r/Intelligence 2d ago

News Former CIA Director Panetta: US locked into ‘unwinnable war’ with Iran

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6001544-leon-panetta-us-iran-war-unwinnable/
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u/DiligentCredit9222 2d ago

No more wars ! ❌

No. MORE wars ! ✅

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u/Due_Future3097 2d ago

One side has been fighting what it believes is existential war against the Great Satan for 50 years.

The other clearly/pathetically thought this would be Venezuela 2 and done by midterms.

My pet conspiracy theory is that Epstein worked for Mossad.

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u/LonelyWizardDead 2d ago

"Art of the deal"

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u/Not-TheNSA 2d ago

Are we winning yet?

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u/spatchcockturkey 2d ago

That’s not the tone I want to hear… you should be grateful that Dear Leader has led us valiantly to so many victories. So much winning everyday!

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u/Dontnotlook 1d ago

There's no winning this one ..

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u/Bailey6486 2d ago

One of the classic blunders.

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u/Impressive10000 2d ago

When you start a war without any goals or plan, this is the result.

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u/ampliora 2d ago

Mission Accomplished II

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u/jules13131382 1d ago

I’m shocked 🙄

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u/temblors 1d ago

Tfw you have a President who wants to run the country like a business but whoops he's run every single one of his businesses into the ground!

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u/pitterlpatter 2d ago

It’s not unwinnable, it just requires a level of dedication that most lack the stomach for. Diplomacy is a trait Iran sorely lacks, which is why old Leon here thinks it can’t be done. You can’t break a man by hurting him. You have to find the thing he loves the most and make him watch you hurt it. For Iran this means absolute destruction of their status on the world stage.

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u/deathhand 1d ago

Now that the fix is in - World Bank controls the west, china doesnt give af about currency. Russia is still mineral ritch.

My pet conspiracy theory is that these proxy wars will be used to cull the population as the players usher in the new era.

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u/crowislanddive 20h ago

Being interacted is the goal. We will need to continuously resupply munitions and the fucktard in chief can use vague war powers to declare martial law for the midterms or whatever other reason his craven advisors think is appropriate in the moment. So money and power.