jimmy the leg

Their power grid relies on gas. That has been severely damaged.

They have MAJOR water shortages (to the point to where BEFORE this conflict, they were thinking about moving their capital from Tehran…and it has actually gotten worse since then).

They have different ethnic groups on the inside edges of the country that the Iranians have used intimidation and violence to control. On the other side of the border are those same ethnic groups, but in larger numbers.

Not everyone in Iran is Shia. That is yet another fracture.

I would suspect that their military, outside of the diehards, is probably demoralized.

Lastly, their economy is in free fall.

This is a veritable siege, and Iran is running out of options…and time.

That is my assessment.

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This country is such a joke.

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I’m grateful to live in it.

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No doubt.

What country were you originally from?

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the ballroom is set to cost at least $900 billion.

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Imagine actually writing that and still claiming to be a legitimate news organization.

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The amount of waste and grift in the US military budget is most likely staggering. I always get a kick out of Republicans who will see waste and fraud everywhere in gov’t yet gladly increase the military’s blank check.

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It typically goes into pensions / disability, or black hole projects. With the projects, there is lots of waste I’m sure, but then you end up with some crazy tech advancements as well.

Given the top secret nature of their R&D, I’m not sure how a spotlight can be placed on that area. It sucks, but at the same time, that’s the design (national security).

Disability needs some DOGE work. Some of these claims are rather dubious.

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Both countries need one another to survive. We can never go to war or be at odds with each other, otherwise things would go very bad for both of us.

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For the moment.

China has a ONE item that we currently need - rare earth elements.

Thanks to a major investment by the U.S. government…that leverage point is going to dissipate (and maybe disappear).

China is on the clock…and they know it.

You are dumb.

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It won't be Portland, which is a lost cause, entirely,

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Seattle also has pending financial issues so dire that they make New Orleans look well run.

Your family is in my prayers.

Peace be upon them.

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Mohamed Salah earns a record-breaking package worth €17 million ($19.6 million) per season following his move to Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. This total annual amount consists of a €10 million base salary and a €7 million signing/performance bonus paid each season.

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He also gets 20% of all sales tied to NIL…including jersey sales.

Thats a nice little bonus.

A million in jersey sales = 200k

You are dumb.

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Irans entire GDP (according to the IMF) is roughly $300 billion, for reference.

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In 2011 it was 630 billion.

Thanks Obama.