Anonymous wrote:I wonder if JD and Kushner get along. Same age, yet Trump defers to Kushner as his vp
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
The experts have been saying this for a while. The US will be forced to leave the region. Iran is the new power in the region. Good luck UAE!
The missile threat is too great to maintain these bases. The US has 27 bases in the ME all for the defense of Israel. Before the war operating these bases was about 1/3 of our total defense spending. We spent less on NATO vs the cost of these bases for Israel.
You're funny. The purposes of those military bases are to secure oil routes, protect allies, counter terrorism, and deter Iran and other regional threats under the US Central Command (CENTCOM) framework. Yes, Israel is one of those allies - but so is the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Jordan. Your fixation on and hatred of Israel is noted.
So wait, two things:
1) Which are those other regional threats that you think so highly of?
2) Without the Israel mafia, the US wouldn't need to ally with any of those other countries.
Stop moving goalposts and arguing about third order effects that only manifest because of the initial problem: Israel.
Sorry, what? Ever heard of Iranian-backed proxies, Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthis? Sure you have. All three pose a threat to our ME allies, listed above. Interesting that you completely ignore the Iranian mafia, but not surprising.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
The experts have been saying this for a while. The US will be forced to leave the region. Iran is the new power in the region. Good luck UAE!
The missile threat is too great to maintain these bases. The US has 27 bases in the ME all for the defense of Israel. Before the war operating these bases was about 1/3 of our total defense spending. We spent less on NATO vs the cost of these bases for Israel.
You're funny. The purposes of those military bases are to secure oil routes, protect allies, counter terrorism, and deter Iran and other regional threats under the US Central Command (CENTCOM) framework. Yes, Israel is one of those allies - but so is the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Jordan. Your fixation on and hatred of Israel is noted.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
The experts have been saying this for a while. The US will be forced to leave the region. Iran is the new power in the region. Good luck UAE!
The missile threat is too great to maintain these bases. The US has 27 bases in the ME all for the defense of Israel. Before the war operating these bases was about 1/3 of our total defense spending. We spent less on NATO vs the cost of these bases for Israel.
You're funny. The purposes of those military bases are to secure oil routes, protect allies, counter terrorism, and deter Iran and other regional threats under the US Central Command (CENTCOM) framework. Yes, Israel is one of those allies - but so is the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Jordan. Your fixation on and hatred of Israel is noted.
So wait, two things:
1) Which are those other regional threats that you think so highly of?
2) Without the Israel mafia, the US wouldn't need to ally with any of those other countries.
Stop moving goalposts and arguing about third order effects that only manifest because of the initial problem: Israel.
Sorry, what? Ever heard of Iranian-backed proxies, Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthis? Sure you have. All three pose a threat to our ME allies, listed above. Interesting that you completely ignore the Iranian mafia, but not surprising.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
The experts have been saying this for a while. The US will be forced to leave the region. Iran is the new power in the region. Good luck UAE!
The missile threat is too great to maintain these bases. The US has 27 bases in the ME all for the defense of Israel. Before the war operating these bases was about 1/3 of our total defense spending. We spent less on NATO vs the cost of these bases for Israel.
You're funny. The purposes of those military bases are to secure oil routes, protect allies, counter terrorism, and deter Iran and other regional threats under the US Central Command (CENTCOM) framework. Yes, Israel is one of those allies - but so is the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Jordan. Your fixation on and hatred of Israel is noted.
So wait, two things:
1) Which are those other regional threats that you think so highly of?
2) Without the Israel mafia, the US wouldn't need to ally with any of those other countries.
Stop moving goalposts and arguing about third order effects that only manifest because of the initial problem: Israel.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
The experts have been saying this for a while. The US will be forced to leave the region. Iran is the new power in the region. Good luck UAE!
The missile threat is too great to maintain these bases. The US has 27 bases in the ME all for the defense of Israel. Before the war operating these bases was about 1/3 of our total defense spending. We spent less on NATO vs the cost of these bases for Israel.
You're funny. The purposes of those military bases are to secure oil routes, protect allies, counter terrorism, and deter Iran and other regional threats under the US Central Command (CENTCOM) framework. Yes, Israel is one of those allies - but so is the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Jordan. Your fixation on and hatred of Israel is noted.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
The experts have been saying this for a while. The US will be forced to leave the region. Iran is the new power in the region. Good luck UAE!
The missile threat is too great to maintain these bases. The US has 27 bases in the ME all for the defense of Israel. Before the war operating these bases was about 1/3 of our total defense spending. We spent less on NATO vs the cost of these bases for Israel.
You're funny. The purposes of those military bases are to secure oil routes, protect allies, counter terrorism, and deter Iran and other regional threats under the US Central Command (CENTCOM) framework. Yes, Israel is one of those allies - but so is the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, and Jordan. Your fixation on and hatred of Israel is noted.
Anonymous wrote:
The experts have been saying this for a while. The US will be forced to leave the region. Iran is the new power in the region. Good luck UAE!
The missile threat is too great to maintain these bases. The US has 27 bases in the ME all for the defense of Israel. Before the war operating these bases was about 1/3 of our total defense spending. We spent less on NATO vs the cost of these bases for Israel.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Interesting how every poll tied to Trump is always in the 30–49% range, basically reflecting his constant approval percentage. If this starts to drop to under 30%, I guess we'll know that it's pretty much over for him.
Poll finds 61 percent of Americans believe attacking Iran was a mistake
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/1/poll-finds-61-percent-of-americans-believe-attacking-iran-was-a-mistake
A new poll has found that a large majority of people in the United States believe that the decision to take military action against Iran was a mistake, as the war roils the global economy and fuels cost-of-living concerns in the US.
A Washington Post-ABC-Ipsos poll released on Friday shows that 61 percent of respondents believe the use of military force against Iran was a mistake, with just 36 percent saying it was the right decision.
The poll is the latest to find low levels of support for the war launched against Iran by the US and Israel in late February, which has killed thousands of people across the Middle East and sent global energy prices surging.
Asked if they had changed their behaviour due to higher gas prices, 44 percent of respondents said they had cut back on driving, and 42 percent said they had done the same for household expenses. Those figures increased to 56 percent and 59 percent for respondents making less than $50,000 per year.
Those concerns come at a time when President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have dropped to new lows, with voters expressing frustration over economic issues and the cost of living.
The war has also been depicted as a contrast with Trump’s promise to keep the country out of unnecessary foreign wars, and 46 percent of respondents said the decision to attack Iran was inconsistent with the position Trump took during his presidential campaign.
Oops, meant to say 30–39% range
So 30-39% of our population has no brain or is evil. Sad.
As long as he's polling well with Israelis and their supporters (which he was doing exceptionally well in the last poll), that's all that matters
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Using George H.W. Bush's description, Trump is in deep doo-doo.
Why,
The Family Business is doing great.
Few billions here few billions there.
Anonymous wrote:Using George H.W. Bush's description, Trump is in deep doo-doo.