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News & Current Events Apr 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM

The War That Is Way ‘Ahead of Schedule’

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Boring_Investment597 Apr 1, 2026 +1
We've won, we need help, we don't need help, we won, they accepted, why won't anyone help, total victory, no one will help and we don't need it, we'll be done in 2-3 more weeks, way ahead of schedule.
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gfh110 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Saw this making the rounds a few days ago: >This all happened in one press conference: >12:03 - Trump tells reporters he wants a ceasefire >12:05 - Declares victory over Iran >12:07 - Announces we are sending Marines >12:08 - He says no boots on the ground >12:11 - Says we don't want a ceasefire >12:16 - Declares victory over Iran >12:17 - Says he'd like a ceasefire >12:29 - Says Iran is begging for a ceasefire >12:36 - Says $500 oil is a good thing >12:37 - Demands Iran open the Strait of Hormuz >12:41 - Says US is not at war with Iran >12:42 - Declares victory over Iran
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SarcasmLikely Apr 1, 2026 +1
The best summary right here. 
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wswordsmen Apr 1, 2026 +1
The war was lost when it was launched 7 weeks late. Had bombs started falling when there were protesters in the street nearly bringing down the regime there was a real chance that it could have been won. The problem was that at that time the US, coughTrumpcough was more interested in invading Greenland than securing the whole Middle East.
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BrandenWi Apr 1, 2026 +1
You'll forgive us if we automatically assume that anything that Beloved Donald or Whiskey Pete say about this war is utter bullshit.
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MoogProg Apr 1, 2026 +1
He's knocking them out of the park, is what DJT is doing, folks. Look at these goals, crushed in no time at all. a) Epstein who? Bammo. b) Russian Oil Sanctions? Not anymore, buddy ol' pal. Oil Money is flowing, but watch us do better on this one. c) Boots are ready for when parts a) and b) stop distracting people.
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wdomeika Apr 1, 2026 +1
Hey, we usually hang around for 10 years and then withdraw in abject humiliation. Now we get to do that in a matter of weeks...
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nytopinion Apr 1, 2026 +1
The Trump administration’s favorite mantra about the war with Iran, Times Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada writes, has become: This war is ahead of schedule. Carlos continues: >Claiming that a war is on schedule, let alone “ahead” of it, is an exercise in illusion, a transparent attempt to project competence, control and success. If there is a schedule, then there must be a master plan, and if we are ahead of the schedule, then the plan is working: The war must be going well. A war going according to schedule means that nothing has surprised us or thwarted our intentions; it means that we are still in charge. >And, especially important for this president: A schedule implies an end date for the conflict, which must mean that Trump is still sticking to his campaign pledge to not embark on endless wars. In this way, “ahead of schedule” translates, loosely but conveniently, to “America first.” Read the full piece [here, for free](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/opinion/trump-hegseth-rubio-iran-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XlA.xG0m.F8RjfQFstI1K&smid=re-nytopinion), even without a Times subscription.
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frieddumplings Apr 1, 2026 +1
It has been ahead of schedule many many many times now. Cant keep track of how many times it has been won now.
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Imaginary-Ad-7919 Apr 1, 2026 +1
"Ahead of schedule", must be some kind of delusion.
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the_good_time_mouse Apr 1, 2026 +1
No, no, he's got a point: Iran's disassembly of the US hegemony is way ahead of schedule.
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Imaginary-Ad-7919 Apr 1, 2026 +1
You know, everything he does is so chaotic that I’m not sure he even knows what he’s doing himself.
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Old_Cryptid Apr 1, 2026 +1
The ~~War~~ Grift That Is Way ‘Ahead of Schedule’ FTFY
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