(06-23-2025 04:04 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  

(06-23-2025 03:40 PM)PlainTiger Wrote:  How does an attack which they warned us about and that did no damage “save face”? I don’t understand this, but, if it gets us to the end of this conflict, I’m good with it.

Like in America and the Democrats, Iran owns the media. The Iranian people will be told they destroyed a couple of US bases and the people will never know the truth because they have no way of finding out the truth. Similar to the North Korean soldiers that went into Ukraine to fight with Russia were confused when they didn't come across any South Koreans.

Fair enough.

But, there are Iranians who don’t live in Iran. This stuff is all over social media, so anyone can read it. I guess anyone who attempts to spread the truth in Iran can be dealt with in the usual way, so maybe it will work as you describe.

Several people responded to me, and I chose yours to respond to, but I do not intend to single you out.

(06-23-2025 04:26 PM)Kyle Mack Wrote:  USA and Iran should just do a tweet bombing campaign to save money on real bombs.

How about a slap contest…..

NM

Ceasefire! Trump you magnificent bastard!

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED! Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World. During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL. On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR.” This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!

DONALD J. TRUMP,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

And there ya have it----peace through strength. You dont have to run and hide---or ignore misbehavior on the world stage in order to have peace. We of course need to look for peaceful solutions where possible---and show strength and consequences when people stringing us along failing to negotiate toward a solution in good faith. We dont need to run into every brush fire conflict with our own troops---or even get involved where there is no national interest. But where there is conflict and where our national interests are involved---Trump has shown us the formula that is calm, controlled, reasonable---and effective.