Bored of Peace? Let's Mambo! - Trump Thread #158

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Cuba - the appetiser to Greenland?

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5501326-war-huh-good-god-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing-trump-thread-157

It was signposted upthread. If the US can't defend it's own bases, why would Saudi Arabia (for whom not being bombed is existential) want that crappy old kit ?

I hope Ukraine asks for paymenti n Euros too.

Corrupt as the Saudis are, ultimately it will be whatever official that succumbs to US sales "pressure" that will have to live in Saudi Arabia if it is failed by US tech.

Weirdly sales of healing crystals for protection fall pretty much at the same rate as bombs do.

He's at it again !!!!

Of course if you write about drones enough, your feed fills up

Here's an idea of what is going on. With the caveat that whatever you see will be a few years behind what there is (if you get my drift).

On the balcony to avoid the press or avoid the farmers ?

Saying what many of us think.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/how-trump-bombed-us-into-worse-position-iran-strategic-failure

@logicisall agree - pretty depressing though

Great - weekend is starting well.

BREAKING: The U.S. and Israel just struck Iran’s Khondab heavy water research reactor near Irak.
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Iran previously warned that if its infrastructure is hit, it may respond by attacking power and desalination plants in the region. America’s Persian Gulf allies must be very alarmed right now.
bsky.app/profile/joncooper-us.bsky.social/post/3mi2m4xkngc2g

www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-confirms-bombing-irans-heavy-water-reactor-key-nuclear-facility-in-arak/#:~:text=IDF%20confirms%20bombing%20Iran's%20heavy,in%20nearby%20areas%20to%20flee.

That's a war crime I believe. Russia said it pulled it's techs out this week.

It's almost an exact simulcram of Russia v. Ukraine.

For the first time, since 1987, I'm willing to believe a nuclear weapon may be used in anger. And it worries me as much as it did then as there is still fuck all I will ever be able to do about it.

World stock markets will be going crazy at the latest bombing news.

Everything is already red anyway.

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Rubio was just on the news, his words were somewhat different to the rest of Trumps sycophants.

Paraphrasing- we are going to destroy their army, navy, airforce, ability to fire rockets.

I don't think he got the memo that the illegal invasion of Iran war is over, that America won 2 weeks ago (which is why they are still killing innocent people).

The problem is those around the big orange lunatic have about as much chance as the rest of us when it comes to working out what's going on with this ghastly war - not least because he hasn't a clue either.

Interesting statement by Mooch on today’s TRIPUS about Vance and his stance on Iran (my bold):

”Because everyone knows Vance did not want to do this. That is going to hurt him politically with Trump. Vance, you know this, has put out rumors that he may not run.

His wife is pregnant. I think he is looking at the landscape here. He is saying, wow, I am a young guy. I might be too close to Donald Trump here if I try in 2028. So we will see what happens to Vance.”

From The Rest Is Politics: US: Trump Is Trapped in the Iran War, 25 Mar 2026
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us/id1743030473?i=1000757252086&r=220

I had a look and there’s an article on this from last week’s Washington Post. I can’t access the full article though, don’t know if anyone else can find an archived version.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/19/vance-iran-war-trump/

Apparently he’s also said that they expect the war to last another 2-4 weeks. So he definitely wasn’t listening yesterday when his chief overlord said this had always been a 4-6 week war and they were ahead of schedule. It’s been 4 weeks already.

Although we all know 2 weeks is Trump’s favourite timeline.

Vance will do what Thiel says

He has made his bed.

Iran claiming that the US deadline has been breached after Israel attacked civilian nuclear infrastructure. They really are a loose cannon.

God, what will they feel they can do in response? Very much March 2020 vibes: a few alleged cassandras thinking things couldn't messy (obviously, its nothing compared to living in a war zone) whilst most people seem oblivious. Though noticing a few more voices in media last few days trying to highlight beyond inflation to potential shortages/demand destruction.

I’ve started seeing it bleed through more into day to day life than it had been previously. All in the form of price rises and lack of holiday options mind you 😑

https://archive.ph/ItH25

Vance Washington Post article, referred to upthread.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15684781/JD-Vance-tense-call-Benjamin-Netanyahu-rips-Israels-PM-selling-easy-Iran-war-Trump.html

Why do I think that there is an element of a WH planted story to keep onside the MAGAs who are getting worried about Trump's Iran not-war? That is, not smearing Vance so much as promoting him as the one seeing through Netanyahu's tactics and that he's still very much in Trump's corner.

Don't mind Vance's previous comments against war with Iran, watch what he's doing now! #2028
Blame it on the boogie Israel.

US market selloff continues as Iran war sends consumer sentiment plummeting