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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Oh look another round of stock manipulation for profit.

Someone in the Whitehouse making bets!?

What a joke.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 hours ago

enough to distract with operation epstein fury again.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago

OK, when this was expected in the first few days, it was not as stupid. Still stupid, but now they've given them months to prepare. This has always been the most obvious target for an invasion. There's no way it isn't a trap at this point. If they did it fast then at least they wouldn't be dug in. Now, a lot more people are going to die for nothing. It doesn't move any closer to ending the conflict.

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 6 hours ago

It’s amazing that Iran has gone from a pariah state to something of an underdog. The regime was on the nose and the Demented Don arrived diverted attention to him. A master stroke launching Operation Epstein Fury!

[–] Scottyc65@reddthat.com 3 points 8 hours ago

Great OpSec. Giving away our military plans? The Iranians won't see it coming.

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 12 points 12 hours ago

Iran has been given 24 hrs to respond before they get another 72....

[–] davetortoise@reddthat.com 11 points 13 hours ago

Aaaaaaand he's chickened out. In other news, water is wet.

[–] mech@feddit.org 91 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

It'll be a clean, fast special operation that definitely won't lead to a protracted ground war.
Iran will be taken by complete surprise, since they didn't expect it.
Just a couple of helicopters with some special forces guys who go in at night, and in the morning Iran's leadership will surrender, apologize and build a Trump Hotel in Tehran.

I'm sure of it!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 40 points 20 hours ago

It’ll be a clean, fast special operation that definitely won’t lead to a protracted ground war.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 18 points 20 hours ago (15 children)

For sure, it's not like America has a long history of fucking up amphibious landings or helicopter based airborne operations. Grenada had like 1500 dudes armed with sks defending it and they only lost like 10 helicopters. Surely it won't be worse than that......right?

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[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 11 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 5 points 12 hours ago

Taco Thursday it is!

[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Ah yes, the sent of bitch is in the air today. For trumps once again being a little piggy bitch that bitches out of things like a weak pathetic loser.

[–] msage@programming.dev 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Trump says

fuck him, I don't care. He lies more than he breaths.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

He ever wants to stop either, I'm good with that.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

Attacking, then stealing.

I really wish Bonespurs McFuckUp would go to the Middle East for once just to oversee... That'd be nice, don't you think? I'm sure it's be safe.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

I told you it was always about oil . It was always not only about israel colonial interests but also american imperialist interests

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 2 points 4 hours ago

Who was arguing with you?

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 22 points 21 hours ago (13 children)

I mean..... Israeli colonial interests and American imperialist interest are kinda the same thing.

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[–] 80sHairMetalFan@piefed.ca 19 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Good luck with that one. Even if they do go through with this threat, have fun holding it.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 hours ago

Reverse Gallipoli.

Unopposed landing, then, a week or so later, 2,000 shahed drones a day untill I guess something like a quarter of the 82nd airborne ceases to exist.

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 8 points 16 hours ago

I'm tired boss.

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 27 points 21 hours ago

Obviously they're doing this to protect the world from Iran using nuclear weapons. I cannot think of any other reason. Just like Venezuela.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 15 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

He’s going to get a lot of service members killed to gain nothing

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

naa. he’ll gain profit. his cronies will gain profit. this is what war is always about

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Oh there will be gains, it just won't be for the american people.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 5 points 17 hours ago

Not at all. Their lives will delay any consequences Trump may face for raping all those children.

[–] D1re_W0lf@piefed.social 7 points 17 hours ago

Ahhh. 😌 Another fine example of the United States liberating a country. Long live democracy!!

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

The only thing Trump is hitting hard at night is his stimulants!

What a joke of a man.

[–] chahn.chris@piefed.social 12 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Incoming diesel at $10 a gallon at the pump!

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[–] metermatic26@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Watching Trump is like watching someone thrash around in quick sand; every time he makes a move, he ends up sinking even deeper.

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

He's a bottom dweller. He's just getting closer to his natural habitat. Too bad he'll just drag everyone with him.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

I wonder how many decades of blowback this shit will return to US and Israel. I remember bombings in the 80s attributed as payback for events in the 70s.... and thinking, man, we haven't seen anything yet. oooof

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