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This just in, Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader….

Apparently his wife was killed in the same strike that killed his father.

*edit: apparently the strikes killed his son and mother, as well as the wife of the new supreme leader.
 
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My personal opinion.... we knew who the bad guys and the destabilizing agents are in the middle east.... we knew they're totally thinking that they were going to stall til they had Nuke capability, whereby they would certainly feel they had added a couple aces to an already strong hand. The Mullahs Really thought they were rolling on easy street.....

As far as what were the capabilities and how long would it take them to Nuke up???? Jared Kushner and Steve Whitcoff HAD THAT CONVERSATION with the iranian delegation.... The US made a number of generous offers, even offers towards subsidizing peaceful nuclear energy for Iran.... and the Iranians told them to screw.... then the Iranians bragged about having the very capabilities that they KNEW were over Trump and Bibi's red line.....

I really have difficulty with folks who just refuse to see that diplomacy went above and beyond reasonable attempts to accommodate a peaceful solution to this mess.... which is a 47-year-old abomination! And now Trump and Bibi have completely dismantled, and are continuing to dismantle the heck out of the mullahs defensive AND offensive capability....

Olive branches have no sway with the Iranian power structure when you have a madman on the ropes you finish him off, and you finish him off bloody..... The Current regime there, through preestablished targeting and contingency plans, are willfully targeting civilian population centers and civilian infrastructure.... I heartily endorse whoever act to crush every iota of the power structure of the current regime.... every single item that holds and value to them....

Or we'll be dealing with this group for the next 47years.....
 
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mgf said:
He might not last very long.
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Agreed. It seems the US was hoping for some sort of uprising or a negotiated successor (as in Venezuela). We got neither. Now the US doesn’t seem quite sure how to proceed with the regime change part of things. A bombing campaign will only go so far. Next there will be boots on the ground. All indications are this is the next forever war…. Oil has surged to above $100/barrel and the 7th service member has been announced dead. It seems Iran is playing the long game, and us preparing should play the same.
 
Jack Ryan: So, uh, Intelligence Committe?
Bill Cabot: Mm-hmm.
Jack Ryan: I've watched these on C-SPAN. Never actually been to one.
Bill Cabot: You've never watched one of these on C-SPAN.

You're on a need to know bases, and you don't need to know.
So stop pretending you do.
Stop wasting your time speculating, and prepare for what may be coming.

I don't imagine they announced they were going to storm the beaches at Normandy either.

Smarten up folks.
You sound ridiculous.

Try reading the Art of War...
 
The Principal said:
Agreed. It seems the US was hoping for some sort of uprising or a negotiated successor (as in Venezuela). We got neither. Now the US doesn’t seem quite sure how to proceed with the regime change part of things. A bombing campaign will only go so far. Next there will be boots on the ground. All indications are this is the next forever war…. Oil has surged to above $100/barrel and the 7th service member has been announced dead. It seems Iran is playing the long game, and us preparing should play the same.
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I did hear a rumour that there are a thousand dead.

Unsubstantiated though.
 
The Principal said:
Agreed. It seems the US was hoping for some sort of uprising or a negotiated successor (as in Venezuela). We got neither. Now the US doesn’t seem quite sure how to proceed with the regime change part of things. A bombing campaign will only go so far. Next there will be boots on the ground. All indications are this is the next forever war…. Oil has surged to above $100/barrel and the 7th service member has been announced dead. It seems Iran is playing the long game, and us preparing should play the same.
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Ummmmmm.....

Iran's army and IRGC assets were the second largest army in that region, and one of the more professional. Their missile launching capabilities and their naval and air forces were also large, well-drilled and well-equipped modern force. They had access to top tier technology, and support of several major superpowers. This was not a battle to be taken lightly. Israeli and American analysts recognized that despite the reputation as a strong and professional force, they had vulnerabilities. Those vulnerabilities were illuminated during the last military operation, this past summer. The analysts analyzed. They told the warfighters in the Department of War.... The Warfighters put a plan together, and they told their bosses, Trump and Netanyahu. The leaders asked if we could pull this off. The Warfighters said yes. The leaders said, "Saturday, before tea?"
And they did. What we are witnessing is unheralded in modern warfare. Our forces have completely destroyed any semblance of air defense the Iranians had... total and complete air superiority.... Total AND complete.... The vaunted Iranian Navy is now nothing more than lumps of twisted metal at the bottom of the Persian Gulf.... the biggest threat they currently present is as a navigation hazard.... A 90 percent reduction in the Iranian's missile launching capability... Their drones rendered 90% ineffective.... those reductions in hostile capabilities have never been seen in any conflict , ever... and the end goal appears to be not just a reduction, but the complete destruction of Iranian defenses, command and control, arms and missile stockpiles, ships and aircraft..... I'm not sure how any but the most obtuse could say that this might have happened haphazardly or been poorly planned...?

I've been involved in Foreign wars since 1990..... Spent several tours throughout the area we're talking about.... I watched my Iraqi antagonists progress from donkey bombs and garden hose initiator devices to shape charges and sophisticated initiating systems.... all of Iranian design.... There is nothing at all even vaguely reminiscent of a poorly planned "forever war" that I can detect in or around the middle east on the part of our troops or our allies....

I swung by Cumby's this morning and paid $3.85 for a gallon of 93 octane premium..... Filled up my tank... Gas is still cheaper than it was three or four years ago...
 
rockett88s said:
Ummmmmm.....

Iran's army and IRGC assets were the second largest army in that region, and one of the more professional. Their missile launching capabilities and their naval and air forces were also large, well-drilled and well-equipped modern force. They had access to top tier technology, and support of several major superpowers. This was not a battle to be taken lightly. Israeli and American analysts recognized that despite the reputation as a strong and professional force, they had vulnerabilities. Those vulnerabilities were illuminated during the last military operation, this past summer. The analysts analyzed. They told the warfighters in the Department of War.... The Warfighters put a plan together, and they told their bosses, Trump and Netanyahu. The leaders asked if we could pull this off. The Warfighters said yes. The leaders said, "Saturday, before tea?"
And they did. What we are witnessing is unheralded in modern warfare. Our forces have completely destroyed any semblance of air defense the Iranians had... total and complete air superiority.... Total AND complete.... The vaunted Iranian Navy is now nothing more than lumps of twisted metal at the bottom of the Persian Gulf.... the biggest threat they currently present is as a navigation hazard.... A 90 percent reduction in the Iranian's missile launching capability... Their drones rendered 90% ineffective.... those reductions in hostile capabilities have never been seen in any conflict , ever... and the end goal appears to be not just a reduction, but the complete destruction of Iranian defenses, command and control, arms and missile stockpiles, ships and aircraft..... I'm not sure how any but the most obtuse could say that this might have happened haphazardly or been poorly planned...?

I've been involved in Foreign wars since 1990..... Spent several tours throughout the area we're talking about.... I watched my Iraqi antagonists progress from donkey bombs and garden hose initiator devices to shape charges and sophisticated initiating systems.... all of Iranian design.... There is nothing at all even vaguely reminiscent of a poorly planned "forever war" that I can detect in or around the middle east on the part of our troops or our allies....

I swung by Cumby's this morning and paid $3.85 for a gallon of 93 octane premium..... Filled up my tank... Gas is still cheaper than it was three or four years ago...
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The US has the most lethal war fighting military in the world. There is no question that US military equipment, personnel, and tactics could destroy any military in the world. There is also no question about the US military’s devotion and bravery. None.

Can we question the rationale, strategy, and mission objectives from the highest in command? Absolutely. Are the reasons for the US needing to enter a conflict of our choice now, clear? Absolutely not. Has the conflict’s objectives been clearly communicated and consistent? Absolutely not. Is it a lot to ask to have a clear end game communicated? Absolutely not.

It is obtuse to expect any intelligent US citizen to not question their elected officials when US servicemen are dying and billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent.

Marco Rubio clearly stated that we entered the war along with Israel, against Iran, because Israel going to bomb and we didn’t want to assume the risks them doing it alone, as their ally.

What is being communicated regarding regime change, surrender, the purpose of the war, the end game, has all changed day to day.

Wishful thinking and blind faith are tools for the brainwashed. I guarantee if the other political party was doing this, a lot of people’s tunes would be different.

I also filled up my gas tank today. Gas is up 30 plus cents per gallon for regular.
 
The Principal said:
The US has the most lethal war fighting military in the world. There is no question that US military equipment, personnel, and tactics could destroy any military in the world. There is also no question about the US military’s devotion and bravery. None.

Can we question the rationale, strategy, and mission objectives from the highest in command? Absolutely. Are the reasons for the US needing to enter a conflict of our choice now, clear? Absolutely not. Has the conflict’s objectives been clearly communicated and consistent? Absolutely not. Is it a lot to ask to have a clear end game communicated? Absolutely not.

It is obtuse to expect any intelligent US citizen to not question their elected officials when US servicemen are dying and billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent.

Marco Rubio clearly stated that we entered the war along with Israel, against Iran, because Israel going to bomb and we didn’t want to assume the risks them doing it alone, as their ally.

What is being communicated regarding regime change, surrender, the purpose of the war, the end game, has all changed day to day.

Wishful thinking and blind faith are tools for the brainwashed. I guarantee if the other political party was doing this, a lot of people’s tunes would be different.

I also filled up my gas tank today. Gas is up 30 plus cents per gallon for regular.
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I guess my biggest complaint with several of the posts which seem to push the opinion that this action in the Middle East is disjointed, not well planned, was entered into under spurious or ill-considered influences, or is somehow morphing into a forever war.... You have referenced Marco Rubio on several occasions. I've heard the sound clips, but I've also heard him lay out the conditions of the initiation of this plan, and the results so far, and it does not seem that he is in anyway inconsistent with his boss, or lacking in capability as Secretary of State.... I am not pro war.... Diplomacy is always a best consideration in international affairs... I think President Trump has a significantly better record in foreign affairs than most other presidents I can think of.... I've stated several times on these forums that His Business acumen shows through, and I think that his policies have laid a foundation that is already starting to show benefits for American workers.... but that's another whole discussion. I think our president is the first president in 47 years that has stood up politically to the Iranians. I think that he is right on the money in hammering them with sanctions, and holding them accountable to the sanctions established by the US and the international community which they have been ignoring and co-opting for decades.... I think President Trump's unwavering support of Isreal has done more to expose the hypocrisy of past administrations and of the international community with regards to the Palestinian situation, as well as other Iranian proxy fighters who are the main cause of strife in the middle east. Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis will all die on the vine when Iran's money is removed from the equation. None of those groups is fighting for freedom. They are all Modern Satrapies run by warlords, pirates and thieves who suborn the succor of religious zealots and slavers in the name of their god. I fought in a proxy war while I was In Iraq. We knew Iran was hiring mercenaries... In the area of Ramadi we were engaging local drug dealers, Chechen mercenaries as well as a couple lesser Sunni militias.... the unifying factor there was not religious zeal.... it was Iranian money. Not actually Iranian cash, though... Islamic Republic issued Rials....there is a difference... and one needs to note that rials were funding the enslavement of the Iranian Middle Class as well as Blowing up American Marines and Soldiers all over Iraq.... And that scenario has been playing itself out in all sorts of squalid Arab backwaters for the last 40 plus years.... It is about time that someone put their money where their mouth was and threw a Trump card on the murderous mullahs. Not only do I believe that this action is a timely and long overdue correction, but I believe that it is being handled with awe inspiring precision and forethought. And I think that Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are more than adequate to this task.

I do believe that the one group who could throw a monkey wrench into this crusade would be the bought and sold politicians in the US legislature... and those of similar ilk in the parliaments of old and irrelevant Europe... They seem to be the only group in the world who are eager to bite their noses off to spite their faces...

And..... Just found out my dual fuel generator is not repairable.... looking for a new one , I guess....

Edited to add: I apologize for my use of the word obtuse.... First, I do not believe you actually are obtuse, and second, it's hypocritical to rail against ad hominem attacks and then engage in them....

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The Principal said:
The US has the most lethal war fighting military in the world. There is no question that US military equipment, personnel, and tactics could destroy any military in the world. There is also no question about the US military’s devotion and bravery. None.

Can we question the rationale, strategy, and mission objectives from the highest in command? Absolutely. Are the reasons for the US needing to enter a conflict of our choice now, clear? Absolutely not. Has the conflict’s objectives been clearly communicated and consistent? Absolutely not. Is it a lot to ask to have a clear end game communicated? Absolutely not.

It is obtuse to expect any intelligent US citizen to not question their elected officials when US servicemen are dying and billions of taxpayer dollars are being spent.

Marco Rubio clearly stated that we entered the war along with Israel, against Iran, because Israel going to bomb and we didn’t want to assume the risks them doing it alone, as their ally.

What is being communicated regarding regime change, surrender, the purpose of the war, the end game, has all changed day to day.

Wishful thinking and blind faith are tools for the brainwashed. I guarantee if the other political party was doing this, a lot of people’s tunes would be different.

I also filled up my gas tank today. Gas is up 30 plus cents per gallon for regular.
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Well then... feel free to take your wishful thinking and blind faith along with you to the entrance of a SCIF, and make your attempt to rationally articulate your personal Need-To-Know...
and when you are denied... you may then reflect on how obtuse your views may have been - as well as mentally file away for future reference why your own gratification does NOT constitute a valid justification for you to be Read-On and receive access to classified materials pertaining to aspects of ongoing operations...

Can you become a potential security risk that poses a danger to the lives of U.S. and allied personnel - as well as to the lives of their co-workers, and that extends further outward to the lives of family members - if you mishandle any piece of intel ?

Could a prepositioned " thug " readily extract useful intel from you - after you've been allowed to do nothing more than just a bit of light reading from material that you personally consider to be inconsequential, but which others view as being highly useful ?
 
rockett88s said:
I guess my biggest complaint with several of the posts which seem to push the opinion that this action in the Middle East is disjointed, not well planned, was entered into under spurious or ill-considered influences, or is somehow morphing into a forever war.... You have referenced Marco Rubio on several occasions. I've heard the sound clips, but I've also heard him lay out the conditions of the initiation of this plan, and the results so far, and it does not seem that he is in anyway inconsistent with his boss, or lacking in capability as Secretary of State.... I am not pro war.... Diplomacy is always a best consideration in international affairs... I think President Trump has a significantly better record in foreign affairs than most other presidents I can think of.... I've stated several times on these forums that His Business acumen shows through, and I think that his policies have laid a foundation that is already starting to show benefits for American workers.... but that's another whole discussion. I think our president is the first president in 47 years that has stood up politically to the Iranians. I think that he is right on the money in hammering them with sanctions, and holding them accountable to the sanctions established by the US and the international community which they have been ignoring and co-opting for decades.... I think President Trump's unwavering support of Isreal has done more to expose the hypocrisy of past administrations and of the international community with regards to the Palestinian situation, as well as other Iranian proxy fighters who are the main cause of strife in the middle east. Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis will all die on the vine when Iran's money is removed from the equation. None of those groups is fighting for freedom. They are all Modern Satrapies run by warlords, pirates and thieves who suborn the succor of religious zealots and slavers in the name of their god. I fought in a proxy war while I was In Iraq. We knew Iran was hiring mercenaries... In the area of Ramadi we were engaging local drug dealers, Chechen mercenaries as well as a couple lesser Sunni militias.... the unifying factor there was not religious zeal.... it was Iranian money. Not actually Iranian cash, though... Islamic Republic issued Rials....there is a difference... and one needs to note that rials were funding the enslavement of the Iranian Middle Class as well as Blowing up American Marines and Soldiers all over Iraq.... And that scenario has been playing itself out in all sorts of squalid Arab backwaters for the last 40 plus years.... It is about time that someone put their money where their mouth was and threw a Trump card on the murderous mullahs. Not only do I believe that this action is a timely and long overdue correction, but I believe that it is being handled with awe inspiring precision and forethought. And I think that Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are more than adequate to this task.

I do believe that the one group who could throw a monkey wrench into this crusade would be the bought and sold politicians in the US legislature... and those of similar ilk in the parliaments of old and irrelevant Europe... They seem to be the only group in the world who are eager to bite their noses off to spite their faces...

And..... Just found out my dual fuel generator is not repairable.... looking for a new one , I guess....

Edited to add: I apologize for my use of the word obtuse.... First, I do not believe you actually are obtuse, and second, it's hypocritical to rail against ad hominem attacks and then engage in them....

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Hello
Please understand I am not pro Trump or anti Trump. Just a neutral party on this one.
But I need to ask you to please tell me what he has done to help the American people so far?
Inflation is still up [especially with the tariffs. My nephew runs a bike shop and some of the parts he gets that are steel are up by 30% or more]
Jobs are down
Now gas is going up
Medical insurance is still a racket
And suppressors are still not available as an over the counter item
How is this helping? I will give you that he has removed some criminals from the streets.
 
rockett88s said:
I guess my biggest complaint with several of the posts which seem to push the opinion that this action in the Middle East is disjointed, not well planned, was entered into under spurious or ill-considered influences, or is somehow morphing into a forever war.... You have referenced Marco Rubio on several occasions. I've heard the sound clips, but I've also heard him lay out the conditions of the initiation of this plan, and the results so far, and it does not seem that he is in anyway inconsistent with his boss, or lacking in capability as Secretary of State.... I am not pro war.... Diplomacy is always a best consideration in international affairs... I think President Trump has a significantly better record in foreign affairs than most other presidents I can think of.... I've stated several times on these forums that His Business acumen shows through, and I think that his policies have laid a foundation that is already starting to show benefits for American workers.... but that's another whole discussion. I think our president is the first president in 47 years that has stood up politically to the Iranians. I think that he is right on the money in hammering them with sanctions, and holding them accountable to the sanctions established by the US and the international community which they have been ignoring and co-opting for decades.... I think President Trump's unwavering support of Isreal has done more to expose the hypocrisy of past administrations and of the international community with regards to the Palestinian situation, as well as other Iranian proxy fighters who are the main cause of strife in the middle east. Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis will all die on the vine when Iran's money is removed from the equation. None of those groups is fighting for freedom. They are all Modern Satrapies run by warlords, pirates and thieves who suborn the succor of religious zealots and slavers in the name of their god. I fought in a proxy war while I was In Iraq. We knew Iran was hiring mercenaries... In the area of Ramadi we were engaging local drug dealers, Chechen mercenaries as well as a couple lesser Sunni militias.... the unifying factor there was not religious zeal.... it was Iranian money. Not actually Iranian cash, though... Islamic Republic issued Rials....there is a difference... and one needs to note that rials were funding the enslavement of the Iranian Middle Class as well as Blowing up American Marines and Soldiers all over Iraq.... And that scenario has been playing itself out in all sorts of squalid Arab backwaters for the last 40 plus years.... It is about time that someone put their money where their mouth was and threw a Trump card on the murderous mullahs. Not only do I believe that this action is a timely and long overdue correction, but I believe that it is being handled with awe inspiring precision and forethought. And I think that Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are more than adequate to this task.

I do believe that the one group who could throw a monkey wrench into this crusade would be the bought and sold politicians in the US legislature... and those of similar ilk in the parliaments of old and irrelevant Europe... They seem to be the only group in the world who are eager to bite their noses off to spite their faces...

And..... Just found out my dual fuel generator is not repairable.... looking for a new one , I guess....

Edited to add: I apologize for my use of the word obtuse.... First, I do not believe you actually are obtuse, and second, it's hypocritical to rail against ad hominem attacks and then engage in them....

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Thank you for your reply and insights. You have a lot of experience to share, and I appreciate that you do.

The x-factor here seems to be Israel. I don’t think Bibi is looking for peace by simply removing military infrastructure. He seems to be targeting the general population (desalination plants, oil plants). If the US can determine what a “win” will look like in the next week or two and wind down, without relying on Israel’s terms, then I will have a lot more faith in the operation. If things are still open ended after a week or two, then it could likely turn into a new long term doctrine (which goes against everything this US administration has stood for).
 
kid_couteau said:
Hello
Please understand I am not pro Trump or anti Trump. Just a neutral party on this one.
But I need to ask you to please tell me what he has done to help the American people so far?
Inflation is still up [especially with the tariffs. My nephew runs a bike shop and some of the parts he gets that are steel are up by 30% or more]
Jobs are down
Now gas is going up
Medical insurance is still a racket
And suppressors are still not available as an over the counter item
How is this helping? I will give you that he has removed some criminals from the streets.
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He shut the border crossings down. If he does nothing else, I am happy he put America first.
 
kid_couteau said:
Hello
Please understand I am not pro Trump or anti Trump. Just a neutral party on this one.
But I need to ask you to please tell me what he has done to help the American people so far?
Inflation is still up [especially with the tariffs. My nephew runs a bike shop and some of the parts he gets that are steel are up by 30% or more]
Jobs are down
Now gas is going up
Medical insurance is still a racket
And suppressors are still not available as an over the counter item
How is this helping? I will give you that he has removed some criminals from the streets.
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Gas reached its peak in 2022.
Inflation reached a 40 year high in 22.
Medical insurance has always been a racket exacerbated by the affordable care act.
Many agreements had been favorably struck due to tariffs.
All this while being the most obstructed and most investigated, from both sides of the aisle, president in at least 60 years perhaps ever, which leads me to believe that there really is no difference in the parties except that as soon as libs no longer gain advantage by "cooperation" they lock elbows and go back to business as usual passing every insane law they can while actively obstructing the enforcement of laws long on the books most of which they were wildly in favor of in the not too distant past.


And still people ask these questions.
 
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Diesel at my "check" station now up to $5.60/gal, a $1.30 increase in ~10 days. Regular unleaded up to $4.20/ga, although I don't know what it cost before. I tend not to keep track of gasoline prices.

I will note that this is still over a dollar/gal lower than it was under the previous administration.
 
First and foremost, I must state again emphatically that I am anti-government in ALL forms ... A politician who does not allow me to knock personally on his door and air my grievances, or who is too far away from me so as to effectively limit my access to he or she for the purpose of airing my grievances has no business receiving one red cent from the money extorted from me. As much as the sheep bleat about the modern marvels of technology and communications, such wonders only serve to bind the chains of my slavery ever more tightly around my wrists. And those marvels act as an insulator for those useless politicians against any reasonable consideration of being held responsible to those who are paying their taxes. For the first time in decades there appears to be an administration that is willing to call a bad trade deal a bad trade deal. For the first time in decades there is an administration that has held NATO accountable. For the first time in decades there is an administration that held Europe accountable. For the first time in decades there is an administration that held China and Russia accountable. For the first time in decades there is an administration who understands tariffs. For the first time in decades there is an administrator who understands and enforces border security... I would have voted for a candidate who I thought would have been able to accomplish one or two of these red ticket items.... Our current administration seems to have a lock on most of them. We gave the last administration four years four years and all we got was runaway inflation, open borders and foreign policy disasters.... seriously, can anyone look at our withdrawal from Afghanistan and consider it well-handled? That sort of crap is what the last two decades of administrations have given us.... I am willing to give Trump a bit of time, and I am hopeful that my support for this administration pay some dividends. I do not want to be a good citizen of the world. I have seen the world, and there are places that deserve nothing better than a quick double tap behind the left ear. I have seen wondrous things in the US.... I'm ok with being a citizen of the US.... but .... after Trump goes his merry way, I can see the scumbags inside the beltway getting back to their old behaviours.... by that time, I am planning to be hidden away in a grove of tall pines and only coming out for the occasional blast on my Sled or ATV.... maybe to get the dog his shots....

For the first time in 40 or 50 years, Relief from the slavery of a lunatic and murderous communist regime seems to be in the cards for Cuba. For the first time in almost as long, freedom from an equally lunatic and murderous Islamist regime looks possible for the people of Iran. Destroying the cash cow that was the Islamic Republic of Iran is the surest way to crush the support of the murderous thug proxies of the Islamic Republic. Destroying the complete offensive infrastructure of any aggressive nation who has sponsored terrorism to the extent The Islamic Republic did, and has done since March of 1979, right there, out in the wide open, without the slightest hint of recompense, has never been done before..... Donald Trump saying ,"it's not over until I say it's over," and, "I will tell them who can take charge ..." fills me with hope for that region. And fills me with hope for South and Central America, and for Cuba!

Yes... I did vote for this.... and for the first time in decades I did not feel like I had to take a shower after casting my vote....

I understand that prices are going up.... I understand that evidence of Trump's policy goals giving a beneficial effect for all Americans are slow in happening, nor would I expect them to happen overnight. And there will be miscues and meltdowns.... but right now, on this entire planet, there is not another individual that I would entrust President Trump's vision to.... and expect as good results as I think we'll get from him.

I think by the time the elections of 2028 roll around, the evidence will be showing.... Hopefully enough to ensure that the next crew elected does not make it a sport out of dismantling his program....

JUST my opinion....
 
I keep seeing posts about what has been done in the last year?
As anyone who camps, backpacks, or hikes, one should know that if you hike 10 miles into the forest, you need to walk 10 miles out.
Anyone expecting more changes in the first year or his term trying to change bad decisions and actions over the last couple decades is either in denial, or not paying attention.
It takes a long time to save for a house, or pay off a mortgage.
Change doesn't come overnight, nor should anyone expect it to.
It's really hard to effect change when you're being fought every step of the way, just because someone doesn't like you.
If they loved their country more than they hated him, way more would get done for us.

Last pole, 84% of Americans, left and right, want voter ID.
I don't recall that many Americans agreeing on anything, yet the people who were elected to represent us, the people, are still dragging their feet.
Like senator Kennedy said in a recent interview, "Congress takes months to get nothing done".
When asked during a recent speech, if Congress and the House thought their number one priority was the American people and not illegal aliens, half of them sat silent. And that was the ones who even bothered to show up and do their jobs that they were elected to do by We the People.
The problem isn't the President.
The problem is that in every state, the people elected to office are not representing the people that elected them.
 
Guttersnipe said:
I keep seeing posts about what has been done in the last year?
As anyone who camps, backpacks, or hikes, one should know that if you hike 10 miles into the forest, you need to walk 10 miles out.
Anyone expecting more changes in the first year or his term trying to change bad decisions and actions over the last couple decades is either in denial, or not paying attention.
It takes a long time to save for a house, or pay off a mortgage.
Change doesn't come overnight, nor should anyone expect it to.
It's really hard to effect change when you're being fought every step of the way, just because someone doesn't like you.
If they loved their country more than they hated him, way more would get done for us.

Last pole, 84% of Americans, left and right, want voter ID.
I don't recall that many Americans agreeing on anything, yet the people who were elected to represent us, the people, are still dragging their feet.
Like senator Kennedy said in a recent interview, "Congress takes months to get nothing done".
When asked during a recent speech, if Congress and the House thought their number one priority was the American people and not illegal aliens, half of them sat silent. And that was the ones who even bothered to show up and do their jobs that they were elected to do by We the People.
The problem isn't the President.
The problem is that in every state, the people elected to office are not representing the people that elected them.
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This^^^
Several of the RINOs , with Thune at the top of the list, need a public flogging…
 
dog welder said:
Sorry what?

Its your government. You are owed an explanation about everything they do.
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This. We were completely lied to about Iraq. The Bush Administration knew they didn't have weapons of mass destruction, yet they pressed ahead with an unnecessary and costly war. I don't believe for a second that Trump has a viable plan or the best interests of the nation in mind. Our government has wasted far too much treasure and far too many lives on such adventures... Yes, we are owed an explanation and solid, confirmed evidence for why we must go to war BEFORE it happens.
 
I'm gonna pop in just to say what I'm thinking right now.

Pretty impressed with the efficiency of the strikes. Missile bases destroyed within 4 minutes of a launch ? Cool stuff. No boots on the ground excellent.

Cuba now? eek, maybe slow you're roll a little there Mr. President. F' the Cartels though.

I don't care anymore, push the button.
 
The Principal said:
This just in, Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader….

Apparently his wife was killed in the same strike that killed his father.

*edit: apparently the strikes killed his son and mother, as well as the wife of the new supreme leader.
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Mojtaba is likely dead, too, killed with the rest of his family. He's nominally the third Ayatollah in less than 2 weeks, the others having been summarily vetoed by the new ruler of Iran. If not, he'll soon join his father and the first successor.

Why appoint a dead man? In the hope that your adversaries will be looking for someone who can't be found and ignore the guy who can. The Iranians are clever but their hubris makes them vulnerable. We'll find out soon enough... soon enough to eliminate whoever they appoint.
 
I have stored white gas in my dua Fuel Coleman stove for long periods of time.... at least a year or two, and she fires right up .... I keep that stove in the job box in the back of my truck, and she's been ready to go for as long as I can remember.... my usual routine is to finish up using the stove, get everything wiped down and ready to stow, then relieve the pressure in the stove's gas tank, top the tank off as much as possible, and seal it all back up.... I usually put the stove in a contractor bag, and tie and seal the contractors bag with a zip tie. Not necessarily because the stove needs the protection, but if that fuel can leaks it won't get all over the tools in the job box, and If I need to use it and remove the bag, and it's still pretty dry inside, I will know the fuel tank should still be pretty full and pretty good to go....
 
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