---------------------------Astonishingly, President Trump and his aides were caught unprepared when Iran, under air assault from the United States and Israel, retaliated by targeting shipping in the Persian Gulf region and specifically through the Strait of Hormuz. Military planners have pointed out for decades that the waterway—through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes—is highly vulnerable to Iranian assault. But the Trump administration acknowledged in classified briefings, CNN reported last night, that it did not make provisions for a closure because officials assumed that such a move would hurt Iran more than the United States.In its failure to anticipate Iran’s reaction, the administration ignored a dynamic that former Defense Secretary James Mattis, a first-term Trump appointee, was fond of pointing out: Once hostilities begin, “the enemy gets a vote.” U.S. leaders have drastically underestimated the Iranian regime’s ability to survive, adjust, and strike back. Just two weeks into a war that began at a time of the president’s choosing, the U.S. appears uncertain about what to do next.Zeets2 » 19 Mar 2026, 12:53 pm » wrote: ↑ Of course he did, you fool!
Iran's mullahs thought they were still negotiating with such pussies as Obama and Biden, and that they could continue their nuclear program because the US didn't have the guts to stop them. Didn't EVERY US PRESIDENT in the last few decades all state that they couldn't allow Iran to have nukes? But they still gave Iran BILLIONS to fund their terrorism while Biden REMOVED those sanctions that Trump had put in place against Iran? So OF COURSE Iran believed every US president was as gutless as Biden was.
So tell me, genius. What exactly is America "losing" as you claim? Iran's Air Force and Navy have been systematically wiped out, their missiles and missile launchers have almost all been virtually destroyed, and their leaders have all been either eliminated or have gone hiding in their spidey holes. The US and Israel have proven that the military armaments that were given them by Russia and China are woefully outmatched in combat with us and we now have control of the Iran oil depot and the Strait of Hormuz where WE can choose which country's ships to allow passage through.
And YOU hate Trump's incredible success because to you it means that Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah no longer have the ability to do significant damage to Israel, which you're pouting over! And that's left the theocratic Iranian government crumbling, together with the knowledge that WE must approve of their next leader or he'll suffer the same fate as the rest of their leaders have. And the Iranian people are CHEERING TRUMP and waving American flags for what he's done, and their slogan is MIGA!; Make Iran Great Again!
Or don't you believe your own eyes?
It's funny how you jackasses trash Trump for believing that Iran wouldn't do something stupid and against their own best interests, but you sucked the Mullah's promises to not build a nuclear weapon.jerrab » 19 Mar 2026, 1:39 pm » wrote: ↑ ---------------------------Astonishingly, President Trump and his aides were caught unprepared when Iran, under air assault from the United States and Israel, retaliated by targeting shipping in the Persian Gulf region and specifically through the Strait of Hormuz. Military planners have pointed out for decades that the waterway—through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas passes—is highly vulnerable to Iranian assault. But the Trump administration acknowledged in classified briefings, CNN reported last night, that it did not make provisions for a closure because officials assumed that such a move would hurt Iran more than the United States.In its failure to anticipate Iran’s reaction, the administration ignored a dynamic that former Defense Secretary James Mattis, a first-term Trump appointee, was fond of pointing out: Once hostilities begin, “the enemy gets a vote.” U.S. leaders have drastically underestimated the Iranian regime’s ability to survive, adjust, and strike back. Just two weeks into a war that began at a time of the president’s choosing, the U.S. appears uncertain about what to do next.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/ ... il/686365/
Then why did you leave out Azerbaijan, Iraq, Armenia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Syria?Zeets2 » 19 Mar 2026, 1:25 pm » wrote: ↑ MORE worthless irrelevance from the pouting ****** who LOVED Iran's mullahs!
I made the point that Turkey borders Iran only because it was stupidly pointed out that we allowed Turkey into NATO because it has a border with Russia, just as they have a border with Iran!
^Dick sucker is geegawing about wiping out Persians, and calling ME a hater - with no consciousness of irony.Zeets2 » 19 Mar 2026, 1:29 pm » wrote: ↑ And you're the ignorant, anti-American, Jew-hating *** that enjoys remaining clueless on how to support this country at a time of war as you delight in giving aid and comfort to the enemy!
Treasonous scumbags like you should be sent to Guantanamo!
RebelGator » 19 Mar 2026, 1:50 pm » wrote: ↑ It's funny how you jackasses trash Trump for believing that Iran wouldn't do something stupid and against their own best interests, but you sucked the Mullah's promises to not build a nuclear weapon.
You have the common sense of a door knob.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The UK team were surprised by what the Iranians put on the table,” the former official added.“It was not a complete deal, but it was progress and was unlikely to be the Iranians’ final offer. The British team expected the next round of negotiations to go ahead on the basis of the progress in Geneva.”That next round of talks was due to take place in Vienna on Monday 2 March, but never happened. The US and Israel had launched their all-out attack two days earlier.Powell’s attendance at the Geneva talks, as well as at a previous set of meetings earlier in the month in the Swiss city, helps in part to explain the UK government’s reluctance to back the US attack on Iran, a reluctance that has put the UK-US relationship under unprecedented strain.The UK saw no compelling evidence of an imminent threat of an Iranian missile attack on Europe, or of Iran securing a nuclear weapon. This is the first time it has become clear that Britain was so closely involved in the talks, and so had good reason to decide whether diplomatic options had been exhausted and a US attack was necessary.Instead the UK regarded the attack as unlawful and premature since Powell believed the path remained open to a negotiated solution to the long-running issue of how Iran could reassure the US that it was not seeking a nuclear weapon.Zeets2 » 19 Mar 2026, 12:53 pm » wrote: ↑ Of course he did, you fool!
Iran's mullahs thought they were still negotiating with such pussies as Obama and Biden, and that they could continue their nuclear program because the US didn't have the guts to stop them. Didn't EVERY US PRESIDENT in the last few decades all state that they couldn't allow Iran to have nukes? But they still gave Iran BILLIONS to fund their terrorism while Biden REMOVED those sanctions that Trump had put in place against Iran? So OF COURSE Iran believed every US president was as gutless as Biden was.
So tell me, genius. What exactly is America "losing" as you claim? Iran's Air Force and Navy have been systematically wiped out, their missiles and missile launchers have almost all been virtually destroyed, and their leaders have all been either eliminated or have gone hiding in their spidey holes. The US and Israel have proven that the military armaments that were given them by Russia and China are woefully outmatched in combat with us and we now have control of the Iran oil depot and the Strait of Hormuz where WE can choose which country's ships to allow passage through.
And YOU hate Trump's incredible success because to you it means that Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah no longer have the ability to do significant damage to Israel, which you're pouting over! And that's left the theocratic Iranian government crumbling, together with the knowledge that WE must approve of their next leader or he'll suffer the same fate as the rest of their leaders have. And the Iranian people are CHEERING TRUMP and waving American flags for what he's done, and their slogan is MIGA!; Make Iran Great Again!
Or don't you believe your own eyes?
Cannonpointer » 19 Mar 2026, 1:53 pm » wrote: ↑ ^Dick sucker is geegawing about wiping out Persians, and calling ME a hater - with no consciousness of irony.
Untermensch.
Cannonpointer » 19 Mar 2026, 12:23 pm » wrote: ↑ Well no ****.
But she was talking about the defensive nature (ersatz though it be) of the organization.
Just for a peek at what NATO is worth...
10 Ukrainians wiped out two NATO batallions in a couple of minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAg4qBaFvjI
Hey, if I'm still okay, **** her.DeezerShoove » 19 Mar 2026, 4:10 pm » wrote: ↑ No, she wanted to show how much she knows.
Then fight back stupidly.
Your defense of her (undeserved as it is) turned out to be much better spin than her own.
I was reponding to block head 7 who thinks nato should go to america's defense after america bombed iran.DeezerShoove » 19 Mar 2026, 4:10 pm » wrote: ↑ No, she wanted to show how much she knows.
Then fight back stupidly.
Your defense of her (undeserved as it is) turned out to be much better spin than her own.
it just was not about russia.DeezerShoove » 19 Mar 2026, 4:10 pm » wrote: ↑ No, she wanted to show how much she knows.
Then fight back stupidly.
Your defense of her (undeserved as it is) turned out to be much better spin than her own.
----------------------------------------DeezerShoove » 19 Mar 2026, 4:10 pm » wrote: ↑ No, she wanted to show how much she knows.
Then fight back stupidly.
Your defense of her (undeserved as it is) turned out to be much better spin than her own.
No LIAR jerra. America does not need NATO. I said, they (nato) need to go and secure their own **** ships. So, what nato country did Putin attack? What's that? None you say. Then why, oh why RETARDED one, did nato seek TRUMP's support?........................ PLEASE TRUMP...pull all assets from those nato countries who are not supporting.jerrab » 19 Mar 2026, 4:46 pm » wrote: ↑ I was reponding to block head 7 who thinks nato should go to america's defense after america bombed iran.
it was about that I responded and there was no reason to say nato was formed because of russia.
----------------------------------------DeezerShoove » 19 Mar 2026, 4:10 pm » wrote: ↑ No, she wanted to show how much she knows.
Then fight back stupidly.
Your defense of her (undeserved as it is) turned out to be much better spin than her own.
MR-7 » 19 Mar 2026, 5:11 pm » wrote: ↑ No LIAR jerra. America does not need NATO. I said, they (nato) need to go and secure their own **** ships. So, what nato country did Putin attack? What's that? None you say. Then why, oh why RETARDED one, did nato seek TRUMP's support?........................ PLEASE TRUMP...pull all assets from those nato countries who are not supporting.
jerrab » 19 Mar 2026, 5:18 pm » wrote: ↑ ----------------------------------------
The result of these extensive negotiations was the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949. In this agreement, the United States, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom agreed to consider attack against one an attack against all, along with consultations about threats and defense matters.
===========================attacks by any country not just the soviet union,