Perhaps I was too strong. This is more accurate: The United States has failed.

Author: Chris94 (38751 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 3:11 pm on May 12, 2026

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Costs > Benefits = failure

The Iranians might not come out of this with greater benefits than costs...but they might.

We won't.

Replies to: “Perhaps I was too strong. This is more accurate: The United States has failed.”

For those not living in Hensou's imaginary world -- - conorlarkin - 1:18pm 5/12/26 (37) [View All]
- Wow. Trump’s blunder made this godfather of neocon cry & awaken to reality of us being a paper tiger - Eli - 3:09pm 5/12/26
  - neoconors? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:00pm 5/12/26
- The US is facing "total defeat" at the hands of Iran. Hmmm. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:09pm 5/12/26
  - There is an option to end the Iran conflict very efficiently...... - BaronVonZemo - 2:47pm 5/12/26
    - You are a year behind. Ukraine is winning. - Chris94 - 3:10pm 5/12/26
      - "Ukraine is winning." You're back to warmongering again. - Eli - 3:37pm 5/12/26
      - So then Putin will really go for the deal, and Uk is ok. Even more awesome! - BaronVonZemo - 3:12pm 5/12/26
- This is a brutal assessment - Chris94 - 2:04pm 5/12/26
  - If you don't factor in that Iran didn't get nuclear weapons into the equation. - BaronVonZemo - 2:42pm 5/12/26
    - They were nowhere near nuclear weapons. Swing and miss. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:09pm 5/12/26
      - False statement, false certitude, and illogical. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:11pm 5/12/26
- "Go Iran! Go China! Go Maduro! Go MS13! Go drug cartels!Go illegal criminals,heck Go ALL criminals!" - BaronVonZemo - 2:00pm 5/12/26
  - Bullshit. No one roots for Iran. - Chris94 - 2:05pm 5/12/26
    - Sure. Actions speak louder than words. - BaronVonZemo - 2:33pm 5/12/26
      - He’s right Baron, they are not rooting for Iran to win. They are just rooting for Trump to lose. - TampaIrish - 3:14pm 5/12/26
      - Iran has already won - Chris94 - 2:35pm 5/12/26
        
        China weaker; Taiwan stronger. - NedoftheHill - 3:16pm 5/12/26
        
        Monty Python's Black Knight? [NT] - Hensou - 3:05pm 5/12/26
        
        They have no leader, no nukes,a decimated military,& crippled economy while US pays Biden gas prices - BaronVonZemo - 3:09pm 5/12/26
        
        Perhaps I was too strong. This is more accurate: The United States has failed. - Chris94 - 3:11pm 5/12/26
        
        You again ignore the cost/benefit analysis of Iran without nukes which was of course the whole point - BaronVonZemo - 3:15pm 5/12/26
        
        You again ignore the fact that Iran was nowhere near nuclear capability [NT] - Chris94 - 4:20pm 5/12/26
        
        Umm no. That secret thrill liberals are feeling is just wishful thinking. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:39pm 5/12/26
    - The outcome of this conflict has not been determined. Assuming the results is predictive. - Hensou - 2:23pm 5/12/26
      - I’ll make a prediction. Actually more like a guarantee. - Chris94 - 2:32pm 5/12/26
        
        Remember your market melt down prediction in 2016? - BaronVonZemo - 2:35pm 5/12/26
        
        Yes I do. I was very wrong. That was the stock market. - Chris94 - 2:36pm 5/12/26
        
        Remember when you said Dems have about a 98% chance of retaking the House? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:40pm 5/12/26
        
        Your speculation is duly noted. Without bias. [NT] - Hensou - 2:35pm 5/12/26
- It's a qualified opinion. People are free to disagree with him. [NT] - Hensou - 1:35pm 5/12/26
  - Let’s hear your rebuttal to the article…after all, every one of us has a stake in the outcome . [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:01pm 5/12/26
    - The outcome has yet to be determined. No need to jump to conclusions. [NT] - Hensou - 2:12pm 5/12/26
      - How about exercising your freedom…do you agree or disagree with his views…or is this the last of - TyroneIrish - 2:37pm 5/12/26
        
        Pay attention. I have already answered your silly question. [NT] - Hensou - 3:07pm 5/12/26
- Robert Kagan left the Republican party and was a supporter of Hillary Clinton. - ELP - 1:31pm 5/12/26
  - Not every neocon joined the MAGA cult. Now tell us what he's wrong about re Iran. [NT] - conorlarkin - 1:35pm 5/12/26
    - Lets start w/ the premise he's coming from the opposing side. - ELP - 1:56pm 5/12/26

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