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peggysue2

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12. We've seen this picture show before

Reply to Eko (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 04:25 PM

Mar 9

Conflicts/war are always easy to start, not so easy to stop. George Bush declared 'Mission Accomplished' in May 2003. The last of our troops left Iraq in December 2011.

Trump can declare victory, then turn his loving eyes to Cuba. But that doesn't mean the Iranians will quit. Nor Netanyahu

The Iranians have already declared a retaliation 'in kind' for Trump assassinating their Ayatollah.

This ain't over.

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Watch dump declare victory and end the Iran war on his speech tonight. [View all] Eko Mar 9 OP

Mission Accomplished!! NCDem47 Mar 9 #1

A press conference from his golf course chelsea0011 Mar 9 #2

Hardly any doubt. They have done all the damage that they can do Klarkashton Mar 9 #3

I wouldn't put it past him sarisataka Mar 9 #4

He's been trying to find a face-saving way out since Thursday Prairie Gates Mar 9 #5

Better for him to TACO than escalate. Fiendish Thingy Mar 9 #6

I think he's afraid of being whacked, he's riled up Iranians spectacularly. Especially the son, who not only lost his SheilaAnn Mar 9 #22

You're right MustLoveBeagles Mar 9 #7

Either that or escalation indusurb Mar 9 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Gaugamela Mar 9 #9

He assumes when he says it is over it is done. usedtobedemgurl Mar 9 #10

What time is the speech? Dan Mar 9 #11

5:30 EST maxsolomon Mar 9 #15

Thank you... Dan Mar 9 #19

We've seen this picture show before peggysue2 Mar 9 #12

He should do a National V-Day Holiday leftstreet Mar 9 #13

That would probably be the best thing at this point. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 9 #14

Unfortunately it can be everything from national conscription and boots on the ground... EarthFirst Mar 9 #16

I don't think Netanyahu will ALLOW trump to back out now. Netanyahu has Epstein BComplex Mar 9 #21

I think he'll announce it's over Buckeyeblue Mar 9 #17

Khameini to Trump: "You just killed my father, my mother, my wife, my sister. It's all good" dalton99a Mar 9 #18

Low energy, low prep version of dubya's mission accomplished senseandsensibility Mar 9 #20