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Pototan

(3,104 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2026, 12:00 PM Saturday

Expect boots on the ground within 10 days [View all]

Here's my take. Trump has developed a tell. He moved an aircraft carrier stationed just outside of Venezuela, and a few weeks later sent in special forces to arrest Maduro.

He sent two carriers outside of Iran and attacked within 10 days.

Trump is not sending thousands of special forces Marines to the Middle East for a sightseeing tour. They will attack and occupy Kharg Island within two weeks.

There will be boots on the ground. Trump better hope all goes well, and those brave men and women are successful and it's done quickly, or he is fucked.

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Expect boots on the ground within 10 days [View all] Pototan Saturday OP

Well, i'm betting Iran feels the same way, and bluestarone Saturday #1

Well, he did announce it loud and clear. ananda Saturday #15

He'll have Marines raise an American flag for pictures, like on Iwo Jima dalton99a Saturday #2

Yep, I think you're on to something D_Master81 Saturday #12

He's never fucked for anything LearnedHand Saturday #3

Former US war gamers agree with you Renew Deal Saturday #4

Do these morons actually believe Iran has not figured this out and planned accordingly? Midnight Writer Saturday #5

Gallipoli redux. artemisia1 Saturday #6

Once the first US ship is sunk, then things will get interesting. IrishAfricanAmerican Saturday #7

Not that he cares usedtobedemgurl Saturday #10

He's truly psychotic. Who's going to stop him?? That's the real question. IrishAfricanAmerican Saturday #11

At the rate he is going, other countries may be forced to stop him. usedtobedemgurl Saturday #13

Not the people moonscape Saturday #14

Even if they are successful and occupy the island CanonRay Saturday #8

And how would they re-supply them? Nearest base is 150 miles away Arazi Saturday #17

Like Arnhem, but dumber, and with drones! hatrack Saturday #20

Bravery is refusing a war of aggrssion. David__77 Saturday #9

I have had no doubt they will occupy Kharg Island. roamer65 Saturday #16

They can't mount an invasion like that SamuelTheThird Saturday #18

Southern Iraq is mainly Shi'a. roamer65 Saturday #19