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paleotn

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10. They're all unqualified idiots. It was never a matter of if but when. And when is now.

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Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:42 PM

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Why Trump Didn't Plan for the Strait of Hormuz [View all] IronLionZion 11 hrs ago OP

In war, incompetent military leaders are sacked. Squaredeal 11 hrs ago #1

Plan? UpInArms 11 hrs ago #2

Maps are for losers IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #4

But you're failing to account for his marker EdmondDantes_ 8 hrs ago #30

;-{) WAR PREPPING Goonch 11 hrs ago #3

Very strange cartoon jmowreader 10 hrs ago #16

But the guy wearing a long red tie is bald. wnylib 10 hrs ago #22

We know that jmowreader 8 hrs ago #28

It was stupid to open such a can of worms bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #5

None of them dreamed that Iran would fight back. tanyev 11 hrs ago #6

That's What Japan Thought In 1941 ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #8

The arrogance of bullies. They attack weaker people (or countries) wnylib 9 hrs ago #23

trump is transactional so never thinks ahead ......EVER vapor2 10 hrs ago #14

They fired too many people who know how to do the job correctly IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #7

Our military and government are under the control of complete fools Mysterian 10 hrs ago #9

They're all unqualified idiots. It was never a matter of if but when. And when is now. paleotn 10 hrs ago #10

The Trumpists also underestimated the intensity of Iran's animosity toward the US Another Jackalope 10 hrs ago #11

Factor in NetinYahoo and you have a collection of stooges. NoMoreRepugs 10 hrs ago #12

I have a huge issue with this article jmowreader 10 hrs ago #13

Trump thinking three moves ahead? Another Jackalope 10 hrs ago #15

I give the man no credit whatsoever jmowreader 10 hrs ago #18

The person who planned for the closure of the Strait was Putin Another Jackalope 10 hrs ago #21

I certainly don't disagree with you. BurnDoubt 10 hrs ago #19

One good point is that this actually hurts Europe even more than the US fujiyamasan 2 hrs ago #34

I agree his orders come from Moscow but I also believe he is clueless, ignorant, and way too stupid for the job IronLionZion 9 hrs ago #26

Jeez! Has anyone over there ever heard the phrase slightlv 10 hrs ago #17

"Only the Best People" BurnDoubt 10 hrs ago #20

The regime has nothing to lose so they inflict as much pain and punishment on their enemies as they can IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #27

Arrogance? moondust 9 hrs ago #24

I'll take "because he is stoopid" for $ 200 (billion dollars). twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #25

Mathis didn't kiss Trump's stinky ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago #29

If one thinks that Putin controls *rump, then they did plan for the Strait of Hormuz. Uncle Joe 8 hrs ago #31

MAGA will blame The Iran Excursion on democrats Johonny 6 hrs ago #32

How does escorting ships help BWdem4life 3 hrs ago #33