Gulf War No.37: Iranistan

[bobzmyunkle]

How come we don't

We're just an inconsequential cycle forum.

 

[Ian H]

We're just an inconsequential cycle forum.

Show me a consequential one.

 

[Rusty Nails]

We're just an inconsequential cycle forum.

Biden, Boris, Corbyn have all been keen cyclists. I have it o good authority they never miss this forum but you'll have to guess their usernames.

 

[Pinno718]

And lets not forget the 747-8 gifted to Trump by the Qatari royal family.
Of which
Security Concerns: Some officials, including Senator Ted Cruz, raised concerns about potential espionage or surveillance devices placed on the aircraft before it was given to the US.

I guess that mitigation is the reason behind some of the $400 million refurb.

 

[Pinno718]

It wouldn't surprise me if they have.

Re

Worth remembering that Israel is the main testing/proving ground for American military technology.

Indeed. Many conflicts are.

 

[Pinno718]

Not to mention Russia.

Have you got some stuff on him?

 

[Pinno718]

Leaking (no, not that type):
750 US soldiers killed or injured.

More on that if I get a verified report.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Seems that the US also lost an A10 Warthog shot down (pilot ejected and recovered) and had a rescue helicopter shot up with crew members wounded.
Phew, it’s lucky they have total control of the skies.

 

[Pinno718]

Seems that the US also lost an A10 Warthog shot down (pilot ejected and recovered) and had a rescue helicopter shot up with crew members wounded.
Phew, it’s lucky they have total control of the skies.

It's a good job everything was destroyed. I mean, what would have happened if they hadn't?

 

[Beebo]

Seems that the US also lost an A10 Warthog shot down (pilot ejected and recovered) and had a rescue helicopter shot up with crew members wounded.
Phew, it’s lucky they have total control of the skies.

I would like to go on record as hoping US lives are not lost.
But the hubris displayed by Trump and his court of ass lickers is very entertaining.
Unfortunately we are all left more vulnerable if the US are shown to be a paper tiger due to this ill advised war.
When was the last time any superpower won an asymmetric war?

 

[Pblakeney]

Have you got some stuff on him?

I don't but all evidence points to Donnie as the puppet and Putin as the puppeteer.
With a little help from Netanyahu and the US cohorts.

 

[Pblakeney]

Israel has stuff on him.

Russia has stuff on him.

How come we don't, with all the stuff we dug up on Andrew, formerly known as Prince, and Mandelson?

I like to think that "we" do but if "we" do it is not made public.
I may be dreaming.

 

[Pblakeney]

I would like to go on record as hoping US lives are not lost.
But the hubris displayed by Trump and his court of ass lickers is very entertaining.
Unfortunately we are all left more vulnerable if the US are shown to be a paper tiger due to this ill advised war.
When was the last time any superpower won an asymmetric war?

It is an unfortunate fact that the quickest way that this war will end is with a multitude of US body bags.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Since entering the Pentagon, Hegseth has fired more than a dozen senior military officers, including the Chief of Naval Operations and the Air Force's Vice Chief of Staff.

Possibly the most worrying, he has just sacked Major General William Green the army's Chief of Chaplains.

What has Greene done or said to upset Hegseth, who is treating this war as a religious battle against Islam?

 

[Psamathe]

It is an unfortunate fact that the quickest way that this war will end is with a multitude of US body bags.

But it might also make it harder for Trûmp to end things. Body bags highlight losses to the US meaning Trúmp can't just declare some fake "we won" or not as easily. Worse things get for the US, more convincing a "win" Trűmp will need.