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Tehran had a plan to choke the global economy and survive. Trump had no real plan at all.

    • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
      251·
      15 hours ago

      Multiple administrations didn’t take Israel’s bait (the last attempt was during the Biden admin). The US intelligence agencies and the military have long advised against external actions towards Iran for this one single reason (the straight). Trump and his brain dead cronies are the first, thanks to ignorance, incompetence, hubris, and unadulterated stupidity.

      • Lasherz@lemmy.worldM
        4·
        6 hours ago

        I wouldn’t rule out blackmail either. The way he capitulated the moment Israel kept bombing Lebanon was pretty transparent.

        • phutatorius@lemmy.zip
          2·
          2 hours ago

          The way he capitulated the moment Israel kept bombing Lebanon was pretty transparent.

          Don’t forget how weak-willed he is, too. It may be that no blackmail was needed.