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[–] tirateimas@lemmy.pt 63 points 3 days ago (8 children)

So, all this disruption for things to stay the same in Iran. With the addition of the strait being closed, soaring prices, supply chains being messed up, among many other side effects.

Can we now call it by its real name: Epic Failure?

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 25 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Things are not the same. The oil price is much higher and the US's reputation is even further in the shitter.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

I fear that was the plan

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

epstein distraction failure.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

Operation trust me bro

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 days ago (6 children)

The US just made a tollbooth for Iran, so not ex ante status quo.

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[–] DiarrheaSommelier@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

Not to mention they are for sure going to finish making their nukes now.

*Epstein Failure

[–] Wrufieotnak@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Nah I like Operation Epstein Files much better. Better conveys why they did it and also what everybody should focus on.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They're trying to cheat the 60-days limit for use of force without congressional authorization. Nothing else has changed.

[–] Master167@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

“If we change the name of the operation, no one can accuse us of bypassing Congress.”

-Some Heritage Foundation analyst

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 45 points 3 days ago (5 children)
[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 55 points 3 days ago (2 children)

We lost the minute Trump was elected.

[–] varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fixed: You lost the minute you let this Pedo get elected, again. I mean seriously: twice.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

The previous comment could be read as: they lost when he was elected the first time. Which it's even more apt.

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[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That implies you're done losing

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[–] DiarrheaSommelier@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just like every other war the USA has been involved in for the past 80 years.

[–] laz@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Technically the last war that America was i n was world war 2. Everything since then hasn't been a war officially.

[–] DiarrheaSommelier@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

True. They've managed to out-spend the entire rest of the world militarily while not fighting any "wars" and still lose at every sneaky evil thing they send their military to do, despite murdering 60+ innocent civilians for every soldier they lose.

So maxed out spending, 60:1 K/D ratio, no wars, still lost every fight.

[–] newton@feddit.online 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

And .....Again

[–] Monument@piefed.world 36 points 3 days ago
[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But is Operation Epstein Fury?

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Operation Epoc Fury?

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 13 points 3 days ago

now starts operation legal loophole!

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Flower@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

NACHO

Not A Chance Hormuz Opens

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[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Over with a huff and a puff and high oil prices

[–] rayyy@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago

Of course. The old orange pedophile is going to star a new and improved war for the next 60 days.

[–] Weirdmusic@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Hahahaha Mwahahaheeahahaha hahahaha

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Does anyone actually knows what the objective was?

[–] jontree255@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The objective(s):

  • Open the Straight of Hormuz and revert it to its previous state of “open”
  • Kill the ayatollah at the request of Israel
  • Give Israel cover to expand their genocide to Lebanon
  • Get the US media to stop talking about Epstein and the fact the president is a pedophile
  • Get the US media to stop talking about how ICE is terrorizing and killing Americans and Immigrants
  • Boost Trumps poll numbers by stating a war in the Middle East that no one wanted and that he campaigned against.
  • Raise gas prices so oil companies can make a ton of money while the average citizen eats the cost.
  • Give Pete Hegseth a hard on from all the murder he gets to order
  • Make Trump feel like a big strong “war president”
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

also to distract from getting replaced by TODD blanche as the AG.

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[–] redsand@infosec.pub 7 points 3 days ago

For Israel to annex southern Lebanon and to distract from the Epstein files.

They're probably planning to take all of Lebanon. See the map of greater Israel from Epstein's home

The next Dem admin should bring meaning back to these names:

  • Operation Kegsbreath
  • Operation TACO
  • Operation Dumb Blondie
  • Operation Concepts of a Plan
[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Unrelated, but that photo looks like they're in some evangelical church waving their hands in the air, praising Jesus, while Oral Hobbits up there works them into a frenzy.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

looks more like trump doing the wierd accordian hands that rubio picked up

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

rubio, your chances of a presidency is still non-existent, as is a another senate run. you should really quit while ahead.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

... He's ahead?

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I watched his liecast sponsored by lies, and I all I heard was "lie, lie! lie! lie? LIE! lIE, Lie. Comforting Lie for idiots Like some more. You believe ourlies right?"

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

Is a medal to be struck for this war?

Yes, for the Iranians.

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