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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 44 minutes ago

Paint the aircraft carriers as giant LBGTQ flags ?

Use Drones to drop pro LBQT flyers into Iran ?

Paint the Charle Hebdo cartoon on the Carrier landing decks ?

Have the landing deck full of sailors and then bend over and moon Iran with everyone having a Charlie Hebdo tattoo on their ass as they sail the SoH?

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

="We lost the war"

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

How bout honoring their oath to the constitution and overthrowing these pedophiles and traitor politicians

[–] Yoddel_Hickory@piefed.ca 4 points 8 hours ago
[–] socsa@piefed.social 18 points 12 hours ago

Haha like what if we all sucked each other's dicks like as a joke and sent it to the Islamic Republic, I mean obviously jk but like wouldn't that be hella funny? They would be so mad

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 3 points 8 hours ago

I highly recommend you leave them alone you ignorant fools.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Force Trump as their president.

[–] snoons@piefed.ca 9 points 11 hours ago

Literally would end the war. US military plane lands in Tehran to drop off the (ex)POTUS as an apology.

"Our pseudo-democratic system gave us this shitstain for a leader. We're sorry. Here he is, do with him as you please."

Though at that point I suspect the US Military will be in the white house and I don't see that as any better.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

He would be in charge for as long as it takes for the first person to get in arms or bullet length of him. A light punishment with huge upside for both parties.

They say that a good compromise is when both parties are dissatisfied. I feel like this is one of those "exception to the rule" situations.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

That's because a good deal is when both parties are happy. I don't see compromise

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 52 points 19 hours ago

Witness the peak of meritocracy...

simpsons meme - we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas, changed to we've tried issuing ultimatums and tacos - with hegseth and trump's faces superimposed.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 50 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Have they tried giving Iran $300billion again?

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

There is no "giving".
It's their money which the US nazi thugs stole.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 23 points 17 hours ago

When management has to ask employees for ideas on what to do, it shows how much shit they have on the table

[–] SuperEars@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Search & Destroy : Sweep & Clear
::
Creative & Unconventional : Cruel & Unusual

[–] Naich@piefed.world 41 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

How about bombing schools? Oh no, that's been done hasn't it?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 21 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe try again from a different angle? If that doesn't work, maybe a children's hospital?

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 6 points 18 hours ago

Religious targets? You get bonus points if you start a holy war.

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 25 points 18 hours ago

"Creative and Unconventional" Stop the war, the unnecessary killing of citizens and keeping the fuel prices up. Stop talking to Netanhayu and helping him out.

Ohhh.. to "punish" Iran.. For what exactly?

Is that relevant to the punishment or is it just arbitrary?

They apparently like war, and that's why they allegedly want a nuclear weapon. So don't engage with them. That will really piss them off.

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 23 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

punish iran for what? existing when the us attacked them and started a war?

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 42 minutes ago

For putting themselves in the path of the falling bombs, obviously.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 12 points 17 hours ago

Punish them for not losing

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Leave Iran alone, and don't talk to them.

That'll show 'em!

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

That goes for the rest of the world too.
Stop meddling everywhere

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 17 points 17 hours ago

Let’s send Trump and the entire Republican Party there. That’ll teach them!

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 16 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Start offering them US health insurance?

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

They are already doing better than that by bombing them.

[–] Curious_Canid@piefed.ca 13 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I suspect the military is looking for something that will distract Trump from launching nukes.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 0 points 4 hours ago

Change the password to 0000 0001

[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 18 hours ago

Make them move to America

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

I wish the troops would concentrate more on disobeying unlawful orders.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Incorporate “Four Seasons, Persia”

[–] BigBrownBeaver@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Have you tried to turn it off and on again?

[–] Curious_Canid@piefed.ca 16 points 18 hours ago

Yes, they have repeatedly tried turning the war off and on again.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Make Iran be led by Pete !

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Why don't you remind them if I can't have 14 year old Iranian girls in the super adventure club then noone can and bomb another girl only school?

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

Economic incentives, the way all modern wars should be fought

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 18 hours ago

Spank them.