Agree, but given terrain, etc, ground war is a loser.

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Agree, but given terrain, etc, ground war is a loser.

Author: LanceManion (10046 Posts - Joined: Jul 16, 2010)

Posted at 8:52 pm on Mar 16, 2026

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Whoever advised on this, if anyone did, is a strategic imbecile.

Imposing corporate abuse, neglect and greed on deserving victims.

Replies to: "Agree, but given terrain, etc, ground war is a loser."

Good observations on the war, from an expert - Chris94 - 7:16pm 3/16/26 (18) [View All]
- Did you mention that this dude worked as an advisor for Obama & Kamala? - ELP - 9:02pm 3/16/26
  - Again, he is not a bombthrower. Go ahead and enjoy your war. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:05pm 3/16/26
    - I just hope Iran is enjoying it. They've been asking for a spanking for decades. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:45pm 3/16/26
    - Trump tries to avoid war like the plague, he obviously thinks this is necessary. He knew the market - THEISMANCARR - 9:32pm 3/16/26
    - I can search out credible sources that believe this is a righteous war. - ELP - 9:30pm 3/16/26
- From Axios: "He grossly overestimated his ability to topple the regime... [LINK] - Chris94 - 8:49pm 3/16/26
  - I guess waiting for the old guy to die of cancer & fomenting rebellion wasn’t fast enough. Dingbats. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:53pm 3/16/26
    - I'm thinking that regime is more of the "meet the new guy, same as the old guy" mindset. - ELP - 9:37pm 3/16/26
- This was a massive and poorly thought out blunder. - LanceManion - 8:33pm 3/16/26
  - In fairness, it isn't a blunder yet. We will have to see how it turns out. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:40pm 3/16/26
  - This happened because DJT's two influencers sought to benefit from his attacks on Iran...Bibi [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:03pm 3/16/26
  - At this point, if we declare victory and leave, there is no guarantee that the Strait will open - Chris94 - 8:38pm 3/16/26
    - At this point it seems like either concessionary bargaining or full escalation - LanceManion - 8:43pm 3/16/26
      - Nukes are off the table. Or should be. - Chris94 - 8:50pm 3/16/26
        Agree, but given terrain, etc, ground war is a loser. - LanceManion - 8:52pm 3/16/26
  - Yes it was. And Chris's post is right. There is no good way to end it. Should never have started. [NT] - irish93 - 8:38pm 3/16/26
    - Agree. It’s a laudable goal BUT Iran is not Venezuela. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:44pm 3/16/26
- It has always just been a matter of time until Trump stepped in it. - conorlarkin - 7:56pm 3/16/26

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