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2020-01-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2020-01-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 The translation is inelegant but the IDEAS are powerful and elegant, and need to be repeated for the benefit of our stateside TDS-addled morons:

Idea #1: Trump made a firm decision regarding Iran. No other president, not even Reagan, has dealt so directly, decisively, and with devastating force against the mullahs and their gruppenfuehrer of death. No one, until Trump.

Idea #2: the above hesitance, lethargy, confusion and inaction has gone on for Forty and One Years-- nice biblical ring, that. Reminds one of a plague upon the land, or the reign of a weak and idle king. FORTY-ONE f---ing YEARS of this nonsense.

Idea #3: Yes, this is a wicked ("devilish") regime, and the only calculus it understands is that of fire and terrible swift sword. "Force devilish regime to BEG in order to sit at the negotiating TABLE": Bingo.

The Art of the Deal is based on leverage. With these shitty bastards-- deceitful, murderous, completely corrupt in every sense word-- only force can drive meaningful concessions. Not bribes. Not pallets of cash. Not ridiculous non-treaties that have no teeth and that expire anyway in a few dozen months.

This person gets it.

Obviously, he's from the region and knows better than to trust persian pseudo-holy men who line their pockets while drenching the region in their victims' blood.

Posted by Lex 2020-01-12 01:57|| 2020-01-12 01:57|| Front Page Top

Recovered SIG-226 would indicate Soleimoni had good taste in handguns.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-01-12 03:24|| 2020-01-12 03:24|| Front Page Top

#3 But he apparently carried it IWB with a rusty clip-on thumb break holster.
Not a fast action style, nor secure when in motion.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-01-12 08:49|| 2020-01-12 08:49|| Front Page Top

#4 The Orange Man is a bit like the old donkey. You've probably heard this story before, but here it is again:

Farmer and the donkey:

A farmer was awakened in the middle of the night by the blood curdling braying of his donkey. He pulls on his trousers and boots and rushes to the barn lot to investigate. The terrible, gut wrenching braying continues but the farmer sees nothing. Further investigation reveals the old donkey has slipped and fallen into an abandoned well.

The farmer awakens his sons, goes to the barn, retrieves three shovels and heads to the old well. Well boys, not much we can do for the old fella, we'll just bury him here and head back to bed. Lots of work to do in the morning.

As they begin shoveling, the braying begins to subside. About thirty minutes into the task they take a break and peer down into the well with a flashlight. There stands the donkey looking up awaiting more dirt to tamp down. The donkey had been shaking off every shovel full and packing it down. He would soon be within reach of the top of the well.

Shake it off and keep on marching.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-01-12 12:33|| 2020-01-12 12:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Iran is ripe, I hope this is the time.

Posted by ruprecht 2020-01-12 17:05|| 2020-01-12 17:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Iran is ripe. Washington is ripe.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-01-12 18:19|| 2020-01-12 18:19|| Front Page Top

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