What’s happening in Iran?

[GOTWA]

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What does the media gain by spreading 'theories' like this around? Oh, subsequent attacks because they're making Iran appear weak and incompetent. Can't save face in an escalated conflict like this if your retaliatory hits were only a show of force and you get called out on it. But what do I know.

Iran's strikes seem intended to avoid US deaths. Here's why that might be the case

 

[Gordus]

Concerted measure to safe face.

 

[Gunz]

The fear in Hollywood is real. That alone makes it all worthwhile.

 

[Gunz]

I remember the panic in the air among the uninitiated (aka non-hacks) in the months prior to Desert Storm. The media going on about how powerful Iraq's army was, how the "elite" Republican Guard was the Waffen SS of the ME, how our Bradley's and Abrams's and Apaches would break down in sandstorms, how we'd suffer 10,000 casualties at a minimum...

Scud missiles would be the scourge of the West and the end of Israel. I was on the phone from Tampa with Netanyahu when Radio Tel Aviv, in my office, sounded the incoming missile alert before Netanyahu, in Tel Aviv, heard the sirens go off there...he had to break off comm to go put his gas mask on as a precaution...but otherwise he wiped his ass with the Iraqi military.

Same shit, different day.

 

[ThunderHorse]

But.. I'm glad they cleared this up.. But I'm just saying..



Iran's nuclear site hit by 4.9 magnitude earthquake

God told Iran to STFU and get back in their hole lol.

Also, major news agencies having bureau's in Iran allows them to completely get played into their own biases and just repeat Iranian propaganda.

 

[AWP]

What do you folks make of this report about possible shrapnel damage? Is this a strong indication that the plane was shot down?

Ukrainian passenger plane carrying 177 people crashes near Tehran

Also from the article:

A plane engine catches fire, something causes the motor to come apart, all of those turbine blades go somewhere...between an engine tearing itself apart and a general explosion? Could be anything unless some trigger happy Iranian gunner got spooked.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Watching the briefing, we're de-escalating and increasing economic sanctions.

 

[RackMaster]

I'm looking forward to

Watching the briefing, we're de-escalating and increasing economic sanctions.

It sounded very diplomatic for a so called war mongering idiot, like all of the left make him out to be.

Bringing back Roosevelt's Big Stick diplomacy.

 

[amlove21]

The president did well. Really well, actually.

We will see where this goes.

 

[DA SWO]

A plane engine catches fire, something causes the motor to come apart, all of those turbine blades go somewhere...between an engine tearing itself apart and a general explosion? Could be anything unless some trigger happy Iranian gunner got spooked.

....or a system on autopilot.

I think the plane broke up in-flight, which engine failure should not cause (even a catastrophic failure)

 

[Brill]

@Marauder06 , have you seen this?

https://besacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/168-The-Soleimani-Killing-Initial-Assessments.pdf

Watching the briefing, we're de-escalating and increasing economic sanctions.

Fastest...and most furious...World War ever!!!

 

[Jaknight]

Came across this thought it was an interesting read Inside the plot by Iran’s Soleimani to attack U.S. forces in Iraq

 

[Grunt]

The president did well. Really well, actually.

We will see where this goes.

I like those types of briefings. They come from a position of "confidence" as knowing what one "can" bring to the table, but chooses an alternative that gives "them" an outlet....

 

[Butthead]

A solid re-election campaign for Trump. Whacked an ISIS leader and a "terrorist" General, and de-escalated a potential "World War".

Can't wait to see how both sides spin this whole fiasco around election time.

 

[Salt USMC]

Well it was certainly nice of him to finally listen to his intel guys!

 

[Salt USMC]

In all seriousness, I had a very cynical outlook about how this whole thing would play out, but I’m glad that cooler heads prevailed and I was proven wrong. Kudos to the president and his staff for making the right call on this one.

 

[Box]

I'd hardly think this is the end of it - Iran just needs a few days to figure out how to stir more shit.
It's what they've done since the late 70's.
Its what they'll continue to do.

 

[Brill]

Well it was certainly nice of him to finally listen to his intel guys!

Ha! Instead of “his intel guys” listening in on him!!! (Intel humor directed at to FISA on Page and targeting his “campaign”)

 

[Florida173]

Well it was certainly nice of him to finally listen to his intel guys!

Curios to what you mean. Which Intel guys said what?

 

[Brill]

I'd hardly think this is the end of it - Iran just needs a few days to figure out how to stir more shit.
It's what they've done since the late 70's.
Its what they'll continue to do.

Agree. I suspect cars will suddenly become defective and spring leaks in their gas tanks resulting in a rapid expansion of surrounding air mass near US facilities or places frequented by US personnel.

Navin R Johnson will have a guest appearance on the nightly news.