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The impact on the US economy, and beyond will be grave. The petrodallar and US debt are joined at the hip. I haven't really considered how a long term war could help Donny perhaps being able to swerve the mid-terms, but I wonder if there's a selfish political angle that outweighs the US economy.

Without a ground invasion, Iran will put whoever it wants in charge. The longer it goes on the more that will be necessary if the US want to win, but the longer it goes on the more the global economy, in particular the US economy, is decimated. Quite what Trump really wants I'm unsure though, but it definitely isn't the best for the people of Iran.

Breaker

It was one person's opinion in a newspaper. The gulf nations can and will afford to defend themselves. The annoyance, I suspect, will be with having to buy overpriced US kit to defend themselves against drones being pinged at them as a result of the US supporting Israel in this nonsense. Probably not a line the NY Times would run with though.

The consensus on this thread, I think, is that the war was/is justified. If it was/is, why would we not join the party? I'm firmly of the view that it wasn't justified, despite how bad the Iranian regime was, and that we shouldn't go anywhere near it.

Was he the panto star?

They do. Peg and Parrot over the road, two en suite Indian restaurants, free parking, sweary/non woke comedians. What's not to like.

This is peak time to watch comedy - all sorts of new and inappropriate material. On that, the Attic in Totton has morphed into a brilliant comedy club, and the curry house on the corner is superb. Highly recommended for an alternative night out.

Yep, agreed, plus life doesn't stop here because there's a war happening in the middle east.

He's got a bit about him. And he's kept the decent Rioja and Manchego away from the undeserving Americans.

Sounds like Trump and Starmer aren't talking at all. But yes, he's a wet one. I'll never known such a dithery PM. Useless.

It's standard mate. Find a stale SoG post and slate it. Fecking tedious.

OPEC + have agreed to increase output, so they can and will pump up. The point remains that the oil rich Arab states will be making a killing on the back of the killing.

All a bit mysterious, but unclear what an Iranian ship was doing over there. In other news, Iran now pinging missiles at Turkey. As unlawful as the initial strikes were, the Iran regime has shown themselves to be the loons they are.

When and how did Obama become a multi billionaire? I missed that.

Sounds like they pretty much did - the article says: 'The US’ attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure last June left “considerable” damage, Grossi said. Tehran’s nuclear program was therefore “very slow … perhaps we could say frozen, if not, almost stopped,” he continued'

Iran were nowhere near having a nuke. No surprise there. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-03-26?post-id=cmmara7zt002e3b6uq55ru42m

I looked this morning mate. Yesterday's losses were unpleasant, today's will be horrific. I'm not going to do anything - it'll bounce back.

Yep. Rubio said similar overnight, essentially saying that Israel had said they were going to hit Iran, and the US feared reprisals, so struck first. I doubt we'll ever hear such nonsense again to justify war. He needs to get his head out of Netanyahu's arse.

As neat an explanation as you'll hear. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVYdWwJjMPF/?igsh=OHJldDB4dGtsNnA0

It is, but we can choose whether we are cruel.

I'm not sure you have much understanding of mental health - going out doesn't make someone well.

Sort of. Israel hasn't stopped attacking Lebanon, but Hezbollah did hit Haifa so a response was to be expected.

I loved Ricky Gervais's thing when he was presenting, something like "don't lecture people, you don't live in the real world, just thank your agent, thank your God, and fuck off".

Obviously someone who's unwell. Not a classy post mate.