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Turbineguy

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27. Trump doesn't consider all that shit.

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:05 AM

12 hrs ago

He acts on impulse and greed.

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I am not a military strategist, but [View all] wnylib 14 hrs ago OP

The trouble is, Trump doesn't look at history, geography, political, science or anything Walleye 14 hrs ago #1

He's Been Wanting To Attack IRAN Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #38

But he is good buddies with the Saudi Walleye 9 hrs ago #42

Follow the money Tim S 14 hrs ago #2

ALWAYS. OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #28

I'm certain that a multitude of studies and reports from all branches of the Pentagon no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #3

Trump's goal is to steal oil, land, cash, power. Irish_Dem 14 hrs ago #4

Even Trump knows that he won't live much longer wnylib 14 hrs ago #5

His mind is a very dark place, so I shudder to contemplate what he thinks. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #17

Yes, looking into the mind of a psychopath can be daunting. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #45

Remember that t-shirt/bumper sticker that said AllyCat 11 hrs ago #39

He wants to die the richest man on the planet. Irish_Dem 9 hrs ago #46

He thought Gaza and Venezuela were easy victories and he is a god. rubbersole 14 hrs ago #8

There is no other way for tankers to leave the Persian Gulf genxlib 14 hrs ago #6

No, the costs of war cannot be eliminated. David__77 14 hrs ago #7

Sounds to me that you gave this war more thought and insight than the morans who launched it Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #9

A dangerous mix of arrogance and ignorance malaise 14 hrs ago #10

To take it further. Woodwizard 13 hrs ago #11

Wakeee Wakeee Snoopy 7 13 hrs ago #12

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

Trump is incompetent by our standards but wnylib 12 hrs ago #33

And you know who REALLY benefits from the price of oil TexasBushwhacker 8 hrs ago #48

The least dumbass Trump could have done True Dough 13 hrs ago #14

Maybe that's why he took Venezuela's oil before bombing Iran. wnylib 12 hrs ago #18

You're right. They're dumber than rocks. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #15

You're thinking of a normal president not suffering from tertiary syphilis. Ray Bruns 12 hrs ago #16

Trump isn't trying to take over the Middle East. He is trying to take over the United States. hadEnuf 12 hrs ago #19

More than taking over the US. wnylib 12 hrs ago #23

Hard to say if the American people will go down without a fight. hadEnuf 12 hrs ago #30

As we recall, Rumsfeld ignored Deminpenn 12 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 12 hrs ago #22

Ask me about Hillbilly Armor on Humvees. James48 12 hrs ago #25

Sounds like the beginning of an interesting story, 3Hotdogs 12 hrs ago #26

Warriors don't worry about risks. AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #21

Then you've never been under the leadership..... lastlib 12 hrs ago #24

Trump doesn't consider all that shit. Turbineguy 12 hrs ago #27

I am a Desert Storm vereran Puppyjive 12 hrs ago #29

My nephew is a Desert Storm vet. He was in the Air Force Reserves wnylib 11 hrs ago #37

Krasnov went to war to show the world he could, on his own. gab13by13 12 hrs ago #31

Worse than Iraq Johnny2X2X 12 hrs ago #32

A week in and I'm still trying to figure out the actual goal of the operation Torchlight 12 hrs ago #34

Plan in advance? Such a quaint concept. We now live by the law of unintended consequences and spin spin spin. dutch777 12 hrs ago #35

He isn't, nor does he listen to them. Ferrets are Cool 11 hrs ago #36

Objective leaders consider risks and plan in advance to educe them. Bush and Trump both ignored this rule. Martin68 11 hrs ago #40

I have pondering Official Acts vs Criminal Acts. Dan 11 hrs ago #41

Could we say that attacking Iran was not an wnylib 9 hrs ago #44

Almost like it would have been easier not to attack Iran... 0rganism 9 hrs ago #43

I can guarantee attacking Iran has been regularly wargamed haele 8 hrs ago #47