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by jimbob45 19 days ago
HN has been compromised by propaganda bots that can't decide between "The US is a paper tiger that can't win anything" and "The US is bullying poor Iran". Only a fool would think the US can't win militarily. Here's how:

1. Flatten Kharg

2. Flatten a dozen roads critical to transportation infrastructure

3. Continue the blockade

4. Stonewall peace attempts

5. Wait 5-6 weeks and win

The Trump administration isn't doing that because they're trying to avoid another generation unconditionally hating the US again. Having enemies that blindly hate you is how you get into Russia's situation where even an outright victory will result in IRA-style Ukrainian terrorist groups.
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mrtksn 19 days ago
Losing the war to avoid even bigger problems that’s not worth dealing with is pretty standard way of losing the war.
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amanaplanacanal 19 days ago
The military is just there to enact political aims. The military could leave Iran a radioactive wasteland for that matter.

The reason the trump administration is suing for peace is because the midterms are coming up, and the situation for Republicans looks dire.

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cliglot 19 days ago
> and the situation for Republicans looks dire.

I thought this at first, but I’m not sure at this point.

The republican establishment has slaughtered the more populist anti-war wing of the party in primaries across the country. The democratic establishment has begun to do the same against their populist candidates. Politicians go on TV and brag about how they’re going to be eating lobster when asked about the state of the economy on their constituents. Every election post I see in a state with a couple contentious ones coming up is filled to the brim with boomers explaining how they’ll always vote on party loyalty, to the point of completely ignoring any of a candidates positions or motives.

These are not the actions of groups who are concerned about upcoming elections.

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mythrwy 19 days ago
The US can "win" for some definition of the word but at what cost to the US and the world in general? Would that really be a win or would it be a loss?
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