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allegorical oracle

(6,403 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:53 AM 2 hrs ago

MS NOW just reported that the new Ayatollah has released his first message,

saying (my paraphrasing) that Iran will continue to avenge their martyrs -- including the school children who were killed. Discussion among the show's hosts indicate we may suffer a long-term closure of the Straits of Hormuz.

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MS NOW just reported that the new Ayatollah has released his first message, (Original Post) allegorical oracle 2 hrs ago OP
He also wants reparations from the US and Israel for the bombing. gab13by13 2 hrs ago #1
It's time for impeachment and time to stop funding Israel. Omnipresent 2 hrs ago #3
Regime change is probably off the table WSHazel 2 hrs ago #2
The only thing Trump wants is Iran's resources. Regime change means nothing to him. Irish_Dem 1 hr ago #4
And the elections cancelled durablend 1 hr ago #5
If Trump and the GOP is polling badly, yes. Irish_Dem 1 hr ago #6
So much winning. yardwork 57 min ago #7

gab13by13

(32,009 posts)
1. He also wants reparations from the US and Israel for the bombing.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:57 AM
2 hrs ago

This won't be over for a very long time.

Anyone with any brains knew it would be a disaster to go to war with Iran.

Krasnov didn't get his advice from our military intelligence, he got it from Bibi, his son-in-law, Kegsbreath, a hedge fund manager.

Omnipresent

(7,418 posts)
3. It's time for impeachment and time to stop funding Israel.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:11 AM
2 hrs ago

We don’t need an ally that is nothing but a loose cannon.

WSHazel

(734 posts)
2. Regime change is probably off the table
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:05 AM
2 hrs ago

The civilian casualties are causing Iranians to rally around the regime. We should have had someone identified for Iranians to rally around. Instead, Trump and Bibi killed everyone but the most radical. Demanding unconditional surrender was phenomenally stupid. It terrifies the regime and the people and gives them nothing to lose by fighting.

Gross incompetence and stupidity by this Administration to get us to this point. Stupid people shouldn’t have guns.

Irish_Dem

(80,886 posts)
4. The only thing Trump wants is Iran's resources. Regime change means nothing to him.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:20 AM
1 hr ago

He wants to destroy and scare countries into handing him everything.

I can't blame him for thinking this way I guess.
Everyone in the US rolled over for him.
Courts, congress, institutions, billionaires, etc etc.
Venezuela handed him what he wanted.
All the tariff countries complied.

What Trump wants, Trump gets.

Irish_Dem

(80,886 posts)
6. If Trump and the GOP is polling badly, yes.
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:26 AM
1 hr ago

At least 50/50 that Trump will steal the elections again.

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