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2026-05-26 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US Carries Out 'Self Defense Strikes' on Iran, As Trump Makes Important Announcement About 'Nuclear Dust'

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Posted by Frank G 2026-05-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [321 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 The Iranians have no, repeat NO intention of doing anything of the sort. Arc Light the material storage sites, and tell 'em they're on their own.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2026-05-26 06:16|| 2026-05-26 06:16|| Front Page Top

#2 ^Certainly not with the current leadership, although how much of that is just the IRGC.

The problem is the average voter believes the MSM. Trump needs to prove that we tried hard to negotiate a diplomatic solution before resorting to more attacks. He also needs to achieve a victory that the average voter agrees with or the midterms probably won't go well for the Republicans.

Posted by Chantry 2026-05-26 08:17|| 2026-05-26 08:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I wouldn't put is past whoever is in charge in Iran dragging out the negotiations until right before the mid-terms and starting up the shooting again.

Posted by Chantry 2026-05-26 10:40|| 2026-05-26 10:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Or cutting a deal and then reneging on it as soon as a Democrat wins the Presidency. For at least the crazier Democrats a mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv (God forbid) would be acceptable.

Posted by Matt 2026-05-26 13:03|| 2026-05-26 13:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Trump has called a cabinet meeting at Camp David - huge clue as the isolation and limited communications access signal little chance of news leaks, and no visibility of who else might be attending...

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-05-26 13:16|| 2026-05-26 13:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Irresistible force vs immovable object while the peanut gallery watches.

Posted by Difar Dave 2026-05-26 14:01|| 2026-05-26 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Security source says Israel has confirmed the elimination of Mohammed Odeh, the new leader of Hamas' military wing, in Gaza.
Odeh had reportedly replaced Izz ad-Din Haddad, who served as commander of Hamas’s military wing. ... appointed about a week ago as the successor to Haddad

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-05-26 17:08|| 2026-05-26 17:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Ululululu! *handing out sweets*

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-26 18:44|| 2026-05-26 18:44|| Front Page Top

#9 For at least the crazier Democrats a mushroom cloud over Tel Aviv (God forbid) would be acceptable.

If the Jews were evil, and that would be just, letting the Iranians do it would _still_ result in a nuke over an american city. They won't think you're moral for stabbing Israel in the back, they'll think you're a treacherous traitor to be taken advantage of.

The various Mullah-ocracies aren't into morality. They're into Machiavellianism. They're like Medici popes but more psychopathic and not as smart.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-05-26 21:44|| 2026-05-26 21:44|| Front Page Top

#10 And while I'm at it: some of the "self hating" joos I've dealt with may think they'll be safe if they're adopting the "proper" attitude. They won't. The Medici-Mullahs don't _care_ about the Palestinians, but that doesn't mean they won't need a scapegoat when their plan to get the mostly-nonexistant "Polish" jews (who are mostly dead) to "Move Back to Poland" blows up in their face.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-05-26 21:46|| 2026-05-26 21:46|| Front Page Top

#11 That's my Singularity Accretion Disk Pill for the 24-hour period. Anyway, good night.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2026-05-26 21:49|| 2026-05-26 21:49|| Front Page Top

#12 Well said, Snowy Thing.

The crocodile won’t eat them last. They’ll be riding the same cattle cars as the Jews who didn’t kowtow to the latest Progressive shibboleths.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-26 21:59|| 2026-05-26 21:59|| Front Page Top

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