Trumps attack on Iran - 2026 edition

[Odds]

A ground invasion was always on the cards, they can't defeat Iran with airpower alone.
Trump knew that all along but he didn't tell his supporters at the beginning because they may have not been so enthusiastic to start the war in the first place.
Getting into war is easy but getting out without losing face is difficult.
If Trump called off the war now, the Iranians would claim victory and be in an even stronger position than before the war, so Trump has no choice but carry on until the Iranian state collapses and to achieve that objective may require a ground invasion.

Israel looks like it has all it can handle in southern Lebanon right now, as well as keeping a force in Gaza to maintain the 'ceasefire', so it'll be incumbent upon American Marines to go into Iran: a country larger than Iraq with a population over 90mn. Good luck with that Donald.

An assault on Iran would mean trump waving goodbye to any hope in the midterms, losing the Senate/House (or both) and becoming a lame duck for the remaining two years of his tenure. Go ahead Donny; make my day.

 

[fillyboy]

Getting into war is easy but getting out without losing face is difficult.
If Trump called off the war now, the Iranians would claim victory and be in an even stronger position than before the war, so Trump has no choice but carry on until the Iranian state collapses and to achieve that objective may require a ground invasion.

One of the biggest surprises of the war is why Iran turned it's firepower on neighbouring Arab countries, some of which could have loosely been described as allies at various times.
The result is that the whole of the middle east has turned against Iran and that may well translate into more countries determined to see the end of the IRGC.

 

[fillyboy]

Israel looks like it has all it can handle in southern Lebanon right now, as well as keeping a force in Gaza to maintain the 'ceasefire', so it'll be incumbent upon American Marines to go into Iran: a country larger than Iraq with a population over 90mn. Good luck with that Donald.

And the Kurds, they're already on the move and the way things are going (see above) there may be other Arab countries willing to lend a hand.

 

[blup]

I'm amused to note Dork thanked your post - does he recognise sarcasm at all?

It was Highwayman who thanked, at least my system said so. HM isn't without independence of thought, he's certainly not a Filly.

 

[fillyboy]

he's certainly not a Filly.

There can be only one.

 

[fillyboy]

It was Highwayman who thanked, at least my system said so. HM isn't without independence of thought, he's certainly not a Filly.

If independence of thought means supporting Arab terrorism, no thanks.

 

[Vinty]

Israel looks like it has all it can handle in southern Lebanon right now, as well as keeping a force in Gaza to maintain the 'ceasefire', so it'll be incumbent upon American Marines to go into Iran: a country larger than Iraq with a population over 90mn. Good luck with that Donald.

An assault on Iran would mean trump waving goodbye to any hope in the midterms, losing the Senate/House (or both) and becoming a lame duck for the remaining two years of his tenure. Go ahead Donny; make my day.

I don't think Trump really knows what he is doing.
Those behind him know exactly what they are doing, they put him in front of the cameras as a distraction.
The Iranians have seen what has happened to Iraq, Syria and Lebanon and knew at some point they would be attacked by Israel and America.
They have been preparing for this scenario for decades, interestingly the Chinese have started to get involved by supplying 'Humanitarian aid' to Iran.
If the conflict degenerates into a war of attrition and the Chinese start supplying the Iranians with war materials then the conflict could last for years.

 

[Highway Man]

If independence of thought means supporting Arab terrorism, no thanks.

I dont support Arab terrorism in the least or any terrorist activity but I can see humour and sarcasm in posts that does make sense. blup made a valid point of stating how can blowing up Irans gas supplies help us out and can only increase energy prices.

 

[noseall]

other Arab countries….

….Are working hard to defend themselves against Trumps pointless war.

 

[blup]

If independence of thought means supporting Arab terrorism, no thanks.

Arab countries have shown remarkable restraint against Trumpf’s Epsteen avoiding antics, and Irann’s counter aggression. Give your head a shake

 

[blup]

I dont support Arab terrorism in the least or any terrorist activity but I can see humour and sarcasm in posts that does make sense. blup made a valid point of stating how can blowing up Irans gas supplies help us out and can only increase energy prices.

Filly doesn’t give a f••k about energy prices

 

[fillyboy]

If the conflict degenerates into a war of attrition and the Chinese start supplying the Iranians with war materials then the conflict could last for years.

They are and have been for some time. It might stop when China wakes up to the fact it will have to buy their oil from the Arab countries the weapons are being used against.

https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2...upplied-iran-with-5-billion-worth-of-weapons/

 

[transam]

Victory for the mad mullers is regime survival at any cost

Victory for

Israel would be leaving Iran in chaos which will take them years to rebuild which could cause a power vacuum even when the bombing stops ??

The mad mullers can also be re bombed in the future as and when

 

[Brigadier]

Orangina wanted to rename the Gulf of Mexico.


Others have now come up with a belter for his current cloosterfoog:

"The Persian Goof"

 

[Vinty]

Rare perspective from someone who doesn't parrot Western propaganda.