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angrychair

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6. Reminder

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2024, 11:29 PM

Aug 2

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 2 OP

We should only be helping to defend Israel. Eko Aug 2 #1

I'll agree. Deuxcents Aug 2 #2

I don't think we'd attack Iran Elessar Zappa Aug 3 #14

I think you are saying Eko Aug 3 #16

That's exactly what this is NickB79 Aug 3 #20

Kind thoughts to the sailors.. Permanut Aug 2 #3

Let Bibi fight his own goddamn war onandup Aug 2 #4

Iran has entered the chat EX500rider Aug 2 #5

History has entered the chat. Eko Aug 3 #9

Bibi makes a provovative move. NH Ethylene Aug 3 #12

Iran has already fired 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles at Israel. AZLD4Candidate Aug 3 #17

Which was a very measured response onandup Aug 3 #18

The consulate compound had a number of buildings. Igel Aug 3 #21

Iran is not Bibi's goddamn war. Beastly Boy Aug 3 #13

Reminder angrychair Aug 2 #6

Oh, I think Bibi wouldn't hesitate to press the "Nuke" button if Iran tries anything other than some conventional... LudwigPastorius Aug 3 #8

I don't think Israel is that dumb Javaman Aug 3 #11

If it got bad, the US would enter the fray and the Iranian regime would be gone. Elessar Zappa Aug 3 #15

The terrorists angrychair Aug 3 #19

The Middle East, hunh? LudwigPastorius Aug 3 #7

The War in the Stepstones Prairie Gates Aug 3 #10