Iran War?

[mongers]

I expect the US to attack within the next 3 weeks or so. There is nothing the Iranians can do to prevent this short of Khamenei resigning.

There are plenty they can do. There are all kinds of ways to pay tribute to the Trump family.

'Render unto Caesar ....'

[Bauer]

It's kind of interesting (when putting aside the human and moral implications).

Between the impending action in Iran, the action in Venezuela, and Trump's "Board of Peace" it very much feels like taking internet pundit, over-simplified "why doesn't the US just do X" being taken from internet message boards and acted on in real life.

It'll be very interesting to see how it plays out.

I wouldn't even be surprised if some of Trumps ideas were coming from social media.  Maybe his plan to run Venezuela...

[Tonitrus]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gk15rr70o

Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says

In his interview with Fox News, Witkoff said: "I don't want to use the word 'frustrated'... because he [Trump] understands he's got plenty of alternatives, but he's curious as to why they haven't... I don't want to use the word 'capitulated', but why they haven't capitulated."

"Why, under this sort of pressure, with the amount of sea power and naval power that we have over there, why haven't they come to us and said, 'We profess that we don't want a weapon, so here's what we're prepared to do?'"

"And yet it's hard to sort of get them to that place," Trump's envoy added.

I know we didn't need more proof...but he is such a fucking idiot.

[The Minsky Moment]

Witkoff advising Trump, blind leading the blind without either being able to move their arms or legs.

[Tonitrus]

Witkoff advising Trump, blind leading the blind without either being able to move their arms or legs.

My thinking it is more like Bozo the Clown leading Ronald McDonald.

[viper37]

I wouldn't even be surprised if some of Trumps ideas were coming from social media.  Maybe his plan to run Venezuela...

Close:  Grok.

[Tonitrus]

Witkoff advising Trump, blind leading the blind without either being able to move their arms or legs.

My thinking it is more like Bozo the Clown leading Ronald McDonald.

The other boneheaded thing about those comments...it is pretty much signaling to the other side that the entire thing is likely just a giant bluff (which it may very well be).

[Bauer]

I wouldn't even be surprised if some of Trumps ideas were coming from social media.  Maybe his plan to run Venezuela...

Close:  Grok.

Hmm well it is probably more intelligent than regular x users 

[The Minsky Moment]

"I don't want to use the word 'capitulated', but why they haven't capitulated."

How can anyone take a "diplomat" seriously when he can't even control the words that come out of his mouth.

[grumbler]

Witkoff advising Trump, blind leading the blind without either being able to move their arms or legs.

But together they can grift billions.