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What caused Trump to bomb Iran? (Original Post) Kingofalldems Jun 2025 OP
It was time for the oil oligarchy to cash in Auggie Jun 2025 #1
Bibi gave Warmonger Trump an outlet for relief from his small pee pee parade. RockRaven Jun 2025 #2
And a complicit media along with a feckless Congress. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2025 #3
Or Saudi's ordered Trump to do it as payment for Emile Jun 2025 #4
I think he had to make a choice between Bibi and Vlad. cachukis Jun 2025 #5
Think you got it covered. allegorical oracle Jun 2025 #6
Think I have read some of your work. On it. cachukis Jun 2025 #9
That was part of it. Dulcinea Jun 2025 #7
Bingo! canetoad Jun 2025 #15
And the political assassinations last weekend Tribetime Jun 2025 #23
Well, he got pinned as Taco, bombed at the G7 Johonny Jun 2025 #8
Party politics. Nt BootinUp Jun 2025 #10
divert attention from his gestapo activities in violation of the constitution? right out of the fascist playbook nt msongs Jun 2025 #11
After the weakness and humiliation he showed at both the parade and G7, he wants to look tough. Norrrm Jun 2025 #12
He had to prove TACO Trump wrong. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #13
You were right he had to show how tough he is. Then there were the doc03 Jun 2025 #16
I will not be quiet. Kingofalldems Jun 2025 #20
You don't need to be quiet. Ms. Toad Jun 2025 #21
Green light from Putin MerryBlooms Jun 2025 #14
Probably to make him feel strong and powerful Grim Chieftain Jun 2025 #17
Lack of critical thinking. multigraincracker Jun 2025 #18
Bad poll numbers. mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #19
Chasing glory Renew Deal Jun 2025 #22

cachukis

(3,780 posts)
5. I think he had to make a choice between Bibi and Vlad.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:45 PM
Jun 2025

He has always wanted to be the big dog, but has been very beholding to Putin.
I think he thinks he has covered his chips and he got reelected. Putin's economy is in the shitter, and Iran has been providing arms. This would be a hard play against Iran. Since Israel controls air space, trump felt he would have a low challenged bombing run.
Trump disavowed his own intelligence in favor of Bibi's. The Abraham Accords were for UAE, Saudi, et al and Israel. This gives that deal a chance.
He is still angling for Nobel and Iran has few cards. Wouldn't be surprised if he backed Zelenskyy, to broker his big balls at a weakened Putin.
It's what I'm reading. Talk me down.

Dulcinea

(9,898 posts)
7. That was part of it.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:56 PM
Jun 2025

The failed parade, millions marching in No Kings protests, & people calling him TACO made him want to show the world what a big, tough, manly man he is.

Johonny

(25,814 posts)
8. Well, he got pinned as Taco, bombed at the G7
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 03:57 PM
Jun 2025

Had a sad parade, saw millions protest against him, got call called a pedo by Musk and is dropping even in Fox news polls.

msongs

(73,329 posts)
11. divert attention from his gestapo activities in violation of the constitution? right out of the fascist playbook nt
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:17 PM
Jun 2025

Norrrm

(4,507 posts)
12. After the weakness and humiliation he showed at both the parade and G7, he wants to look tough.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:22 PM
Jun 2025

Ms. Toad

(38,426 posts)
13. He had to prove TACO Trump wrong.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:36 PM
Jun 2025

I kept trying to tell y'all it was a bad idea- that it would only goad him into doing something horrific.

doc03

(38,964 posts)
16. You were right he had to show how tough he is. Then there were the
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:45 PM
Jun 2025

bad polls, a successful military strike always brings polls up in the beginning.

Ms. Toad

(38,426 posts)
21. You don't need to be quiet.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 08:04 PM
Jun 2025

Just be smart about how you attack him. Daring a narcissist to stop changing his mind about dangerous policies by calling him chicken isn't a smart thing to do.

Grim Chieftain

(1,466 posts)
17. Probably to make him feel strong and powerful
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 04:48 PM
Jun 2025

after his birthday party was a massive dud.

Hey! Do these bombs make my mushroom look big?!

Not a chance, idiot.

mwmisses4289

(3,688 posts)
19. Bad poll numbers.
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 05:30 PM
Jun 2025

Everything else- stupid parade, g7, successful no kings protests- contributed, but bad poll numbers pushed even further over the edge than he already was. Reality slapping him upside the head showing him he is a truly awful, weak, stupid but conniving man. He can't face that reality; and history shows that everyone loves a wartime prezi, amirite?

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