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#1

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by viper37 - Today at 09:55:01 PM

This is what despair looks like.  A totally defeated Iran, unable to launch any attacks, on the verge of surrender.

#2

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 09:49:47 PM

It's amazing a man can command the most powerful military machine the world has ever seen and still somehow come across as an ineffectually flailing wimp.

That's a big worry yes. That Tehran sees this as a mark of desperation.

#3

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by HisMajestyBOB - Today at 09:26:56 PM

Canada, UK, France, Germany are willing to participate in reopening the Strait of Hormuz and if NATO is asked to help with the defense of Gulf States, it will listen.

Oh what a bunch of obedient little vassal states.

Bend over morons, you guys are about to get fucked.

I dunno, talking and listening about potential action? Engaging in dialogue? Establishing a process to begin building a framework for form a committee that will identify stakeholders for working out a timetable for European action? Sounds like Europe might be playing to their strengths.

#4

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Jacob - Today at 08:50:57 PM

And then Iran retaliates by torching the Gulf oil industry.

It's amazing a man can command the most powerful military machine the world has ever seen and still somehow come across as an ineffectually flailing wimp.

#5

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Valmy - Today at 08:45:27 PM

There were protests before because Western Governments were asked to sign on to the conflict. Trump just does whatever and does not even bother to ask Congress or the American people. So what exactly are they protesting about? The Italian government already is not involved.

#6

Off the Record / Re: Hungarian Politics

Last post by Jacob - Today at 08:34:13 PM

I think it goes to the whole human contrarian "no one is going to threaten me what to do! Fuck that guy!"

#7

Off the Record / Re: Quo Vadis, Democrats?

Last post by Jacob - Today at 08:33:05 PM

I don't have a problem with someone trying to wrest the mantle of Christianity in the US away from the satanic Christian Nationalists currently in control of the US government.

#8

Off the Record / Re: Hungarian Politics

Last post by Tamas - Today at 08:10:43 PM

Orbán('s social media team) has uploaded a short video with a sobby background music as he calls his daughters about the fresh threat against his and his children and grandchildren' s lives by Ukrainians (there is some video of a Ukrainian officer which has been flagged by experts as potentially edited).

The spiral down to the bottom of the cesspit just continues.

Meanwhile the latest available poll is showing an increasing advantage for Magyar's Tisza party, although obviously that was surveyed before the sob video

I don't get how a video suggesting he will take Hungary to war with Ukraine is a good selling point.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/21/hungary-election-interference-russia-orban/

I guess it worked for Trump

Ukraine hates your leader so much they are going to assassinate him, potentially forcing Hungary into a war!!

Oh boy, better make sure that guy is still in office.

Yeah this has been picked up on by Hungarian analysts but I have no idea how prevalent a thought it is among the populace. Namely that if one main message is that being drawn into the war is an imminent danger, then perhaps it may prove counterproductive to emphasise how Orban is in a personal beef with Zelensky.

#9

Off the Record / Re: Quo Vadis, Democrats?

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 08:10:01 PM

Talarico is Christian and very much so, but he's been A+ on separation of Church and State and denouncing Republican hypocrisy on that subject time and time again. I think you're quite wrong on that one Viper.

#10

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by Zoupa - Today at 08:06:00 PM

On Kharg Island: forget artillery range, it's within FPV drone range from the mainland. Unless Marines start digging immediately on arrival and never venture out of their bunkers, the "occupation" of the island would be over in a few weeks.