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Mr Trump Can't Shut This War Down........

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mae13 Fri 13-Mar-26 08:44:57

.......even if he wants to because he's lost control of Netanyahu.

The Israeli military is going berserk with the full blessing of Netanyahu. The US giving him support was a disastrous mis-calculation and now Israel seemingly doesn't need Trump anymore.

If he thought he would have the Iran business done and dusted in about a week, and he would come out of it as King of the World........well, his biggest mistake (among many) so far.

Maremia Mon 23-Mar-26 12:45:30

Glad we can agree about something.

Oreo Mon 23-Mar-26 12:31:46

Maremia

I will continue to speak my mind and post my theories, within the GN rules. I will continue to call out errors or untruths where I see them.

I don't need moderation, by fellow Posters on what I post, unless I break those rules.

As will I and just about everyone on GN.

Oreo Mon 23-Mar-26 12:31:09

A shill is a con artist, a fake, someone with an agenda who’s being paid to push ideas, in other words not a genuine ordinary poster.

Maremia Mon 23-Mar-26 12:31:03

I had to look it up as well. Google will tell you.

Maremia Mon 23-Mar-26 12:27:46

I will continue to speak my mind and post my theories, within the GN rules. I will continue to call out errors or untruths where I see them.

I don't need moderation, by fellow Posters on what I post, unless I break those rules.

Silvergirl Mon 23-Mar-26 12:26:41

Please explain "shill". Never heard of it.

Oreo Mon 23-Mar-26 12:25:16

Whitewavemark2

So it is as many predicted Trump appears to be packing up and returning home.

All eyes are now on Netanyahu.

Can Iran trust the USA after the USA pulled out of talks to start this disastrous war?

This doesn’t however open Hormuz. The USA doesn’t care but what about the rest of the world?

I don’t think for a minute they’re packing up and going home.
The US are wise to have persuaded DT to extend the ultimatum to 5 days, as 48 hours was never going to be long enough, also the US and Israel can continue to pound targets for longer.

Oreo Mon 23-Mar-26 12:22:01

sixandahalf

Maremia

Silly and unfair? What's silly and unfair? Saying we don't agree with a Poster?
Is only one side acceptable?

According to those who think they run the show, yes.

I never mind those who speak their minds, but silly and unfair accusations about a poster ‘playing out’ and maybe either bogus or a shill are just sly ways of getting ronib to shut up.I hope she/he will continue posting their own views.
Maremia and sixandahalf pretending not to understand isn’t fooling anyone.

Allira Mon 23-Mar-26 12:18:38

Whitewavemark2

I fervently hope that Trump is telling the truth.

We will know soon enough.

It may be just a case of TACO.

I'm wondering what a taco has to do with this, then looked it up 😀

Well, we don't know from one day to the next, do we!

The pundits are puzzling it out but the world with Trump as POTUS is unpredictable.

AGAA4 Mon 23-Mar-26 12:01:43

Good news after Trump's pledge to not bomb South Pars and other gas fields. The price of oil has gone down and markets are recovering.

sixandahalf Mon 23-Mar-26 12:01:43

Maremia

Silly and unfair? What's silly and unfair? Saying we don't agree with a Poster?
Is only one side acceptable?

According to those who think they run the show, yes.

Maremia Mon 23-Mar-26 11:57:52

Silly and unfair? What's silly and unfair? Saying we don't agree with a Poster?
Is only one side acceptable?

AGAA4 Mon 23-Mar-26 11:56:30

No news from Iran yet about Trump's de-escalation of the war.
Will they open the Strait of Hormuz. They won't trust Trump at all and that is their only bargaining power.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 23-Mar-26 11:55:21

I fervently hope that Trump is telling the truth.

We will know soon enough.

It may be just a case of TACO.

Maremia Mon 23-Mar-26 11:50:53

Thank goodness.
But yes, Allira, we are already in the naughty corner.

Allira Mon 23-Mar-26 11:22:23

ronib

Latest news is that Trump and Iran are best friends…. For 5 days. No further strikes…..

Thank goodness.

He has a new bestie, hope that doesn't make the rest of us his enemies.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 23-Mar-26 11:22:23

So it is as many predicted Trump appears to be packing up and returning home.

All eyes are now on Netanyahu.

Can Iran trust the USA after the USA pulled out of talks to start this disastrous war?

This doesn’t however open Hormuz. The USA doesn’t care but what about the rest of the world?

AGAA4 Mon 23-Mar-26 11:21:58

Sorry ronib

AGAA4 Mon 23-Mar-26 11:21:03

I have just read Trump's speech. Lots of spelling mistakes but it seems he has had to back down on his threat for five days as ronin said.

ronib Mon 23-Mar-26 11:11:07

Latest news is that Trump and Iran are best friends…. For 5 days. No further strikes…..

butterandjam Mon 23-Mar-26 11:04:13

fancythat

^But if they were stopped, because the entire Strait was closed, then the huge economic impact on China and India might drawn them into the war as defendants of Iran against USA, Israel.^

I assumed it might be the opposite.
Now I am not so sure.

Why would they then defend Iran?
To get their oil out?

Because they had advantageous import/export deals with Iran. Therefore they want Iran to retain ownership and control of Iran's very desirable assets.

They certainly don't want Irans assets to be taken over by USA.

Trump's development plan for Gaza was never " Luxury seaside resort"

More like " One giant military US airfield. "

Oreo Mon 23-Mar-26 10:55:44

I think the silly and unfair accusations towards ronib are unworthy of you all.
Not fitting into herd mentality on a thread means zilch, except a poster has very different views and isn’t afraid to air them.

AGAA4 Mon 23-Mar-26 10:53:58

"shill" surely not! I hope not.

butterandjam Mon 23-Mar-26 10:42:57

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Maremia Mon 23-Mar-26 10:25:25

Yes, that could be a reason.

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