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2020-09-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Trump vows any attack by Iran would be met with a response ''1,000 times greater in magnitude”

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Posted by Fred 2020-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Can't wait for Obama to bitch about this one.

Posted by Raj 2020-09-16 00:22|| 2020-09-16 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Trump won't even need 5x 100KT cruise missiles.
Because, if you take out Tehran, you eliminate roughly 78% the Iranian Gov's C4I and response ability.

An 30 to 50 predator drones for Iran's counter assault capable Military bases.

A few Runway busters
and a flight of modernized Wild Weasels

Posted by NN2N1 2020-09-16 06:42|| 2020-09-16 06:42|| Front Page Top

#3 I think we, too, should build a wooden aircraft carrier, except instead of plywood make it out of teak, put some olde time carving on the fore and aft. Then put in propulsion and a RC command structure, actually run UAC ops using RC refule/reload equipment and weapon stores. Totally automated.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-09-16 11:07|| 2020-09-16 11:07|| Front Page Top

#4 This may be related to the story about Iran lining up a shot on one of our ambassadors.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-09-16 11:12|| 2020-09-16 11:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Iran will attack some third party asset and try to blame the US for any casualties.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2020-09-16 13:00|| 2020-09-16 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Trump won't even need 5x 100KT cruise missiles.

But he has them, so why not use them? It ain't figure skating, you don't get points for elegance.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-09-16 15:01|| 2020-09-16 15:01|| Front Page Top

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