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Trump: Smart Cookie or Orange Oaf?

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Seems like the main politics thread is becoming a Yankee-Doodle Trump-fest, so maybe scope here to split them out.

Will see if this one gains any traction ..if it does will move over a few of the million posts from our two protagonists from the other thread.

Yee-haaa!
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Mr Anon" wrote: 14 Mar 2026, 06:36 You're such a coward Nutsin, you used to criticize Biden and Obama for getting involved in conflicts around the globe, you hailed trump for his stance to no longer use American resources on foreign conflicts. 

Now that Trump is doing a world tour of bombing and threatening to annex multiple foreign lands you've done a complete 180 and are cheerleading it like the war hawk you used to criticise.

Why are you such a hypocrite?
You’re the coward who deep down hopes Trump takes them out once and for all and puts an end to the threat of a Nuclear Iran.
We all know that’s a risk too far. So stop the pretense you disengenuous Coward.

Stop hiding from your true feelings simply because Trump is the only one willing to step up and take the evil Mullahs head on.

just say thank you then shut up! You sound like a retard.
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Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 14 Mar 2026, 04:22
zebthecat wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 19:22
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 17:37
It's ALL EU red tape. The UK cannot remove it, only the EU can do that. They chose not to.
That option was on the table as we could have kept standards aligned with the EU but the Tories decided not to. The issues of the extra burocracy and trade friction were pointed out repeatedly at the time but not to be seen as rule takers was deemed more important.
Thanks Gove
And UK businesses and administrations were handed an extra 4 years within which they could develop seamless and streamlined export processes, getting rid of the actual paper in the "paperwork".

They never took that chance. That's not the fault of Brexit or the people who voted for it.
I never said it was the fault of the people who voted to leave the EU.
It is entirely the fault of the Tories who decided how to implement it and picked the most disruptive version that they could regardless of the inevitable consequences.
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GW Bush "Mission accomplished " Iraq May 2003
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There is no off ramp for this war, The US occupation of the straight of Hormuz of  Kharg Island to protect the shipments of oil

The US embassy in Baghdad just got hit by a missile 
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You're such a coward Nutsin, you used to criticize Biden and Obama for getting involved in conflicts around the globe, you hailed trump for his stance to no longer use American resources on foreign conflicts. 

Now that Trump is doing a world tour of bombing and threatening to annex multiple foreign lands you've done a complete 180 and are cheerleading it like the war hawk you used to criticise.

Why are you such a hypocrite?
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Only been 2 weeks! Forever war ffs, they're clearly working double time to sort this as quickly as possible. 

For one the Iranians are running out of non-comatose Commanders to lead them. 😂

Here he is last pictured trying to give orders..

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US (Trump) sending amphibious land group to the Gulf 5000 marines and navy staff. "No more endless wars".
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zebthecat wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 19:22
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 17:37
Swiss. wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 15:53
I never say it's anything to do with quality. Yes kits ref tape between the UK and EU that wasn't there before when we were in the EU so you've qualified the stupidity of leaving. 
It's ALL EU red tape. The UK cannot remove it, only the EU can do that. They chose not to.
That option was on the table as we could have kept standards aligned with the EU but the Tories decided not to. The issues of the extra burocracy and trade friction were pointed out repeatedly at the time but not to be seen as rule takers was deemed more important.
Thanks Gove
And UK businesses and administrations were handed an extra 4 years within which they could develop seamless and streamlined export processes, getting rid of the actual paper in the "paperwork".

They never took that chance. That's not the fault of Brexit or the people who voted for it.
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zebthecat wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 19:14
Massive Attack" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 18:14 No one was conned over Brexit and all this to do with Iran now aint Trump's fault, that is on Irans Regime for almost half a century of global terror when others allowed them to get out of hand with what they were doing. 
The big boys made Trump do it.

They made him build a Nuclear programme and constantly threaten to wipe Israel and it's people off the face of the earth?
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Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 17:37
Swiss. wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 15:53
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 15:06
The main thing stalling UK exports to the EU is EU red tape. The stuff we're exporting is exactly the same stuff that was accepted without question while we were in the EU, so it's fuck all to do with the quality of the exports.

They drop the protectionist shit and UK exports to the EU will rise. Of course, the inefficient protected farmers and companies in the EU will never allow that to happen,
I never say it's anything to do with quality. Yes kits ref tape between the UK and EU that wasn't there before when we were in the EU so you've qualified the stupidity of leaving. 
It's ALL EU red tape. The UK cannot remove it, only the EU can do that. They chose not to.
That option was on the table as we could have kept standards aligned with the EU but the Tories decided not to. The issues of the extra burocracy and trade friction were pointed out repeatedly at the time but not to be seen as rule takers was deemed more important.
Thanks Gove
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Massive Attack" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 18:14 No one was conned over Brexit and all this to do with Iran now aint Trump's fault, that is on Irans Regime for almost half a century of global terror when others allowed them to get out of hand with what they were doing. 
The big boys made Trump do it.
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No one was conned over Brexit and all this to do with Iran now aint Trump's fault, that is on Irans Regime for almost half a century of global terror when others allowed them to get out of hand with what they were doing. 
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Swiss. wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 15:53
Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 15:06
Swiss. wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 14:35 US tarifffs hitting the UK economy. Need to improve trade relations with the EU. Brexit really fucked our economy. Sad but the working classes that were conned into voting the leave are the one's hurting the most. The rich toffs win again. Fucking Brexit mugs. 

British exports to the US tumble as Trump tariffs kick in




 
The main thing stalling UK exports to the EU is EU red tape. The stuff we're exporting is exactly the same stuff that was accepted without question while we were in the EU, so it's fuck all to do with the quality of the exports.

They drop the protectionist shit and UK exports to the EU will rise. Of course, the inefficient protected farmers and companies in the EU will never allow that to happen,
I never say it's anything to do with quality. Yes kits ref tape between the UK and EU that wasn't there before when we were in the EU so you've qualified the stupidity of leaving. 
It's ALL EU red tape. The UK cannot remove it, only the EU can do that. They chose not to.
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Looks like Cuba is next.

Would be a big win for Trump bringing Cuba out of the Abyss.

The Cubans in Florida sure will be happy if Trump pulls it off.lhttps://x.com/politico/status/2032465271940850004?s=46&t=lLtbssQkNTv4aBFIadkCwg
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Mike Oxsaw" wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 15:06
Swiss. wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 14:35 US tarifffs hitting the UK economy. Need to improve trade relations with the EU. Brexit really fucked our economy. Sad but the working classes that were conned into voting the leave are the one's hurting the most. The rich toffs win again. Fucking Brexit mugs. 

British exports to the US tumble as Trump tariffs kick in



 
The main thing stalling UK exports to the EU is EU red tape. The stuff we're exporting is exactly the same stuff that was accepted without question while we were in the EU, so it's fuck all to do with the quality of the exports.

They drop the protectionist shit and UK exports to the EU will rise. Of course, the inefficient protected farmers and companies in the EU will never allow that to happen,
I never say it's anything to do with quality. Yes kits ref tape between the UK and EU that wasn't there before when we were in the EU so you've qualified the stupidity of leaving. 
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Swiss. wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 14:35 US tarifffs hitting the UK economy. Need to improve trade relations with the EU. Brexit really fucked our economy. Sad but the working classes that were conned into voting the leave are the one's hurting the most. The rich toffs win again. Fucking Brexit mugs. 

British exports to the US tumble as Trump tariffs kick in


 
The main thing stalling UK exports to the EU is EU red tape. The stuff we're exporting is exactly the same stuff that was accepted without question while we were in the EU, so it's fuck all to do with the quality of the exports.

They drop the protectionist shit and UK exports to the EU will rise. Of course, the inefficient protected farmers and companies in the EU will never allow that to happen,
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US tarifffs hitting the UK economy. Need to improve trade relations with the EU. Brexit really fucked our economy. Sad but the working classes that were conned into voting the leave are the one's hurting the most. The rich toffs win again. Fucking Brexit mugs. 

British exports to the US tumble as Trump tariffs kick in

 
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https://www.reuters.com/business/us-fou ... 026-03-13/

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed more sharply than initially thought in the fourth quarter ​amid downward revisions to consumer spending and ‌business investment, government data showed on Friday.

Gross domestic product increased at a 0.7% annualized rate last quarter, revised ​down from the initially reported 1.4% pace, the ​Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said ⁠in its second GDP estimate. Economists polled by ​Reuters had forecast GDP growth would be unrevised ​at 1.4%.
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4th quarter US GDP now revised down to 0.7% from 1.4%.

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Trump is being played for the fool that he is by both Putin and Bibi. 

The rest of the world and the ordinary Americans will pay the price.
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zebthecat wrote: 13 Mar 2026, 08:10 The USA lifting sanctions on Russians oil.
Putin is a real winner in this war.
Yup.

with one had Putin is helping Iran with intelligence and then with the other the US take sanctions off Russian oil.
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A US refuelling plane shot crashes in Iraq
 
A C+ P from the article Iraq is still not stable. The US the UK and others funded Saddam when Iraq attacked Iran in 1980 roughly a year after the Islamic revolution in Iran. There was a ceasefire in 1988 exactly two years later Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990 and the the first Gulf war followed 

Centcom described the crash as happening over friendly airspace, but this is a region of Iraq where pro-Iranian militias operate. Iran's military claimed on state TV that an allied group had targeted the plane with a missile.
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The USA lifting sanctions on Russians oil.
Putin is a real winner in this war.
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