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SamuelTheThird

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12. How do you propose they are 'dealt with'?

Reply to Melon (Reply #11)

Mon May 11, 2026, 10:08 PM

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Be very specific, because what you're calling for is 100,000s of troops on Iranian soil and a worse situation than Iraq or Afghanistan for them.

More conventional bombing won't work

Maybe you want nukes used?

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How can the complete destruction of the Gulf's oil and water infrastructure be avoided? [View all] SamuelTheThird Monday OP

Iran attacking its neighbors Melon Monday #1

And then Iran destroys their oil and water SamuelTheThird Monday #3

That's what Iran is threatening now against their neighbors Melon Monday #5

As far water, that's not the case SamuelTheThird Monday #6

Yes, instead what Iran has is about 40 large dams that are easily targeted EX500rider Monday #7

Exactly. Plus they are in a water crisis in Tehran already. Melon Monday #9

It doesn't matter SamuelTheThird Monday #10

Which to me makes sense that Iran needs to be dealt with to a final resolution Melon Monday #11

How do you propose they are 'dealt with'? SamuelTheThird Monday #12

No. Not nuke. Melon Tuesday #13

You didn't really answer SamuelTheThird Tuesday #14

Not to be too selfish but I have reservations for me and my family's once a year vacation to the coast so can you please efhmc Monday #2

Bibi could stop slaughtering people leftstreet Monday #4

So Israel needs to stop doing something or Iran will attack third countries infrastructure? EX500rider Monday #8