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haele

(15,600 posts)
4. The military will follow orders in this case.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:53 PM
Jun 2025

There's been a low level war going on around the Arabian Peninsula, and our troops have already been involved.
BTW, the Saudis had a lot of say as to whether or not this was going to go down. There's not just the Israeli/Iranian proxy situation, there is also a Sunni/Shia situation going on. The Saudis hate the Iranians.
First thing that will happen is that the Gulf of Hormuz will be shut down.
Then the Saudis will expect their good friends, the US, to open it up for them. Pretty sure they're planning on going in afterwards and buying up as much of Iran's resources and turn the country into Wahabist as soon as they can.

GoCubsGo

(35,000 posts)
5. Trump broomed out all of the generals who aren't sycophants from the highest leadership.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:53 PM
Jun 2025

Toadies do whatever their Dear Leader asks of them.

Phoenix61

(18,889 posts)
6. I was so hoping that wasn't the case but it obviously is to the detriment of us all.😢
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 09:56 PM
Jun 2025

Arazi

(8,887 posts)
7. General Kurilla went over his SecDef's head and was coordinating with Israel
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 10:01 PM
Jun 2025

It was in WSJ or something like that.

Unconstitutional and he should be court martialed from what I’ve read. Hegseth and Gabbard shut out of all discussions. Vance shipped off to CA.

This was Kurilla’s (CENTCOM) action

Phoenix61

(18,889 posts)
8. I did a brief look into him and he didn't seem bat shit cray cray
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 10:05 PM
Jun 2025

Guess I should have dug a little deeper.

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