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Dunc

(156 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 04:48 AM 23 hrs ago

It will be over in two weeks they say .

We’ve sent a third aircraft carrier this tells me that they need more firepower because it’s not going according to their plan .
As for a plan I doubt they ever had one as i think this administration in their arrogance were in the mindset that this would be like the Venezuelan operation.

And now they indexed field training for the Eighty second well article states as of now just headquarters elements as the rest of division is still training.
And Karoline informing us that this administration will not rule out a draft. Leavitt saying this or the president is keeping his options open just speaks volumes to me in that this is not going well.

And remember last week Israel attacked southern Lebanon because they was getting indirect fire . And in my thinking this is a second front we’re locked in 100% to supporting the widening of this operation Epic fury or this is not actually a war.

This morning i have the max effective range of anxiety.


https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-said-expected-to-deploy-3rd-aircraft-carrier-to-the-middle-east/

https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Army+Cancels+82nd+Airborne+Training+Exercise+as+Iran+Conflict+Escalates%2C+No+Ground+Deployment+Orders+Issued

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/white-house-won-t-rule-out-iran-draft/gm-GMD1C40D48?gemSnapshotKey=GMD1C40D48-snapshot-5&uxmode=ruby

https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-beirut-rockets-troops-f3b27b80b54699f58deebf35c7b09fd2


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It will be over in two weeks they say . (Original Post) Dunc 23 hrs ago OP
;-{)..... Goonch 19 hrs ago #1
Follow the leader WmChris 18 hrs ago #7
I don't see a way to a good outcome now Johnny2X2X 19 hrs ago #2
Quagmire works for Israel Renew Deal 18 hrs ago #6
Trump never read Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations jmowreader 19 hrs ago #3
Breaking malaise 19 hrs ago #4
;-{).... Goonch 18 hrs ago #8
All this killing bdamomma 18 hrs ago #5

WmChris

(703 posts)
7. Follow the leader
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:32 AM
18 hrs ago

This whole Iran thing smells alot like Ukraine and Gaza. Putin said it wasn't a war Netanyahu was just clearing out the bad guys. They both have the help of their fan boy Trump and his gagle of MAGATS following closely in their footsteps.

Johnny2X2X

(24,066 posts)
2. I don't see a way to a good outcome now
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:33 AM
19 hrs ago

I believe Israel thinks we can just bomb them into oblivion like they did to Gaza, but I don't think that is even possible unless Trump nukes them (which could happen). It's going to be a failed state that will be wrecking havoc for generations to come. There are so many factions in Iran that I just don't see anyone emerging to be a peaceful world leader there.

It's Iraq on steroids IMO, a quagmire. There is no plan but to bomb them mercilessly. It's going to be a 10 year war.

Renew Deal

(84,971 posts)
6. Quagmire works for Israel
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:55 AM
18 hrs ago

They would love to break up Iran into small factions. It’s basically the Syria outcome.

malaise

(295,264 posts)
4. Breaking
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:34 AM
19 hrs ago

BREAKING NEWS Iranian media: 'The allegiance ceremony to the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei began moments ago with the large presence of people in Tehran's Enghelab Square'

https://www.facebook.com/dawndotcom/videos/crowds-gathered-across-tehran-as-celebrations-broke-out-following-the-announceme/1314404567182312/

bdamomma

(69,503 posts)
5. All this killing
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:50 AM
18 hrs ago

of innocent people to protect this SOB and Russia's involvement which has been mentioned in the Epstein files. This madness has got to stop and we are the ONLY ones who can stop it.

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