Posted on 08/08/2026 2:27:57 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately said in recent weeks that the United States needs “an off-ramp” from the war with Iran, believing that the military options currently being considered could backfire and that airstrikes alone are unlikely to accomplish the administration’s goals, CNN reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
According to the report, Caine was not the only administration official who believes the US was at a crossroads in the war. He reportedly discussed the possibility of an off-ramp with other top advisers to US President Donald Trump, including Vice President JD Vance, CIA chief John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.
8/8/2026
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4391128/posts
Unsustainable.
“The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note”
I’d say China is looking at Ukraine and thinking twice about invading Taiwan and Russia is too busy with that mess to think about much else.
do you really believe this horse shit?
TRUMP is just getting rid of the old munitions to make room for the new.
> airstrikes alone are unlikely to accomplish the administration’s goals <
It’s from CNN. So who knows exactly who said what?
Nevertheless, the about statement is probably correct. Conventional bombing degraded the Nazi German and Imperial Japanese war machines.
But it alone did not force either country to surrender. Not even close.
The Iranian mullahs are at least as fanatic. They’ll take the licking, and keep on ticking.
We assassinated the old top mullah in Iran along with his family, who was the leader of the country. This resulted in in regime change. -+ Now the IRCG military is in charge.
I dont buy this BS for a second. I dont know what is going on but the BIG mistake was ending this back in April when we did, a few more weeks and Israel completing the targeted assassinations we would be in a different place right now. You kill the big shots in the regime, instead Trump let them live for “peace” which was a joke
What would Curtis LeMay say?
It’s obviously not true. The public has no clue and that’s how it should be. The New York Times is so dumb. Unless you are trying to hurt the country why would you publish this (unless it’s ops)
No one is in charge. Iran is done for but the media thinks that narrative helps Trump. So silly. Oil is $75/barrel and Iran controls the strait. Ok
Lies
I’d say these folks are committing treason. Leaking or creating this kind of story is an attempt to damage the US position during a “war”, enemy action. Never knew there were so many people willing to betray our Country. They should be expelled from the Country they are attempting to destroy.
The media has been weaponized and compromised a long time ago. Follow the money
The USA military has zero killed in action inside Iran, zero POWs in Iran, and zero soldiers on the ground in Iran.
What "exit" is the General searching for?
I, too, am eager for us to take an off ramp.
Killing Iranians is getting so boring. What people do you hope we will start killing next?
There is talk that we will be killing Cubans next, but with Florida so firmly under control, I don’t see how killing Cubans will deliver any mid-term election advantage.
Maybe Russians? A full on wider war scare? That would help dispel a lot of previous anti Trump narrative, and the fear aspect could deliver Republican votes.
Don’t be absurd. Given the magnitude of our missile campaign, it’s no stretch to think that we’re depleting our reserves significantly.
That is not the point.
Since attending the Rush Limbaugh school of higher education with courses emphasizing "New speak, Old Speak and Double think I am fully qualified to translate what CNN said and is as follows. "We just make this sh-t up."
The Times of Israel parrots The NY Times. My “Sources Say” this is BS put out by TDS suffering commies.
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