OK, a DIPLOMACY QUESTION. If Trump's threatening to bomb the sh*t out of Iran, and they HAVE the downed pilot...

[Miles Archer]

It strikes me as a "bad move" to threaten to bomb Iran back to the stone age if, in fact, they have the second pilot from the fallen jet.

How exactly would threats of death and destruction from a 79 year old diapered madman and former Internet steak salesman inspire them to ensure this person's safety?

[Walleye]

1. Trump has written off the pilot. It's just another sucker and loser.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Soon we'll have 50 hostages in Tehran again

Can't believe they can't see 2 steps ahead.

[karynnj]

6. I hate the equivalence of the hostages of the 70s with potential captured servicemen

The 70s hostages were state Department employees legally in the country. Their being taken hostage was against international law.

Holding a soldier attacking Iran is different. If captured he should be considered a prisoner of war.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. Fair criticism. And all prisoners should be POWs. /nt

[allegorical oracle]

3. The threat, as I saw it, is that djt will "reign" down the war horror on Iran.

So that's different than if our bombs were to "rain" down. Whichever, djt doesn't give a screaming screw because he's mentally ill, plain and simple.

[Katinfl]

4. It would not surprise me if the US has the body of the downed pilot and they are not releasing the info.

I don’t believe anything from the US anymore.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Trump does not give a damn what happens to this US pilot.

He doesn't care if he is increasing the likelihood of torture, humiliation, death for this pilot.

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. tsf may occasionally give lip service sounding like support for the military.

He doesn't mean it, could give a shit about the "warfighters". That's a godawful term. They're just cannon fodder for his imperialistic daydreams and lust to control the world's oil.