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I think the rumpmeister is itching to shoot the "Big" fireworks at Iran...I hope I'm wrong but he's so unstable... (Original Post) wcmagumba Jun 2025 OP
Yeah, his calling in the National Security Council has an ominous ring to it... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #1
Especially when you consider who is on Trump's NSC C_U_L8R Jun 2025 #4
That's my fear, too, since he told Tehran to evacuate. He's itching to show he's he-man enough to use nukes. Vinca Jun 2025 #2
Would they let him do that? /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #3
I don't think he'd ever do anything with our nukes Melon Jun 2025 #5

C_U_L8R

(49,539 posts)
4. Especially when you consider who is on Trump's NSC
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:49 PM
Jun 2025

It's like a who's who of rightwing bozos and bootlickers.

Vinca

(54,343 posts)
2. That's my fear, too, since he told Tehran to evacuate. He's itching to show he's he-man enough to use nukes.
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 08:46 PM
Jun 2025

Melon

(1,709 posts)
5. I don't think he'd ever do anything with our nukes
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 11:06 PM
Jun 2025

But I don’t like any escalation beyond what we’ve done publicly, which is shoot down missiles.
I think we are in good standing if this does not further escalate. Iran is not liked by other Middle East countries and nobody wants them to acquire nuclear weapons.

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