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Thursday, June 19, 2025

Trump is looking for an "off-ramp" after advisers became concerned at Iran's ability to hit United States bases across the Middle East and kill American troops in retaliation for any military intervention, such as the targeting of nuclear facilities with bunker-busting bombs.

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As we all know "two weeks" generally means "never" in Trump speak[image or embed]

" The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) June 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM

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Mmm... Orange Chicken Taco ...

Iran-Taco

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-06-19 08:06 PM | Reply

.... Trump is looking for an "off-ramp" after advisers became concerned at Iran's ability to hit United States bases ...

Pres Trump seemed to get so hepped up over the FoxNews coverage of the initial Israeli raids on Iran. He seemed to go to bed against striking Iran, but then in the morning (after watching FoxNews' obsequious coverage of Israel's successful bombing of targets in Iran?) he seemed to want to place himself in the picture.

Then he got more belligerent towards Iran. Doing things like ...

Trump's Nuclear Attack 'Doomsday Plane' Arrives In Washington
www.newsweek.com

So, is Pres Trump looking for an "off-ramp," or is he just trying to obfuscate what is happening?


In this area, I'll offer a rare agreement with Pres Trump --- don't show your hand until you have to.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-19 08:17 PM | Reply

In this area, I'll offer a rare agreement with Pres Trump --- don't show your hand until you have to.
#2 | Posted by LampLighter

Trump's brain is like a box of chocolates ...

#3 | Posted by censored at 2025-06-19 08:25 PM | Reply


@#3 ... Trump's brain is like a box of chocolates ...

Oh yeah.

I readily admit, that the agreement I proffered in @2 was based upon an assumption (and, likely not a good one) that Pres Trump is able to think rationally.

That aside, Pres Trump not showing his hand at this stage is a good tactic.

Does he have a strategy to back up this tactical maneuver to obfuscate?


I wish I knew. But based upon his past actions ...


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-19 08:34 PM | Reply

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