stokes
.338 Win Mag
I recall that after one of the Israel/Egypt wars Israel took Gaza, after it was over Israel told Egypt they could have Gaza back, egypt said no thanks, you keep it.
Things are heating up between the US and Iran thread
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spat
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I've been reading that headline a about as long as the the one that says "fusion power is 20 years away".
Both are coming eventually.
But if Isreal really thought they were 6 months away they would bomb the shit out of the Iranian nuclear facilities and set them back a few years, again.
spat
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I believe the phrase Egypt used was "those assholes are your problem now".
Egypt took back a lot of offered territory and refused to take back Gaza explicitly.
spat
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Yes, Egypt moved their forces in *to contain Hamas in Gaza*. They are not worried about Isreal doing anything other than trying to give Gaza back again.
And in case you missed it, the Syrian government collapsed completely. Isreal moved in because there was *no* government in those areas and *someone* needs to counter Hamas there.
spat
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They should form an NGO "holding corporation".
If the courts demand the government cut the check, then cut one to "Musk environmental holding inc" and let it sit there collecting interest until they can appeal far enough to claw it back.
No way the actual legislation authorizing the spending lists a specific corporation that it must go to.
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
What? its not thier place to just invade and take over . As sure as Im typeing this, if they choose to stay in Syria ( which Im sure they will) Its going to bite them in the ass in a big way down the line
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Yes, But they are pissed off about the problems Isreal is making for them , If the opportunity arose They would turn on them in a hartbeat.
Israel is digging thier own grave.
spat
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Wait, so you think Russia was justified in invading Ukraine because they didn't like them getting friendly with NATO.
But you *don't* think Isreal was justified in moving in to mitigate the power vacuum after the collapse of the Syrian government ?
How many terrorist rockets did the Ukrainians send into Russia before the invasion again ?
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Hezbollah wasnt much of threat when Israel rolled in, They beeped the leadership into hell, and the Syrian army was gone , but its a valid point
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Looks like the Hooties hit Isreal with a few missles again. This isnt going to work out the way they think
Bigfoot
.475 A&M Magnum
As far as I'm concerned Iran should have been made into a glass parking lot a long time ago!
Fuck Iran!
And fuck all those motherfuckers over there jumping with joy in the streets on 9-11... Same when they took hostages in Beirut! Yeah, I remember still!
You want to poke a fucking Bear, go ahead, grow some fucking balls and watch your country get reduced to rubble. Won't be any different than those precious Elite Iraqi Guards that buckled and bolted at the first sign of US Troops down the block!
I hope Iran gets stupid and attacks us directly! Our current CIC isn't a pussy and will do what's necessary to correct the situation for sure!
I'd have no problem increasing National Debt or having higher taxes, buying war bonds and doing whatever is necessary to support the cause should that be necessary to wipe Iran off the face of the earth! Fuck them and fuck them with prejudice!!!
USA! USA! USA!
Fuck Iran!
And fuck all those motherfuckers over there jumping with joy in the streets on 9-11... Same when they took hostages in Beirut! Yeah, I remember still!
You want to poke a fucking Bear, go ahead, grow some fucking balls and watch your country get reduced to rubble. Won't be any different than those precious Elite Iraqi Guards that buckled and bolted at the first sign of US Troops down the block!
I hope Iran gets stupid and attacks us directly! Our current CIC isn't a pussy and will do what's necessary to correct the situation for sure!
I'd have no problem increasing National Debt or having higher taxes, buying war bonds and doing whatever is necessary to support the cause should that be necessary to wipe Iran off the face of the earth! Fuck them and fuck them with prejudice!!!
USA! USA! USA!
spat
.700 Nitro Express
They keep launching rockets into Isreali cities.
So, they might not be an existential military threat, but how many of your civilians need to be killed before you're justified in doing something about it ?
It shows a lot of restraint that they *didn't* go in there when it was someone else's sovereign territory.
But once the government collapsed, I'm not even sure you can call that an invasion. There wasn't a government to invade.
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
Wether there's a government or not its still an invasion. If the Ukrainian government collapsed would it be OK? If we didnt have a government and the Chinese started taking lands homes and property We would still call it an invasion.
spat
.700 Nitro Express
If there is no government, then there is no sovereignty to invade.
Syria ceased to exist as a country.
I don't think things are really heating up with Iran proper.... maybe with the people they use as tools, but not Iran in general. Nothing real will come out of this spat.
spat
.700 Nitro Express
How many of them have been killed ?
No clue if any. Makes no difference to my point
spat
.700 Nitro Express
Well, it is an indication of whether they're strategic advisors well behind the lines or they're actually directly commanding troops.
Sort of like the difference between the Contras in Nicaragua and the American Volunteer Group in China.
Absolutely, target those that do these things directly. Wherever that particular missile comes from, destroy it.
But, that's not how America generally acts. We are a "head of the snake" kind of nation.
Even knowing what we know, tell Iran this is not necessarily targeted at you. We are simply defending our ships from attacks.
If Iran steps up (they won't), then eliminate them.
But sending rockets 1070 miles from where our ships are being hit needs to stop. Direct action at the spot.
And, this is also affecting other nations even more than it's affecting us. Make these nations step up. Norway is pretty proud of their Navy. Let them go to work. European nations are right there and will be severely affected by any war. Maybe they need to step up now.....more than they claim to be doing.
America lost way too many in TWOT.
In my opinion.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
WTF kind of statement is that? Pitiful? Out manned, outgunned and still standing up to the invaders, that a less brave and smart fighting force would have caved to a couple years ago. Who are these Generals? Milley men?
Robin
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
They are doing both, Only its being done covertly, Were not going to hear the names or the numbers killed . Multiple times the Russians have hit hotels rumored to be staffed with High ranking NATO officers , recently 30 NATO field commanders were cut off in the Kursk pocket, Trump asked Russia not to kill the encircled soldiers ,He was vaguely referring to the NATO officers that are not supposed to be on Russian soil. I dont know thier fate, if they got out , imprisoned or were executed on the spot as foreign mercenary's .
Absolutely, target those that do these things directly. Wherever that particular missile comes from, destroy it.
But, that's not how America generally acts. We are a "head of the snake" kind of nation.
Even knowing what we know, tell Iran this is not necessarily targeted at you. We are simply defending our ships from attacks.
If Iran steps up (they won't), then eliminate them.
But sending rockets 1070 miles from where our ships are being hit needs to stop. Direct action at the spot.
And, this is also affecting other nations even more than it's affecting us. Make these nations step up. Norway is pretty proud of their Navy. Let them go to work. European nations are right there and will be severely affected by any war. Maybe they need to step up now.....more than they claim to be doing.
America lost way too many in TWOT.
In my opinion.
Cant argue with that.
stokes
.338 Win Mag
Not outgunned as long as we keep feeding them billions in arms, half of which they kicked back to the big guy.
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
He may have been refering to the condition of Ukraine right army now
holdover
.475 A&M Magnum
You know, watching this war unfold as its making history is something else. Drone warfare has basically halted Maneuver warfare, the way air power did in WW2 , either side that come up with a solution is going to gain a major edge. It may require fighter drones actively looking for enemy drones near their own formations and in large numbers , I dont think you can even track them on radar because they fly nap of the earth , you can fly them no higher than a tank if you wanted to right down the street at car top level between buildings , Its no wonder either side can make much progress. Its really changed the nature of warfare like the machine gun tank or airplane did , and new doctrines and weapons will have to be factored in to the future planning of an operation
I sometimes wonder if one of the reasons we keep the Ukraine war going is to watch the development of drone technology in warfare. We are learning lessons at the expense of the Ukrainians and Russians. No skin off our nose.
I'm getting the feeling things might pop off in the near future with iran.
I've been wrong on these things before plenty of times, but I'm getting that vibe again. I think something is going to happen shortly.
I've been wrong on these things before plenty of times, but I'm getting that vibe again. I think something is going to happen shortly.