Trump reacts to dead service members by boasting he got a 'great deal' for their lives

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“We expect casualties with something like this,” [Donald Trump] said. “We have three, but we expect casualties - but in the end it’s going to be a great deal for the world.”

So, follow me on this. Iraq’s population was actually initially happy saddam had been deposed. And that turned into a $16T, 15 year, million life quagmire. And Iraq is still a weak, uncooperative country. I can’t imagine taking over Iran, a country that hates us and accepts its leadership, with weapons systems orders of magnitude greater in number, and far more modern equipment.

There can be no good deal for the world. I feel like I’m listening to a car salesman, but he’s the president. He’s literally bribing the military industrial complex to keep himself in power post-term and selling it as a good thing. Uuuuugh.

Accepts their leadership with a gun to their head you mean?
Some yes, some no. They’re still a theocracy by popular decision, in spite of changing demographics. Last I checked, 60% happy, 40% unhappy

Not like the theocracy isn’t the fault of the US too.

Iran democratically elected Mohammad Mosaddegh who wanted to nationalize Iran’s own oil. In response the CIA and MI6 instigated a coup, installing Shah Reza Pahlavi, who then so much terrorized his own people that they had to rally behind religious extremist Ruhollah Khomeini to get rid of the Shah…