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        Iran seems to live in la-la land. They leave their scientists and military leaders openly vulnerable.

        They won’t resist a full-on air, ground, and sea operation. Israel will get what it wants and the prince whatever his face also.

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          The geography alone will prove problematic. And even if they lose, that doesn’t mean we win. I say we, I mean “The United States.” It will be expensive, we won’t achieve our geopolitical objectives, we’ll alienate our allies, I seriously can’t think of what is actually in it for the US.

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            Dude, Iran has no hope against what’s amassing in the area over the last few weeks. A few pitiful Russian weapons that no one’s trained to use? Then what?

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              The Taliban kicked our asses with IEDs and Soviet surplus. And besides, look at what happened in Iraq. They don’t have to win for us to lose.

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            we’ll alienate our allies

            That nuclear aircraft carrier and its escort has sailed. Probably to the Red Sea under orders from the real commander.

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              I mean we’ll really alienate them. Y’all aren’t happy with us right now, because we’re acting a fool, but we aren’t out in the cold yet.

              “Things are never so bad that they cannot be made worse.”