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Swede

(40,062 posts) Mon May 11, 2026, 04:57 PM May 11

The U.S. is effectively checkmated in Iran--& this defeat will carry lasting consequences unlike any America has endured [View all]

The U.S. is effectively checkmated in Iranâ€”and this defeat will carry lasting consequences unlike any America has endured before, Robert Kagan argues.
— The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) 2026-05-11T01:15:03Z

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The U.S. is effectively checkmated in Iran--& this defeat will carry lasting consequences unlike any America has endured [View all] Swede May 11 OP

How the hell can any of us root against our own country?... The dilemma is knowing full well that, hlthe2b May 11 #1

As long as trump and his family made billions.. BlueWaveNeverEnd May 11 #2

Current administration with the cowardly..... Lovie777 May 11 #3

It was never winnable, the objectives always led to stalemate and economic ruin globally bucolic_frolic May 11 #4

IMHO he and Kegsbreath got high off their own supply after Venezuela Mad_Machine76 May 11 #5

This is tfg's own Vietnam UpInArms May 11 #6