Iran War Update

[thetragichippy]

42 minutes ago, TheMissingBand said:

My thing is this… we had a nuclear treaty with Iran and Trump tore it up in 2018 because it was Obama’s, not Trump’s own. 
 

Fast forward to 2026, and things were rocking along smoothly enough, even after we bombed Iran’s nuclear “capabilities.” That wasn’t enough for President “I-Can-Destroy-Any-Country-That-I-Want.” Drunk on power from his illegal attack and ransacking of Venezuela, he made the stupid decision to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran, and now he can’t come up with a plan to extricate the US from the mess he’s made. 
 

Just today he announced that the US is going to blockade the Hormuz because it’s not fair for Iran to make money selling out to people that they like and not selling people that they (Iran) doesn’t like… as if we didn’t just steal all of those tankers of oil from Venezuela, demand that the world not sell oil to Cuba, etc.  Trump is piece of crap who is in a situation that is so far beyond his capabilities, and the true comedy is that his fanboys think this all some big plan.  If the world wants to pay Iran a toll to cruise by the Hormuz, and we don’t need the oil anyways according to Trump, what’s the big deal? The big deal is that the fat baby isn’t getting his way. He’s sitting in a dirty diaper and he ain’t happy. 
 

At last check he’s threading to murder another level of Iranian leadership because this new level isn’t giving in, either.  In less than six months, Trump and MAGA has completely normalized the kidnapping and murder of the leaders of countries with whom we disagree. I can’t WAIT for the crying that starts when some little country sends a team over here to assassinate some of our politicians… especially since our politician (especially the Rs) seem to be so cool with the practice these days.  
 

This isn’t America anymore. 

Well, Obama’s deal worked so good they were within a few weeks to a few years(depending on who you believe)  from a nuclear weapon……

It is still America and the backbone of America is the constitution. Trump is acting within his limits and the SC continues to reenforce it.

[baddog]

4 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

I’m smart enough to know what I don't know and to recognize someone who has knowledge, so thank you, I am listening.

I worked sub contractor work in the plants for 10 years. I picked up as much knowledge as I could but I can’t hang with OlDawg.

[OlDawg]

My thoughts on this whole issue and in general...

 

[Porter]

 

[Porter]

1 hour ago, TheMissingBand said:

My thing is this… we had a nuclear treaty with Iran and Trump tore it up in 2018 because it was Obama’s, not Trump’s own. 
 

Fast forward to 2026, and things were rocking along smoothly enough, even after we bombed Iran’s nuclear “capabilities.” That wasn’t enough for President “I-Can-Destroy-Any-Country-That-I-Want.” Drunk on power from his illegal attack and ransacking of Venezuela, he made the stupid decision to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran, and now he can’t come up with a plan to extricate the US from the mess he’s made. 
 

Just today he announced that the US is going to blockade the Hormuz because it’s not fair for Iran to make money selling out to people that they like and not selling people that they (Iran) doesn’t like… as if we didn’t just steal all of those tankers of oil from Venezuela, demand that the world not sell oil to Cuba, etc.  Trump is piece of crap who is in a situation that is so far beyond his capabilities, and the true comedy is that his fanboys think this all some big plan.  If the world wants to pay Iran a toll to cruise by the Hormuz, and we don’t need the oil anyways according to Trump, what’s the big deal? The big deal is that the fat baby isn’t getting his way. He’s sitting in a dirty diaper and he ain’t happy. 
 

At last check he’s threading to murder another level of Iranian leadership because this new level isn’t giving in, either.  In less than six months, Trump and MAGA has completely normalized the kidnapping and murder of the leaders of countries with whom we disagree. I can’t WAIT for the crying that starts when some little country sends a team over here to assassinate some of our politicians… especially since our politician (especially the Rs) seem to be so cool with the practice these days.  
 

This isn’t America anymore. 

Nobody’s reading all that. 

[OlDawg]

20 minutes ago, Porter said:

 

For an ex JAG, he’s definitely a war monger. He and McCain went together like hand in glove.

[OlDawg]

Opinion:

Trump Brilliantly Calls Iran’s Bluff

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[TheMissingBand]

1 hour ago, Porter said:

Nobody’s reading all that. 

You need more illustrations, lil’ buddy?

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He could loose both the house and senate.  I can see a lot more people retiring soon.

[Porter]

7 hours ago, TheMissingBand said:

You need more illustrations, lil’ buddy?

Yes….please lil buddy if you haven’t broken all your crayons because of your hatred for Trump. 

[TheMissingBand]

Well…. I guess y’all have to hate that no-good liberal pope now. 
 

Im sure some of y’all will be on here reposting critiques of his Holiness by lunchtime. 

[TheMissingBand]

2 hours ago, Porter said:

Yes….please lil buddy if you haven’t broken all your crayons because of your hatred for Trump. 

I don’t use crayons anymore. I use words… I’m sorry. Did I use words that were too big, or was it just too many of them? 
 

I know that y’all prefer your messaging to be no longer than a tweet.  

[thetragichippy]

38 minutes ago, TheMissingBand said:

I don’t use crayons anymore. I use words… I’m sorry. Did I use words that were too big, or was it just too many of them? 
 

I know that y’all prefer your messaging to be no longer than a tweet.  

 

2 hours ago, Porter said:

Yes….please lil buddy if you haven’t broken all your crayons because of your hatred for Trump. 

This is headed down the wrong path that is going to eventually lead to time outs.....

It's getting personal and off topic

[Porter]

2 hours ago, thetragichippy said:

 

This is headed down the wrong path that is going to eventually lead to time outs.....

It's getting personal and off topic

He initiated the childish talk, just responding with childish talk.

[Reagan]

 

Trump!

[thetragichippy]

44 minutes ago, Porter said:

He initiated the childish talk, just responding with childish talk.

I get it….trust me - just don’t let him troll you down the rabbit hole

[5GallonBucket]

4 hours ago, TheMissingBand said:

Well…. I guess y’all have to hate that no-good liberal pope now. 
 

Im sure some of y’all will be on here reposting critiques of his Holiness by lunchtime. 

He s just a man that I don’t follow. I read the Bible for myself.

[TheMissingBand]

15 hours ago, Porter said:

Nobody’s reading all that. 

To be quite honest, what you were responding to here was anything but childish… this is where the back-and-forth got started, sir. 

 

1 hour ago, Porter said:

He initiated the childish talk, just responding with childish talk.

I realize that a lot of people would prefer this to just be a board where Trump fans take turns reposting articles that praise Trump, but some of us have actual thoughts inside our heads and can articulate them, too.  Unfortunately those thoughts will differ from yours from time to time. 

Now let’s get back to talking about the real issues of the day. 

 

[TheMissingBand]

1 hour ago, thetragichippy said:

I get it….trust me - just don’t let him troll you down the rabbit hole

I’m just curious… we all use the word “troll” as a verb or a noun. I don’t see it as a necessarily bad thing.

But do you see a troll as being more like the one under the bridge upon which Billy Goat Gruff was trip-trapping, or like I see it… like trolling in a bass boat?  Because in my mind, it’s more like the fishing one where I just keep tossing my lure up along the bait, waiting for a biggo fish to chomp down on it, then dance on top of the water. 
 

Just curious.  

[Reagan]

Iran has been conning us for decades.  But not with the Trumpster! 

[Separation Scientist]

5 hours ago, TheMissingBand said:

Well…. I guess y’all have to hate that no-good liberal pope now. 
 

Im sure some of y’all will be on here reposting critiques of his Holiness by lunchtime. 

No hate, ever, but is he really "Holy"??? Its a very fair question. 

He seems to be more of a a TDS afflicted lefty politician from Chicago than a Pope, regardless how much church regalia he wraps himself up in.  

Conversely, the pastor at my Church specifically, intentionally avoids any political talk.  Churches have tax-exempt status, if they are non-political. If the go political, they should lose their TE status. The Pope should A) read the Bible. He is flat out wrong about wars, and  focus on saving souls, not bashing Trump. 

God won't be mocked.   

 

 

 

 

[TheMissingBand]

1 minute ago, Separation Scientist said:

No hate, ever, but is he really "Holy"??? Its a very fair question. 

He seems to be more of a a TDS afflicted lefty politician from Chicago than a Pope, regardless how much church regalia he wraps himself up in.  

Conversely, the pastor at my Church specifically, intentionally avoids any political talk.  Churches have tax-exempt status, if they are non-political. If the go political, they should lose their TE status. The Pope should A) read the Bible. He is flat out wrong about wars, and  focus on saving souls, not bashing Trump. 

God won't be mocked.   

 

 

 

 

Trump is the one who needs to read the Bible. 
 

And anyone else who mistakenly believes that they can support Trump and go to Heaven. 

[Slim Charles]

1 hour ago, TheMissingBand said:

Trump is the one who needs to read the Bible. 
 

And anyone else who mistakenly believes that they can support Trump and go to Heaven. 

Oh good grief! Moderators, take the trash out. So now we're all going to hell if we voted for Trump? If this isn't out of bounds trolling, I don't know what is. 

[thetragichippy]

2 hours ago, TheMissingBand said:

I’m just curious… we all use the word “troll” as a verb or a noun. I don’t see it as a necessarily bad thing.

But do you see a troll as being more like the one under the bridge upon which Billy Goat Gruff was trip-trapping, or like I see it… like trolling in a bass boat?  Because in my mind, it’s more like the fishing one where I just keep tossing my lure up along the bait, waiting for a biggo fish to chomp down on it, then dance on top of the water. 
 

Just curious.  

It’s someone like you due to your own actions not surviving in a forum with rules.

[thetragichippy]

On 4/9/2026 at 3:05 PM, TheMissingBand said:

better question is, why does Trump keep saying that we have “full control over air and sea” but the strait is still closed? Donnie’s lying again, and you’re lapping it all up and asking for seconds. Send a carrier through the strait and see what happens. 

And the last couple days we just drove 2 destroyers through the strait without a scratch…..you should really stop betting against the USA.