Just now, MIke B Bad said:

Has anyone tried asking them politely? Maybe apologise for the disruption caused, with a promise to help them tidy up?

Being nice can go along way.

The Bin-Laden concrete company has already started tendering so I understand

1 minute ago, wombat said:

The Bin-Laden concrete company has already started tendering so I understand

Bet I can guess who the major share holders are.......

1 minute ago, FlorC said:

acronym agencies, the "private contractors" ,

can't come up with something ?

why shut the door on the diamond in the rough that could be lurking waiting to be heard?

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

the entire form will simply laugh at your petty logic.

What logic?

5 hours ago, wombat said:

I am curious why you think that's a bad idea?

Brainstorming with your top advisors in closed door sessions is one thing. Admitting you're in way over your head and sending mass emails admitting you're clueless is an international embarrassment. It also tips your hand to your adversaries in a way that NEVER should have happened! I'm willing to bet you never spent any time in a US military environment.

5 hours ago, impulse said:

Pragmatism? Presidents have been kicking that can down the road ever since the Carter debacle in the desert, until a nuclear Iran was imminent.

I don't claim to know how close they were. But I'm pretty sure they wouldn't hesitate to nuke Tel Aviv the next day, and then it's all over for humanity.

You’re fear mongering and warmongering as well. Not sure if it’s intentional or out of ignorance. Just remember if Iran wanted a nuclear weapon they had the ability to develop it long ago. They’re smarter and more resourceful than N Korea and Pakistan. They’ve never started a war and when attacked they showed a great deal of restraint to minimize human casualty. Same cannot be said about the other side who’ve killed thousands of innocent people already.

6 hours ago, DeaconJohn said:

Quite true, but those "previous presidents" probably didn't have compromising material that could be used against them by Mossad if they stepped out of line.

Can’t argue with that. In addition he’s easily corrupted by cash and massaging of his ego. Mossad got him trapped in a few ways.

If a rank and file soldier comes up with a good idea ,you can bet

Hegseth and Trump will steal it and push it as their own ,

The Iranians must be laughing their socks off ,this is a superpower.

now the Iranians are starting to hack American utilities ,although

Donald insists that it's the states hacking themselves ....

regards worgeordie

Just cut to the inevitable end game!