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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts) Wed Jan 8, 2020, 11:17 AM Jan 2020

Kabuki Theater?

Neither side wants war. Both sides wants to appear tough. The mullahs don't want a war that threatens their rule. Trump doesn't want a war that threatens his re-election. That's all he care about, all...

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Kabuki Theater? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2020 OP

Exactly. It's like his dalliance with Kim Jong Un. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #1

Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2020 #2

Maybe, in the end, that's preferable. maxsolomon Jan 2020 #3

I doubt Trump wants war because he doesn't stand to benefit from it. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2020 #4

maxsolomon

(39,127 posts)

1. Exactly. It's like his dalliance with Kim Jong Un.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 01:18 PM

Jan 2020

Both sides are murderous assholes, and they each benefit when they ponce about on the world stage, making giant farting sounds with their mouths.

Does the Ayatollah give a fuck about that Ukrainian airliner? The mourners killed in the stampede in Kerman?

He'll say he does.

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

2. Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 01:22 PM

Jan 2020

We won every battle but lost all three wars. We even repelled the Tet Offensive. Trump doesn't want war. He just wants to look tough.

maxsolomon

(39,127 posts)

3. Maybe, in the end, that's preferable.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 01:25 PM

Jan 2020

It doesn't cost as many lives.

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

4. I doubt Trump wants war because he doesn't stand to benefit from it.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 8, 2020, 01:29 PM

Jan 2020

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