Problem with the US and wars Post WW2 is we can clean everyone's clock we go to war with Tactically BUT strategically we FAIL. IRAQ and Afghanistan were prime examples. They did not stand a chance against us militarily but Strategically we failed. The POST tactical policies were awful and made the post war region WORSE OFF.

IRAN is different in that we have TRUMP who has made an absolute living and a good one at that, at not being in a position to be weak. If you look at what has been done, he has been ahead of the curve so far tactically speaking and also in the framework of the Abraham Accords with almost ALL Arab nations now exiling IRAN instead of cowering when their own civilian infrastructure is attacked.

Listen, the ARAB nations love their peace but most of all, their lavish lifestyle. They will protect that vehemently when threatened. I would put a higher probability of a successful campaign of toppling of the IRCG/Ayotollah than not this time around. Yes, the oil is out of control but keep in mind, the markets love stability any kind of slight instability in the world, especially in that region automatically brings out panic. So what is happening there is absolutely no surprise but is expected

BIGGEST inflection point of this conflict so far will be when the Marines (yes boots on the ground but only for this region) take Kharg island and IRAN'S oil source (roughly 90%). We take that and they can't export we officially shut off the regimes life blood and collapse will not be too far off. The MAJOR issue is the Military involved in this operation you better HOPE has every satellite scanning the mainland regions of IRAN, especially the zagrod mountains for any artillery/missile/drone threats that may immediately arise and deal with them ASAP before any launch off or minimize the ordnance used.

Imagine after the Iraq debacle falling for the same lies amd wanting a ground war in Iran. 50 trillion in debt here we come in that case.

Let fucken Israel take that goddamn island. I don't want FPV drone videos of Americans getting blown up in Iran. Israel never deals with the consequences of their aggression. America always cleans their shit up on our dime despite giving them billions.

She's not wrong. I dont see AOC as VP though, same with Mamdani as AG and Mooochelle as SoS(she hates politics)but the rest i can see.

Yup

5 minutes ago, Snowlover76 said:

Yup

Like @Sundog said, Republicans are too fast to panic. This is a panic post made here. 2008 crisis is not even remotely on the horizon if you actually know what happened and leading up to it. That was literally a HAIR away from being worse than the Great Depression. HATS social media because now everyone is some sort of "professional"

16 minutes ago, Red 2.0 said:

Like @Sundog said, Republicans are too fast to panic. This is a panic post made here. 2008 crisis is not even remotely on the horizon if you actually know what happened and leading up to it. That was literally a HAIR away from being worse than the Great Depression. HATS social media because now everyone is some sort of "professional"

Peter Schiff has a great track record

6 minutes ago, Snowlover76 said:

Peter Schiff has a great track record

Great track record or not, that is a BIG proclamation there.

4 minutes ago, Red 2.0 said:

Great track record or not, that is a BIG proclamation there.

The average American is a train wreck with debt. 4 dollar gas and 6 dollar diesel will break most of thie country

You really think people living paycheck to paycheck and now with maxed out credit cards are gonna be able to roll through another round of inflation?

And this time the job market is dog shit.

4 minutes ago, Snowlover76 said:

The average American is a train wreck with debt. 4 dollar gas and 6 dollar diesel will break most of thie country

Oh I agree but you would need 3 to 4 months of the high crude prices to have a recession type impact. These impacts are creating definite impacts but once this is settled and Strait of Hormuz is all good, crude prices drop like A ROCK and recovery soon after

20 minutes ago, Red 2.0 said:

Oh I agree but you would need 3 to 4 months of the high crude prices to have a recession type impact. These impacts are creating definite impacts but once this is settled and Strait of Hormuz is all good, crude prices drop like A ROCK and recovery soon after

Frank has the most negative view of everything that I have ever seen. Now I understand why he was an alcoholic. If I had a world view like that, I would need to be drunk, too.

4 minutes ago, Analog1888 said:

Frank has the most negative view of everything that I have ever seen. Now I understand why he was an alcoholic. If I had a world view like that, I would need to be drunk, too.

Omg 😆

That said, the 2008 Crisis was predicated by horrible decisions on mortgages or MBC (Mortgage backed Securities) that were in LIAR loans or "stated income" where no income verification was needed to apply for a mortgage on prime/sub prime mortgages. Pile that on top of Wall Street looking for any way to make top dollar and bonuses, it was a perfect storm for a near complete monetary collapse of the world financial system on loaning large sums of money to people that had NO BUSINESS getting a mortgage etc.

1 minute ago, Red 2.0 said:

Omg 😆

That said, the 2008 Crisis was predicated by horrible decisions on mortgages or MBC (Mortgage backed Securities) that were in LIAR loans or "stated income" where no income verification was needed to apply for a mortgage on prime/sub prime mortgages. Pile that on top of Wall Street looking for any way to make top dollar and bonuses, it was a perfect storm for a near complete monetary collapse of the world financial system on loaning large sums of money to people that had NO BUSINESS getting a mortgage etc.

Ah yes, the "subprime" mortgages, yet another wonderful memory of the Bush administration.

If you know your history, you know that what is going on right now is not like that in any way, shape, or form.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWKhZy_El5s/?igsh=NWdwcGtibWRla3Q1

Finally acknowledging government involvement in weather.

For those who couldn’t see this years ago.

Thank you Lee Zeldin!

1 hour ago, Snowlover76 said:

She's not wrong. I dont see AOC as VP though, same with Mamdani as AG and Mooochelle as SoS(she hates politics)but the rest i can see.

Ann Coulter is, an always has been, the wingnut of wingnuts.

2 minutes ago, Redo said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWKhZy_El5s/?igsh=NWdwcGtibWRla3Q1

Finally acknowledging government involvement in weather.

For those who couldn’t see this years ago.

Thank you Lee Zeldin!

Taken ten years ago

7 minutes ago, Redo said:

Taken ten years ago

If the government is truly involved in weather, then why don't they control it so that the NWS is 100% right every time they make a forecast?
Or so that their own model, the GFS, that they spend so much money on, nails everything 7 days out?
Seems a little counterproductive, doesn't it?

2 hours ago, Snowlover76 said:

Imagine after the Iraq debacle falling for the same lies amd wanting a ground war in Iran. 50 trillion in debt here we come in that case.

Let fucken Israel take that goddamn island. I don't want FPV drone videos of Americans getting blown up in Iran. Israel never deals with the consequences of their aggression. America always cleans their shit up on our dime despite giving them billions.

Israel is not aggressive. They disarm there adversaries before they get obliterated by a country that could destroy them in days. I am sure you have seen what they have been building up in both nuclear and conventional. Thanks to our current administration, we beat them to the punch.