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Ohio Joe

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50. OK... That seems to make sense...

Sun Mar 6, 2022, 02:08 PM

Mar 2022

I'm not a military man so I kind of assume what I see and hear most (not just here at DU but many places) about what they need is at least close to correct.

I did not know what Iron Dome was, so I looked at wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome

Assuming that is reasonably close, I would think they would need a fair number of them to cover all of what they need to cover... I don't know how feasible that is or even how long it would take to get any there and people trained on them. It does look like they are very effective and a process that should get started sooner rather than later though to get them there.

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Where does DU stand? [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 OP

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1

Would love to see people define "we got to do more." WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #2

Whatever it takes to back Russia off. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #8

What do you think that would be? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #9

Do you really think that setting back is going to keep him from using them on our allies? Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #20

What do you mean by "back off"? You need to be precise when talking war. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #17

Putin is already said the sanctions are an act of war. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #27

Which doesn't answer my question, but okay. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #28

You mean like the destruction of the WORLD? nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #18

my ideas manicdem Mar 2022 #81

Why don't you say US boots on the ground, yes or no? WarGamer Mar 2022 #3

What does "do more" mean? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #4

the poster doesn't want to straight up ask "boots on the ground" or not. WarGamer Mar 2022 #7

Silly poll.... USALiberal Mar 2022 #5

Yup and we need to do them Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #13

Nice try USALiberal Mar 2022 #15

It's too complex an issue to answer in a yes or no question. LakeArenal Mar 2022 #6

Sounds like what were saying before WWII. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #11

If the answer is simple, what is it? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #12

Do you want to wait for another Pearl Harbor? Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #16

So what's the answer? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #19

+80000 chowder66 Mar 2022 #25

Nailed it. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #33

Yup. Totally Tunsie Mar 2022 #39

Isn't this a discussion board? n/t EndlessWire Mar 2022 #45

Yes. That's why I asked for an answer to my question. Ocelot II Mar 2022 #47

Oh, did you? n/t EndlessWire Mar 2022 #67

This. Tommymac Mar 2022 #51

Whose saying what in WWII? LakeArenal Mar 2022 #32

Pass Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #10

this WarGamer Mar 2022 #14

THIS!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #22

+80000 chowder66 Mar 2022 #26

As much as they may think they need planes... lapfog_1 Mar 2022 #31

OK... That seems to make sense... Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #50

they need enough to cover Kyiv and Odessa and Lviv. lapfog_1 Mar 2022 #62

Problems with iron dome manicdem Mar 2022 #90

Yessir. My feelings too. No choice for us who think things need to b left in the hands of the pros. Tommymac Mar 2022 #54

Does "Do more" include the use of nuclear weapons? sarisataka Mar 2022 #21

I find it interesting that the majority of those that want an intervention MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #24

War is easy to those who when they have seen enough sarisataka Mar 2022 #38

+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #40

Wish more pro-war people could SMELL real War. Tommymac Mar 2022 #57

THIS!!!! MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #59

I wish I wasn't. 😢 nt Tommymac Mar 2022 #61

They say smell is one of our strongest memory triggers sarisataka Mar 2022 #78

What are you going to do? EndlessWire Mar 2022 #41

... MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #43

I think that it is important to note EndlessWire Mar 2022 #60

I would love to see a more robust AAM system MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #63

Yeah, send something over quickly. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #73

That would be the best solution, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #74

Yeah EndlessWire Mar 2022 #76

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #85

Those things are happening now, but it takes time to assemble equipment Ocelot II Mar 2022 #53

UNICEF HERE⬇️ Goonch Mar 2022 #23

Options too vague to answer. Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #29

Purposely vague? LakeArenal Mar 2022 #34

Putin needs us in this war. Iggo Mar 2022 #30

Yep. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #37

One of the dumbest posts I have read here. CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #35

+1000 USALiberal Mar 2022 #42

NO! EndlessWire Mar 2022 #65

Ok I have the right to say it is incredibly stupid. CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #71

That is not what you said. EndlessWire Mar 2022 #79

Ya got me! CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #83

Stupid poll ibegurpard Mar 2022 #82

The poster in other threads CrackityJones75 Mar 2022 #86

Define "Do more" left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #36

Whatever it takes to back him off. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #44

So, IOW, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #49

And he has to listen to the American people. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #66

If you're so bent on doing more, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #69

I'm disqualified due to MS. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #75

Then I apologize and my condolences for you condition, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #80

Because I'm one of President Biden's bosses. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #84

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #87

I am asking again: What, exactly, is "whatever it takes"? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #55

At this point I'm trusting Biden and his advisors. jalan48 Mar 2022 #46

I'm on the side of not starting WWIII, personally (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #48

I don't want ww3 XanaDUer2 Mar 2022 #52

By "doing more", I mean stepping up shipments of arms, Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #56

It's happening; check foreign news outlets. But the logistics are difficult and complex, Ocelot II Mar 2022 #64

I know--it's all we as a country can really do, especially Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #68

DU is stuck between all out nuclear war 48656c6c6f20 Mar 2022 #58

Putin is wanting a fight. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2022 #70

I vote do more AND stay out of it. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #72

Too binary, this poll. MineralMan Mar 2022 #77

"Do more" is too vague Silent3 Mar 2022 #88

A less binary option: sarisataka Mar 2022 #89