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Miles Archer

(23,467 posts) Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:07 PM Saturday

OK, a DIPLOMACY QUESTION. If Trump's threatening to bomb the sh*t out of Iran, and they HAVE the downed pilot... [View all]

It strikes me as a "bad move" to threaten to bomb Iran back to the stone age if, in fact, they have the second pilot from the fallen jet.

How exactly would threats of death and destruction from a 79 year old diapered madman and former Internet steak salesman inspire them to ensure this person's safety?

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OK, a DIPLOMACY QUESTION. If Trump's threatening to bomb the sh*t out of Iran, and they HAVE the downed pilot... [View all] Miles Archer Saturday OP

Trump has written off the pilot. It's just another sucker and loser. Walleye Saturday #1

Soon we'll have 50 hostages in Tehran again bucolic_frolic Saturday #2

I hate the equivalence of the hostages of the 70s with potential captured servicemen karynnj Saturday #6

Fair criticism. And all prisoners should be POWs. /nt bucolic_frolic Saturday #8

The threat, as I saw it, is that djt will "reign" down the war horror on Iran. allegorical oracle Saturday #3

It would not surprise me if the US has the body of the downed pilot and they are not releasing the info. Katinfl Saturday #4

Trump does not give a damn what happens to this US pilot. Irish_Dem Saturday #5

tsf may occasionally give lip service sounding like support for the military. greatauntoftriplets Saturday #7