Iran
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Posturing. We're not going to join the war.
Why do you say that? The US has moved substantial air/sea assets into place, including refueling planes necessary to keep an air effort going 24/7.
Yes, it could all just be posturing or pressure. We'll see. But it's much more than Trump's usual lip shits.
Crazy economist who likes to write about higher education.
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Current probabilities ...
https://bsky.app/profile/brendannyhan.bsky.social/post/3lrtdleqihk23
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A comment from the German chancellor ...
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-merz-says-israel-doing-dirty-work-for-us-in-iran/live-72939104
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I suspect we may get another Powell speech about WMD soon ...
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Link to video
Powerful people in the US have wanted this war for decades.
This could well be worse than Iraq (the 2nd time).
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Posturing. We're not going to join the war.
Why do you say that? The US has moved substantial air/sea assets into place, including refueling planes necessary to keep an air effort going 24/7.
Yes, it could all just be posturing or pressure. We'll see. But it's much more than Trump's usual lip shits.
@Piano-Dad said in Iran:
Posturing. We're not going to join the war.
Why do you say that? The US has moved substantial air/sea assets into place, including refueling planes necessary to keep an air effort going 24/7.
Yes, it could all just be posturing or pressure. We'll see. But it's much more than Trump's usual lip shits.
It just adds more credibility to the threat. I just don’t think he will. The only thing we can add is the MOPs and there’s no guarantee they can put Fordo out of business, plus it would spread radiation over the region. If that facility is to be shut down it will have to be by cutting off their power supply, destroying the tunnel access and possibly in combination with a ground assault.
And don’t forget, every day is Taco Tuesday. If our ordinance failed it would destroy his presidency. I don’t believe he would risk that.
Our biggest threat here is overreach based on the Israeli successes. The mullahs have had their world rocked. At the very least their adventurism will be greatly chastened even if the regime manages to stay in power. We especially need to stay out of the regime change business. It’s what got us the last 45 years of Iran as we know it.
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Bipartisan US lawmakers back resolution to block involvement in Iran...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/trump-us-iran-israel-war
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@Piano-Dad said in Iran:
Posturing. We're not going to join the war.
Why do you say that? The US has moved substantial air/sea assets into place, including refueling planes necessary to keep an air effort going 24/7.
Yes, it could all just be posturing or pressure. We'll see. But it's much more than Trump's usual lip shits.
It just adds more credibility to the threat. I just don’t think he will. The only thing we can add is the MOPs and there’s no guarantee they can put Fordo out of business, plus it would spread radiation over the region. If that facility is to be shut down it will have to be by cutting off their power supply, destroying the tunnel access and possibly in combination with a ground assault.
And don’t forget, every day is Taco Tuesday. If our ordinance failed it would destroy his presidency. I don’t believe he would risk that.
Our biggest threat here is overreach based on the Israeli successes. The mullahs have had their world rocked. At the very least their adventurism will be greatly chastened even if the regime manages to stay in power. We especially need to stay out of the regime change business. It’s what got us the last 45 years of Iran as we know it.
@Piano-Dad said in Iran:
Posturing. We're not going to join the war.
Why do you say that? The US has moved substantial air/sea assets into place, including refueling planes necessary to keep an air effort going 24/7.
Yes, it could all just be posturing or pressure. We'll see. But it's much more than Trump's usual lip shits.
It just adds more credibility to the threat. I just don’t think he will. The only thing we can add is the MOPs and there’s no guarantee they can put Fordo out of business, plus it would spread radiation over the region. If that facility is to be shut down it will have to be by cutting off their power supply, destroying the tunnel access and possibly in combination with a ground assault.
And don’t forget, every day is Taco Tuesday. If our ordinance failed it would destroy his presidency. I don’t believe he would risk that.
Our biggest threat here is overreach based on the Israeli successes. The mullahs have had their world rocked. At the very least their adventurism will be greatly chastened even if the regime manages to stay in power. We especially need to stay out of the regime change business. It’s what got us the last 45 years of Iran as we know it.
I agree completely.
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Last night I said If our ordinance failed it would destroy his presidency. Upon reflection I think if we were successful, the resulting radiation spewed would do that same thing. We cannot win here by getting involved. .
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Last night I said If our ordinance failed it would destroy his presidency. Upon reflection I think if we were successful, the resulting radiation spewed would do that same thing. We cannot win here by getting involved. .
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Um, OK. Not exactly confidence-inspiring.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/18/trump-iran-may-strike-00412260
