They have been oppressed for years, begging for freedom. Of course they have their own equals to our progressive democrats that want total chaos, but the majority want to be more align with western culture. They have been there before, before the liberal progressive equal took power.
Where are you getting this "the majority want to be more aligned with western culture" thing?
I'm pretty sure you have this completely backwards. Those protesters in the streets wanting to overthrow the Iranian government, the majority of the Muslim world consider them to be the equivalent of the progressive / liberals that are inciting chaos. Muslims HERE agree with that sentiment, and it aligns with our current foreign policy / desires, but to the majority of the Iran / middle east, they have no desire to embrace western culture. In fairness, most don't align with the Jihadist nature that the Ayatollah was championing, but just because they aren't screaming "death to America" means they want a Starbucks on every corner.
😬
https://twitter.com/i/status/2028469461129351277
Great dbm... just great. What the hell would we need to go to Iran for? We've already decapitated a bunch of senior leaders.
It's started: gas prices jumped $0.50 overnight.
It's started: gas prices jumped $0.50 overnight.
Our Supreme leader will call it fake news. It's still $1.99, practically everywhere! It used to be $30 under Biden. My bad... Trump brought it down 12,000 percent. Gas stations now pay you to take the gas. We are great again.
"You can't make someone listen to reason if they aren't willing to think"-- Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
I think that's the great lesson of the last 25 years after the US misadventures in the Middle East. Yet, we don't really know about Iranian citizens, do we? How could we? It's not like you can accurately poll them about it under this regime. Of all the nations of the Middle East, from what I have read, their populace would be the most desirous of Westernization (they were like that/moving that direction pre-Iranian Revolution, right?). That doesn't mean nation building there would work or that its a majority, though.
They have been oppressed for years, begging for freedom. Of course they have their own equals to our progressive democrats that want total chaos, but the majority want to be more align with western culture. They have been there before, before the liberal progressive equal took power.
Where are you getting this "the majority want to be more aligned with western culture" thing?
I'm pretty sure you have this completely backwards. Those protesters in the streets wanting to overthrow the Iranian government, the majority of the Muslim world consider them to be the equivalent of the progressive / liberals that are inciting chaos. Muslims HERE agree with that sentiment, and it aligns with our current foreign policy / desires, but to the majority of the Iran / middle east, they have no desire to embrace western culture. In fairness, most don't align with the Jihadist nature that the Ayatollah was championing, but just because they aren't screaming "death to America" means they want a Starbucks on every corner.
Can somebody remind under what authorization this was undertaken? Not being snarky. Just asking.
John Thune’s sycophancy on these strikes while being Sen Majority leader is odd to me.
Knesset approved!
US Foreign policy..
Knesset approved!
I think there's some truth to the idea that for decades Israel has been looking for a partner to do the heavy lifting in helping them take out Iran.
Reagan wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
GHWB wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Clinton wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
GWB wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Obama wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Trump in his first term wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Biden wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
But now they've finally found their puppet.
"You can't make someone listen to reason if they aren't willing to think"-- Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
15 years.
Knesset approved!
I think there's some truth to the idea that for decades Israel has been looking for a partner to do the heavy lifting in helping them take out Iran.
Reagan wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
GHWB wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Clinton wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
GWB wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Obama wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Trump in his first term wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
Biden wasn't stupid enough to do it for them.
But now they've finally found their puppet.
Put another way, Presidents since Reagan have been saying that under no circumstances should Iran be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and Trump is the first to put real teeth to the idea.
According to U.S. military officials following the June 2025 strikes (Operation Midnight Hammer), the planning, preparation, and simulation for attacking Iran's hardened nuclear sites—specifically Fordow—had been in the works for approximately15 years.
NOBODY gets it wrong more than Shooter!
@twenty I read this morning 82ish is the top for oil, unless something really really bad happens (Iran is successful at closing/disrupting the straight for weeks, which is unlikely). The markets seem to be pricing in Iran is toast, mostly shaking it off. I guess Canada and the U.S. are producing 8 million barrels excess of oil daily now (most in history). For comparison Iran produces 2 million.
I think that's the great lesson of the last 25 years after the US misadventures in the Middle East. Yet, we don't really know about Iranian citizens, do we? How could we? It's not like you can accurately poll them about it under this regime. Of all the nations of the Middle East, from what I have read, their populace would be the most desirous of Westernization (they were like that/moving that direction pre-Iranian Revolution, right?). That doesn't mean nation building there would work or that its a majority, though.
They have been oppressed for years, begging for freedom. Of course they have their own equals to our progressive democrats that want total chaos, but the majority want to be more align with western culture. They have been there before, before the liberal progressive equal took power.
Where are you getting this "the majority want to be more aligned with western culture" thing?
I'm pretty sure you have this completely backwards. Those protesters in the streets wanting to overthrow the Iranian government, the majority of the Muslim world consider them to be the equivalent of the progressive / liberals that are inciting chaos. Muslims HERE agree with that sentiment, and it aligns with our current foreign policy / desires, but to the majority of the Iran / middle east, they have no desire to embrace western culture. In fairness, most don't align with the Jihadist nature that the Ayatollah was championing, but just because they aren't screaming "death to America" means they want a Starbucks on every corner.
I think we know enough to make some assumptions. Plenty of them have chafed under the yoke of their Islamic fundamentalist government. We propped up the shah and it was so bad that many people thought the revolution would be better than what they had under the shah. Then it quickly became apparent that it wasn't and they were stuck. There have been several instances of protests that have been violently put down by the ruling hard liners. This is the first time we've taken action.
I'm not sure if there are enough "good guys" to take over from the "bad guys", but I do think there are plenty of Iranians who would prefer a more Western style of government with the personal freedoms associated with it. They (their parents and grandparents) had a taste of it before the revolution.
I think we've kicked a hornet's nest, and if the other muslim countries in the region decide to step back, we're screwed. That's before we talk about all the possible terror attacks around the globe that could take place, regardless of how this goes.
Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in the conviction that there is good worth working for. - Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and likely Hoosier basketball fan.
POTFB
@twenty I read this morning 82ish is the top for oil, unless something really really bad happens (Iran is successful at closing/disrupting the straight for weeks, which is unlikely). The markets seem to be pricing in Iran is toast, mostly shaking it off. I guess Canada and the U.S. are producing 8 million barrels excess of oil daily now (most in history). For comparison Iran produces 2 million.
Heard a guy on Varney this morning say it could flirt with $100/bbl. Had it on in the background and didn't see who it was or who he was with, but it was based on risks of shipping 20% of the world's supply through the Straits if this continues. No idea if that's the correct number going through there, but assume it to be.
Hope is not optimism, which expects things to turn out well, but something rooted in the conviction that there is good worth working for. - Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and likely Hoosier basketball fan.
POTFB
NOBODY gets it wrong more than Shooter!
You say that while quoting a post that I was without a doubt 100% correct on. Israel finally found their useful stooge. They might even be helping with Donnie's diaper changes.
"You can't make someone listen to reason if they aren't willing to think"-- Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
Latest Post: How do you deal with Islam? Our newest member: Ben Wiggins Recent Posts Unread Posts
