Quote from: RE on Mar 16, 2026, 05:27 PMQuote from: K-Dog on Mar 16, 2026, 05:18 PMPussy war? An ethnic cleansing? It is anything but an 'adventure', and I particularly loath 'Kinetic Response'.
OK, how about "Military Clusterfuck"?
RE
What we have is a modern siege. Once upon a time when a warlike state invaded another nation for plunder and raw materials they could only stay for a period of time dictated by the agricultural cycle. In ancient times the majority of soldiers were peasant farmers. An army that stayed afield too long risked total collapse of the food supply at home. The harvest and sowing seasons could not be ignored.
This relates, if the shutdown lasts into April the economic hit will shift from short term shock to systemic collapse. Oil is the lifeblood of modernity.
It is a war for sure. All Iran has to do is wait for Trump to be ripped apart by his own people since Trump is not man enough to go Japanese. There is no way Trump can spin his murderous blunder into a win. This is Trump's Waterloo.