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51. Why are they laughable?

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 03:14 PM

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Iranian President laughably announces 3 conditions for Peace in iran. [View all] WarGamer Wednesday OP

be dismissive if u like, iran is winning and can say what it wants nt msongs Wednesday #1

Define Winning WarGamer Wednesday #3

going toe to toe with the worlds biggest bunch of crybaby whiner girls school bombers msongs Thursday #10

the number of ballistic missles launched by Iran dropped 89% in the first 5 days WarGamer Thursday #11

Brent crude jumped $10 last night in minutes after Iraqi tankers were attacked HesNotHere Thursday #53

How much damage can Iran inflict? Irish_Dem Yesterday #77

I am not Nostradamus HesNotHere Yesterday #80

I had not thought about the AI bubble collapse being accelerated. Irish_Dem Yesterday #81

"And how exactly does the US walk this back with Iran?" HesNotHere Yesterday #86

Psychopaths and incompetents are in charge. Irish_Dem Yesterday #88

Well I remember when they said the same thing about Viet Nam. Irish_Dem Yesterday #78

This is a weird take. Holding their own? Happy Hoosier Thursday #25

This, anyone who thinks Iran is winning needs their head examined Amishman Thursday #39

I wouldn't saying "winning" but they're stubborn and will fight to the end. LeftInTX Thursday #62

This message was self-deleted by its author clevergrrrl Thursday #55

Apparently having your military destroyed and its infrastructure dismantled counts as "winning" lol EX500rider Thursday #13

The 9/11 hijackers accomplished their goal SunImp Thursday #18

They accomplished more than they could have dreamed of. Oneironaut Thursday #27

Yes and the price of tea in China has gone up I believe EX500rider Thursday #30

why buy china tea when taiwanese high mountain green tea is better? catsudon Yesterday #74

Iran is definitely winning over the whining fascist US regime. nt yaesu Thursday #19

As Trump would say, "so much winning" Shrek Thursday #33

You really have a thing against Iran, don't you, Mr. WarGamer? hedda_foil Wednesday #2

Mostly I'm annoyed by all the propaganda on X and social media from Russian and Iranian sources. WarGamer Wednesday #4

Senator Murphy was BRIEFED SamuelTheThird Thursday #21

Senator Murphy is a well known pro Iranian and pro Russia propagandist. BannonsLiver Yesterday #85

This message was self-deleted by its author clevergrrrl Thursday #56

Didn't they recently execute 30,000 people for protesting in support of Democracy? WarGamer Thursday #12

Executed, no, gunned down in the street yes. EX500rider Thursday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author clevergrrrl Thursday #57

The Iranian people say this JI7 Thursday #58

Which ones would those be? clevergrrrl Thursday #59

No one here has said that the leaders of Iran are good guys Bettie Thursday #65

ignoring T and Co... are you happy that the iranian regime is in shambles? WarGamer Thursday #66

There was and is no real Bettie Thursday #69

I don't support the war itself... but I won't cry for the Mullahs. WarGamer Yesterday #70

"I don't support the war itself" BannonsLiver Yesterday #82

i totally agree with you catsudon Yesterday #75

ICE is trying to catch up - TBF Yesterday #87

A terrorist supporting theocracy that recently gunned down 30,000 of their own people shouldn't be too popular EX500rider Thursday #15

That's one of the top Republican talking points, by the way Orrex Thursday #23

Yep, and used right here on DU. Kingofalldems Thursday #60

Better to call it out than to Alert on it IMO. Orrex Thursday #63

I mean, the Iranian autocratic theocracy aren't good guys... Happy Hoosier Thursday #26

You don't? n/t Polybius Yesterday #72

It's just good old fashioned American bloodlust. BannonsLiver Yesterday #84

This message was self-deleted by its author fujiyamasan Wednesday #5

No more ridiculous than what the American president is saying. RockRaven Thursday #6

You're right... a stark raving madman... WarGamer Thursday #8

That must be really upsetting to our President BeyondGeography Thursday #31

I am opposed H2O Man Thursday #7

That's not the topic of the OP WarGamer Thursday #9

I have no H2O Man Thursday #16

Netanyahu is a war criminal/butcher wolfie001 Thursday #29

Great response. Kingofalldems Thursday #37

LOL, acting like people stay on the topic of the OP is pretty amazing. FascismIsDeath Thursday #61

Why is the adverb "laughably" being used? HesNotHere Thursday #17

+1 leftstreet Thursday #50

graduate of Baghdad Bob School SamuelTheThird Thursday #20

Already- just yesterday prices are climbing fast womanofthehills Thursday #40

We're definitely not watching the same war -eom vanessa_ca Thursday #22

When is Russia going to finish the job in Ukraine anyway? BootinUp Thursday #24

Those demands seem fair to me. marble falls Thursday #28

And it's a starting point Bettie Thursday #54

Exactly. The US ignored all the starting points Iran made and offered. TACO forced himself into a shit sandwich ... marble falls Thursday #67

Well, that would be fair. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #32

"Guarantees against Greg_In_SF Thursday #34

Wait, why is Russia making demands here? I thought this was about Iran. ck4829 Thursday #42

Trump has got himself into a situation where he can no longer "cut and run" LeftInTX Thursday #35

If I had a brazillion dollars my money would be on Iran Arazi Thursday #36

How about the bombing of school children? Kingofalldems Thursday #38

'Laughably' you say? Kingofalldems Thursday #41

And a big chocolate cake for the first one to concede. GreenWave Thursday #43

You seem to be having fun with all of this. AStern Thursday #44

They may not have the leverage to get all of that, karynnj Thursday #45

Isn't "rights" being used synonymously with "sovereignty"? HesNotHere Thursday #49

It could be, but in the past, with the successful karynnj Thursday #52

I imagine Mr. trump will soon laughably announce his demands too Torchlight Thursday #46

I didn't Laugh when I read them. pwb Thursday #47

As a country which was attacked by two authoritarian jerks, based on an opinion that they might attack us Ms. Toad Thursday #48

Why are they laughable? obamanut2012 Thursday #51

Because they're in no position to demand ANYTHING. WarGamer Thursday #64

I like canetoad Thursday #68

How do you objectively measure "position", or rather, leverage of either side? HesNotHere Yesterday #71

OP appears to be in willful denial about the value of holding the Strait for Iran Arazi Yesterday #73

The only way to seize power in a country is The Wizard Yesterday #76

It's good they have conditions...if this is legitimate (it's from Al Jazeera) gulliver Yesterday #79

That "Baghdad Bob" reference sure is (unintentionally) ironic. BannonsLiver Yesterday #83