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jmg257

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2. Ballistic missle launches..

Reply to meadowlark5 (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:02 PM

Feb 2017

The White House put Iran "on notice" on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile and said it was reviewing how to respond, abruptly adopting an aggressive posture toward Tehran that could raise tensions in the region.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-iran-idUSKBN15G5ED?feedType=RSS&

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How likely is war with Iran? [View all] ProudLib72 Feb 2017 OP

I have been busy today and haven't listened to the Trump shit show today meadowlark5 Feb 2017 #1

Ballistic missle launches.. jmg257 Feb 2017 #2

Just speculation toddwv Feb 2017 #3

Not very. trump dammned the Iraq war to no end. DOubt he'd make that mistake. jmg257 Feb 2017 #4

Unfortunately, Trump is chomping at the bid to use "his military." Big Blue Marble Feb 2017 #8

One row up, two over. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2017 #10

He was for the war before he was against the war nt doc03 Feb 2017 #11

I think we'll be in a war by June C_U_L8R Feb 2017 #5

We know damn well trumpland wants war & it is horrible. Equinox Moon Feb 2017 #6

This is the green light for Bibi to attack Iran whenever it suits him. nikibatts Feb 2017 #7

I'm also not sure who would let us ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #9

I believe the Saudis would eagerly give the ok Victor_c3 Feb 2017 #12

Given that Iran has done nothing to us superpatriotman Feb 2017 #13

Benedict Donald is a punk, I expect him to wimp out as soon as possible... he's a punk uponit7771 Feb 2017 #14

I think a civil war is more likely than a foreign war at this point. Initech Feb 2017 #15

The other question this brings to my mind ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #16

Very likely, Probably not feet on the ground but airstrikes against Iran. grantcart Feb 2017 #17

A war with Iran will guarantee the destruction of Israel. GreenEyedLefty Feb 2017 #18