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D_Master81

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4. Honestly...

Reply to everyonematters (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:34 AM

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I don’t know. Iran doesnt trust any negotiations that come out of Washington at this point so I think it’s a very long drawn out war that will cost hundreds of billions of not trillions until you’ve so decimated Iran that they surrender or just take the L and give in to their demands which we know won’t happen.

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Trump's mess, what will it take to free up the Strait of Hormuz. [View all] everyonematters Sunday OP

No there's no "need" to further escalate this criminal and immoral war. David__77 Sunday #1

Are you saying even it means leaving the Strait of Hormuz in the hands of the Iranians permanently? everyonematters Sunday #3

It's looking like it always was leftstreet Sunday #13

It means dealing with Iran as a sovereign state for starters. David__77 Sunday #15

It will be a meat grinder. Swede Sunday #2

Something short of a full-scale invasion, could be an option, such as taking Kharg Island. everyonematters Sunday #7

Kharg Island is 500 miles from the Straight of Hormuz. Swede Sunday #10

Honestly... D_Master81 Sunday #4

The strait is being held hostage gulliver Sunday #5

The US should deploy Lindsay Graham and Ben Shapiro posthaste. That'll teach them. David__77 Sunday #16

this shit again Whip-poor-will Sunday #6

Then what do we do about the Strait of Hormuz if negations don't work? everyonematters Sunday #9

When will they ever learn Whip-poor-will Sunday #12

His stupid ego got us into this. He has to be constantly "winning". Walleye Sunday #8

I know, I am so sick of this shit. He is definitely not winning. Initech Sunday #11

My guts tell me Dan Sunday #14