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Author: Steve203 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: today's Jerusalem Post
Date: 01/18/26 1:10 PM
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If attacking Iran was off the table, why are preparations continuing? We know it has nothing to do with Trump the Perfect's concern for "demonstrators".

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln en route to Middle East as US mulls over Iran strike options

The moves, reported since late Friday, came as US officials and regional militaries coordinated on contingency planning for possible Iranian retaliation.

Iran tensions escalated on Sunday, with foreign reports over the past two days citing US carrier movements, bomber activity at Diego Garcia, and reinforced air defenses across the Gulf, according to multiple regional and American media accounts.


https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/articl...

Steve

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Author: marco100   😊 😞
Number: of 75964 
Subject: Re: today's Jerusalem Post
Date: 01/18/26 4:07 PM
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Steve,

As I am sure you know, in geopolitics nothing is ever really "off the table." The contingency plans remain but the timing may vary based on how circumstances develop.


It sounds to me like the Israelis and Arab nations who told Trump he should call it off probably had access to critical intelligence data which counseled against an immediate American attack.

What that might be, we do not know.
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