I agree that Bibi pushed for this but he is perfectly capable of a strategic blunder just like anyone else.

Posted on September 16, 2026 at 12:41:50 PM by GritsGoBlue (edited September 16, 2026 at 12:42:21 PM)

If this war ends with a more radical regime in Iran that controls (whether directly or by proxy) both of the key passages through with oil must pass to be exported to the rest of the world, then it was a strategic defeat for Israel. Additionally, if the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey alliance takes off (and the lack of support for the Saudis from those two in Yemen indicates that it is not useful, at least right now), then that is also not great for Israel. I don't think they want Erdogan filling the vacuum in the Middle East. Israel and Turkey are already butting heads in Syria.

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WAPO: "Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says" . . . - By kccambo September 16, 2026 at 09:38:14 AM
- Trump sez a nuclear attack on the US was imminent if we didn’t attack. We had to go to war -GR DUMBFUCK* - By Poster P September 16, 2026 at 10:58:31 AM
  - & the deceitful draft-dodger tore up the JCPOA in his 1st term. Since when have China, EU, France, Germany, Iran, Russia, UK, & USA agreed on anything?* - By kccambo September 16, 2026 at 11:13:58 AM
- We surrendered our base and retreated so fast from Bahrain that soldiers had to leave all of their personal items behind. I saw a clip from a Q&A where soldiers were asking how soon they would be able to go back to get stuff. The answer from leadership? Never. Newsflash. We have lost this war.* - By xcheck September 16, 2026 at 10:09:17 AM
  - putin is the big winner in the Iran War, yet he still can't beat Ukraine. With putin's bitch as POTUS, Zelensky has become the Great American Hero.* - By Cap September 16, 2026 at 10:36:27 AM
    - The big winner is Israel. The got us to do their bidding. Once again.** - By xcheck September 16, 2026 at 10:39:54 AM
  - More significantly - we have probably lost our ability to project power in the Middle East.** - By xcheck September 16, 2026 at 10:11:10 AM
    - How can Israel possibly be the winner if one of the outcomes is that it's primary ally has shown that it cannot project power in the region? - By GritsGoBlue September 16, 2026 at 11:06:08 AM
      - A) They got what they wanted. They pushed for this. Maybe it hasn't gone the way they wanted - but they got themselves $1T worth of war on Iran. 2) I think the net effect is this is going to push us to be more reliant on Israel and they will have more control of policy in the region** - By xcheck September 16, 2026 at 12:07:33 PM
        
        I agree that Bibi pushed for this but he is perfectly capable of a strategic blunder just like anyone else. - By GritsGoBlue September 16, 2026 at 12:41:50 PM
- This has been the case for a while and it's seriously hampering our logistics efforts, but it's just making it into the news now. * - By Falco September 16, 2026 at 09:50:44 AM
- (followup) @CBSNews tweet: "New photos ... reveal for the 1st time the widespread damage & destruction of buildings & vehicles at multiple U.S. positions across the Middle East, ..." Embedded video ... - By kccambo September 16, 2026 at 09:43:02 AM
  - this war differs from past wars we lost in that we are losing not because we can't achieve our objectives but because we are actually losing* - By chiwalker September 16, 2026 at 10:01:36 AM
    - Lies! We're not losers, I mean losing. We're just not winning. And also scared and have no idea what to do. But NOT losing.* - By ftb September 16, 2026 at 10:02:56 AM
- CBS has photos. * - By crumbs September 16, 2026 at 09:40:14 AM
  - Just posted their X link.* - By kccambo September 16, 2026 at 09:43:30 AM
  - It follows from thinking the war would be easy that we were not prepared at the outset (even if we are now).* - By ftb September 16, 2026 at 09:43:28 AM

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I agree that Bibi pushed for this but he is perfectly capable of a strategic blunder just like anyone else.