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paleotn

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11. Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:34 AM

14 hrs ago

And Iran ain't no Venezuela. It isn't 2003 Iraq either. They can and will protect themselves conventionally and asymmetrically. Wars also have uncertain outcomes. That's why rational people don't get into them unless forced to do so.

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Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda [View all] lostincalifornia 14 hrs ago OP

Not terrible reporting for a change. 617Blue 14 hrs ago #1

When Bloomberg reports news, they report news, not editorializing as much of the MSM does. lostincalifornia 14 hrs ago #4

' will strengthen his second-term agenda.' SamuelTheThird 14 hrs ago #2

That is trump's wager, or what he is gambling on. No one has any idea how this will turn out. Even assuming the lostincalifornia 14 hrs ago #9

"Well, his voters are idiots... not fooled 13 hrs ago #24

Well, he gets to use that great slogan "Don't change horses in mid stream" Arthur_Frain 12 hrs ago #28

More throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks. GoodRaisin 6 hrs ago #39

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................. Lovie777 14 hrs ago #3

I think his cult followers will praise him for this. zanana1 14 hrs ago #8

Who cares. BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #18

Here's the link for that: highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #5

trmp gambles killing foreign people will save flailing maga agenda spanone 14 hrs ago #6

And getting our own people killed. paleotn 14 hrs ago #16

Weren't American soldiers referred to as suckers and losers?? BattleRow 11 hrs ago #34

What Shitler thinks is irrelevant. Horrific but irrelevant. paleotn 10 hrs ago #35

Iran has more than a quarter of our population kurtyboy 6 hrs ago #40

I guarantee you there are ALREADY "boots on the ground" AZ8theist 6 hrs ago #41

And Netanyahu hopes a "unite behind me" feeling will save him in this year's elections muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #7

Because MAGA is pro globalism, right? Johonny 14 hrs ago #10

MAGA..... SergeStorms 12 hrs ago #32

Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel. paleotn 14 hrs ago #11

I have another possibility, gab13by13 14 hrs ago #12

Bloomberg news is not a rightwing rag. You do not know what you are talking about. lostincalifornia 14 hrs ago #13

Bloomberg? paleotn 14 hrs ago #17

He can't legally cancel elections... returnee 13 hrs ago #21

And I have yet ANOTHER possibility! BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #20

War & Upcoming Election badgolfer 14 hrs ago #14

most of maga is against this bigtree 14 hrs ago #15

but will they show their displeasure in midterms? While I wouldn't expect them to vote Democratic, you would think they lostincalifornia 12 hrs ago #25

it will be a cumulative thing, I'd think bigtree 12 hrs ago #26

good analysis lostincalifornia 12 hrs ago #27

Total misreading of recent history karynnj 13 hrs ago #19

That treasonous motherfucker will see the world burn to the ground Scalded Nun 13 hrs ago #22

And you thought his TARIFFS were unpopular. mwb970 13 hrs ago #23

He's wrong. Again. nt City Lights 12 hrs ago #29

I think the biggest flaw if he succeeds in toppling the current Iranian regime will be the void left afterward. lostincalifornia 12 hrs ago #30

Agree. nt City Lights 12 hrs ago #33

Zuckerberg told him to move fast and break things. C_U_L8R 12 hrs ago #31

Strengthen it with whom? Figarosmom 8 hrs ago #36

It was always predestination to be a flailing MAGAt agenda Gum Logger 7 hrs ago #37

Those maggots that still support him need to enlist asap to fight in the war for their magaloon leader! kimbutgar 6 hrs ago #38

Yes, because nothing lowers prices like a good war, right Mr. Dump? mdbl 5 hrs ago #42