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Ol Janx Spirit

(940 posts)
25. So let's make sure we have this straight:
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:27 AM
Yesterday

Since World War II, America has spent trillions of dollars to build such an imposing military that any country would be out of their mind to attack it outright knowing the consequences. But Iran was poised to do just that if attacked by another country?

Is that kind of like getting challenged to a bar fight by a much smaller opponent but saying, "hang on, I'm going out into the parking lot where five police cars are just waiting for some kind of trouble so I can punch one of those guys instead and just cut out the middle-man"?

No wonder the stock market is reacting today when it really didn't yesterday. It's clear now that not only was there no real plan all along, but they aren't even smart enough to come up with a good reason for it on the fly. That certainly doesn't give anyone confidence in their ability to see this debacle to a good outcome.

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Stratospheric genius dalton99a Yesterday #1
Soooo..if Greenland comes under attack by anyone,we should start bombing Bengus81 Yesterday #2
Rubio, "We went proactively in a defensive way." Botany Yesterday #3
And there is no way to repair this amount of stupid. joshdawg Yesterday #40
That line got me too. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #43
Genuine Gibberish Botany 23 hrs ago #53
Trump had a huge rash, so we needed a distraction Johonny Yesterday #4
Moses Mike too. They've got their story ....and they're sticking with it underpants Yesterday #5
So what you're saying is... D_Master81 Yesterday #10
Yyyyyep underpants Yesterday #11
Sounds like the plot of the movie Minority Report. surfered Yesterday #6
It really does PatSeg Yesterday #15
Indeed. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #45
On some level I always thought that PatSeg 23 hrs ago #52
Well said! yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #54
Such a good movie PatSeg 22 hrs ago #57
I'm a little cynical, but. yellow dahlia 22 hrs ago #59
I guess I'm cynical as well PatSeg 21 hrs ago #69
Exactly. We have so much information at our fingertips. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #71
Sometimes I am like a kid in a candy shop PatSeg 19 hrs ago #74
Exactly. I was a bit of a research junkie before, now I need a self help group. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #75
Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg 19 hrs ago #77
Hill Street Blues Redux no_hypocrisy Yesterday #7
It is too early to start drinking, and I clearly have not had enough niyad Yesterday #8
I feel you orangecrush Yesterday #14
On second thought, and more reading, I thought, "so what if it is too early". niyad Yesterday #19
Coming with you! orangecrush Yesterday #22
Yayyyyyy niyad Yesterday #23
I like cinnamon pancakes orangecrush Yesterday #28
Those are good. So are the chocolate ones. niyad Yesterday #29
You're not alone PatSeg Yesterday #16
I hear you. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #46
A most excellent point. There are drinking smilies, but you are correct, niyad 23 hrs ago #49
I said recently - owning a liquor store is a safe industry, right now. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #55
So very true.. niyad 22 hrs ago #60
It's 2003 all over again D_Master81 Yesterday #9
Yes, except Trump didn't even pretend PatSeg Yesterday #21
MAGat logic BumRushDaShow Yesterday #12
It's a done deal orangecrush Yesterday #13
" ... so we hit them back first." nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #17
Remember, Trump was the kid who invented the game of "Make the Baby Cry" to get others to throw rocks at a baby Attilatheblond Yesterday #27
I heard the story about throwing rocks. I didn't know the whole story. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #47
Read that it was his mom who outed him on that one Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #67
Sadist, at a young age. yellow dahlia 20 hrs ago #72
Smart people generally hide that they are smart. Stupid people don't have that option. twodogsbarking Yesterday #18
I guess you can't be a part of the regime without having flunked logic class and being an excellent liar. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #20
That's stupid with this gang has no boundaries Clouds Passing Yesterday #24
So let's make sure we have this straight: Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #25
We attacked due to a combination of Arab money, and Epstein files. patphil Yesterday #26
George Orwell could not have stated it better. Wag Wag Wag the dog! flashman13 Yesterday #30
Marco Rubio might actually have something. chouchou Yesterday #31
Authentic trumpist jibberish... Wounded Bear Yesterday #32
How long did it take to cook up this bullshit talking point? Three,four days Bengus81 Yesterday #33
Jeezus. Joinfortmill Yesterday #34
But, but question everything Yesterday #35
5D Checkers sleroy49 Yesterday #36
I think you're right. calimary 22 hrs ago #65
Do these people understand the words they use?? lastlib Yesterday #37
Wow. That IS stupid. mwb970 Yesterday #38
So I aked AI about the crazy Historic NY Yesterday #39
Honestly, I'd prefer not to get chatbot output in response to my posts EarlG Yesterday #41
Game on. Marcuse 23 hrs ago #42
Can we just fire all the Murdoch republicans already? Initech 23 hrs ago #44
"...proactively in a defensive way." Gets me - every time I see it. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #48
A person has to be truly ignorant to support these clowns. CaptainTruth 23 hrs ago #50
So no justification MW67 23 hrs ago #51
I see an individual who sold his soul. calimary 22 hrs ago #56
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit." ― W.C. Fields Totally Tunsie 22 hrs ago #58
And he thinks he's paving, or better yet, smoothing the way for his own run. calimary 22 hrs ago #61
The absurd is now government policy sarisataka 22 hrs ago #62
More preemptive Republican wars in the middle east. mzmolly 22 hrs ago #63
Wow. What logic. Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #64
He meant to say, "Israel." Kid Berwyn 22 hrs ago #66
This is.... MarcoZandrini 21 hrs ago #68
Pre-taliation? AleksS 21 hrs ago #70
"Proactive defense" -- You mean OFFENSE? Qutzupalotl 20 hrs ago #73
A true clown car malaise 19 hrs ago #76
.. BlueWaveNeverEnd 19 hrs ago #78
K&R LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #79
Shouldn't their little red hats be changed to Make Israel Great Again? MIGA? Rhiagel 17 hrs ago #80
Full victim mentality on display! Aussie105 17 hrs ago #81
Mission accomplished! Aussie105 17 hrs ago #82
Pooptin damifino10 13 hrs ago #83
Pre-emptive strikes are the deal of the day! Aussie105 8 hrs ago #84
Rubio didn't sell his soul to the Devil... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #85
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