Despite MAGA claims, and despite trump claiming that he won the war eleven different times, the Straight of Hormuz is still basically closed. Iran is laughing at us, while we pay double at the gas pumps and supermarkets.
It was not closed before trump invaded.

The entire world (minus MAGAs) is well aware that trump lost the plot a long time ago. Had he been listed as a Russian asset, he could not have done more damage to the US. Everything he's touched, he's destroyed.

Iran Claims World Has Accepted Its Victory Over US

❗President Masoud Pezeshkian vs President Donald Trump

Ironically, the first sounds far more believable than the latter... which, given the circumstances, is quite an achievement.

On 8/23/2026 at 3:57 PM, Smokey and the Bandit said:

What would you call it?

I call them great “liars” who are trying to keep their circus on feet. Even there is no proof if their new leader is alive or in intensive care. They pretend that everything is under control.

It's high time to stop all the blame games mumbo jumbo: Something really has to be done about these people and proxies. Why can't the US unify with the gulf states and israel ( who know where the revolutionary guard are located)https://www.ukmto.org/recent-incidents#b531e631-9ddb-471d-a979-fc868438bc9d

3 hours ago, Point Arguello said:

It's high time to stop all the blame games mumbo jumbo: Something really has to be done about these people and proxies. Why can't the US unify with the gulf states and israel ( who know where the revolutionary guard are located)https://www.ukmto.org/recent-incidents#b531e631-9ddb-471d-a979-fc868438bc9d

Why can’t the US unify?

With DT at the helm, it seems the US can barely unify with itself, let alone with any other country!

Apparently, international unity is a bit ambitious when domestic unity is already considered an advanced-level challenge.

On 8/22/2026 at 10:56 PM, Wingate said:

So the nobody calling himself General Patton's Ghost...can you post his resume, indicating how he came to that degree of expertise? Maybe show his agency badge number or his agency pseudo?

It's cute and MAGA-ish to blame Obama, but the reddit poster displays his abject ignorance by claiming Obama appointees are still in the agency. Obama made 3 appointments to the agency. Obama inherited Gen Hayden, appointed Leon Panetta, and when Panetta left, Gen Petraeus, and when Petraeus was forced to step down, John Brennan.

POTUSs don't even appoint the DDCI, just the DCI.

In case the Ghost hasn't noticed, the 3 DCIs Obama appointed are all gone. I would assume the same is true at DoD.

In the agency---at least until Trump---few officers even know the politics of any other officer or colleague. Only under Trump has there been a test of fealty. SIS officers were asked, under Ratcliffe to answer a few questions:

-Who won the 2020 election?

-Who did you vote for?

-What is your opinion of 6 January 2021?

Answer "incorrectly", and SIS officers were fired, forced to resign, or moved to meaningless positions. US intel production has diminished and foreign liaison services are hesitant to share any intel. Besides, Trump either has "gut feels" (always wrong) or trusts Putin more. The Iran disaster is case in point.

All this military talk. When did you serve in the U.S. military?

17 minutes ago, HolmesEquivelant said:

All this military talk. When did you serve in the U.S. military?

Fair question! Another question,did you serve?

Another question,did trump serve?

1 minute ago, jvs said:

Fair question! Another question,did you serve?

Another question,did trump serve?

Yes, I did. 24 years.

Trump was medically disqualified. 4-F or F-4? All legal along with thousands of others.

Clinton never served because he kept getting student deferments.

Obama and Biden never served.

Bush Jr served in the Texas Air National Guard which is one level above draft dodger by members of the real armed forces.

22 hours ago, johng said:

There is for certain one person he listened to about starting this stupidly ill conceived war with Iran.

Natalie?

In hindsight, perhaps we should have asked Trump to be specific about who would be doing the "so much winning" he promised.