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2020-01-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-01-03 13:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 So Trump had to unravel the Boosh x Soetoro mistakes or take the blame for letting the situation fester. He chose to take the blame for what he did rather than for what he didn't do. I like that.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-03 13:23|| 2020-01-03 13:23|| Front Page Top

#2 ...It seems clear that Iran was taken aback by the ferocity of America’s response to the embassy attack.

As P2K commented in another thread, this is a very Jacksonian response. This is the second time Iran has attacked a US embassy.

I have not read Trump's The Art of the Deal yet, but I'm told there is a section were Trump says that if someone *bleep*s you in a deal, you need to *bleep* them back. I wonder if the book is published in Persian.

Posted by SteveS 2020-01-03 13:34|| 2020-01-03 13:34|| Front Page Top

#3 So far nobody is talking about the Iranians attacking one of the many warshipsin the gulf. I would think that is a pretty high probabilty in the Iranians' thought processes. Of course after that the entire country (returns) to dust and sand.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-01-03 14:14|| 2020-01-03 14:14|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm pretty sure every US agent/serviceman/operation is on high alert for some time in the future

Posted by Frank G 2020-01-03 14:33|| 2020-01-03 14:33|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm sure they have a plan or two for a Beruit Marine Barracks attack, and with all their proxies, they may opt for a number of simultaneous attacks to stretch our ability to respond.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-01-03 14:52|| 2020-01-03 14:52|| Front Page Top

#6 They are still trying to figure out whether our Intel was that good or someone inside dropped a dime.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-01-03 15:30|| 2020-01-03 15:30|| Front Page Top

#7 #2 Steve S - the DJT quote I'm familiar with (from the 1989s) was, I play fair. But screw me, and I screw back - in spades.

Posted by Lex 2020-01-03 15:57|| 2020-01-03 15:57|| Front Page Top

#8 *1980s

Posted by Lex 2020-01-03 15:58|| 2020-01-03 15:58|| Front Page Top

#9 Escalations as they may be, there haven't been any civilian casualties yet so if Iran's next move is to kill innocent victims It's a whole new ball game.

Posted by Bob Glomock4627 2020-01-03 15:59|| 2020-01-03 15:59|| Front Page Top

#10 The guy is not a hero to the common Iranian.

Posted by gorb 2020-01-03 18:49|| 2020-01-03 18:49|| Front Page Top

#11 to stretch our ability to respond.
Unless all paths lead to the same overwhelming response.

Posted by Glenmore 2020-01-03 19:00|| 2020-01-03 19:00|| Front Page Top

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