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What caused Trump to bomb Iran? (Original Post) Kingofalldems 22 hrs ago OP
It was time for the oil oligarchy to cash in Auggie 22 hrs ago #1
Bibi gave Warmonger Trump an outlet for relief from his small pee pee parade. RockRaven 22 hrs ago #2
And a complicit media along with a feckless Congress. SleeplessinSoCal 22 hrs ago #3
Or Saudi's ordered Trump to do it as payment for Emile 22 hrs ago #4
I think he had to make a choice between Bibi and Vlad. cachukis 22 hrs ago #5
Think you got it covered. allegorical oracle 22 hrs ago #6
Think I have read some of your work. On it. cachukis 22 hrs ago #9
That was part of it. Dulcinea 22 hrs ago #7
Bingo! canetoad 21 hrs ago #15
And the political assassinations last weekend Tribetime 17 hrs ago #23
Well, he got pinned as Taco, bombed at the G7 Johonny 22 hrs ago #8
Party politics. Nt BootinUp 21 hrs ago #10
divert attention from his gestapo activities in violation of the constitution? right out of the fascist playbook nt msongs 21 hrs ago #11
After the weakness and humiliation he showed at both the parade and G7, he wants to look tough. Norrrm 21 hrs ago #12
He had to prove TACO Trump wrong. Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #13
You were right he had to show how tough he is. Then there were the doc03 21 hrs ago #16
I will not be quiet. Kingofalldems 20 hrs ago #20
You don't need to be quiet. Ms. Toad 17 hrs ago #21
Green light from Putin MerryBlooms 21 hrs ago #14
Probably to make him feel strong and powerful Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #17
Lack of critical thinking. multigraincracker 21 hrs ago #18
Bad poll numbers. mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #19
Chasing glory Renew Deal 17 hrs ago #22

cachukis

(3,292 posts)
5. I think he had to make a choice between Bibi and Vlad.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:45 PM
22 hrs ago

He has always wanted to be the big dog, but has been very beholding to Putin.
I think he thinks he has covered his chips and he got reelected. Putin's economy is in the shitter, and Iran has been providing arms. This would be a hard play against Iran. Since Israel controls air space, trump felt he would have a low challenged bombing run.
Trump disavowed his own intelligence in favor of Bibi's. The Abraham Accords were for UAE, Saudi, et al and Israel. This gives that deal a chance.
He is still angling for Nobel and Iran has few cards. Wouldn't be surprised if he backed Zelenskyy, to broker his big balls at a weakened Putin.
It's what I'm reading. Talk me down.

Dulcinea

(8,612 posts)
7. That was part of it.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:56 PM
22 hrs ago

The failed parade, millions marching in No Kings protests, & people calling him TACO made him want to show the world what a big, tough, manly man he is.

Johonny

(23,965 posts)
8. Well, he got pinned as Taco, bombed at the G7
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:57 PM
22 hrs ago

Had a sad parade, saw millions protest against him, got call called a pedo by Musk and is dropping even in Fox news polls.

msongs

(71,529 posts)
11. divert attention from his gestapo activities in violation of the constitution? right out of the fascist playbook nt
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:17 PM
21 hrs ago

Norrrm

(2,031 posts)
12. After the weakness and humiliation he showed at both the parade and G7, he wants to look tough.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:22 PM
21 hrs ago

Ms. Toad

(37,122 posts)
13. He had to prove TACO Trump wrong.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:36 PM
21 hrs ago

I kept trying to tell y'all it was a bad idea- that it would only goad him into doing something horrific.

doc03

(37,992 posts)
16. You were right he had to show how tough he is. Then there were the
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:45 PM
21 hrs ago

bad polls, a successful military strike always brings polls up in the beginning.

Ms. Toad

(37,122 posts)
21. You don't need to be quiet.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 09:04 PM
17 hrs ago

Just be smart about how you attack him. Daring a narcissist to stop changing his mind about dangerous policies by calling him chicken isn't a smart thing to do.

Grim Chieftain

(246 posts)
17. Probably to make him feel strong and powerful
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:48 PM
21 hrs ago

after his birthday party was a massive dud.

Hey! Do these bombs make my mushroom look big?!

Not a chance, idiot.

mwmisses4289

(1,338 posts)
19. Bad poll numbers.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 06:30 PM
20 hrs ago

Everything else- stupid parade, g7, successful no kings protests- contributed, but bad poll numbers pushed even further over the edge than he already was. Reality slapping him upside the head showing him he is a truly awful, weak, stupid but conniving man. He can't face that reality; and history shows that everyone loves a wartime prezi, amirite?

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