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Trump sees disabling Iran nuclear site as necessary as he weighs strike
CBS via Yahoo! ^ | 6/19/25 | Jennifer Jacobs

Posted on 06/19/2025 9:20:53 AM PDT by DallasBiff

Washington — President Trump has been briefed on both the risks and the benefits of bombing Fordo, Iran's most secure nuclear site, and his mindset is that disabling it is necessary because of the risk of weapons being produced in a relatively short period of time, multiple sources told CBS News.

"He believes there's not much choice," one source said. "Finishing the job means destroying Fordo."

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: headfake; iran; peacepresident; promisesmade; somuchwinning; trump; trumpiran
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Oh noes, the neocons are in control.

Look I'm not a neocon, but Trump is doing something about the 46 year reign of terror(in their country and the world) by the Iranian mullahs.

I guess a lot of the "right" isolationists will agree that Obama's tactic of sending pallettes of cash to the mullahs. That will placate the Iranians and there will be no more trouble.

Flame away.

1 posted on 06/19/2025 9:20:53 AM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Our territory was invaded 46 1/2 years ago and we were humiliated for 444 days.

The MOABs are long overdue.

And I am NOT a neocon!


2 posted on 06/19/2025 9:25:06 AM PDT by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: DallasBiff
So just DO it already. Sheesh. How much more time are we going to give the Ayatollah to move material and personnel?


3 posted on 06/19/2025 9:31:21 AM PDT by montag813
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To: DallasBiff

IF you fear “Iran having a nuclear weapon” (and that fear has been overplayed) then simply bombing Fordow only ends the problem for 3-5 years

The USA will need to initiate “regime change.” How does one do that without physically controlling all the Iranian levers of power with boots on the ground? In Syria, we made sure to have Al Qaeda on our side. Who are the organized pro-Western agents on the ground in Iran?

The claim that Iranians will simply “rise up” is simplistic and childish. The chances of that happening are almost zero. And if it did occur, it’s impossible to predict the result. It’s very likely we would face an even more radical regime.

As usual, American citizens are being bombarded with simplistic slogans, which purposely ignore 2nd and 3rd order effects.


4 posted on 06/19/2025 9:32:54 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: DallasBiff

There’s probably over 500llb of 60% pure U235 in Fordow. It would be better to, somehow, remove it safely and then destroy the facility.

Israeli commandos would be a good solution. But they should have an unconditional surrender first.


5 posted on 06/19/2025 9:33:14 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations.)
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To: DallasBiff

The problem is, after what Iran did last night(targeting the hospital, etc) and hearing that before yesterday China sent THREE cargo planes to Iran, THREE..I want to know what they sent, what were in those damn planes, missiles? If I were Trump I would call Xi right now and demand to know what was sent in those planes otherwise he will tariff China 2,000 percent


6 posted on 06/19/2025 9:44:14 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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“If I were Trump I would call Xi right now and demand to know what was sent in those planes otherwise he will tariff China 2,000 percent”

I’m sure the Israelis had a good idea as to what was on those planes before they landed in Iran. If what is unloaded from those planes is not good and confirms the Israeli suspicions, that cargo will be destroyed in short order.


7 posted on 06/19/2025 9:54:44 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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I thought Israel owns the skies in Iran how the hell did THREE cargo planes get through, they sneaked it in or so I read..didnt Israel have a birds eye view to see what was unloaded, I doubt they were Nintendo Switch 2’s and iphones..could you carry missiles on cargo planes?


8 posted on 06/19/2025 9:59:31 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: PGR88

The last chance anyone had at regime change in Iran was during Barack the magic negro term. And they ignored it.

You think the Iranians are going to trust us after that?

This time it aint gonna be easy.


9 posted on 06/19/2025 10:05:22 AM PDT by crz
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To: Sarah Barracuda

“I thought Israel owns the skies in Iran how the hell did THREE cargo planes get through.”

Are you suggesting Israel should be shooting down Chinese cargo planes?


10 posted on 06/19/2025 10:08:58 AM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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To: BlueStateRightist

No of course not, but if those planes contain missiles they should at least know about it


11 posted on 06/19/2025 10:12:52 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Not many knows what they brought in, but you can bet what they flew out with.

They’ll find no refined nuclear material in Iran.

We can bet that China has more personnel now in Iran.


12 posted on 06/19/2025 10:21:50 AM PDT by crz
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To: budj

That unconditional surrender, though...

Keeps getting pushed to the right!


13 posted on 06/19/2025 10:30:28 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: crz

“...what they flew out with.”

Yep.


14 posted on 06/19/2025 10:31:26 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: DallasBiff

a source

multiple sources

This is getting boring.


15 posted on 06/19/2025 10:32:19 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: PGR88

Obviously all said to garner support for something left unsaid. So what is it?


16 posted on 06/19/2025 10:33:54 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (President Trump is America's long-awaited SUPREME Commander in Chief. Deus Hoc Vult!)
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To: budj

But they should have an unconditional surrender first.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
And if that doesn’t happen then what?


17 posted on 06/19/2025 10:35:11 AM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (President Trump is America's long-awaited SUPREME Commander in Chief. Deus Hoc Vult!)
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To: DallasBiff

I disagree. People kill people. Machines just sit there. Kill off all the mullahs, scientists and military and proplem solved the next guy in charge will decommission them all.


18 posted on 06/19/2025 10:49:57 AM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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To: fortes fortuna juvat

Well, Fordow becomes a radioactive waste dump.


19 posted on 06/19/2025 11:08:12 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

IMO:

3 cargo planes==
I PLANE PICKED UP URANIUM

2 PLANES WERE DECOYS FOR RETURN TRIP TO CHINA


20 posted on 06/19/2025 11:38:15 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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