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SamuelTheThird

(1,017 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:30 PM Yesterday

This Iran thing isn't going so well...

Iranian news agencies say that Iran has warned residents to leave areas near Port of Jebel Ali in Dubai, Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi and UAE's Port of Fujairah: Report by Reuters

BBC- Iran has not asked for ceasefire and sees no reason for talks with US, Iranian minister says

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This Iran thing isn't going so well... (Original Post) SamuelTheThird Yesterday OP
Iranian idiots. WarGamer Yesterday #1
Join in on the Israeli side? SamuelTheThird Yesterday #2
You're giving Iran and their potential for warmaking too much credit. WarGamer Yesterday #4
When oil approaches $200 I wonder what your new line will be SamuelTheThird Yesterday #5
Hmmm... WarGamer Yesterday #6
Strawman; fallacy of excluded middle dpibel Yesterday #8
What a dumb, fallacious remark SamuelTheThird Yesterday #9
That was not your best argument Renew Deal Yesterday #11
I'm both curious and jealous dpibel Yesterday #12
Hmmm WarGamer Yesterday #13
Don't dare criticize Trump's illegal war, Kingofalldems Yesterday #14
You can edit a post without it being noted if you do it shortly after... Spazito Yesterday #20
Thanks dpibel Yesterday #21
Well, you can also picture a completely helpless Iran... dpibel Yesterday #3
#6 WarGamer Yesterday #7
Iran has more women drs than men womanofthehills Yesterday #18
The governments are in a tough position Renew Deal Yesterday #10
I think that was in Netanyahu's plan all along vanessa_ca Yesterday #15
I've heard the argument that it supposedly helps Israel but I don't see how Renew Deal Yesterday #16
What you first wrote vanessa_ca Yesterday #17
And there's this too Bookreadingliberal53 Yesterday #19

WarGamer

(18,566 posts)
1. Iranian idiots.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:34 PM
Yesterday

The Arab States won't let this end. Hell... I can picture a United Group of Arab Nations striking Iran next.

SamuelTheThird

(1,017 posts)
2. Join in on the Israeli side?
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:42 PM
Yesterday

Looking at polling, and almost 90% of residents of Gulf states oppose recognition of Israel.

And those arab states would be risking even more oil and desalinization infrastructure damaged or destroyed. It's not going to happen.

WarGamer

(18,566 posts)
4. You're giving Iran and their potential for warmaking too much credit.
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:45 PM
Yesterday

Yesterday I read a report of an Iranian drone strike and it was reported that a fire was started and out out within a few hours with only moderate damage...

These 95kg drone warheads aren't knocking buildings down.

SamuelTheThird

(1,017 posts)
5. When oil approaches $200 I wonder what your new line will be
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:47 PM
Yesterday

edited to add-

If Iran is so very weak, why does the Wall Street Journal have this headline?

US is holding off currently sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz with navy officers saying Iranian drones and anti-ship missiles could turn the area into a kill box for American sailors

WarGamer

(18,566 posts)
6. Hmmm...
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:51 PM
Yesterday

You know... it's ok to be anti-Trump and anti-Authoritarian without being anti American, meaning anti-"your neighbors"

Iran has been everything that progressives rail against for 5 decades... anti woman, anti lgbt, anti Democracy...

dpibel

(3,903 posts)
8. Strawman; fallacy of excluded middle
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 05:08 PM
Yesterday

How about: It's possible to be against unprovoked war without being either anti-American or pro-Iran.

A pathetic cheap shot that is beneath your dignity.

Also: It's "douchebag."

Renew Deal

(85,032 posts)
11. That was not your best argument
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 05:15 PM
Yesterday


It's possible to discuss this without making assumptions about people's motivations. It's not an easy issue with clear answers. It really is a "pandoras box" type situation and now everyone has to live with it.

dpibel

(3,903 posts)
12. I'm both curious and jealous
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 05:33 PM
Yesterday

How do you edit your posts--for instance, removing the sentence that included the word "dooshbag"--without leaving any record that you've done it?

It's a heckuva trick.

Kingofalldems

(40,241 posts)
14. Don't dare criticize Trump's illegal war,
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:12 PM
Yesterday

or else you'll get an insult for a couple minutes, at which time you'll see a self delete or edit.

Spazito

(55,367 posts)
20. You can edit a post without it being noted if you do it shortly after...
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 09:58 PM
Yesterday

the original post which, it appears, the poster did to remove his "dooshbag" error.

dpibel

(3,903 posts)
21. Thanks
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:41 PM
Yesterday

A rather superior response to a Harry Potter meme.

Guess I'd better be slower to respond in some cases...

dpibel

(3,903 posts)
3. Well, you can also picture a completely helpless Iran...
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 04:43 PM
Yesterday

So there's that.

I'm wondering if there's something amiss with your picture-receiving mechanism.

womanofthehills

(10,956 posts)
18. Iran has more women drs than men
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:39 PM
Yesterday

More women university students than men and many Iranian women are world renowned scientists. Iran is one of the countries of the world with the most women scientists.

Psychopathic Trump was in talks with Iran and Iran agreed to Trump’s terms, when Trump kills 160 little elementary school girls and as their parents are searching for them - bombs a second time. I’m sure this horrified all Arab countries. Now we have Trump talking about killing people as fun. He’s ever sicker than anyone imagined. Every day, another prominent Republican is hating on Trump. It came out in the Epstein files, even the evil Epstein said Trump was one of the most evil men he knew.

Renew Deal

(85,032 posts)
10. The governments are in a tough position
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 05:12 PM
Yesterday

Siding with Israel angers their citizens. Doing nothing makes them look weak. The best move is to ask the US to leave. That solves both problems at once. I think this is bad for the US, but I'm looking at it from their perspective.

vanessa_ca

(903 posts)
15. I think that was in Netanyahu's plan all along
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:01 PM
Yesterday

-getting the US to leave so Israel can have regional hegemony. I can see GCC states asking us to leave in the future.

Renew Deal

(85,032 posts)
16. I've heard the argument that it supposedly helps Israel but I don't see how
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:16 PM
Yesterday

Unless Israel feels that they don't have to check with the US before taking action. Other than that, it leaves Israel on their own in the region. The US has at least helped reduce war impacts to Israel.

vanessa_ca

(903 posts)
17. What you first wrote
Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:24 PM
Yesterday

It would give Israel a free hand and they'd rely on their nukes. I think the US is going to be the big loser in this war.

I think the US' big mistake was leaving its allies not as protected as it had promised and making it clear, the priority for protection was Israel. There's been a lot of grumbling about that.

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