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Irish_Dem

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4. Trump's goal is to steal oil, land, cash, power.

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 06:56 AM

17 hrs ago

It is about lining his pockets and stroking his ego.
He only cares about himself.

So no, he would never consider the lives of any one else.

There could have been a clear strategy like you outline.
But he couldn't care less about any of that.

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I am not a military strategist, but [View all] wnylib 17 hrs ago OP

The trouble is, Trump doesn't look at history, geography, political, science or anything Walleye 17 hrs ago #1

He's Been Wanting To Attack IRAN Mr.Bee 14 hrs ago #38

But he is good buddies with the Saudi Walleye 12 hrs ago #42

Follow the money Tim S 17 hrs ago #2

ALWAYS. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #28

I'm certain that a multitude of studies and reports from all branches of the Pentagon no_hypocrisy 17 hrs ago #3

Trump's goal is to steal oil, land, cash, power. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #4

Even Trump knows that he won't live much longer wnylib 17 hrs ago #5

His mind is a very dark place, so I shudder to contemplate what he thinks. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #17

Yes, looking into the mind of a psychopath can be daunting. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #45

Remember that t-shirt/bumper sticker that said AllyCat 14 hrs ago #39

He wants to die the richest man on the planet. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #46

He thought Gaza and Venezuela were easy victories and he is a god. rubbersole 16 hrs ago #8

There is no other way for tankers to leave the Persian Gulf genxlib 17 hrs ago #6

No, the costs of war cannot be eliminated. David__77 16 hrs ago #7

Sounds to me that you gave this war more thought and insight than the morans who launched it Rhiannon12866 16 hrs ago #9

A dangerous mix of arrogance and ignorance malaise 16 hrs ago #10

To take it further. Woodwizard 16 hrs ago #11

Wakeee Wakeee Snoopy 7 16 hrs ago #12

We must never forget... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #13

Trump is incompetent by our standards but wnylib 14 hrs ago #33

And you know who REALLY benefits from the price of oil TexasBushwhacker 11 hrs ago #48

The least dumbass Trump could have done True Dough 15 hrs ago #14

Maybe that's why he took Venezuela's oil before bombing Iran. wnylib 15 hrs ago #18

You're right. They're dumber than rocks. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #15

You're thinking of a normal president not suffering from tertiary syphilis. Ray Bruns 15 hrs ago #16

Trump isn't trying to take over the Middle East. He is trying to take over the United States. hadEnuf 15 hrs ago #19

More than taking over the US. wnylib 15 hrs ago #23

Hard to say if the American people will go down without a fight. hadEnuf 15 hrs ago #30

As we recall, Rumsfeld ignored Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #20

I was never prouder of Rummy then when retold the reporters, "You go to war with the unknowns you have, not with the 3Hotdogs 15 hrs ago #22

Ask me about Hillbilly Armor on Humvees. James48 15 hrs ago #25

Sounds like the beginning of an interesting story, 3Hotdogs 15 hrs ago #26

Warriors don't worry about risks. AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #21

Then you've never been under the leadership..... lastlib 15 hrs ago #24

Trump doesn't consider all that shit. Turbineguy 15 hrs ago #27

I am a Desert Storm vereran Puppyjive 15 hrs ago #29

My nephew is a Desert Storm vet. He was in the Air Force Reserves wnylib 14 hrs ago #37

Krasnov went to war to show the world he could, on his own. gab13by13 15 hrs ago #31

Worse than Iraq Johnny2X2X 15 hrs ago #32

A week in and I'm still trying to figure out the actual goal of the operation Torchlight 14 hrs ago #34

Plan in advance? Such a quaint concept. We now live by the law of unintended consequences and spin spin spin. dutch777 14 hrs ago #35

He isn't, nor does he listen to them. Ferrets are Cool 14 hrs ago #36

Objective leaders consider risks and plan in advance to educe them. Bush and Trump both ignored this rule. Martin68 14 hrs ago #40

I have pondering Official Acts vs Criminal Acts. Dan 14 hrs ago #41

Could we say that attacking Iran was not an wnylib 11 hrs ago #44

Almost like it would have been easier not to attack Iran... 0rganism 12 hrs ago #43

I can guarantee attacking Iran has been regularly wargamed haele 11 hrs ago #47