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Uncle Joe

(64,855 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:04 AM Thursday

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"Why Are We Going to War?": Former U.S. Middle East Officials Say Trump Has "No Clear Plan" on Iran

As the U.S. and Israel continue their bombardment of Iran and the conflict spreads throughout the region, we speak with two former U.S. government officials with experience in Middle East policy. Hala Rharrit is a career diplomat who resigned from the State Department in 2024 to protest the Biden administration's Gaza policy, and Jasmine El-Gamal served as a Middle East adviser at the Pentagon during the Obama administration.

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"Why Are We Going to War?": Former U.S. Middle East Officials Say Trump Has "No Clear Plan" on Iran (Original Post) Uncle Joe Thursday OP

These people are idiots. Of course Trump has a plan. Irish_Dem Thursday #1

Could the plan he to deplete the US stockpile of weapons? dlk Thursday #2

Irish_Dem

(80,816 posts)

1. These people are idiots. Of course Trump has a plan.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:07 AM

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Oil, cash, land, power, sadism.

dlk

(13,225 posts)

2. Could the plan he to deplete the US stockpile of weapons?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:10 AM

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This would leave the US and our allies vulnerable in so many ways

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