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So, boots on the ground (Original Post) Aviation Pro Tuesday OP
that's what I say too Skittles Tuesday #1
Post removed Post removed Tuesday #2
I am very curious, and I have been hearing this a lot.... Dan Tuesday #3
Iran has killed Americans for 40 years. They are religious nutcases Melon Tuesday #4
Yep, well we do live in a glass house. Dan Tuesday #6
Iranians kill Americans through their proxies Aviation Pro Tuesday #7
I'm sure that's what countries choie Tuesday #8
It didn't stop the chants of death to America. It didn't Melon Tuesday #10
Trump and those he has surrounded himself with are corrup and incompetent and I suspect their motivations are less than CentralMass Tuesday #12
That's fine. I don't support Trump. Melon Tuesday #14
This administration would f'k up a wet dream. . Kash Patel just aleddgedly fired CentralMass Tuesday #16
👍 agreed. But we are in action so carry it through. Melon Tuesday #18
It's not a legal war. TommyT139 Yesterday #39
This is complete utter garbage fujiyamasan Yesterday #22
I'll go watch Fetterman..my preference is not to be Melon Yesterday #24
You may be in the wrong site to be honest fujiyamasan Yesterday #26
I support finishing the job in Iran. Melon Yesterday #28
Do you know that Iran is almost 4 times the size of Iraq? Eko Yesterday #42
Off topic, but your keyboard seems to be on the fritz. summer_in_TX Yesterday #27
I see that and I apologize. Melon Yesterday #30
Np summer_in_TX Yesterday #33
lol you support action directed by Hegseth SamuelTheThird Yesterday #29
Too old...and fucked up at this point. Melon Yesterday #34
So you didn't actually address most of what I typed SamuelTheThird Yesterday #35
I think it will make our country and friend region safer Melon Yesterday #36
Again, didn't address what I typed SamuelTheThird Yesterday #38
You come from a military family? Send your kids or grandkids fujiyamasan Yesterday #40
Oh brother choie 5 hrs ago #44
Whatever. N Korea has killed more Americans than Iran. N Korea HAS the bomb. N Korea HAS an ICBM Cheezoholic Tuesday #13
So...you are wrong. Melon Tuesday #17
" doesn't have a religious mandate to kill Americans. " Intractable Tuesday #19
Then have Bone Saw and his corrupt fucks finish it, leave our kids out of it. The uraniums in the wild by now anyway n/t Cheezoholic Tuesday #21
So this gives trump the right to kill Iran's civilians? C'Mon, you KNOW this isn't about what your speak of. C Moon Yesterday #43
And Epstein. choie 5 hrs ago #45
Illegally at war. choie Tuesday #9
There is no "end it for good" Tesha Tuesday #11
Wait, so you support the war if the goal is to end the KPN Tuesday #20
I'm sure enraging millions of Shia Muslims will make us so much safer. I feel safer already, do you? Blues Heron Yesterday #31
WE are the threat. /nt artemisia1 Yesterday #41
Send ICE first. All of them. usonian Tuesday #5
Works for me. KPN Tuesday #15
Why spare him? Although I have already seen explanations for why he niyad Yesterday #23
Good to hear this *before* the Senate vote Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #25
They won't go. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #32
Remote controlled explosives Charmin One Yesterday #37
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 4 hrs ago #46

Response to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Dan

(5,073 posts)
3. I am very curious, and I have been hearing this a lot....
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:08 PM
Tuesday

Could someone explain to me - the threat that Iran poses to me? Not the threat that it poses to Israel (cause honestly, I don’t care), but to the U.S.?

Melon

(1,399 posts)
4. Iran has killed Americans for 40 years. They are religious nutcases
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:12 PM
Tuesday

That wake there military up with the chant death to America, death to Israel. They have repeatedly enriched uranium past any industrial use towards the end goal of making a nuclear weapons. Combine nuclear weapon with a mantra of life to kill Americans. If you can’t piece that puzzle together I can’t help you. Once they have a weapon there is no stopping them.

We are now in, so be sure and finish it.

Aviation Pro

(15,464 posts)
7. Iranians kill Americans through their proxies
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:42 PM
Tuesday

I know of no Iranian forces that have engaged Americans directly with the possible exception of the Qud Forces. The attack on Erbil is an example of how those motherfuckers operate; sucks to be them that they engaged our pipe hitters that day.

choie

(6,859 posts)
8. I'm sure that's what countries
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:49 PM
Tuesday

have said about us. Including Iran when we overthrew their Prime Minister. We had a peace deal with Iran thanks to Obama. And it was working. Who dismantled that? We did.

Melon

(1,399 posts)
10. It didn't stop the chants of death to America. It didn't
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:02 PM
Tuesday

Change the mentality. It also likely didn’t change the outcome one.

They were still hiding production. Denying inspections. The teachings of the Imans and the Supreme Leader was the same. The agreement said that their production is checked routinely by an assign agency, not because it’s a great deal, but because we didn’t trust them.

I’m jaded because I worked in the region. Everyone I interacted with did not like or trust Iran. They wanted some kind of military intervention and those conversations were 10 years ago. Oman only had relations with them at the time, but the Omanis didnt trust them either. There government are religious fanatics and will gladly kill you with the belief they will go to paradise.

This war is bringing the rest of the Middle East including Israel together. You cannot like our government but support an action. My view is if we are in with a toe, we need to completed stop the threat forever.

CentralMass

(16,925 posts)
12. Trump and those he has surrounded himself with are corrup and incompetent and I suspect their motivations are less than
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:24 PM
Tuesday

altruistic..

Melon

(1,399 posts)
14. That's fine. I don't support Trump.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:38 PM
Tuesday

But once again I can support an action.
The top guys we see on tv are Trump. They make the final decision. But there are hundreds of individuals …and consultants..that I am positive of…that have been the same across administrations. The same guys under worked under Biden putting together tactics and analysis. It’s a mistake to think the US does anything without a plan. And there are 5 and 10 year scenarios constantly updated about risks to the country.

CentralMass

(16,925 posts)
16. This administration would f'k up a wet dream. . Kash Patel just aleddgedly fired
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:44 PM
Tuesday

Last edited Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:57 PM - Edit history (1)

12 agents last week who were part of a special unit designed to follow Irans every move , especially here at home !

TommyT139

(2,308 posts)
39. It's not a legal war.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:42 AM
Yesterday

Trump et al could have gone through the legal process, but they didn't, because there is no justification for it.

Even they can't agree on why they supposedly started a war.

fujiyamasan

(1,549 posts)
22. This is complete utter garbage
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:01 AM
Yesterday

You’re basically giving the same rationale as Fetterman. Fuck this nonsense.

We heard this shit with Iraq.

You don’t support Trump but you support this “action” just because “plans”.

Suit up or send your kids to go die over there.

Melon

(1,399 posts)
24. I'll go watch Fetterman..my preference is not to be
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:08 AM
Yesterday

I know you want every Democratic voter to be the same. But I�d say we are a spectrum. I�ve posted on here regarding some of my background. I assume unlike yourself, I�ve spent considerable time in the Middle East and count as my contacts high level officials in government and business in the region. I�ll be on the phone with contacts in Oman late tonight touching base. You go with your basis in life and I�ll go with mine.

fujiyamasan

(1,549 posts)
26. You may be in the wrong site to be honest
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:12 AM
Yesterday

Most of us here don’t want to get involved in another endless war in that god forsaken region.

You still didn’t address anything. More bulllshit about your background. Not sure is that supposed to impress us?

If this is the spectrum for this party, then this country is FUCKED. We have no opposition party then.

Adios.

And fuck Fetterman.

Melon

(1,399 posts)
28. I support finishing the job in Iran.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:19 AM
Yesterday

I really do t care about your view. It sounds like just opposite of anything the republicans do. Which requires zero thought and should be easy for you.
I’m not running for office. I’m a voter and registered Democrat. You hate that there’s anything but the extremes in parties that’s on you. I wasn’t asked to go to war with Iran. We are there so it should be finished. That’s my opinion. I’m not the only one hy the way.

Eko

(9,928 posts)
42. Do you know that Iran is almost 4 times the size of Iraq?
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 03:05 AM
Yesterday

Almost 3x the population? Can you explain how you think we will win that? Not that its not possible but I want to hear how you think it would happen.

summer_in_TX

(4,114 posts)
27. Off topic, but your keyboard seems to be on the fritz.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:15 AM
Yesterday

I checked it on my phone too. Same weird characters there.

Melon

(1,399 posts)
30. I see that and I apologize.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:20 AM
Yesterday

I don’t know what’s up. It’s apostrophe’s sometimes.

SamuelTheThird

(887 posts)
29. lol you support action directed by Hegseth
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:19 AM
Yesterday

This is fucking ludicrous. You want 100,000s of US troops on the ground in Iran. You going to join up?

Melon

(1,399 posts)
34. Too old...and fucked up at this point.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:24 AM
Yesterday

But…I come from a military family. I don’t take it lightly . I consider finishing this now, while Iran is weak, will be less costly than allowing them to rebuild their weapons stockpiles. Pay now or pay later. As I’ve said, we are there so don’t leave it half done.

SamuelTheThird

(887 posts)
35. So you didn't actually address most of what I typed
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:28 AM
Yesterday

By your 'logic', you must have supported the Iraq war as well

Melon

(1,399 posts)
36. I think it will make our country and friend region safer
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:33 AM
Yesterday

I think it it hurts China economically a levels the manufacturing economies.
And it cuts off a major supplier of drones to Russia.
As I’ve said, I support finishing what we start.

SamuelTheThird

(887 posts)
38. Again, didn't address what I typed
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:36 AM
Yesterday

You expect drunken Hegseth to direct a massive boots on the ground effort. And what about rebuilding?

Russia is manufacturing their own drones.

Are you proposing we take over Iran and refuse to sell oil to China?

You don't run your war policy on cliches, and that's all 'finish what we start' adds to this. No real thought there.

choie

(6,859 posts)
44. Oh brother
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:25 PM
5 hrs ago

We’re in with a toe ILLEGALLY - what the hell? Nobody trusts Iran? And who trusts us now? Do you understand the damage we have done? Does killing innocent Iranians matter at all?

Cheezoholic

(3,660 posts)
13. Whatever. N Korea has killed more Americans than Iran. N Korea HAS the bomb. N Korea HAS an ICBM
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:35 PM
Tuesday

N Korea's leadership is BATSHIT CRAZIER than Irans and N Korea tells its people death to America EVERY FUCKING DAY!!. Dirty bombs are not hard to make and you could use energy grade uranium to make one. Iran is surrounded by extremely unstable failed states and a bunch of billionaire kings that want to keep their hands clean with the clerics and are sending OUR KIDS TO DIE FOR THEM!! We just let Iran fail even more and there WILL be even crazier radicals move in and challenge them now potentially putting, at a minimum, energy grade uranium in some crazy fucking Mullah's hands. We couldn't straighten Iraq out which is 1/3rd the size of Iran, TO THIS DAY!

The day I see a member of any of the billionaire kings countries put THEIR OWN FUCKING BOOTS on the ground to help will be NEVER!! Do you know why? We claim to want Iran to be a democracy, come on you Iranians, help yourselves. Those fucking monarchies will NEVER allow an Arab Democracy. That spells trouble for their slave owning woman oppressing asses.
Hold THEM responsible. Tell THEM no more F35s unless you put your crazy neighbor in its place. Not one of those billionaire monarchies has done a FUCKING THING for us!!

Who did the largest terrorist attack to the US in it's history? Oh yeah. NOT IRANIANS.

Melon

(1,399 posts)
17. So...you are wrong.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:45 PM
Tuesday

Attacking North Korea now creates significant risk to the US. They have a large nuclear arsenal with advanced delivery technology. They pose a significant regional threat with conventional arms to South Korea and Seoul in particular. It would also cause significant regional instability and are within easy arms reach of their largest ally China. There is no comparison. North Korea and their nuclear threat is the best example of why we should take action prior to nuclear development in Iran. North Korea also has a reputation as a Hermit Kingdom if left alone and doesn’t have a religious mandate to kill Americans.

Intractable

(1,930 posts)
19. " doesn't have a religious mandate to kill Americans. "
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:50 PM
Tuesday

Perhaps. But, the North Korean gov't can be substantially influenced by Putin.

Cheezoholic

(3,660 posts)
21. Then have Bone Saw and his corrupt fucks finish it, leave our kids out of it. The uraniums in the wild by now anyway n/t
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:58 PM
Tuesday

C Moon

(13,590 posts)
43. So this gives trump the right to kill Iran's civilians? C'Mon, you KNOW this isn't about what your speak of.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 03:30 AM
Yesterday

It's all about trump and billionaires.

choie

(6,859 posts)
45. And Epstein.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:26 PM
5 hrs ago

It’s so obvious that anybody who doesn’t see it is willingly blind.

choie

(6,859 posts)
9. Illegally at war.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 10:52 PM
Tuesday

Have we received any evidence that we were under threat? No. Trump unilaterally went to war when it's Congress' role to declare war. Just because we despise a leader doesn't give us the right to assassinate him. We are a rogue nation.

Tesha

(21,124 posts)
11. There is no "end it for good"
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:16 PM
Tuesday

We've learned this over and over and over - even if you drop nukes - a war will not end.

A peace, brokered honestly with the rest of the world supporting, and Netanyahu in jail, is our only hope in the Middle East

KPN

(17,311 posts)
20. Wait, so you support the war if the goal is to end the
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:57 PM
Tuesday

Iran threat for good. What end result does that completely in your view? What constitutes ending for good? Can you explain? I’m personally having a hard time imagining a “for good” solution.

Blues Heron

(8,614 posts)
31. I'm sure enraging millions of Shia Muslims will make us so much safer. I feel safer already, do you?
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:21 AM
Yesterday

niyad

(131,543 posts)
23. Why spare him? Although I have already seen explanations for why he
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:08 AM
Yesterday

would be disqualifed from serving.

Tasmanian Devil

(124 posts)
25. Good to hear this *before* the Senate vote
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 12:10 AM
Yesterday

Maybe it will change a few votes on the war powers act. Yeah, probably not, but I can hope.

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