Between a rock and a hard place. Can't really escalate and run this risk of taking our Patriots and THAADs to zero.

Posted on August 10, 2026 at 04:17:59 PM by Alpo

Iran has all the leverage with the Strait. They don't respond to pressure in the way that western democracies have to. We can keep bombing things but we've pretty much exhausted the targets of military utility.

Someone really should have counted up our interceptors in the region and compared the number to the drones and missiles that Iran had.

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Must sources reporting that Trump is about to cave on his stated reason for the war, the "No Nukes for Iran" justification to pivot to declaring victory that the strait of Hormuz is open. That is some olympic level gymnastics, that the GOP faithful will undoubtedly swallow whole* - By Pal August 10, 2026 at 04:02:58 PM
- Between a rock and a hard place. Can't really escalate and run this risk of taking our Patriots and THAADs to zero. - By Alpo August 10, 2026 at 04:17:59 PM
  - It was not exactly a State Secret that the US' interceptors would be overwhelmed in any sustained war with Iran. Analysts have been screaming for a decade about it or more. - By Daytripper August 10, 2026 at 04:24:53 PM
- The Strait of Hormuz is open? nm - By mgaelster August 10, 2026 at 04:16:48 PM
  - Yeah man - By Alpo August 10, 2026 at 04:22:04 PM
    - and inflation is down. Greatest economy ever**** - By Cincywolve August 10, 2026 at 05:22:08 PM

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Between a rock and a hard place. Can't really escalate and run this risk of taking our Patriots and THAADs to zero.