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Miles Archer

(23,157 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 07:54 AM Wednesday

"...the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war..."

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
"Iran has strategic initiative, despite constant damaging attacks. Indeed, getting Iran to stop its primary retaliatory measure — throttling the strait — now appears to be the main US war aim. In other words, the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war"

"Iran has strategic initiative, despite constant damaging attacks. Indeed, getting Iran to stop its primary retaliatory measure — throttling the strait — now appears to be the main US war aim. In other words, the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-24T14:24:29.962Z
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"...the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Wednesday OP
Trump sounds like a bozo compared to these guys newdeal2 Wednesday #1
Yep malaise Wednesday #2
"I Can Do Whatever I Want." ColoringFool Wednesday #3
Who is getting grabbed by the short hairs,now? BattleRow Wednesday #7
Who's the surrender monkey now conservatives??? Multichromatic Wednesday #4
Trump and his "Partners"....MBS and Netanyahu Bettie Wednesday #5
They're fighting back, mommy! That's SO unfair! nt Buns_of_Fire Wednesday #6
So "We attacked you, now stop defending yourself." CaptainTruth Wednesday #8
Isn't that the M.O. of a serial domestic abuser? BattleRow Wednesday #9
I think so. Trump is abusing America. CaptainTruth Wednesday #10
Floggings will continue until morale improves... Wounded Bear Wednesday #11
Bomb schools and hospitals Tree Lady Wednesday #12
It's less about retaliation than SamuelTheThird Wednesday #13
A little boy comes home from school with a bloody nose and torn shirt SpankMe Wednesday #14
The goal of the war is to return Iran back to the Iran it was before the war. ToxMarz Wednesday #15
There Was Something About Cards Coolgoober Wednesday #16
So MAGA ya wanna be a death cult eh Roc2020 Wednesday #17
Thinking out of the box, Gordcanuck Wednesday #18

newdeal2

(5,384 posts)
1. Trump sounds like a bozo compared to these guys
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:00 AM
Wednesday

He usually has the loudest bark but not this time.

I recall something similar happening in his first term with North Korea. They fought back with biting words and he slunk away.

malaise

(295,909 posts)
2. Yep
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:03 AM
Wednesday

Lie down and take it like his rape victims because he owns the planet.
Oh wait there’s a pattern here. I can take what I like wherever.

Bettie

(19,682 posts)
5. Trump and his "Partners"....MBS and Netanyahu
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 08:41 AM
Wednesday

seemed to think that they could start a war and Iran would not fight back.

Not sure why they thought that, but it sure seemed to be the expectation.

Wounded Bear

(64,300 posts)
11. Floggings will continue until morale improves...
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:58 AM
Wednesday


That's the thing with bullies. They continue to bully and intimidate until someone stands up to them and hurts them back.

Tree Lady

(13,278 posts)
12. Bomb schools and hospitals
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wednesday

And kill thousands oops my bad just let it all go now....

So so stupid!

SpankMe

(3,715 posts)
14. A little boy comes home from school with a bloody nose and torn shirt
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:40 AM
Wednesday

His parents ask him what happened. He said: "Well, it all started when he hit me back!"

ToxMarz

(2,924 posts)
15. The goal of the war is to return Iran back to the Iran it was before the war.
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:48 AM
Wednesday

Only in Trumplandia.

Coolgoober

(324 posts)
16. There Was Something About Cards
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:50 AM
Wednesday

Oh yeah, who's holding them, or who's got em, or cards to play or something like that

Roc2020

(1,786 posts)
17. So MAGA ya wanna be a death cult eh
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 11:04 AM
Wednesday

well. Now you're fighting the king of all death cults IRAN. See how that turns out.

Gordcanuck

(185 posts)
18. Thinking out of the box,
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 01:03 PM
Wednesday

why not open Panama to all Iranian shipping in return for opening Hormuz Strait to all international shipping ?
It’s a ploy but think of the p.r. value. It might even get the ball rolling again.

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