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Fil1957

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6. There are only two long term options: 1: Accept Iran's demands, declare victory and leave. This is by far the best

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 01:33 PM

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option for us and the world. However this is unlikely, since it can't be spun as a victory, and Trump can never accept defeat in these circumstances.

2: Escalate. That's what Trump will eventually do, since the current situation regarding the strait of Hormuz is untenable.

However, escalation is also likely to fail, and then what? Tactical nukes? Trump is capable of pushing the button because he is a psychopath and doesn't have long to live. Also, he wants to be an important historical figure, and popping off a nuke or two will surely do that.

This war just gets scarier and scarier.

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