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Is Trump's Pointless War Still Rattling On And On And On.......

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Crumbly159 Sat 15-Aug-26 23:14:21

.......wasn't he so certain he would wrap it up in a weekend,the Israelis would be grateful, everyone would forget the Jeffrey Epstein business and Gianni Infantino would shower him with even more FIFA Peace Prizes?

He gives every appearance of having forgotten what he's started or why and, oddly, the American populace don't seem to give a damn.

A very strange place.......

imaround Sat 22-Aug-26 02:37:57

Yes.

Cumbrianmale56 Sun 23-Aug-26 07:58:26

It's become like the Phoney War, the period in World War 2 before the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940, where both sides did very little. Basically Iran and America, are at war, but doing nothing. I wonder if Trump is worried that any escalation could lead to something like an attack on an American warship, with a heavy loss of life, and Iran is frightened the Americans could retaliate and destroy Tehran.

nanna8 Sun 23-Aug-26 11:56:20

He’s getting at Canada now. Why do I keep thinking of The Handmaid’s Tale ? 🤔

Whitewavemark2 Sun 23-Aug-26 15:51:13

I was listening to Scaramucci (sp?) this morning talking with another American about what a s…t show Trump has made in USA relations with its allies and how it will take for ever to repair.

He was also saying how embarrassing the USA has been in Iran.

When they first bombed Iran, Iran retaliated by completing destroying the navel victualling facilities in the area. So the upshot has been that America has been unable to feed the navy, and as a result the only aircraft carrier that they have in the region has had to return home. They were also describing how they killed nearly 200 little girls in two different areas, and no one has had the grace to apologise etc. Although I think there they are following Netanyahu, he likes targeting children.