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Tuesday, March 03, 2026

The Islamic Republic of Iran's first priority is to survive. To do that, its leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for President Trump -- in terms of American casualties, energy costs and inflation ...

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The Pentagon confirmed there was NO sign that Iran was going to attack the U.S. No imminent threat. No authorization from Congress. No reason our service members should be dead. And no exit plan or strategy. This war on Iran is a reckless and deadly mistake by this regime.

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-- Senator Mazie K. Hirono (@hirono.senate.gov) Mar 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM

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" try to persuade him (Trump) to declare victory and go home"

The Iranians understand Donald much better than GOP/MAGA does"

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-03 04:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps. still seem to be the ones in power.

So, a regime change seems now to be an outlier case.

Which leads me to my main concern ...

What will the next leader of Iran be like?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-03 06:50 PM | Reply

More Aggressive, less likely to issue a Fatwa against Nuclear Weapons,more likely to Fight to the Bitter End no matter what.

The New Leadership will be a Mirror image Of Netanyahu and the Likudniks.

This was the biggest Mistake of Trump's entire Life.

Nothing else comes Close.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-03 07:01 PM | Reply

@#1 ... The Iranians understand Donald much better than GOP/MAGA does ...

While I am not yet convinced of that assertion, I will say that, so far, it seems to be correct.

The Iranians seem to be willing to engage Pres Trump in a war that does not have and end goal.

So, instead of tamping down the violence in the Middle East, Pres Trump now seems to be an active, willing, participant in it.

What is Pres Trump's end objective in Iran?



#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-03 09:15 PM | Reply

OK, so where are we now?

Pres Trump seems to have thought that his show of overwhelming force (i.e., two aircraft carriers and their support ships) would cower Iran.

But that cowering did not seem to occur.

So that now leaves us where?

From what I see, we are in an illegal war with Iran, one in which the end goal has still not yet been stated.

A war that seems to have expanded from the original 4-week assessment to a now unknown timeframe (~as long as it takes~).

What is Pres Trump trying to accomplish here?

What?

Anyone?


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-03 10:31 PM | Reply

Total Unconditional Surrender of Iran...

The Donald Be Crazy. This is Accelerated Mission Creep. Foreplay.

The Full Fuck Comes Later.

"Those Whom The God's Would Destroy.. They First Make Mad".

Mad King Donald leads America To Total War for his Massive Ego.

Bibi's not in Charge. They are Tag Team Rapists like Jeffrey and Donald on the Children back in the Day when nobody was Watching them.

#6 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-03-03 11:34 PM | Reply

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