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IronLionZion

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32. Is declare victory and leave an option?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 07:03 PM

Apr 30

There has to be easier ways to distract us from the Epstein files

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Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 30 OP

I hope they have big pictures to keep him awake. He's likely to sleep through the meeting. Lonestarblue Apr 30 #1

Rule #1 Botany Apr 30 #2

You are so right. I wonder if the commanders have an unfuck plan? liberalla Apr 30 #13

Hope they're prepared to stand up to him when he starts screaming about dropping nukes. tanyev Apr 30 #3

If he can stay awake long enough. nt BWdem4life Apr 30 #4

Trumps approach is nothing its will all pass just like covid the shiney new toy isn't so new. Historic NY Apr 30 #5

With Trump being not-so-much-to-pay-attention-what's-going-on... chouchou Apr 30 #6

Gas prices are continuing to rapidly rise Renew Deal Apr 30 #7

RAPIDLY!!! Up 60 cents at one station between yesterday at 4pm and this morning at 7!!! Prairie Gates Apr 30 #10

Wow! Renew Deal Apr 30 #11

Few hours later today and it's around 4.28 Renew Deal Apr 30 #35

Unless they are profiting from it somehow IronLionZion Apr 30 #33

Hope they like talking to a wall.....the psychopath doesn't have clue unless he can put his name on it........ turbinetree Apr 30 #8

Yeesh Prairie Gates Apr 30 #9

The genius part was landing them Miguelito Loveless Apr 30 #18

So... 2naSalit Apr 30 #12

What Commanders ???? dave99 Apr 30 #14

From the end of Seymour Hersh's latest piece... Pluvious Apr 30 #15

Watch him blab everything to Putin Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 30 #16

Those options are: Miguelito Loveless Apr 30 #17

There are only two long term options: 1: Accept Iran's demands, declare victory and leave. This is by far the best Fil1957 Apr 30 #19

It's hard to really get that Trump really loves war and killing. ananda Apr 30 #20

How about this - get out of the fucking straight and Trump and Hegseth should go to prison! Initech Apr 30 #21

All I really want to know: barbtries Apr 30 #22

Nuke. LudwigPastorius Apr 30 #23

Why is Washington's professional football team generalbetrayus Apr 30 #24

There are no military options that won't be ungodly costly for both sides. Terrain around the Gulf favors the defender ChicagoTeamster Apr 30 #25

kick Dawson Leery Apr 30 #26

;-{) PLANS Goonch Apr 30 #27

JFC Skittles Apr 30 #28

tRump had an hour and a half call with his boss, putin, so I'm sure he already knows what must be done. nt yaesu Apr 30 #29

None of the three options in the article have a snowball's chance in hell of succeeding. flashman13 Apr 30 #30

I think Donald, as Major Kong, riding the bomb down, should be an option struggle4progress Apr 30 #31

Is declare victory and leave an option? IronLionZion Apr 30 #32

What was he briefed? Anyone know? ChicagoTeamster Apr 30 #34