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D_Master81

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30. This is what has me worried

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #27)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 01:35 PM

Mar 16

It seems we have 3 options: either escalate and and end up holding the country with ground troops while a new government gets on its feet (best case but hardest to achieve scenario), fight an endless tit for tat war with the Iranian regime or tuck tail and retreat out of the Middle East which emboldens the Iranians to say F you to America and ship oil to everyone but us. This weakens our standing around the world as we look weak which is why Trump won’t do it.

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How exactly do we get out of this war? [View all] D_Master81 Mar 16 OP

Higher gas prices SocialDemocrat61 Mar 16 #1

Does Trump care? He just withdraws US action from the area. Irish_Dem Mar 16 #2

Krasnov, a Russian agent, gab13by13 Mar 16 #8

We shall see. Trump could screw Russia. Irish_Dem Mar 16 #11

There is a real possibility that Putin and Bibi gab13by13 Mar 16 #13

I don't know how worried Trump is about the Epstein files. Irish_Dem Mar 16 #18

Lets ask Biden. nt BootinUp Mar 16 #3

Yup! Botany Mar 16 #4

Israel isn't going to quit first off, gab13by13 Mar 16 #5

Trump seems to think WWIII AnnaLee Mar 16 #6

New president, immediate cease-fire, orderly disengagement, in that order. DFW Mar 16 #7

They are getting ready to pass gab13by13 Mar 16 #10

How is the Save act getting through the Filibuster? maxsolomon Mar 16 #24

That would be my first reaction but... S/V Loner Mar 16 #19

I did not mean by using the current line of succession DFW Mar 16 #29

I like that. n/t S/V Loner Mar 16 #31

Trump will just declare victory and leave Johnny2X2X Mar 16 #9

Not this time, gab13by13 Mar 16 #12

When they start up the draft again. Emile Mar 16 #14

One of two things, perhaps QED Mar 16 #15

It seems that best Trump has come up with is getting a bigger shovel underpants Mar 16 #16

A big recession IbogaProject Mar 16 #17

Which won't impact Trump in the least. Irish_Dem Mar 16 #20

And destabilizing swathes of the world with high energy costs JCMach1 Mar 16 #25

This is a no win situation Buckeyeblue Mar 16 #21

I propose we give the Iranians Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio in exchange for a cease fire. surfered Mar 16 #22

How do you stop Israel's expansionary ambitions in southern Lebanon Prairie Gates Mar 16 #23

We hand over the entire executive leadership team to Iran sboatcar Mar 16 #26

That's the thing... We don't. RockRaven Mar 16 #27

This is what has me worried D_Master81 Mar 16 #30

It'll be up the next Democratic president to get the USA out of the 'excursion' RT Atlanta Mar 16 #28

there IS no easy way Skittles Mar 16 #32