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Trump is not going to retaliate - Mission Accomplished (Original Post) jpak Jan 2020 OP
Iran is not done. 5X Jan 2020 #1
Eh, I don't know. Both sides got what they wanted. bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author maryellen99 Jan 2020 #8
He's lying nt maryellen99 Jan 2020 #2
This will end up a win for Trump Hangingon Jan 2020 #3
And he'll win in a 49 state landslide right? maryellen99 Jan 2020 #7
Not 49 states Hangingon Jan 2020 #9
Iran is just getting started maryellen99 Jan 2020 #13
I am sure there will be further bad actions by Iran. I think they will take great care. Hangingon Jan 2020 #15
He backed down. XRubicon Jan 2020 #5
His scripted speechifying and his subsequent actions have not had a great degree of correlation PA Democrat Jan 2020 #6
Trump cannot refrain from insults and chest pounding. gordianot Jan 2020 #11
With his speech we all gotta wait bluestarone Jan 2020 #10
Makes you wonder ScratchCat Jan 2020 #12
So they made Trump look weak Zolorp Jan 2020 #14

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
4. Eh, I don't know. Both sides got what they wanted.
Reply to 5X (Reply #1)
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 12:42 PM
Jan 2020

Trump got his distraction, and now he’s making himself look like a peacemaker by calling for a ceasefire. And Iran got to look like they went toe-to-toe with the United States.

Now, the impeachment proceedings take back over and by Sunday, nobody will remember this Iran debacle.

Response to bearsfootball516 (Reply #4)

Hangingon

(3,071 posts)
9. Not 49 states
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 12:45 PM
Jan 2020

But this will play well with the undecided middle. He did something and Iran, for whatever reason, backed down.

Hangingon

(3,071 posts)
15. I am sure there will be further bad actions by Iran. I think they will take great care.
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 04:41 PM
Jan 2020

Way too much American firepower available.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
6. His scripted speechifying and his subsequent actions have not had a great degree of correlation
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 12:42 PM
Jan 2020

in the past.

gordianot

(15,240 posts)
11. Trump cannot refrain from insults and chest pounding.
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 12:49 PM
Jan 2020

Something he has in common with the Iranian regime. Both need enemies to survive proxy wars will continue.

 

Zolorp

(1,115 posts)
14. So they made Trump look weak
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 01:03 PM
Jan 2020

His choices were to look weak or like a madman. Somebody. Convince him he needed to look weak instead of being the madman.

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