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I'm concerned this is going to escalate and badly.

Just wondering if this is what some of y'all envisioned

well said mr president

I'm eligible for citizenship in the EU. I just never exercised it. I'm going to soon.

“Islamic Republic media outlets have officially acknowledged the Israeli-American strike on the Fordow nuclear facility. In a rare moment of public reckoning, one outlet stated: “For 47 years they wasted the nation’s wealth on Fordow — and it turned to dust overnight.” The confirmation marks a stunning admission of the scale of destruction inflicted on one of Iran’s most fortified nuclear sites.” https://www.jfeed.com/latest-news

Trying to go to war with Iran even if they didn't have nukes would be a terrible idea for so many reasons.

When do you deploy?

I for one am shocked that our local MAGA peaceniks are all jumping on board immediately lol. It’s almost like they never believed any of it in the first place….

actually longer lol

All this does is prove to Iran that they need a nuke. It’s the only reliable deterrent of US attack. If they weren’t working towards one already (and our own intelligence has confirmed that they have no evidence they were), they certainly will be now. They would be insane not to. Today, Trump has all but guaranteed a nuclear Iran.

Wrong. They were no longer beholden to those numbers if the Us withdrew from the deal, which they did. Iran is actually still compliant with the nuclear deal to this day. If Trump wanted them to stay at the lower number, he shouldn’t have withdrawn.

Enter all the pundits claiming Iran was "two weeks away" from have a functioning nuclear weapon. Netanyahu has been claiming that for over a decade.

Tangentially (sort of), I can't help but think the ultimate hold back is Keith Richards (no, not that Keith Richards). Keith Richards won a state title as a junior in Oklahoma in 1991. He moved to CA for his senior year where he would lose in the finals at sections (tournament before state) to Casey Strand (anybody remember him? 2x AA for Arizona St). Anyway, Keith got his revenge two weeks later at state by beating Strand in the finals and winning a state championship in CA too as a senior, at the tender age of 17. He was then held back before entering college for 15 years, before finally enrolling in 2006 at Central Oklahoma (and wrestling) at the held-back age of 32. By that time, he had definitely matured. Keith Richards - Wrestling - University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Agreed. As his Holy Trumpness the Peaceful just said, "there will either be peace or tragedy for Iran far greater than the last 8 days." The Peace keeps rolling in.

Iran was only permitted to be enriching uranium to 3.67 (U235) percent for the production of electricity. They were also limited on the number and type of centrifuges they could operate. Limited to 300Kg of enriched uranium. Iran has ignored all of the restrictions in the hopes of achieving a nuclear bomb.

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Hey Puffy, telling them no new nukes was a good thing. Death to America is their motto and it needed to happen.

That's valid, and I'll respect your opinion. From my point of view, high school wrestling was the most fun I ever had as an athlete, and most of my closest friends to this day are old high school teammates. I would absolutely encourage my son to make the most out of his high school competitive years, because as you said, there likely isn't a lucrative end in this sport. Be as competitive as you can in high school and hopefully college. A hold back isn't going to make you a greater wrestler or human, but it might allow you to have more enjoyment out of the last competitive years as a high school athlete.

I was a state placer at 87 lbs in 8th grade. I could have “cut” to 84 and done better imo but our 84 lber won start that year and the year before. Point is I was small. I was an undersized 103 pound wrestler freshmen year in high school. I cut zero and had to try to gain weight. Wrestled varsity… got to state and didn’t place freshmen year. I’m not missing a large part of the point. I get it and I don’t agree with you.

Agreed! America must bomb everybody they don't like or doesn't do exactly what we tell them! World domination is the only way! His Eminent Orangeness cherishes and will have peace no matter how many men, women, and children he has to kill to get it!

You are missing a large part of the point. It isn't about monetization, and it isn't about having a "competitive advantage." Most of the kids that do a hold back year are too small to compete at 106lbs as a freshman. Many of these kids get into the sport at 5-8 years old and set a goal of being a 4x state champion, and to go on to be a competitive college wrestler. Puberty/growth spurts range greatly in males, and if a kid hasn't hit a growth spurt to be competitive at 106lbs as a freshman, and he and his parents decide to skip a year so that he can have a chance to reach his goals, what is the big deal? Bo Bassett specifically is not someone that has achieved "physical matureness" over his opponents. I don't think he even has to shave other than maybe a few whisps on the chin. This is especially common in the lighter weights. I never once shaved in high school, and I didn't have hair in my armpits my senior year. And as I said in a previous post, I was "old" for my grade with a September birthday. I had teammates shaving before matches in junior high. Age isn't the advantage, it's about physical development which happens at various ages for each individual. And lastly, these kids.. even if that graduate at 20.. they will have college and then 45+ years of being in the working world. Just let them enjoy athletics and let's stop nitpicking about birthdays. Sheesh.

Eventually almost every nation in world will have nukes. We won't be able to bully everybody indefinitely.

Policy is no new nukes!!!! Iran had 2 months to determine their fate. They decided to go the same route as Hirohito. Bad idea. No new nukes!!!!

I will when he finally doesn't do his bidding. That may be never though.

Not a chance in hell. Try again.