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Irish_Dem

(81,437 posts)

6. Trump only considers the benefits to himself personally.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 08:59 AM

Wednesday

He had no risk at all, and everything to benefit.
Steal all of Iran's oil, land, assets.

The US military swings the deal for him.

Trump pays nothing, has no personal risk.

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We Told You So: The Costs of Attacking Iran Far Outweigh the Benefits [View all] BootinUp Wednesday OP

Dumb-ass............... Lovie777 Wednesday #1

Of course he was surprised, he's an ignorant fool surrounded by idiots who won't dare contradict him. Dave Bowman Wednesday #2

Attacking Iran met the primary goal.... distraction from the Epstein files. Norrrm Wednesday #3

Hemlock in large doses cures things in a way. nt BootinUp Wednesday #4

Crazy to attack Iran, I went to middle school with a couple of Iranian brothers whose family escaped the Shah, I'm 69... wcmagumba Wednesday #5

Trump only considers the benefits to himself personally. Irish_Dem Wednesday #6

He was going to extort them Farmer-Rick Wednesday #7

Exactly. That is why he is mad. And retaliating. Irish_Dem Wednesday #12

And, now the oil execs and... OhioBack2Blue Wednesday #8

In Trump's world, "nobody thought" is accurate, becasue he surrounds himself with sycphants. Amaryllis Wednesday #9

for thirty years, teaching military graduate students .... Mustellus Wednesday #10

Looks like when you have brains you don't need nukes. Irish_Dem Wednesday #14

Nobody thought. patphil Wednesday #11

Now that we're conceding defeat........ BarbD Wednesday #13