President Trump 2.0

Here we go again…

President Donald Trump, in a video posted on Truth Social, has confirmed that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran." He said the objective of the operation is to “defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.”

https://wapo.st/4aIefnS

[Stephen]

Take his 'peace' prize away. He seems way too eager to attack lately.

Originally Posted by Stephen

Take his 'peace' prize away. He seems way too eager to attack lately.

He’s framing this as a “preemptive attack” when the entire purpose is to provoke a response from Iran in order to justify ongoing and more extensive strikes…

[Sephiroth]

With a bit of luck, the Iranian regime will be offed.

[papa smurf]

This is drastic even for a friend of Jeffery, wasn't redacting the files working in his favour now he starts a war to distract the world

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

With a bit of luck, the Iranian regime will be offed.

Hope is not a strategy…

[1andrew1]

From what I've read, this could be a negotiating tactic by the Americans as talls are scheduled for Thursday. The meesage being, start negotiating!

One reason given for this was that the strikes were conducted in broad daylight and were not top military targets. A military-led operation would usually be under the cover of darkness and at military bases.

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Originally Posted by Hugh

Hope is not a strategy…

You had me there Hugh, I thought I was on the Starmer thread for a minute!

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

With a bit of luck, the Iranian regime will be offed.

Very unlikely, as this "surprise attack" has been in the very visible offing for the last week or so, give the senior people lots of time to get dispersed to different secure sites.

If the aim is to decapitate the Iranian leadership, it would have to be along the lines of the Reagan ‘86 surprise bombing of Libya (Operation El Dorado Canyon).

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

With a bit of luck, the Iranian regime will be offed.

A shame the same can’t be said for the current Israeli regime

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Hope is not a strategy…

I don't make the strategy. I hope that Iran (regime) is offed - and any reasonable person would agree.

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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

A shame the same can’t be said for the current Israeli regime

Unlike Iran, democratic elections are due in Israel next October.

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

I don't make the strategy. I hope that Iran (regime) is offed - and any reasonable person would agree.

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Unlike Iran, democratic elections are due in Israel next October.

So we’re deciding on if a regime is decent or not based on if they hold democratic elections ?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

So we’re deciding on if a regime is decent or not based on if they hold democratic elections ?

Some democracy when systemic discrimination is at its heart

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

So we’re deciding on if a regime is decent or not based on if they hold democratic elections ?

I didn't say that and you know it. Israel's people have the democratic opportunity to change their regime in October 2026. That cannot be said for Iran's people, where their regime has promised to wipe Israel from the map. And Hamas was Iran's proxy.

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

I didn't say that and you know it. Israel's people have the democratic opportunity to change their regime in October 2026. That cannot be said for Iran's people, where their regime has promised to wipe Israel from the map. And Hamas was Iran's proxy.

Ah so you’re advocating war for regime change ?

An assault spearheaded by two countries one of which has already done the same thing closer to home and the other country whose attitudes towards their own possession of nuclear weapons could be described at best as murky.

Seems legit…..

Let’s not pretend this is about saving the Iranian people from their regime

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Ah so you’re advocating war for regime change ?

An assault spearheaded by two countries one of which has already done the same thing closer to home and the other country whose attitudes towards their own possession of nuclear weapons could be described at best as murky.

Seems legit…..

Let’s not pretend this is about saving the Iranian people from their regime

I didn't say that either. I merely hope that the Iran regime is offed as a result of the US/Israeli attack.

I've pretended nothing. Good try (not).