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jmowreader

(53,238 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:48 AM 14 hrs ago

The Iran War is a complete failure as it met none of its goals

People are still talking about Epstein.

Women are still coming forward claiming that when they were teens Trump mushroomed them.

And the new Supreme Leader of Iran hates Trump as much as the old Supreme Leader of Iran did.

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The Iran War is a complete failure as it met none of its goals (Original Post) jmowreader 14 hrs ago OP
Failure...Hardly. At least for 98% of us 3825-87867 14 hrs ago #1
We don't really know their goal. OC375 13 hrs ago #2
This war has destroyed the reputation and standing in the world of the United States. Walleye 13 hrs ago #3
A goal. displacedvermoter 13 hrs ago #4

3825-87867

(1,965 posts)
1. Failure...Hardly. At least for 98% of us
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:53 AM
14 hrs ago

More than a connected few gained through stock BS. The Oil Companies are going to profit at least for a few years because of it.
The Military will buy more weapons so many compaies can raise their prices.
Etc. Etc. ad infinitum.

So...how you all doin"?

Remember when the right bitched about the price of eggs?

OC375

(1,048 posts)
2. We don't really know their goal.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 09:03 AM
13 hrs ago

It might be a massive success, to their eyes, at the end of the day.

Their goal aren’t ours; never have been.

displacedvermoter

(4,654 posts)
4. A goal.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 09:12 AM
13 hrs ago

Drive down the value of everything, then buy up the shattered remains for a song, fire all the remaining decently paid employees, and then sell off everything.

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