Should the United States formally enter a full-scale war with Iran?

[SolitarySolace]

With U. S. strikes on Iran resuming and conflict escalating over the Strait of Hormuz, should the United States formally enter a full-scale war with Iran? President Trump has formally notified Congress that hostilities with Iran resumed on July 7 after Iran allegedly violated an interim agreement and renewed attacks against commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The United States has responded with additional strikes against Iranian military targets and has reinstated restrictions against Iranian shipping. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical international shipping route, and the escalating confrontation has already disrupted vessel traffic and threatened global energy supplies. Supporters of stronger military action argue that repeated agreements, warnings, and limited strikes have failed to stop Iran from threatening commercial vessels and attempting to control passage through the strait. Critics warn that a full-scale war could cost American lives, destabilize the Middle East, produce attacks against U. S. bases and allies, and create a prolonged conflict without a clear endpoint. After months of attacks, negotiations, ceasefires, renewed hostilities, and disputes over the strait, should the United States abandon limited military action and formally commit to defeating Iran in a full-scale war?

Personally, as for my response… Yes. After all the repeated attacks, broken agreements, and back-and-forth over the Strait of Hormuz, I believe limited strikes and temporary ceasefires are merely postponing the inevitable. Iran cannot be permitted to threaten commercial shipping, hold a vital international waterway hostage, and repeatedly resume attacks whenever negotiations become inconvenient.

World War 3 is coming - https://youtu.be/DidmYT3nkvw?is=krWfoLk-zvpO4qqx

Yes

No

Updates

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Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption - thehill.com/.../

[sage2021]

It's the only way because obviously these talks are just a joke. 😂

Those people are terrorists and behead their own people. And now they are determined to take out our President.

This has to stop! 🛑

[Julie_TS]

Wait? What full-scale war could possibly needed at this point? I thought Iran was 'completely decimated' already? Lol

"President Donald Trump recently claimed that Iran was "beaten and completely decimated", asserting that the country's navy and air force are gone, their anti-aircraft and radar systems are annihilated, and their top leaders are out of the picture."

#notsomuchIguess #whentheyllsayanyrhing

[FrodoSkywalker007]

They more or less are decimated. The issue is they are a terrorist regime that continues to target innocents. It's why it targets oil tankers and gulf neighborhoods.
I think Trump exaggerates by claiming they are "defeated" or "totally obliterated".
He often uses grandiose terminology and it always bites him in the ass (maybe connected to being a real estate guy).
But! In his defense, if we go down the list, much of the Iranian capabilities have been significantly degraded. It's simply they are an extremist organization that centers its ideology around the end of the world.

[Cidknee]

I have to ask, which side would you prefer wins?

[Julie_TS]

@Cidknee you HAVE to ask? Why do you HAVE to ask?

[Cidknee]

I guess you could be on the side of America but maybe I am wrong.

[Cidknee]

In other words you sound like you are leaning their way but I assumed you were American. You probably wouldn't survive long over there, you know.

[Julie_TS]

@Cidknee I'm simply not on the side of liars & cheaters and those that will say whatever they want to because they know a percentage of people are dumb enough to believe anything & everything.

[Julie_TS]

@Cidknee leaning their way how?

[Cidknee]

Fuc off! What's your problem? You can't answer the questions?

[Cidknee]

Oh, like the democrat voter. They're brainwashed thats why they believe the likes of Pelosi and Schumer and the like.

[Julie_TS]

@Cidknee ohmy... such language, lol. Seems someone has gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today, lol. I'd say that you haven't actually answered the question of the meaning of 'leaning their way'.

[Cidknee]

You're not on the side of all that blah, who I am sure you mean Trump which means you are against the country you live in. You are a little traitor! What a B with a Capitol C! 😮

[Julie_TS]

Thanks for the MHO!!!

[Alex-Snow]

No Trump should have never let Israel talk him into bombing them in the first place. Sanction them but do not kill innocent civilians and cost USA taxpayers billions and billions of dollars. I know some may disagree however, and I respect their opinion.

[Alex-Snow]

Thanks for the MHO

[strateguy632]

you made some good points but without support from Europe it is not worth it. i say blockade and when iran used bombs, we should add cruise missiles as a response.

[FreyaRed]

Ground invasion on Iranian soil is a very stupid idea in time of cheap drones. A drone that can eliminate a soldier cost less than a ballistic vest that is completely useless against drones. Killing infantry with drones is incredibly cheap, while shooting down a F-35 from 10km altitude and Radar Cross Section of a tennis ball is incredibly expensive.
Ground invasion would just expose US army to plenty of KIA due high availability of tools to kill them.

[Cidknee]

Fuck yeah! He (Trump) tried it theiberal way and you see what happened. Carpet bomb that mother fucker and screw all of'em!

[Anonymous]

Trump really fucked up didn’t he? The only good thing is that this would cost the Republicans the midterms and next elections.

[CaptainObivous]

NO! The ware should have never happened, but it did because it's what Israel wanted.

[Snakeyes7]

If we can do it without boots on the ground I welcome it.

[DryGermanGuy]

… which is obviously impossible.

[Snakeyes7]

@DryGermanGuy You might be right sadly. Thanks to all the money our previous presidents have been laundering to them so that they pinky promise not to nuke us, they built tunnels so its hard to bomb the critical parts... or so I have heard.

[DryGermanGuy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqVSeT-OqCE

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Time to accept regime change is the only way

[canamlusciouslad73]

H**L to the NO !!!

[In_Trance]

They'll do whatever Isreal tells them to do