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Melon

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18. There is an inability to differentiate between the actual performance of the US in the conflict

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:50 PM

21 hrs ago

And the US performance in the war.
Our inner anger on the justification of the war should absolutely not cloud our understanding of how the war is going.

Iran is militarily getting destroyed. They are not on equal footing and in 4 days have lost most of their ability to operate including losing all air superiority and their larger naval vessels. They’ve killed 6 Americans.

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4 days into war with Iran and they have the upper hand! [View all] imanamerican63 Yesterday OP

It's Bibi and Don's Bogus Journey CentralMass Yesterday #1

This is the absolute shittiest government in American history. Initech Yesterday #2

We blew a lot of shit up Johonny Yesterday #3

Iran has had their leadership wiped out EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #4

Not sure that there leadership is wiped out, but they're fighting two different wars Ilikepurple 21 hrs ago #19

Meanwhile back in reality... nt sarisataka Yesterday #5

So when is Barron going to be drafted or enlist? MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #6

They can't even Greg_In_SF 23 hrs ago #7

Yeah right, and gas prices are down Kingofalldems 23 hrs ago #8

We apparently achieved air Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #12

And this lie... Kingofalldems 22 hrs ago #13

If you come across any news stories Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #15

Here you go---should 'we' arrest Trump? Kingofalldems 22 hrs ago #16

Oh news reports you say? Kingofalldems 21 hrs ago #17

Interesting indeed Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #21

Meanwhile........ Kingofalldems 22 hrs ago #11

Probably time to step away from the computer for a bit hardluck 23 hrs ago #9

That came from CNN! imanamerican63 22 hrs ago #10

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 22 hrs ago #14

There is an inability to differentiate between the actual performance of the US in the conflict Melon 21 hrs ago #18

It is perceiving reality as one wishes it was sarisataka 21 hrs ago #23

This assessment is not reality based. nt LexVegas 21 hrs ago #20

THIS IS BAGHDAD BOB FANTASY... NOT A SHRED OF TRUTH WarGamer 21 hrs ago #22

Rec'd. No amount of hubris will win this war for the US. vanessa_ca 20 hrs ago #24