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kentuck

(115,370 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:45 PM 13 hrs ago

Are we entering into a world war?

Reportedly, Russia and China are supporting Iran? But as we all know, truth is the first casualty of war. However, it does not seem like the real world that we can start it anytime we wish and be able to stop it at any time we want?

After their religious leader has been assassinated, along with most of his advisors and successors. Reportedly, their navy has been destroyed and much of their infrastructure. After America bombed a school building that housed girl students, and killed about 175 of them with a bomb, would these folks want to sit down and talk peace with Donald Trump? Did America bomb a water plant that many villages and towns depended on for water? That is an international war crime.

When will the hostilities end? When everything in a country larger than the state of Alaska has been blown to oblivion? Is it possible to have that many bombs?

He's their boy. They need to talk to him. Before we are stuck somewhere that no American wants to be. We are not ready for Armageddon.

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Are we entering into a world war? (Original Post) kentuck 13 hrs ago OP
I think most of the world would just sit back at this point and watch anyone beat our asses bigtree 13 hrs ago #1
Our enemies can see the US is very weak right now, with no real leadership. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #2
No, we are not Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #3
He weakened the nation to create an emergency and become dictator. usonian 9 hrs ago #4

bigtree

(94,032 posts)
1. I think most of the world would just sit back at this point and watch anyone beat our asses
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:04 PM
13 hrs ago

...so, no.

Just Trump being led around by Bibi to attack his enemy- and his enemies gearing up, again, to oppose the Great Satan, as every military opposition in that region has done after we unite often disparate factions to oppose the foreign invaders.

This is, as Orwell wrote, a war waged against their own subjects by their respective leaders with the intention of keeping their respective governments intact. Others are certainly welcome to join in.


...amazing this got pushback when I posted it:

Russia and China are going to militarily support Iran, significantly
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221055323

Irish_Dem

(80,846 posts)
2. Our enemies can see the US is very weak right now, with no real leadership.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:35 PM
12 hrs ago

Our country is led by a dangerous madman.

The US is very weak, isolated and vulnerable.

Very tempting for our enemies I would say.

And none of our old allies will lift a finger to help us.


Fiendish Thingy

(22,891 posts)
3. No, we are not
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 10:53 PM
12 hrs ago

Like everything else, Trump is an abject failure, quickly becomes bored when it gets difficult, and is looking for a quick exit.

usonian

(24,746 posts)
4. He weakened the nation to create an emergency and become dictator.
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:11 AM
9 hrs ago
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220295160

He'll keep trying until the Trump-Epstein sex, blackmail and money-laundering operation is blown wide open.

The greatest crime ring in the history of mankind deserves all out war to hide, in his sick mind.
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