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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Tehran has launched
2020-01-07
See also Raj's breaking news post from 18:30 ET here.
So much for the "experts" who said nothing would happen. Question now is what the U.S. is gonna do...
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] I think this was the 737 that crashed due to "technical difficulties," the difficulty being an SA-6 or maybe an antique Hawk up the tailpipe. Adding insult to injury?






9:00 EST Per CNN, Fredo Cuomo, missile fired at Irbil was a dud.






As of 8:35, FoxNews sez no US casualties reported, there are Iraqi casualties. Militia activity in Baghdad is down to nothing at the moment.


Everybody else will do the same.



Having lots of missiles does you no good if they're shitty missiles. USA hasn't responded yet.












ROI=zero.



Time to call in the Pope, I guess. With the Highatollah running their military operations we're lost.

More pinpoint than missiles. However, we have an air force, too...



Iran opens hostilities with Kurdistan.



They've got a love affair with missiles. I'm guessing, based on use in Yemen, they're not going to be (ultimate) cost effective.

That could mean war with everyone in the vicinity, which I suppose is a good thing if you're expecting the Mahdi to come riding to the rescue. If he doesn't come, that thing in your hand is for peeing, not defense.


Posted by:Fred

#9  Seems a nervous SAM crew hit the plane when it entered their sector thinking it was US incoming response.
Posted by: Goober Tingle7365   2020-01-07 23:53  

#8  The Associated Press
@AP
A Ukrainian airplane carrying 180 passengers and crew has crashed near the airport in Tehran, Iranian state TV reports.
Posted by: Frank G   2020-01-07 22:58  

#7  That could be arranged.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2020-01-07 22:22  

#6  It'll have to be a MOAB. He'll be half mile down or so.
Posted by: Fred   2020-01-07 20:44  

#5  IRGC saying Ayatollah Khamenei is in control centre cordinating attacks.

If I had a single bomb, I know what I would do with it.
Posted by: gorb   2020-01-07 20:31  

#4  AMEN
Posted by: Frank G   2020-01-07 20:21  

#3  A good round up, Fred. Here’s to speedy victory!
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-01-07 20:11  

#2  ...or listening to advice from John Kerry.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-01-07 20:11  

#1  So the Ayatollahs believe their own press. Inneresting days ahead.
Posted by: Mercutio   2020-01-07 19:43  

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