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3. Is putin behind the Iran crisis?

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 06:18 PM

Jan 2020

To use trump for the attack, allowing oil prices to sky rocket upward , putting tons more money in putins pockets?

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Trump has no intention of starting a full scale war with Iran, and will stop short of that. [View all] ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 OP

The US isn't the only dancer in this waltz. Iran has a say Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #1

I have no doubt Iran will respond. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #4

Iran has Yakhont missiles. roamer65 Jan 2020 #2

Iran will reply - but nothing as crazy as that. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #5

Is putin behind the Iran crisis? duforsure Jan 2020 #3

Perhaps he is. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #7

Trump has no intention of thinking past the immediate news cycle... Hekate Jan 2020 #6

Iran will plot something other than a full scale head-on war they would lose... ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #10

Trump is at the point maryellen99 Jan 2020 #8

I'm not sure anyone can get Trump in prison as quickly as Putin can! ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #9

Trump has no intentions beyond what the Saudis want JCMach1 Jan 2020 #11

Trump doesn't care about Iran, but he certainly cares about us seeing this: ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #12