleotn Yesterday #17

He can't legally cancel elections... returnee Yesterday #21

And I have yet ANOTHER possibility! BannonsLiver Yesterday #20

War & Upcoming Election badgolfer Yesterday #14

most of maga is against this bigtree Yesterday #15

but will they show their displeasure in midterms? While I wouldn't expect them to vote Democratic, you would think they lostincalifornia Yesterday #25

it will be a cumulative thing, I'd think bigtree Yesterday #26

good analysis lostincalifornia Yesterday #27

Total misreading of recent history karynnj Yesterday #19

That treasonous motherfucker will see the world burn to the ground Scalded Nun Yesterday #22

And you thought his TARIFFS were unpopular. mwb970 Yesterday #23

He's wrong. Again. nt City Lights Yesterday #29

I think the biggest flaw if he succeeds in toppling the current Iranian regime will be the void left afterward. lostincalifornia Yesterday #30

Agree. nt City Lights Yesterday #33

Zuckerberg told him to move fast and break things. C_U_L8R Yesterday #31

Strengthen it with whom? Figarosmom 21 hrs ago #36

It was always predestination to be a flailing MAGAt agenda Gum Logger 20 hrs ago #37

Those maggots that still support him need to enlist asap to fight in the war for their magaloon leader! kimbutgar 20 hrs ago #38

Yes, because nothing lowers prices like a good war, right Mr. Dump? mdbl 18 hrs ago #42