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Johonny

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32. It turns out the Strait was more important

Reply to OGBuzz (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 10:09 AM

2 hrs ago

Than having a nuclear weapon. And they've used it to maximum affect. Their nuclear bomb, which doesn't exist, hits one country, the Strait shutdown has affected the whole globe in one action. It's crippling diplomacy of a major super power and changing the world order.

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I am sick of Trump apologists always using the same bullshit nuclear argument. [View all] OGBuzz 21 hrs ago OP

Reminds me of W Bush defenders. Midnight Writer 20 hrs ago #1

Saddam was a terrible man but he was also a sworn enemy of Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda gave rise to ISIS. Bush skipped the... OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #4

Another Point On That ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #6

For the same reasons I don't believe that Iran has any interest in attacking the U.S., or Europe, or..... OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #11

As To Russia... ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #12

Their conventional military weakness is on full display in Ukraine. OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #14

Worry Is Reasonable ProfessorGAC 19 hrs ago #17

Iran has freely admitted that they are enriching uranium well beyond Melon 20 hrs ago #2

It will be Donald or Bibi who will set off the nukes. OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #5

Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement. Emile 20 hrs ago #10

Trump is shit. Iran should not posses nuclear weapons. Melon 19 hrs ago #15

London! Riyadh!! Then what happens? dpibel 17 hrs ago #18

They simply did not and were not enriching it to 90%. Eko 11 hrs ago #22

So your stance is that the enrichment to 60% is for what exactly? To scare other nations that Melon 11 hrs ago #23

Jeeze. Eko 10 hrs ago #25

I think Iran would use a nuclear weapon for defensive purposes like other countries that have nuclear weapons AZProgressive 3 hrs ago #31

YES Skittles 20 hrs ago #3

And you know he's been thinking about it.... OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #8

Get the minuteman missile out of your eye before you pluck the drone out of their eye Whip-poor-will 20 hrs ago #7

If Iran had a nuke, none of this would be happening. BlueTsunami2018 20 hrs ago #9

"Little Rocket Man" over in North Korea agrees 100%. It's all about deterrence. OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #13

It's a kind of Faustian Bargain Disaffected 19 hrs ago #16

We have gone through this same song and dance when a country we don't like gets a nuke indusurb 17 hrs ago #19

100% OGBuzz 16 hrs ago #20

It amazes me dpibel 16 hrs ago #21

Several Iranian backed terrorist groups have used suicide bombings as a primary tactical tool Melon 10 hrs ago #24

The Ayatollah's never sacrifice themselves 303squadron 10 hrs ago #26

Just google "settler attacks" to find the equivalent. Eko 8 hrs ago #28

It is one thing to use suicide bombers, an entirely different thing to commit to killing your entire country. indusurb 4 hrs ago #29

Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear agreement. Emile 9 hrs ago #27

If crazy people with nukes would instantly use them D_Master81 4 hrs ago #30

It turns out the Strait was more important Johonny 2 hrs ago #32