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The Israel-Iran War ?

Started by Armyknife, September 25, 2009, 02:31:13 PM

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grumbler

If Israel forces regime change, it will be the worst thing to happen to it since the original Iranian Revolution.
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Bayraktar!

HVC

The UK and France really should have used better cartographers.
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Razgovory

Quote from: mongers on June 22, 2025, 09:51:03 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 22, 2025, 09:40:49 PMI can't help but feel that Iran has to react strongly for domestic stability, that refuses to make dramatic action would result in a humiliation they can ill afford.  It feels someone like WW1 where some countries, such as Russia and the Ottoman empire, felt that going to war would actually stabilize their countries.

It would really help if the Israelis stopped attacking Iran.

Hilarious, wasn't Bibi your hero all of two days ago?



No, I have consistently said I don't like Netanyahu, that Netanyahu is a crook, that he is a bad guy.  I have noticed that many posters have not actually bothered to read my posts, but would instead that simply insert what my opinion should be.  I understand that much of what I say makes people uncomfortable, but rather than fabricate a more comforting concept I would advise you to actually read what I wrote and maybe try to understand why that makes you uncomfortable.   :)
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Tamas

I wonder if Netanyahu and Putin realise how lucky they are to have a fool like Trump in the White House.

Tamas

So anyways, yes I don't want to be duped again like with the WMDs in 2003. I even less want to think Trump has some kind of strategic thinking behind this or anything else, since I am sure he does not. I am just a bit puzzled by what seems like international silence over this (except for Russia's, they have good reasons to hide their chuckles). Maybe it's just because it was the weekend.

Crazy_Ivan80

Quote from: Zoupa on June 22, 2025, 05:36:23 PMI see mission creep has already begun, with Trump talking about regime change. Good luck, yanks.

And all the shit will land in europes lap again. I suggest sending all refugees to the US.

Crazy_Ivan80

Quote from: Tamas on June 23, 2025, 12:24:02 AMI wonder if Netanyahu and Putin realise how lucky they are to have a fool like Trump in the White House.

Of course they do. 

crazy canuck

Quote from: Tamas on June 23, 2025, 12:34:39 AMSo anyways, yes I don't want to be duped again like with the WMDs in 2003. I even less want to think Trump has some kind of strategic thinking behind this or anything else, since I am sure he does not. I am just a bit puzzled by what seems like international silence over this (except for Russia's, they have good reasons to hide their chuckles). Maybe it's just because it was the weekend.

I am even more surprised that you have not heard the negative reactions of pretty much every nation saying that war is not the answer and that the best way to prevent around from developing a nuclear program is through diplomacy.

Legbiter

I think Israel since it has total air superiority over Iran and has Hizbollah literally gelded since Grim Beeper and the Hamas remnants living their best life in the ruins of Gaza, will basically hammer the regime as hard as they can. :hmm:


Khamenei better keep a flexible sleep schedule...
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Legbiter

The most grimly fun meme I've seen about this air war is the Holden Bloodfeast one.











RIP Holden Bloodfeast.
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Josquius

This is not a meme I'm familiar with at all :unsure:
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Solmyr

I've seen the first one already years ago, not the other two though. :lol:

Solmyr

Anyway, Iran has shot missiles at Qatar. Most were shot down apparently.

Habbaku

It's an older meme, sir, but it checks out.
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Tamas

With Medvedev and Trump having a twitter feud over nukes, I remembered that Threads' pre-nuclesr strike scenes have in the background news reports of a gradually escalating American-Russian conflict in Iran.