The problem is we don't know who is running the country and while the people we are talking to may have good intentions the other factions can just do as they please. I suspect Iran has no central government any longer.
That doesn't mean we should stop the bombing.
I wouldn't put too much stock in Iranian promises not to pursue a nuclear weapon. I suspect they will try harder than ever now.
As everyone is aware by now, Trump sent a large continent of paratroopers to the region, probably with the intent of taking Kharg Island. He doesn't want to just burn it out because he wants to be able to rebuild the Iranian economy after the war. I don't know about the wisdom of that strategy; the Iranians themselves might well torch the island with our troops on it. And since Trump promised no boots on the ground he would be shown to be an oath-breaker, a politically dangerous label.
I'm not sure what the President's plan is, but he's playing a dangerous game. I hope he knows what he is doing.
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As long as any invasion by US troops stops at Kharg Island Im all for it. Watched a video from inside Iran today showing the IRGC is adapting hamas rules of engagement. No longer are they wearing IRGC uniforms and when they gather there are pro IRGC protestors around them as human shields. I can only imagine, like in Palestine, there are CNN cameramen waiting for the moment someone eliminates these vermin so they can report civilians are being killed. The want to be Prez of France said in a speech that thousands of innocent people have been killed in Iran. The same innocent people shooting at people in their homes and kidnapping people to torture and hold for ransom. What a yackoff moron.
Posted by: Mike at March 25, 2026 05:49 PM (+xDJP)
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Out of uniform now, are they Mike. No surprise.
During the Mexican War Gen. Winfield Scott ordered that any Mexican caught fighting out of uniform be immediately hanged. No trial, just a hanging. That's how they used to handle such matters and it's how we need to handle the IRGC.
But of course we aren't going in with ground troops, nor should we. And, as you say, they are now hiding behind civilians - the cowards.
Maybe we have another trick like the one the Israelis used with the pagers to take some of these jerks out? I hope so.
At any rate they aare going to keep fighting and we are just going to have to keep squeezing them. I am fairly certain we will have to take out their infrastructure before this is over.
You're right; the media is just waiting and licking their chops.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at March 26, 2026 06:50 AM (oflqW)