John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Superpower suicide www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/w...nytimes.comGulf Arabs Seek Options After U.S. Bases Did Not Deter IranThe American presence in these countries has not shielded them from retaliation during the Iran war. Now they are hoping direct talks with Iran could help. 1714953
Sue 🇫🇮🇨🇦🇫🇷 @suziehorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Absolutely! Pissing off allies to exist on your own. 010
🇩🇰🇺🇦🇬🇪🇪🇺Tordenskjold🔔 @tordenskjoldcph.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Pointy but unfortunately true. New potential alliances are forming between other democracies. Without the 🇺🇸. Apparently Trump thinks the Russian barbarians and North Corea is a better match. 071
Synchronizing @synchronic-2000.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Pentagon war gamed these scenarios for decades, they've been advocating moving bases further away from Iran. US could conduct long range strikes on Iran from EU allied bases. Oh ... wait, Trump Hegseth fired all the generals and pissed off all our allies. 072
Feelingantsy 🇬🇧🇩🇪. Maker of Puns @feelingantsy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026faciltated by the GOP and that POS McConnell 000
PKs Powerfromspace1 🚀 Last Angry Bernie Brother cast adrift 😒 @powerfromspace1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026History rarely repeats, but it does enjoy a sequel! Suez marked the sunset of the British Empire; Donnie’s Iran war and tariff debacles will provide the closing credits for the American one. Sorry many of us tried to warn😞 020
yarkot.bsky.social @yarkot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🎁🔗: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/w...nytimes.comGulf Arabs Seek Options After U.S. Bases Did Not Deter Iran (Gift Article)The American presence in these countries has not shielded them from retaliation during the Iran war. Now they are hoping direct talks with Iran could help. 000
Rick Green @bcbrews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026bsky.app/profile/phil...Phillips OBrien@phillipspobrien.bsky.socialLatest in @theatlantic.com . What we are seeing now is US weakness across the board. The American Age is over. What comes next will be very different. Gift link. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe End of the American AgeThe Iran war marks the conclusion of eight decades of global dominance. 000
jrriver.bsky.social @jrriver.bsky.social · 16/09/2026No. It’s murder. Trump is murdering our nation. 010
spyd34.bsky.social @spyd34.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Here's a question: Are there *any* Republicans who care, even a little, that they've made our country about 80% weaker and poorer for the next 50 years than it would've been without them?? 010
PCUnited @pcunited.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This was all a predictable outcome that multiple studies independently concluded. We've known for decades that Iran has operatives here, and that they patiently plan terroristic ventures with precision. I don't see us escaping Mumbai-like attacks here given our impaired counterterrorism apparatus. 000
nonrev @nonrev321.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Exposed as a paper Tiger & a feckless ally It didn't have to be this way. If theres any good to come out of this hopefully it will be a re-examination and reform of our military 010
Zachary Shirkey @zachary-shirkey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Honestly though not be courted by Arab monarchies is a win. 010
Wayne Rohret @walflour.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hey, now instead of spending billions on an impractical city the Saudis can spend it on an impractical military 020
