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OAITW r.2.0

(32,787 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 10:52 PM 22 hrs ago

Does anyone really think Trump and his "team" can bring this war with Iran to a conclusion that benefits us in anyway?

He's fired all of the smart people that helped guide past Presidents. The ones with the historical/institutional knowledge on diplomacy and negotiating to protect our collective interest.

He's on his own now, and in, way over, his head. If Republicans don't react soon (like, take him down), it's going to be even worse than the current polling results are showing.

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Does anyone really think Trump and his "team" can bring this war with Iran to a conclusion that benefits us in anyway? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 22 hrs ago OP
horse left the barn a good while back ... stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #1
I'm thinking if I could figure out your comment... OAITW r.2.0 22 hrs ago #3
hahahahahahahahahahahahhaahahahahahaahhahahahahahahaahahahahah ........................... marble falls 22 hrs ago #2
we will be luck if this ONLY costs us 1 to 2 Trillion usd lapfog_1 22 hrs ago #4
Even if he had a crack team it would be extremely difficult at this point SamuelTheThird 22 hrs ago #5
Payments to Trump enid602 21 hrs ago #6
This crew would fuck up a one car funeral procession...nt Wounded Bear 21 hrs ago #7
Nope. It'll be up to the next president to end it sakabatou 21 hrs ago #8
of course not Skittles 21 hrs ago #9
Had the question been asked canetoad 20 hrs ago #10
Republicans have really been fucking up our world image since 2003. OAITW r.2.0 20 hrs ago #11
He's making too much money on it. Why would he end it? littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #12

stopdiggin

(15,705 posts)
1. horse left the barn a good while back ...
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:04 PM
22 hrs ago

foundered itself in fetid and ignominiously shallow ditch
and the only thing left, is the actual call out to the knackers yard ...

But - other than that ... - - Just splendid ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

lapfog_1

(32,027 posts)
4. we will be luck if this ONLY costs us 1 to 2 Trillion usd
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:20 PM
22 hrs ago

direct costs, future payments to Iran, and the increase in gasoline costs ( and resulting inflation ).

Check that... 4 to 5 Trillion.

enid602

(9,770 posts)
6. Payments to Trump
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:58 PM
21 hrs ago

I wonder how much the Mullahs are paying to Trump. He’s worth every penny to them.

canetoad

(21,096 posts)
10. Had the question been asked
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:01 AM
20 hrs ago

Two days into this 'war' the emphatic answer would still be NO. The US has very little integrity and trust of other nations. The farce will drag out until the end of his term and be repaired relatively easily when a democrat is in charge.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,787 posts)
11. Republicans have really been fucking up our world image since 2003.
Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:10 AM
20 hrs ago

Twenty three years later, here we are.

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