Posted on 06/09/2026 8:24:32 PM PDT by Red Badger
Multiple Iranian ballistic missile interceptions, ground level explosion seen in Manama, Bahrain minutes ago. pic.twitter.com/gSkNJMf3dq— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 10, 2026
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The only thing accomplished by this two month ceasefire and “negotiations” was that mullah regime recovered and rearmed. Chinese no doubt sold some sophisticated surface to air missiles, drones and some stealthy ballistic surface to surface missiles with improved guidance. Huge oil reserves gives the mullahs much credit.
Was always against this new quagmire from the very beginning. But now that Trump has started it, he has no choice however painful but to finish it definitively or it will be his regime that is changed, not the mullahs. Forget 3 D chess and all the other nonsense. Either the mullahs are deposed or the demonic Democrats will ride the political backlash and economic strains to power in ‘26 and ‘28.
It was interesting watching people turn on Bush and the Iraq war even around here when they realized the neocon fever dreams were never going to be reality.
People turned on Bush when he started babbling about the “religion of peace”, when his intelligence services told him that the Saudis were well aware of this dastardly, deadly plot , did nothing to stop it or inform America and when he did nothing to hold the 9/11 Saudis accountable. Some really turned on Bush when they realized that the Bush family became wealthy as the beneficiaries of sweatheart oil deals with those same Saudis. Instead of punishing the 9/11 Saudis he invades Iraq which just happened to be their greatest threat . Trillions were squandered, thousands of brave young Americans killed, tens of thousands more physically and psychologically maimed. The horrific Obama regime was made possible. Not quite the same with Trump but your analogy is not totally without merit.
“People turned on Bush when he started babbling about the “religion of peace”, when his intelligence services told him that the Saudis were well aware of this dastardly, deadly plot , did nothing to stop it or inform America and when he did nothing to hold the 9/11 Saudis accountable. Some really turned on Bush when they realized that the Bush family became wealthy as the beneficiaries of sweatheart oil deals with those same Saudis. Instead of punishing the 9/11 Saudis he invades Iraq which just happened to be their greatest threat . Trillions were squandered, thousands of brave young Americans killed, tens of thousands more physically and psychologically maimed. The horrific Obama regime was made possible. Not quite the same with Trump but your analogy is not totally without merit.”
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People turned on Bush after the “Mission Accomplished” debacle.
Bush made Iran much more powerful
And true. This has not made good sense for quite some time.
American oil companies have been raking in the profits as the World lines up to buy American oil. Exxon stock has gone up from 120$ in January to 150$ currently. Iran is losing 1/2 billion a day. Hard to keep its thugs paid when the money train is stalled. This latest attack is desperation. Students have already started protesting again. I predict this regime will fall before November. We shall see who was right of not .
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