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To back away now would leave Iran as the new hegemon in the region. We would face profound economic and strategic consequences as the petrodollar is rerouted to China, and the Gulf states realign their loyalties, policies and investments.
This would impact us with mounting interest rates, inflation and slower growth. U.S. credibility as an ally and global force would be shattered. Withdrawing from NATO would only deepen the problem.
This war has fucked the US over.
~~This war~~ Trump has fucked the US over.
Trump voters have fucked the US over.
Republicans.
It’s not just Donny, the Republicans in congress could stop him the second they wanted to. But they don’t want to and we must not forget it - ever
"... don't want to ..." and lack any backbone to stand up to Trump.
My view is that it’s 50-50
50% they know it’s a political (and maybe actual) suicide to go against Dear Leader
50% is that they get insider tips for polymarket etc before major Donny T announcements and make MAD money with safe bets on the market
~~This war Trump~~ The US voters have fucked the US over.
He could have been President. He could have been a conservative but honorable and good president. I desperately wish we had Wes Clark instead of GWB or Trump, things would look a lot different.
Trump wouldn't be capable of that, either intellectually or psychologically.
Funny... Trump said Iran has no cards
I don't think Trump realizes you don't play chess with cards.
That's why Trump never wins at 4D chess.
Trump doesn't even know how to play regular chess.
they always had, trump just wants to pump and dump the markets, and Distract from the epstein files.
You have made your bed, now lie in it.
Art of the deal.
By not being complete retards?
Get Russia, China, and Europe involved in negotiations. Present Russia's plan of keeping Iran's enriched uranium and issuing it as need to Iran for peaceful purposes.
Hey I just want to let you know that my user tag that I put on your account a couple of weeks ago continues to prove itself lol
What's your solution? Because of the war, many people are suffering.
Solution: We give trump to Iran as a show of good faith, let them torture him to death. Remove the US military from the area. Start paying reparations for damage to civilian infrastructure and supply humanitarian aide immediately. Cut all funding to Isreal until they back off completely from Lebanon, Gaza and wb (remove all 'settlements'), and allow all aid into Gaza.
Bitch slap Israel with Iran. Everyone else would be happy.