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2026-03-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

John Bolton warns the strike on Iran may deepen conflict, create a dangerous power vacuum ‐ and plunge the region into turmoil.

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Posted by Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435 2026-03-02 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1811 views ] Top

1 I heard that same panic assessment when Hamas was being wiped out, Maduro was being removed, Pencil Neck was rushed out of Syria……. I am going to go out on a limb and say negotiations with Cuba are going to accelerate.

Posted by Airandee 2026-03-02 06:39|| 2026-03-02 06:39|| Front Page Top

2 "...he warned that Trump and his administration could have acted impulsively without any appreciation for the complex aftermath of what is now a power vacuum."

What have they done to John Bolton?!?

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-03-02 08:50|| 2026-03-02 08:50|| Front Page Top

3 John Bolton warns the strike on Iran may deepen conflict, create a dangerous power vacuum ‐ and plunge the region into turmoil.

Could have said the same about Germany and Europe in 1942.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-03-02 10:15|| 2026-03-02 10:15|| Front Page Top

4 The US & Israel are going to make Iran a non-issue as a danger to the region for quite some time.

Meanwhile Pakistan is doing the same thing to Afghanistan, just on a smaller, less sophisticated scale.

If everything is successful, the Middle East will be much quieter place for at least a decade, maybe more.

Posted by Chantry 2026-03-02 12:59|| 2026-03-02 12:59|| Front Page Top

5 The words, 'may' and 'could' are doing some heavy lifting here.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-03-02 15:36|| 2026-03-02 15:36|| Front Page Top

6 Ex-CIA chief warns not to underestimate Iran’s response after Operation Epic Fury exposed regime ‘arrogance’

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-02 16:25|| 2026-03-02 16:25|| Front Page Top

7 P.S. - John Bolton can go to friggen hell.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-03-02 19:05|| 2026-03-02 19:05|| Front Page Top

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