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Bluetus

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3. Seriously, what does "win" even mean?

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:25 PM

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Does it mean a change of regimes from Islamic hard-liners to a more modern democracy that is better aligned with the majority of Iranian people? No way that is happening.

Does it mean destruction of nuclear capability and capture of any enriched stocks? NO way that is happening.

Does it mean getting Epstein off the front pages and allowing Netanyahu to maintain a grip on power? Yes.

Does it mean delivering on Putin's desire to fracture NATO? Yes.

Does it mean increasing the military-industrial-complex and shutting down more social programs. Yes.

Trump has not states any coherent objective or rationale for this war, so how can anybody say we "won" anything?

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We're losing the war [View all] SamuelTheThird Friday OP

It was lost the minute Trump started it. It never should have begun Ocelot II Friday #1

Seriously, what does "win" even mean? Bluetus Friday #3

Been a problem since WWII... Wounded Bear Friday #4

The major media can't even ask the question. How hard is that? Bluetus Friday #6

Good post. And Macron said it well yesterday, too: Brenda Friday #5

Ya think!? RockRaven Friday #2