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Aussie105

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1. Background chatter amongst the actual military leaders will be needed.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2026, 05:15 AM

May 10

Declare it a 'victory', give Trump some medals and a Nobel peace prize, tell the Iranians it is all for show and they really won the showdown.
Offer the Iranians a 10c per barrel toll for oil ships they allow through.
As a token of friendship, they can promise not to make any nukes, even if they so anyway.
Let the deterrent of mutually assured destruction for the first to use a nuke to take effect.

Trump will never know if this subterfuge is played right.

Both sides are so damn sick of this war, it might just work.

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Trump wants 'a way out' of Iran but only 'one that looks like a victory': White House reporter - MS NOW Reports [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 10 OP

Background chatter amongst the actual military leaders will be needed. Aussie105 May 10 #1

Meanwhile, how many have given their lives for the felon's illegal and irresponsible war?! Rhiannon12866 May 10 #2

Iran has the cards. They know that they can increase their demands and make trump look like he's giving in so that he ChicagoTeamster May 10 #3