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Agree. The only issue is normally everyone wants to avoid mutual destruction. In this case, how far will the regime go to preserve themselves? It all comes down to suicide or self-preservation. History has showed self-interest usually wins, but there have been outliers. I had a ton of cash for the last five months in my trading accounts...they are now about 85% invested in ideas that suddenly became cheap enough. So that shows what I'm betting on. If I'm wrong, then I'll have to do what I did during other very deep recessions...sell higher valued stuff for really cheap stuff. If I'm right, then within 12 months I'll make a healthy 20-40% on my investments! Cheers!

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/trump-wants-countries-help-reopen-strait-hormuz-rcna263537 Trump wants "team effort" now to keep Hormuz open! First you do this without any Congressional approval, ally approval, national approval...then you blow everything to hell and realize you are choking on your hot dog after the second bite! Now you need the "team effort" Heimlich to give you back the breath of life and prevent a major recession. That tiny, little, evil hot dog bite got the better of you after you thought you would plow through it like you do your Big Macs and KFC! And it was a bloody little beef hot dog on top of that, since the Iranians don't eat pork! Cheers!

100%! Israel would not be able to do anything it does without U.S. support. That's not Israel's fault...just reality. Cheers!

Disdain for Trump...yes. Disdain for the U.S...no. My point was that the U.S. acts in self-interest like any other nation...including Iran. Virtue never comes into the equation...and if it does somehow, it's the least important, but the U.S. likes to signal it to their audience to gain approval. Cheers!

Do you guys like Newsom or not? I can't stand him. He's Hegsweth-lite...if you were in a frat, Hegsweth was the bully frat boy, Newsome was the likeable frat boy who befriends you, but then they both sodomize you in the hazing ritual! Cheers!

Ok, that makes more sense. That's the other problem with so much access these days through social media...people tailor their message so ubiquitously. They've always done that, but there is just sooooo much of this shit available now. Cheers!

The funny thing is Reds...it's always "urgent" with the U.S. isn't it? They just had to go into Iran right now because nukes were essentially up the U.S.' ass...but we all know that isn't true, because supposedly the nukes were all destroyed months ago. Now the war, which wasn't a war, is already won...but it isn't...mission accomplished, baddies taken out, USA, USA, USA! Fuck that shit! You know there was no reason to go in now. The only reason there is any support for this domestically and internationally is because it was already done without permission from anyone. No one looks a gift horse in the mouth! But hey, the U.S. doesn't need permission unlike everyone else. Right and wrong...the U.S. knows very little about right and wrong like most self-interested nations. It's always about self-interest...about money...about resources...about power...about control...virtue is the last thing on any sovereign nation's mind these days! And yes, Iran is no different...the regime is far worse...thus the support to remove them. So cut the bullshit! Take a break from the conversation like ourkid8 should also do. The PGA Players Championship is on...far more entertaining than watching you two being self-righteous...enjoy the golf and beautiful scenery with a nice Mojito! Cheers!

If you like Guy Ritchie movies, Young Sherlock is somewhat entertaining in a frenetic manner! Sherlock is actually the real-life nephew of Ralph and Joseph Fiennes...terrific young actor...is going to be a star like his uncles. And the young actor who plays Moriarty is excellent as well. Colin Firth also steals many of the scenes he is in. Not a classic, but a bunch of fun in a Ritchie way! Cheers!

Cubs was never good at math...Chicago school system is the shits! That's according to him! Cheers!

This is no different than the crap the Trump administration was putting out there about Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis. You take a small protest or event and blow it up into some major crisis as if the earth has split open and it's swallowing up the city...which is the furthest thing from the truth! I can't believe how every one on both sides loves their own propaganda to support what they believe! It's why the truth actually gets so obfuscated and all of this division occurs. Most people are somewhere in the middle, but get dragged to one side. Cheers!

Take it easy guys! If you can't engage with a modest amount of decorum, walk away from the conversation for a while. Cheers!

Pretty sure he's a discounted bin stable genius..."down 600-700-800%!" He may or may not actually be "Goldmember" from Austin Powers. "I llllluuuuuuuvvvvv goooooollllldddd!" Cheers!

Hmmm...let's just say he's playing checkers...and either he's about to jump 4 pieces or Iran is going to jump his 4 pieces! But he's definitely not playing chess. Some of the Generals may be playing chess...but Trump is not playing chess. Trump plays hunches. Cheers!

Yeah, that's exactly what I was saying to myself as well. It has to get better...who would put half-assed work out like this...ESPECIALLY if they wanted to make money on it! Cheers!

I suspect Trump TACOs at some point as pressure mounts. I don't see Iran giving in, and the U.S. has rebuffed any discussion of talks or settlements...so as pressure mounts from the Middle East allies first, then European allies and domestic pressure...he will have to give in at some point and settle. Cheers! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-calls-countries-send-warships-184217276.html

Again, you and ourkid8 have very skewed views. Like I said, all Iran has to do to fuck up the U.S. is blow up their own oil facilities...like Kharg Island. Why do you think the U.S. only hit military installations there? If the theocracy thinks God is on their side, and they are more than willing to give their lives, let alone their livelihood, they will burn their own bridges to an end to a means...even if they lose at the end of the day! That's what happens when fuckheads bring God on to their side...whether it's Iran or the U.S.! Cheers!

Hmmm, they are probably more aligned then they've ever been. They are barely speaking out...happy to have U.S. defense systems protect them...have made some contributions...and while they do not want bloodshed, they know a peaceful Middle East is better for everyone long-term. Cheers!

I agree. Very rarely has the Middle East avoided sides and not entered into the fray. Primarily because Iran's proxies have already been taken out by Dubya and Obama...even though Reds and Cubs won't admit that. Trump took out the rest and has been able to keep Russia/China/North Korea out of the game for the most part. Cheers!

Yup! This doesn't simply end quickly...repercussions will come for years. Cheers!

You guys are all picking and choosing stuff that supports your narrative. You have been to Iran, so you think you know better. Cubs is a Trump supporter, so he thinks he knows better. Neither looks at the middle ground or what is actually happening! Cheers!

Cubs wouldn't get upset over Cubs jokes...you cannot support that team for that long without having some sense of humor! Bartman!!! John will have to look that up to understand the reference. Cheers!

I own a condo...the strata won't let you do it! Cheers!

I agree that Iran is in deep trouble...although not without making life miserable for the U.S. and the rest of the world. All they have to do is destroy their own oil facilities and you will have a major global recession. Also, Bibi can thank Trump...Bibi's existence is now saved and he probably comes out of this a hero if Iran gives in. Although, I don't see this Iranian regime giving in...settle yes...giving in? No! They will set Iran on fire before they give in! Cheers!

Perfect! Now tell him how many rings the Yankees have and how many the Cubs have...he'll punch you in the face! Cheers!

Haha! John, I thought that was ice cream...it's nicotine pouches. Bad boy! Cheers!