Hi AC,

Correct again, the Iranians also have a navy of 3,000 to 5,000 "ships"; "fast-attack craft designed for swarm tactics in the Persian Gulf. These include heavily armed Boghammar vessels and smaller, rapid, armed boats, with hundreds more being added recently to bolster asymmetric maritime capabilities."

The Iranians also have an "Air Force"; "Several thousand drones to potentially over 10,000, with some reports suggesting an operational fleet of up to 80,000. Iran has launched thousands of drones during recent conflicts and possesses the capacity to produce hundreds of Shahed-class drones monthly."

So the Americans, Admiral Brassbottom, and Captain Ramjet, better watch out, a tinny with an eggbeater on the back, and a flying garbage tin, can stop a 250,000 tonne oil tanker, Sink Admiral Brassbottom in his battle ship, and knock Captain Ramjet out of the sky.

I agree, I think Dangerous Doctor Donald is "living the dream" and begging for a way out of the sh!t he's got America into.

P/S And Donald thought Bibi was a nice guy, when he said; "Donny don't worry, it all will over in 2 shakes of the dogs leg...trust me!"

Well whatd'ya know. It turns out my grandkids have an airforce and their father has a navy.

Funny though.... a few months back when I pointed out the Chinese navy was bigger than the US, Paul poo-poohed the idea by saying their navy was primarily small boats. Must be nice to have such flexible opinions.

Meanwhile, ignoring the lunatic Quisling fringe, we find that despite unresearched claims (actually unresearched hopes) that Trump is desperate for an off-ramp, yesterday Trump rejected the latest peace proposal from whoever is calling themselves the leader of Iran today.

* Trump desperate to end the war on any terms
* Trump rejects peace proposal.

Thinking those two things are equally true requires herculean doses of doublethink.

The facts are that Trump has effectively instituted a nation-wide siege against Iran and is prepared to sit back and let it take its course. Anyone studying ancient and medieval history inevitably ends up studying sieges and the processes behind them. The besieged often think they can hang out longer than the besiegers right up to the moment they realise they can't. In the ancient world that was when the food and/or water ran out. In the modern world its when the economy collapses and, in the case of Iran, when your major source of revenue, oil wells, begin to fail.

Idiots talking about a US land invasion of Iran prove they don't understand anything about what's going on.

Hi Trumpster,

The navy is whatever is most effective, be it Admiral Donald Brassbottom in his Battleship, or the Ayatollah Cuckoo in his run-about. In this war the run-about's are winning the Battle of the Sea.
Remember it was a biplane the Fairey Swordfish that torpedoed the German battleship Bismark.

When you have to rely on a couple of shifty real estate agents as your negotiators, you're sunk! Dangerous Doctor Donald is looking for an OFF RAMP, unfortunately DDD is flying down the EMERGENCY RAMP and about to hit the concrete barrier at 100 clicks an hour. And he's not wearing a seat belt! P/S Its okay, Bibi's in the back seat, also with no seat belt, windscreen here we come.

Trumpster, you don't know what to say, so you resort to ANCIENT HISTORY. Next thing you'll be talking about the glorious victory of the Israelite's at the Battle Of Jericho in 1500BC.

"Idiots talking about a US land invasion of Iran prove they don't understand anything about what's going on" That's Donald and his gang for you.

In the latest development Bibi has Donald locked in the closet and has taken the key. Wont let his out unless he agrees to nuk the Iranians.

"so you resort to ANCIENT HISTORY"

Sorry Paul. It obviously went over your head. Let me try to dumb it down for you:

What the US is doing is effectively a siege. Studying history (you should try it some time) shows how sieges often progress so it makes sense to look at the past to understand the present.

Or you can make up idiotic claims about Trump being locked in a room to try to hide your lack of understanding.... after all your fantasy world makes much more sense to you that the real world.

"Dangerous Doctor Donald is looking for an OFF RAMP"

Which is why he just rejected a proposed peace deal. Doublethink lives.

Is this another one of those 'Trump is negotiating with himself again' things?
Can you give me any confirmation of this so called peace offer, do you have an X.com tweet from Araghchi or Ghalibaf?

I take whatever Trump says with a generous spoon of salt.
In fact it'd be more honest to simply say it's 90% bs, and the 10% left over, well he'll probably change his mind tomorrow.

Imagine actually believing what Trump says.
Ahahaha, mhaze you're funneh.

"Dangerous Doctor Donald is looking for an OFF RAMP"
- He is, but Netanyahu wants to continue because Trump hasn't achieved anything.
Netanyahu has been trying to get the U.S. to fight Iran for it for decades, and not keen on walking away empty handed with Iran in a better position than when they started.
And Netayahu's donors are also Trumps donors.

Maybe Trumps talking bs about this 'peace deal' mhaze, because he's at the 60 day mark of the war powers act.
He needs to convince lawmakers he's winning, I'm not sure if war funding is tied to this approval.

Trump says deadline for Congress to approve Iran war doesn't apply, claiming hostilities have 'terminated'
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-deadline-for-congress-to-approve-iran-war-doesnt-apply-claiming-hostilities-have-terminated

Yep, something like that...
Charter boat? What charter boat?
Trump: 'Can we reset the clock?'

I think the War Powers Act gives a President 60 days to 'not screw things up',
If he's looking like being successful after 60 days, lawmakers are all 'Yes, we support this, great job President Trump! Team AMERICA!'
If it's a complete debacle they're backing away instead saying 'We never went along with this foolish moronic man and his foolish moronic plan! The President has lost his mind and needs to be impeached!

It gives them an out.
But since this is a war by and for the Israel lobby, probably nothing much will come of it.
Israel and U.S. will probably attack Iran again soon.