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The elites miscalculated. Thiel, Musk and the others that Trump's leash thought that it would be a quick victory. But the Iranian people turned out to be stronger than they anticipated.
No miscalculation. The military industrial complex loves war. It doesn't matter who wins so long as their products are used.
Almost like America has been through this song and dance before.
I can't quite put an Afghanistan finger on it though.... Or an Iraqi... Or a Vietnamese.... Or a...
The Iranian people were getting gunned down in the streets by the Iranian government just a few months before Trump attacked.
It’s the Iranian government and military that managed to hold on. Trumps attack only made them stronger.