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Wounded Bear

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11. To a "normal" administrion? Probably not. To trump? They'd be salivating at the chance...

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 02:51 PM

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trump is like a toddler with a new toy. He wants to use 'his' military to impose his will on the world and they'd take any excuse to act. Remember, the concept of proportional response is not in trump's playbook.

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If he provokes Iran into attacking us [View all] Mme. Defarge Tuesday OP

Don't see how as the most they can do is lob some short range missile at Middle East bases which they have done before EX500rider Tuesday #1

Midterm elections are run by the states. bearsfootball516 Tuesday #2

One guarantee. C_U_L8R Tuesday #3

How is Iran going to attack us sarisataka Tuesday #4

We have a lot of assets still in their range... Wounded Bear Tuesday #5

Iran could strike US interests in the Middle East or even a terrorist attack in Europe sarisataka Tuesday #10

To a "normal" administrion? Probably not. To trump? They'd be salivating at the chance... Wounded Bear Tuesday #11

No JustAnotherGen Tuesday #6

that sounds familiar. Torchlight Tuesday #7

Not quite the same scale though EX500rider Tuesday #8

Hence 'familiar' rather than 'equivalent' Torchlight Tuesday #12

Answered my own question - see below. Mme. Defarge Tuesday #9