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FSogol

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5. What is there to discuss?

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 07:55 PM

Tuesday

1. The US is clearly in the wrong.
2. Trump acted recklessly with no planning.
3. The DOD under their current leadership cannot improve the situation.
4. Iran, Israel, Russia, and China are benefiting.
5. Iran has gained increased control over the Strait.
6. The Sec of State is a clown. The US negotiators aren't acting in good faith.
6. You can't reassemble it to the condition it was before Trumpy messed with it.

Those are the facts, leaving nothing to discuss.

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Why is there so little discussion of Iran here? [View all] SamuelTheThird Tuesday OP

Sticking our heads in the sand gives us a nice break from dark reality. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1

Sorry, too busy leaving screaming VMs for my legislative reps to f***ing do something!! Stop the war, stop the ballroom dutch777 Tuesday #2

Glad I'm not the only one who screams at them! CrispyQ Tuesday #7

Why are we bombing Somalia? No news on this either. Also... IcyPeas Tuesday #3

What, exactly canetoad Tuesday #4

What is there to discuss? FSogol Tuesday #5

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #6

Guess you aren't interested in discussing it either? Hit and run criticism? FSogol Wednesday #8

Tried SamuelTheThird Wednesday #9

Okay, Here Goes: Trump Committed A War Crime Or Three. Now We're 🪛.. ColoringFool Wednesday #10

MaddowBlog-As evidence contradicts the White House's line on Iran, Trump targets free press LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #11

There has been a lot of discussion about it JI7 Sunday #12