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JoeOtterbein

(7,788 posts)
Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:31 PM Dec 2020

In SC-York I had been hearing very loud jets flying often since the election. Until about...

...a week ago.

Now, I just heard one from inside my house. Very loud.

With Trump going really super-boy wannabe wacky dictator in the WH, I'm starting to really worry he will sabotage us with anything he can before 1/20.

The worst thing he can do right now, is start a war.

I'm not talking about his little pop-gun bearing proud old-men-boys who would never dare try it here at home.

No, this enemy is very real and very powerful.

I'm talking about an actual, extra-nasty war, with Iran.

And all the additional horror that war with Iran would inflict upon the world now.

PLEASE! Can anyone talk me down from this nightmare?

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In SC-York I had been hearing very loud jets flying often since the election. Until about... (Original Post) JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 OP
Folks have been saying he'd start a war since 2015. Hasn't happened, he Hoyt Dec 2020 #1
I also worry that if Bush could start a war in Iraq to get re-elected, then why not... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #2
He can't unilaterally start a war. TwilightZone Dec 2020 #5
Chump won't start a war because the military won't go along with it FakeNoose Dec 2020 #3
Jeeze, I hope I'm completely wrong and you are totally... JoeOtterbein Dec 2020 #4
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
1. Folks have been saying he'd start a war since 2015. Hasn't happened, he
Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:38 PM
Dec 2020

knows he can’t win it.

If I’m wrong, I’ll go with the mushroom cloud.

JoeOtterbein

(7,788 posts)
2. I also worry that if Bush could start a war in Iraq to get re-elected, then why not...
Mon Dec 21, 2020, 10:45 PM
Dec 2020

...Iran as a lame-duck.

Trump wants to hurt us, for hurting him.

Damn, now I'm scaring myself more!

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
5. He can't unilaterally start a war.
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 08:06 AM
Dec 2020

And I think it's pretty clear that the military isn't about to go along with one, should he try.

There's a huge difference between Bush-Iraq and Trump-anywhere. Bush had the support of everyone in his circle plus much of Congress. Trump has no one.

FakeNoose

(35,666 posts)
3. Chump won't start a war because the military won't go along with it
Mon Dec 21, 2020, 11:10 PM
Dec 2020

They hate him - at least the Joint Chiefs and the others who understand what's going on do.
They can't wait to see the end of Chump - U.S. military and the intelligence community.
Chump has no power without them.

We're gonna get through this.

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