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Imagine hating Trump so much that you find yourself siding with the Iranians

SFGbob
SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183
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  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    Who here is siding with Iran?
  • HHusky
    HHusky Member Posts: 23,885
    2001400ex said:

    Who here is siding with Iran?

    Posing this question to blob is plainly the triumph of hope over experience.
  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326
    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.
  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,170 Standard Supporter
    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    Yes, it's the blame America first wing doing what they do.
  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
  • Gwad
    Gwad Member Posts: 2,855
    2001400ex said:

    Who here is siding with Iran?

    Disagreeing with the cult is siding with Iran you didn't know?
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,726 Founders Club
    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    WHAT ABOUT THE KURDS IN IRAQ

    Tell your team to stop trying to impeach the President and work with him to get the fuck out

    It won't solve the problem and we will end up in a fight anyway but we can kick the can further down the road. I'll be gone. Good luck the rest of the way

  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    WHAT ABOUT THE KURDS IN IRAQ

    Tell your team to stop trying to impeach the President and work with him to get the fuck out

    It won't solve the problem and we will end up in a fight anyway but we can kick the can further down the road. I'll be gone. Good luck the rest of the way

    It’s hard POTD
  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is Iran meddling in Iraq? If a country like Iran would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the US to take action. I'm not a "Trumptard", but he has shown a lot of restraint with Iran.

    Why was Iran's SS general in Iraq?
    Trump orders the death of the number 2 guy in Iran and you call that restraint?

    OK!
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 37,682 Standard Supporter

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is Iran meddling in Iraq? If a country like Iran would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the US to take action. I'm not a "Trumptard", but he has shown a lot of restraint with Iran.

    Why was Iran's SS general in Iraq?
    Trump orders the death of the number 2 guy in Iran and you call that restraint?

    OK!
    Yes he didn't have #1 killed. It's called a message.
  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is Iran meddling in Iraq? If a country like Iran would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the US to take action. I'm not a "Trumptard", but he has shown a lot of restraint with Iran.

    Why was Iran's SS general in Iraq?
    Trump orders the death of the number 2 guy in Iran and you call that restraint?

    OK!
    Everyone forgets about when he called off an attack on Iran that would have killed civilians. He was chastised for it by some people.

    Again, why was Soleimani, a 40-year Revolutionary Guard and a General in Iraq?
    Called off an attack that he green lit in the first place. Manufacturing a crisis 101.

    I don’t know why he was there, I assume to do bad shit. That’s doesn’t mean we should green light a strike that could escalate the conflict unnecessarily. It was an act of war, and if Iran retaliates, we will have no choice but to escalate.
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 37,682 Standard Supporter

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is Iran meddling in Iraq? If a country like Iran would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the US to take action. I'm not a "Trumptard", but he has shown a lot of restraint with Iran.

    Why was Iran's SS general in Iraq?
    Trump orders the death of the number 2 guy in Iran and you call that restraint?

    OK!
    Everyone forgets about when he called off an attack on Iran that would have killed civilians. He was chastised for it by some people.

    Again, why was Soleimani, a 40-year Revolutionary Guard and a General in Iraq?
    Called off an attack that he green lit in the first place. Manufacturing a crisis 101.

    I don’t know why he was there, I assume to do bad shit. That’s doesn’t mean we should green light a strike that could escalate the conflict unnecessarily. It was an act of war, and if Iran retaliates, we will have no choice but to escalate.
    Like seizing an American ship and crew?
  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326
    edited January 2020

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is the US meddling in Iraq? If a country like the US would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the Iran to take action. I'm not a fan of the religious extremists in Iran, but they has shown a lot of restraint with the US.
    sometimes it's helpful to look at things from multiple perspectives
  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    Sledog said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is Iran meddling in Iraq? If a country like Iran would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the US to take action. I'm not a "Trumptard", but he has shown a lot of restraint with Iran.

    Why was Iran's SS general in Iraq?
    Trump orders the death of the number 2 guy in Iran and you call that restraint?

    OK!
    Everyone forgets about when he called off an attack on Iran that would have killed civilians. He was chastised for it by some people.

    Again, why was Soleimani, a 40-year Revolutionary Guard and a General in Iraq?
    Called off an attack that he green lit in the first place. Manufacturing a crisis 101.

    I don’t know why he was there, I assume to do bad shit. That’s doesn’t mean we should green light a strike that could escalate the conflict unnecessarily. It was an act of war, and if Iran retaliates, we will have no choice but to escalate.
    Like seizing an American ship and crew?
    Huh?
  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is the US meddling in Iraq? If a country like the US would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the Iran to take action. I'm not a fan of the religious extremists in Iran, but they has shown a lot of restraint with the US.
    Don't deflect.

    GWB's war on Iraq was unjustified and was done on a budget. I'm not arguing that. It's just one of the cards in the hand that was dealt to Obama and now Trump.

    No secret that Iran hates US's presence in Iraq. Before that, they hated Saddam.

    Bottom line is that Iran doesn't like having a powerful adversary next door. Iran needs to be held in check. Unless you trust Khamenei with nukes.

    What would you say if Iran launched nukes? I'm sure you would criticize Trump for not doing anything when he had the chance.

    US could pull out of Iraq, but that won't change anything.

    I don't trust the mullahs. Maybe you do.
    Dude, just admit you want a war.
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 37,682 Standard Supporter
    edited January 2020

    Sledog said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is Iran meddling in Iraq? If a country like Iran would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the US to take action. I'm not a "Trumptard", but he has shown a lot of restraint with Iran.

    Why was Iran's SS general in Iraq?
    Trump orders the death of the number 2 guy in Iran and you call that restraint?

    OK!
    Everyone forgets about when he called off an attack on Iran that would have killed civilians. He was chastised for it by some people.

    Again, why was Soleimani, a 40-year Revolutionary Guard and a General in Iraq?
    Called off an attack that he green lit in the first place. Manufacturing a crisis 101.

    I don’t know why he was there, I assume to do bad shit. That’s doesn’t mean we should green light a strike that could escalate the conflict unnecessarily. It was an act of war, and if Iran retaliates, we will have no choice but to escalate.
    Like seizing an American ship and crew?
    Huh?
    You forget fast. Oh yeah it was your hero Obunghole.

    I posted a meme with a photo on another thread look at it and remind yourself.
  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is the US meddling in Iraq? If a country like the US would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the Iran to take action. I'm not a fan of the religious extremists in Iran, but they has shown a lot of restraint with the US.
    Don't deflect.

    GWB's war on Iraq was unjustified and was done on a budget. I'm not arguing that. It's just one of the cards in the hand that was dealt to Obama and now Trump.

    No secret that Iran hates US's presence in Iraq. Before that, they hated Saddam.

    Bottom line is that Iran doesn't like having a powerful adversary next door. Iran needs to be held in check. Unless you trust Khamenei with nukes.

    What would you say if Iran launched nukes? I'm sure you would criticize Trump for not doing anything when he had the chance.

    US could pull out of Iraq, but that won't change anything.

    I don't trust the mullahs. Maybe you do.
    Dude, just admit you want a war.
    I expected more from you, @ThomasFremont. I have experienced the terror of war. I don't wish that on anyone. I don't want to see civilian casualties and I don't want US soldiers put in harm's way.

    Iran needs to be held in check. That's what I'm getting at. If I wanted war, I'd suggest we leave Iran alone and let them build up a nuclear arsenal.
    Cool. I don’t want a war either.

    Unfortunately this “restrained” action by Trump puts us closer to one IMHO. Iran was already fucking around, killing one of their top guys won’t make them stop.

  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183

    dhdawg said:

    dhdawg said:

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    fucking childish bullshit. the only reason there are "sides" is because we are there in the first place.

    The only reason Iran hates the US is because we're in the Middle East? Is this a serious post?
    the answer is yes, it started with a CIA coup in the 50's.

    Why are we in Iraq in the first place. if we simply just pulled out the threat would be gone. But keep cheering on the war machine.
    Yes, the US was duped by the Brits to help get rid of Mosaddegh in the 50's. That was a huge blunder on the part of the Eisenhower administration. Mosaddegh nationalized the Iranian oil and the Brits wanted to take back control of the oil facilities there.

    It doesn't much matter now why we? are in Iraq. The bottom line is that the US now has a presence in Iraq. Why the fuck is Iran meddling in Iraq with Iran's own version of Schutzstaffel? The Revolutionary Guard started as a bunch of rag-tag wannabes in the early days of the current regime. Over the years, they were converted into an organized and trained military branch. They are not that much better than the SS. Why are they trying to stir the shit in Iraq?

    Do you seriously think that if the US pulled out of Iraq that the threat would be gone? Iran would like nothing more than to have a larger footprint in the region. The US fucked up the war in Iraq. We? didn't go far enough, in effect destabilizing the country and then resting on our laurels while Islamic State flourished, while the previous president called them the "JV team".

    No one is cheering the war machine, especially not me. But, certain things need to be dealt with swiftly and with a lot of force. When it comes to Middle East countries, the more force the better. They will actually respect you then.
    you argument is that we need to keep getting more involved in order to mitigate the damage that we did by getting involved in the first place.

    Endless war that Trump once pretended to be against.
    President-elects can be idealistic and often times they can't accomplish all that they want. Just ask Obama.

    You can be anti-war all you want, but unfortunately the world is a dynamic place and there are too many Khameneis out there. Again, why is the US meddling in Iraq? If a country like the US would actually mind its own business and pull out, then there would be no need for the Iran to take action. I'm not a fan of the religious extremists in Iran, but they has shown a lot of restraint with the US.
    Don't deflect.

    GWB's war on Iraq was unjustified and was done on a budget. I'm not arguing that. It's just one of the cards in the hand that was dealt to Obama and now Trump.

    No secret that Iran hates US's presence in Iraq. Before that, they hated Saddam.

    Bottom line is that Iran doesn't like having a powerful adversary next door. Iran needs to be held in check. Unless you trust Khamenei with nukes.

    What would you say if Iran launched nukes? I'm sure you would criticize Trump for not doing anything when he had the chance.

    US could pull out of Iraq, but that won't change anything.

    I don't trust the mullahs. Maybe you do.
    Dude, just admit you want a war.
    I expected more from you, @ThomasFremont. I have experienced the terror of war. I don't wish that on anyone. I don't want to see civilian casualties and I don't want US soldiers put in harm's way.

    Iran needs to be held in check. That's what I'm getting at. If I wanted war, I'd suggest we leave Iran alone and let them build up a nuclear arsenal.
    Cool. I don’t want a war either.

    Unfortunately this “restrained” action by Trump puts us closer to one IMHO. Iran was already fucking around, killing one of their top guys won’t make them stop.

    Let’s give them a billion more in cash and kiss their asses after they kidnap our sailors, that was working great.

    Weird the way O’Keefed doesn’t say anything to the guys on his team that according to him have no balls.

    Is Tommy a pussy O’Keefed?