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angrychair

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6. Reminder

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2024, 10:29 PM

Aug 2024

That Iran is not a push over like Iraq or Afghanistan. They are a legit military power with over 400,000 active duty military plus an unknowable number of irregulars (terrorists) all well trained and well equipped.
Any military invasion would be bogged down in urban warfare for an eternity.

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U.S. forces move toward Israel as Iran threatens to attack [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 OP

We should only be helping to defend Israel. Eko Aug 2024 #1

I'll agree. Deuxcents Aug 2024 #2

I don't think we'd attack Iran Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #14

I think you are saying Eko Aug 2024 #16

That's exactly what this is NickB79 Aug 2024 #20

Kind thoughts to the sailors.. Permanut Aug 2024 #3

Let Bibi fight his own goddamn war onandup Aug 2024 #4

Iran has entered the chat EX500rider Aug 2024 #5

History has entered the chat. Eko Aug 2024 #9

Bibi makes a provovative move. NH Ethylene Aug 2024 #12

Iran has already fired 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles at Israel. AZLD4Candidate Aug 2024 #17

Which was a very measured response onandup Aug 2024 #18

The consulate compound had a number of buildings. Igel Aug 2024 #21

Iran is not Bibi's goddamn war. Beastly Boy Aug 2024 #13

Reminder angrychair Aug 2024 #6

Oh, I think Bibi wouldn't hesitate to press the "Nuke" button if Iran tries anything other than some conventional... LudwigPastorius Aug 2024 #8

I don't think Israel is that dumb Javaman Aug 2024 #11

If it got bad, the US would enter the fray and the Iranian regime would be gone. Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #15

The terrorists angrychair Aug 2024 #19

The Middle East, hunh? LudwigPastorius Aug 2024 #7

The War in the Stepstones Prairie Gates Aug 2024 #10

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