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13. Add this to a long list of failures and misjudgments

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:12 AM

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Never engage with an opponent who is willing and able to absorb as much (or more) pain as you are able to inflict. Time is always on their side.

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Iranian commentator: "Even several nuclear bombs" would not force a surrender [View all] BeyondGeography Yesterday OP

Their nuclear bombs will not end Islam, and Islam is what they're really after. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #1

That's an important statement. David__77 Yesterday #2

The way to topple Iran's regime should have begun 47 years ago. LeftInTX Yesterday #3

Or maybe the US should stop fucking with Iran. David__77 Yesterday #4

Iran is like the Soviet Union. LeftInTX Yesterday #7

I think they're more powerful than the US acknowledges. LeftInTX Yesterday #10

Iran isnt particularly powerful Boo1 Yesterday #16

Or maybe not install a regime 53 yrs ago leftstreet Yesterday #5

Or at least put some checks and balances on it. Which we also didn't. LeftInTX Yesterday #8

We don't have checks/balances on our own govt leftstreet Yesterday #11

We did back then. Remember Aug 1974? LeftInTX Yesterday #12

Add this to a long list of failures and misjudgments BeyondGeography Yesterday #13

Exactly LeftInTX Yesterday #14

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #6