So here the thing the purpose is to seize Iran’s main oil export route and reopen the strait. However, has Trump and Sycophants consider that if they actually do this the IRGC would just go scorched earth on the islands? Like I get it this administration is clinically brain dead, but there has to be people in military command telling the president about the risks.
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Desperate-Custard355Mar 29, 2026
+245
telling? there's gotta be some listening going on too for that to actually work ...
245
KodaiClubMar 29, 2026
+56
So on point f***
56
FaultOutside2449Mar 29, 2026
+17
True.
17
BadmiralHarryKimMar 29, 2026
+1
Maybe he thinks ISIS control Iran?
"I know more about ISIS than the generals. Believe me!"
—Donald Trump
1
lost_horizonsMar 29, 2026
+1
I heard the other day they’re making security briefs into videos so he’ll watch and pay any attention to them.
1
c_macattackMar 29, 2026
+50
Also let’s say it works…you can’t hold it forever. It would be a very temporary and expensive bandaid…
50
BeefkinsMar 29, 2026
+145
*ORRRRR*.....hear me out. We hold it for 20 years, give it back to the same people we took it from, and then blame a Democrat for it!
145
The_ElectricGhostMar 29, 2026
+49
That could never work! The American people are way too rational, introspective, and politically astute to fall for something so simple as a playground “nuh-uh, you!”
49
parasyte_steveMar 29, 2026
+1
They aren't holding this shit for 10 minutes
1
-Ny-Mar 29, 2026
+17
Even if you can, what does it accomplish? Does holding Kharg prevent Iran from targeting shipping in Hormuz?
17
Kind_Singer_7744Mar 29, 2026
+48
The generals (and allies) already told him this was a bad idea but for trump it was either Iran or Greenland.
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Brave_Nerve_6871Mar 29, 2026
+14
Canada option is also on the table
14
BadmiralHarryKimMar 29, 2026
+1
Controlling Siam is the key to everything!
1
raknor88Mar 29, 2026
+11
I'm sure there were plenty yelling that this war was a bad and stupid idea. Yet, here we are.
11
-Ny-Mar 29, 2026
+10
For all we know, he might try all three (including Cuba that is).
10
wbruce098Mar 29, 2026
+19
All the generals who said no got forced into retirement.
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BruteBassieMar 29, 2026
+14
They tried to tell him with some Tiktok videos, but he dozed off after 10 seconds.
14
Rick0rMar 29, 2026
+29
I would put money on the notion that every day, someone has to answer Trumps question of “Can’t we just nuke em?”
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BajadasaurusMar 29, 2026
+14
The most terrifying thing is that we know Hegseth wants to nuke Iran, too, and Easter is coming. I truly fear they'll nuke Iran on Good Friday, believing that's what's necessary to bring "Christ's Second Coming". On Easter Sunday there will be a huge show of god knows what that can be pointed to as the fulfillment of biblical prophecy on the Third Day (after the anniversary of the crucifixion- Good Friday), in this year just as it was thousands of years ago.
14
itsatumbleweedMar 29, 2026
+1
Oh f***. They can do it after markets close too.
This... Fits their MO
1
Fr0st3dcl0ud5Mar 29, 2026
+27
If you view this from the lens that TRUMP IS A TRAITOR and acting in the interests of Putin, it makes sense. Trump is weakening Nato. Trump is distancing us from our allies. Trump is taking resources away from Ukraine.
All of this benefits Putin, greatly.
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roxxtorMar 29, 2026
+5
Increasing to price of oil
5
OSUBritMar 29, 2026
+10
I remember watching a video in January talking about how the price of oil being so low was going to put Russia at real risk of collapse. Well problem f****** solved I guess.
10
milkonyourmustacheMar 29, 2026
+9
To hold the Island they need to capture the beach, to hold the beach they need to capture the mountain. This is textbook mission creep
9
SockPuppet-47Mar 29, 2026
+9
Trump wants to steal a few tankers of oil just like he did in Venezuela.
I think it's very possible that Iran would go scorched earth. It'd be a huge insult for them to watch Trump steal their oil.
9
Brave_Nerve_6871Mar 29, 2026
+8
Any US troops on that island will be like sitting ducks for the Iranian drones
8
FederalExpressManMar 29, 2026
+7
He’s ignoring the advice. Duh
7
Repulsive-Party6267Mar 29, 2026
+7
He keeps his circle tight and stupid. He claimed that not me.
7
TheBalzyMar 29, 2026
+14
Military brass are complicit. This is already an illegal war that hasn't been authorized by congress under either the constitution or the War Powers Act. Every single commander and soldier has a legal obligation to refuse illegal orders, of which every single order given in this war has been illegal.
There needs to be a cleaning of the house from top to bottom. Everyone should be in jail.
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melithiumMar 29, 2026
+1
Oh we all see this coming. Trump does not. Eventually we’ll be bombing civilian sites and trying to justify it into submission because Hegseth is a f****** traitor idiot
1
FlemPlaysMar 29, 2026
+1
*”…there has to be people in military command telling the president about the risks.”*
Oh, those people were fired and replaced with “loyal yes men”.
1
itsatumbleweedMar 29, 2026
+1
Right but presumably the same people telling him the risk here (if they haven't been fired) also told him what an absolutely bad idea the war in Iran was from the jump.
If he still has any good ideas people around him, he isn't listening to them.
1
NMe84Mar 29, 2026
+1
They fired all the dissident generals and are left with yes-men. Even if Trump would be open to suggestions from people he considers below him, there is no one left to do so.
1
Catch_022Mar 29, 2026
+1
At least it makes more sense than Kharg Island.
Iran turns off the oil and it becomes a great place for them to test their drones. Assuming they don't literally blow the whole island up once the US lands troops.
It's a giant explosive bomb island filled with propane, naphtha and other flammable things.
1
parasyte_steveMar 29, 2026
+1
These troops are going into a meat grinder. If they are deployed they will die to the last man. Iran is not playing games.
1
pianomasianMar 29, 2026
+1
Apparently a bunch of upper military people warned Trump about the potential of all the current blowback and mess we are in, but that did what all "advice" he hears that does not just agree with him/stroke his ego: went in one ear and out the other.
1
anemoGeoPyroMar 29, 2026
+1
Human lives are worth less than money some people will make from this war
1
RonnieVanDanMar 29, 2026
+1
I swear this is what they want. We must "avenge our fallen soldiers" that don't survive this invasion and this becomes another forever war.
1
ttoldmanMar 29, 2026
+300
Trump has totally misjudged Iran.
He has surrounded himself with useless sycophants.
It's an impossible situation America has forced on the world.
It's going to spiral into chaos.
MAGA have been completely brainwashed by an egotistical ignorant greedy fool.
Shame on them for not recognising this evil idiot.
300
YJSubsMar 29, 2026
+57
Just look at conservative sub to peek how their minds work.
There's had been numerous times Trump utterly disappointed them, but wait for a day or two, they would right back supporting his sorry ass.
So, to answer your question, they do recognize how bumbling idiot Trump are, how pathetic, liars and megalomaniac, and criminals Trump are.
They simply doesn't care.
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Tango_DMar 29, 2026
+1
It is their identity to support this -> R
Absolutely. No. Matter. What.
That symbol and what it represents is the very keystone of their entire identity and worldview. To fail to fall in line is to be out-grouped which is a form of a social death sentence.
1
basquiatvisionMar 29, 2026
+1
And that’s what happens when your entire conscience is predicated on “at-least its not hurting me and my immediate family” and your political barometer relies on egg and gas prices.
Forget having a political ethos at this point…did they ever grasp object permanence as children? jeez
1
itsatumbleweedMar 29, 2026
+1
That sub also deletes comments not supportive of Trump. For a lot of posts about the particularly dumb ideas there will be a high reply count and very few visible. They have restricted conservatism to MAGA opinions only.
1
No_Gur1113Mar 29, 2026
+101
Oh, they recognize it. They also relate to it, agree with it and use it to justify their own misdeeds.
That’s why they’re not against it.
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FittedSheets88Mar 29, 2026
+11
They're aiming for a holy war, armageddon. There's no amount of chaos that's too much
11
Tango_DMar 29, 2026
+12
I have one MAGA friend left on FB and I keep them there just to keep an eye into that world. So long as liberals and democrats are angry or unhappy, they're happy. That's it. That is literally the extent of their political vision. If Trump sent nukes flying and ended the modern world, they would look to see how liberals are reacting and if liberals are having a negative response, then by golly Trump did something right.
12
FederalExpressManMar 29, 2026
+15
Iran has been preparing for this for 30 years. Competent leaders on both sides knew what is going to happen in the event of an attack on Iran.
The idiot in charge decided to actually act without a plan but “trust me bro”
15
BrowsingLocallyMar 29, 2026
+22
I quibble with the use of the word "misjudged". I bet that neither Trump nor his staff made an organic decision to attack Iran. IMO, Trump was dog-walked by Bibi.
I wouldn't be surprised if Bibi has kompromat on Trump. You know, Epstein videos....
22
CrimkamMar 29, 2026
+28
you don't need kompromat on someone this dumb. You just have to be a powerful strong man, and Trump will imprint on you like a baby duck that lost it's daddy
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asdhjasdhlkjashdhgfMar 29, 2026
+13
you overestimate how much is needed to convince a fool of anything but accept his foolishness.
13
AraminalMar 29, 2026
+6
You just need the promise of money to sway Trump.
6
trebuchetwarmachineMar 29, 2026
+5
They do know. America just elected ppl who genuinely don’t care about America and just want to enrich themselves.
They are all making bank over this conflict. A sharp rise in food and gas prices won’t affect them one bit.
5
MrNewkingMar 29, 2026
+1
We have a leader with a spine that finally has the balls to get rid of the Iran problem instead of giving them billions or kicking the can down the world.
1
PictoruMar 29, 2026
+155
It's still a bit baffling that this supposed 'beacon of democracy' allows for one person to decide willy nilly when and where to invade/bomb/etc.
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BrowsingLocallyMar 29, 2026
+108
When Congress checks out and the Supreme Court says that Trump can do anything he wants while in office, it turns out that the constitution is just a piece of paper.
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FlyingMuteMar 29, 2026
+29
The government might need a revolution, these institutions are undermined beyond repair…
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CalculonsPrideMar 29, 2026
+10
Almost starting to feel like the whole immunity thing was as much of a precursor for this as it was for his crimes then.
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DoNotCommentAgainMar 29, 2026
+37
For my entire life time Americans have been screaming to the world about being the 'leader of the free world' while the rest of us cringed. GB Jr stole an election and illegally invaded Iraq decades ago, paving the way for the current situation. All this while imprisoning a higher percentage of the population than any other country, no free healthcare, shitty public services and a corrupt police force.
It's nice to see Americans finally start to realise not only do they not lead the free world, they were never free themselves.
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al_swedgen01Mar 29, 2026
+7
Pfft. They need to feel a lot more pain yet before any changes will happen
7
TickstartMar 29, 2026
+1
Well it's on par with the IDF being the most moral army in the world or that Russian forces don't target civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Just propaganda bullshit.
1
Diddly_eyed_DipshiteMar 29, 2026
+1
Whens the last time anyone has earnestly considered the US a beacon or even a good example of democracy? That propaganda may have worked in the 70s/80s but people haven't considered it an actual democracy for many many years.
1
Crossbowguy340Mar 29, 2026
+115
I don’t think the American public is ready for videos of their soldiers getting blown up with FPV’s like in the Ukraine War.
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SirMemesworthTheDankMar 29, 2026
+34
"They better buckle up then... For this all new season of The Meatgrinder: USA edition!
What better way to enjoy the factory farmed hormone burgers, than by watching high quality footage, with dubstep music overlay, of your very own friends and neighbours in military service getting absolutely shredded to BITS while they're running for their lives!?
Comming soon!"
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Impressive_Sale6776Mar 29, 2026
+1
At that point, I expect them to put internet restrictions in place to “stop foreign propaganda” or something.
1
maejshMar 29, 2026
+14
They just had a protest, theyre good for another 3-6 months. Doing all they can…..
14
omfgeometryMar 29, 2026
+144
How long before the first FPV drone kill on a US soldier shows up on Listnook?
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asbestos_dildoMar 29, 2026
+50
Wouldn't be at all surprised if the Tripoli takes a few hits before they even hit land.
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National-Two2417Mar 29, 2026
+62
I thought this was a military operation not a war?
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geoabitrageMar 29, 2026
+23
The excursion
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National-Two2417Mar 29, 2026
+15
An adventure!
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geoabitrageMar 29, 2026
+11
A quick staycation
11
SituationSad4304Mar 29, 2026
+3
A quick Gaycation in Ibiza doesn’t count
3
lupi64Mar 29, 2026
+24
From Russia with love
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IntelArtiGenMar 29, 2026
+27
I guess they're able to hide the truth very well because this number is never the same in the articles I see.
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AraminalMar 29, 2026
+7
If the troops keep walking around it makes them harder to count.
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MessMaximum5493Mar 29, 2026
+3
Nah this is just journalists not doing their homework. The Tripoli carries 2500 marines, 1000 ship crew. The article adds them together for some reason as if the ship crew are going to go on land to fight.
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IntelArtiGenMar 29, 2026
+2
Oh ok. I also read "[5000 troops](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/5000-us-marines-and-sailors-dispatched-middle-east-report)","[2000 troops](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/82nd-airborne-division-iran-troops.html)", "[3000 troops](https://www.democracynow.org/2026/3/25/headlines/pentagon_reports_as_many_as_3_000_us_troops_set_to_be_deployed_to_the_middle_east)", also "[10000 additional troops](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-us-israel-news-updates/card/trump-weighs-sending-another-10-000-ground-troops-to-the-middle-east-v1OhoXwv55BiCg7MAmim)".
I guess it depends on specific details (one boat? all boats? current deployment? potential future deployments? ship crew included? etc.). It would also be interesting to know if they're really adding troops or just replacing existing troops ([scheduled rotation](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/03/25/what-is-82nd-airborne-division-deploy-iran-war/89313427007/ )):
> The Army earlier this month announced that the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, another unit of the 82nd Airborne Division, would deploy to the Middle East as part of a **scheduled rotation**.
It's easy to get confused by the numbers when we're not experts.
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MessMaximum5493Mar 29, 2026
+2
The paratrooper numbers are just journalists making shit up. The source they got was someone told them the 82nd Airborne HQ was going to deploy and they just extrapolate the number based on open information on how many troops. In reality no one knows how many actual troops are being deployed.
5000 marines is them adding the other 2500 Marines that are on the way on the USS Boxer and 2 other ships that left from the US. But that won't reach the middle east anytime soon, maybe 1 more weeks or something
2
Traditional_Meal7797Mar 29, 2026
+108
i thought U.S already won, bigly?
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SquareAdventMar 29, 2026
+41
Yes they had won, they just wanted to deploy troops for fun.
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Sand-DiscombobulatedMar 29, 2026
+11
bouncy castles included, I presume.
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rom197Mar 29, 2026
+4
It's all DLCs since the win, just taking laps
4
W31337Mar 29, 2026
+4
Just cleaning up the 1M Iranian soldiers that are down there /s
4
ZizimzMar 29, 2026
+2
Yes, super bigly! Those soldiers are down there for the victory parade in Teheran.
2
IngloriousMustardsMar 29, 2026
+1
[ Removed by Listnook ]
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PeterNippelsteinMar 29, 2026
+1
In a lot of ways!
1
008ZuluMar 29, 2026
+56
Nice of America to put 3,500 troops within drone striking distance like that! Trump really hates America.
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W31337Mar 29, 2026
+21
Sending them to a kill box....
21
IrondanzillaMar 29, 2026
+15
Yeah, these guys are on a suicide deployment.
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blighanderMar 29, 2026
+17
Keep in mind, everyone surrounding Trump (including the generals) are afraid to give him any information that counters what he already *chooses* to believe, we all know how he feels about that. All the while, both sides have dug in, and there is no incentive for either side to deescalate. This is only the beginning, and it will get *much* worse.
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BajadasaurusMar 29, 2026
+2
Especially with Easter Weekend coming up.
2
CallRespiratoryMar 29, 2026
+32
Can't help but feel like we're sending these troops on a suicide mission, baiting an attack on them as justification for greater mobilization.
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Dan-Of-The-DeadMar 29, 2026
+13
Why does in need to intensify? It has been nothing but a (staggeringly expensive) disaster so far for no real gain. Only more human misery in a world that doesn't need it.
Why not deescalate and wind down instead? The American president can say he went there and did necessary stuff and it won't matter if that's true or not. Not once ever has truth or facts mattered to him anyway so just stop this disaster and spin another one.
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UcccafelatteMar 29, 2026
+1
He's already bored of it. We should be deescalating but we're escalating instead. I wonder why? Maybe he's not in control. Who benefits? Who's calling the shots?
1
john_pistachioMar 29, 2026
+12
Well, there goes the desalination plants in the middle East... If Iran goes down, it'll make sure everyone goes down with it.
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geoabitrageMar 29, 2026
+22
Trump will announce how we won already by bragging that we are now paying the toll fee to use the strait of hormuz, we didn't before.
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JTanCanMar 29, 2026
+7
He's already announced victory multiple times. Which makes further deployments of the military even more absurd.
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simplemavMar 29, 2026
+10
Costly. It's gonna be costly. Lives.
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[deleted]Mar 29, 2026
+11
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[deleted]Mar 29, 2026
+4
[removed]
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TvarataMar 29, 2026
+3
I hope they don't drag their "unnecessary" "allies" into this boiling pot of shit they've stirred up. Yes, considering that some groups don't differentiate between the US and the rest of the West.
3
Sloth_grlMar 29, 2026
+1
It’s hilarious that Trump talks about how they are defenseless but then orders more troops. He’s fucked up and now, he is going to kill a bunch of troops trying to fix it. What a f*****.
1
tingkagolMar 29, 2026
+1
Can you imagine being deployed to war by someone like Trump - a filthy rich, draft dodging, veteran-disrespecting coward who's never worked a day in his life.
1
S99B88Mar 29, 2026
+1
I think you’ve forgotten to mention another particularly disgusting thing about him
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GreensentryMar 29, 2026
+28
Too bad America is going to lose its youth for the Epstein class and defending the genocidal state of Israel.
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FlyingMuteMar 29, 2026
+6
Young Americans need to just refuse, if not actively rebel. Like we don’t need a new wave of PTSD self help books in 10 years, just spare yourself the suffering…
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lupi64Mar 29, 2026
+13
Or for the global tech bros who are naturalized Americans lol
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RLewis8888Mar 29, 2026
+4
"weeks not months"
That will age well
4
Homo_Sapien30Mar 29, 2026
+5
How many of them are coming back home 🏠?
5
snksleepyMar 29, 2026
+4
Oh noo we got a huge toilet clog on every deck. Whelp gotta go home for maintenance. Sorry.
4
RamaMitAlpenmilchMar 29, 2026
+4
Poor souls.
4
ApolloX-2Mar 29, 2026
+10
Don't follow illegal orders, especially if your last name isn't Trump.
No soldier is getting a pardon, I promise you.
10
Illustrious_Hotel527Mar 29, 2026
+11
Sad when the IRGC can browse Listnook to reliably predict troop deployments/strength/location of invasion/approximate timing.
11
No_Gur1113Mar 29, 2026
+28
When the leader of the most powerful country in the world governs via social media, are we really surprised when everything else he’s doing ends up on social media?
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Much-Instruction-807Mar 29, 2026
+6
I still don't understand how any of these orders to attack Iran are lawful.
6
Return0fTheNerdMar 29, 2026
+1
They arent..
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PositivePrimary6904Mar 29, 2026
+3
Doomed to be a catastrophe in the making for USA
3
LaserJulMar 29, 2026
+3
American pedophile protectors*
3
GuardianSpearMar 29, 2026
+3
What are a couple of thousand marines sitting on an island going to be doing apart from being target practice
3
xavandetjerMar 29, 2026
+1
They're gonna play 'fish in a barrel'.
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Upbeat_Parking_7794Mar 29, 2026
+6
So many american young man and woman will die with this stupidity.
Iran doesn't care. This is just temporary and they are ready to lose much more people, and have more time, than americans. They can and will inflict a lot of pain. Russian are losing man and don't care, Iran is probably even worse and they have religion to support it.
How many deaths is Trump ready to accept politically? How long can he have boots on the ground until next midterms lead to a heavy victory of Democrats on both houses?
China on the other hand is so happy with all this. Just getting ready to finish Taiwan invasion, as soon as Iran finishes their job of weakening American apetite for war and missile stocks.
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TickstartMar 29, 2026
+1
>Iran doesn't care.
Why would a sovereign nation care about foreign invading combatants?
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jac049Mar 29, 2026
+1
Dying for a pedophile. Cant imagine that.
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scarab1001Mar 29, 2026
+2
Is there any strategy here?
Kuwait took almost 1 million men, armed divisions and thousands of artillery pieces.
2
wikidemicMar 29, 2026
+2
I’ll watch cbs when they start covering Epstein Files then Epstein Trial. This is just clickbait!
2
cmm239Mar 29, 2026
+2
The news always breaks when markets are closed lol
2
nostraduckusMar 29, 2026
+1
Followed by some news about Polymarket to get the average Joe interested in putting money in. But it's a big club and you ain't in it.
1
no_choice99Mar 29, 2026
+2
Trump calling Putin every nights: ''—Daddy am I doing good now? — Nope, if you wanna be as big as I am you need to send more soldiers, making it last longer than I do. —Alrighty daddy, will conform to your sayings''
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GreenLurkaMar 29, 2026
+2
I don't understand what the point of these troops are, to die?
2
bonedocFRMar 29, 2026
+2
Orange man is is just as obtuse and delusional as Putin. Instead of retreating, He’s gonna doubled down and send our troops to get slaughtered for no reason…and we’ll continue to pay more at the pump and much more!
2
Great_Hambino2022Mar 29, 2026
+2
It’s a shame that so many innocent soldiers are going to lose their lives for a made up war
2
zenithfuryMar 29, 2026
+1
I just close my eyes and think about how all this has happened before. Soldiers going home wounded and dead. New generations of people in invaded countries growing up hating the US and will do anything to hurt it.
1
Ewy_KablewyMar 29, 2026
+1
Didn't maga vote to NOT do this?
1
konkiloMar 29, 2026
+1
Heard any mention of Epstein lately?
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
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JellyfishFit5587Mar 29, 2026
+1
Wait the orange one said we won . F****** imbecile
1
GuestCartographerMar 29, 2026
+1
That seems like a lot of troops for what I was assured is just an excursion that Trump has already won.
1
Masta0nionMar 29, 2026
+1
They still haven’t told us what Iran did
What’s the f****** point of a UN
1
tingkagolMar 29, 2026
+1
Maybe they could also send ICE over there
1
ramenbaby3Mar 29, 2026
+6
Can’t imagine going to war with a foreign country for Israel. Embarrassing
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KwanjujuMar 29, 2026
+4
How's it hard to imagine? It's happening.
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ramenbaby3Mar 29, 2026
+7
Because thankfully I’m not American. Can’t even imagine doing something so stupid lol
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BlipBlapBloppityBoopMar 29, 2026
+1
Did they bring 3500 body bags?
I’m confident that Trump can do the dumbest thing here and get a lot more people killed. And I’m confident nobody in America has what it takes to stop him.
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ImmediateDeparture77Mar 29, 2026
+1
But wasn't the excursion (sic) won already?
1
goldbeaterMar 29, 2026
+1
The million man army will be there to great them. How is this a good idea ?
1
thetasteofink00Mar 29, 2026
+1
I'm Australian, I have no idea how midterms work. If people want Trump out, then he can possibly go this year? Then what, the democrats have to deal with the war, it lands in their hands?
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UNItyler4Mar 29, 2026
+1
Mid terms is middle of the presidential cycle where we vote on the house and senate. So hopefully vote a lot of democrats into congress and flip the numbers.
1
Known_Limit_6904Mar 29, 2026
+1
Fodder
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Main-Bridge3482Mar 29, 2026
+1
Don't worry! the war will be over by christmas! /s
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Sean_theLeprachaunMar 29, 2026
+1
The E3 getting blasted wasnt enough to convince kegsbreath to quit the fuckung elephant walks?
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GovernmentwatchlistMar 29, 2026
+1
Need 100x this. WTF are they doing. Either do the thing or don’t but this action just gets people killed.
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