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Jedi Guy

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15. I doubt he's going to invade Iran if he does end up using military force.
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 06:23 PM
Jun 18

Far more likely he'll approve airstrikes using the MOP bunker-buster in an attempt to take out the underground enrichment facilities the Israelis don't have the ordnance to deal with. I imagine there are plenty of other targets he'll approve for airstrikes, perhaps including Khamenei himself, always assuming we can find him now since Trump blurted out that we knew where he was and were just choosing not to strike.

Dropping bunker-busters on their labs or blowing up other infrastructure is one thing. Assassinating Khamenei, though, is far and away something else and would be a very dangerous escalation on the entire world stage. Most nations have a sort of unspoken "gentlemen's agreement" that they won't try to assassinate the heads of state of other nations. Crossing that line would be a big deal.

In any case, I'll be extremely shocked if Trump authorizes boots on the ground in Iran beyond using special forces in select roles. It's one thing to blow their shit up from the air, quite another to send in thousands and thousands of troops.

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No. His own party, including those objecting now, will fall in lockstep with him. And suddenly their Scrivener7 Jun 18 #1
But will enough join him? SSJVegeta Jun 18 #2
Repubicans will not oppose him. Maybe one or two will veer off on war support, but those won't vote to impeach. Scrivener7 Jun 18 #5
I means surely they have the foresight to know this will destroy them in the midterms. Right? SSJVegeta Jun 18 #7
I doubt they do. They either think they have a mandate or they think the weird hold Taco has over the party will Scrivener7 Jun 18 #11
If he's immune can he even be impeached? Would it be overturned? live love laugh Jun 18 #3
He is immune from criminal prosecution, not from being removed from office. SSJVegeta Jun 18 #6
He loses immunity from criminal prosecution after the House impeaches him AND he is convicted by the Senate. surfered Jun 18 #8
You know Diraven Jun 18 #17
The oligarchy won't allow that. CentralMass Jun 18 #4
I think the oligarchy wants Vance. At least I know Peter Theil does. But I don't think they'll do the work to depose. Scrivener7 Jun 18 #13
He'll deport another million immigrants and trumpsters will forgive him. Silent Type Jun 18 #9
The mobilization agitprop will absolutely prevent such an event 0rganism Jun 18 #10
Exactly Diraven Jun 18 #18
Just invading, or bombing with conventional weapons? No. rsdsharp Jun 18 #12
...if we are still alive to do it. SSJVegeta Jun 18 #14
I doubt he's going to invade Iran if he does end up using military force. Jedi Guy Jun 18 #15
Exactly. I've heard no suggestion whatsoever rollin74 Jun 18 #19
Trump could sit on his thumb, pull out a plum, and say What a good boy am I. taxi Jun 18 #16
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