Over the next few weeks, keep your eyes on the Middle East

GDead_Tiger

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When are you coming back? I need someone to explain why we are bombing Irans oil infrastructure. If we blow the country too much to **** how are they supposed to start over? I thought this was a regime change situation?
There is a possibility that going after oil infrastructure more leads to further escalation with Iran targeting Gulf state oil capacity more than they have so far
 

GDead_Tiger

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I'm interested in how much longer this will go and what the conflict will look like as time goes on. The administration is saying 4-6 weeks, which could be the typical bluster we see from them. Centcom has said they're prepping for this to last until September. I think both sitesare running lower on munitions. Even "just" 4-6 weeks really messes with oil and gas prices
 
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tboonpickens

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Wow I think you are finally getting the picture and coming partially to reality on what is actually happening. Hammer Is going down and will continue too.
i don't think anyone doubts the US military has the ability to rain hell down on pretty much anyone in the world for a certain time period. people are more concerned about what's next especially since it seems we just elevated the old guy's more hardline son who def wants to add nukes to Iran's arsenal, and Trump keeps hinting at the prospect of a ground element which by all accounts would be more treacherous than Iraq.
 

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i don't think anyone doubts the US military has the ability to rain hell down on pretty much anyone in the world for a certain time period. people are more concerned about what's next especially since it seems we just elevated the old guy's more hardline son who def wants to add nukes to Iran's arsenal, and Trump keeps hinting at the prospect of a ground element which by all accounts would be more treacherous than Iraq.
We need to make sure the two Iranian warships docked in Sir Lanka are never returned.

Also If we get an official report concerning the school bombing was US action I will accept it as a terrible tragedy. But I haven't seen that yet. Have you?
 

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We need to make sure the two Iranian warships docked in Sir Lanka are never returned.

Also If we get an official report concerning the school bombing was US action I will accept it as a terrible tragedy. But I haven't seen that yet. Have you?
The warships are in India, the one in Sri Lanka is a support vessel so not a big deal in my book.

I think it is pretty much confirmed we hit the school based off some outdated maps. So yeah, very very bad.
 

tboonpickens

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We need to make sure the two Iranian warships docked in Sir Lanka are never returned.

Also If we get an official report concerning the school bombing was US action I will accept it as a terrible tragedy. But I haven't seen that yet. Have you?
Cris Ard built his TI empire on the inside info brought to us by LW and Paul without the benefit of official reports. That's how the news often works, especially with this administration.

Basically all signs now point to it being us, including reports that the admin essentially did admit as much behind closed doors in recent days with certain officials. Just a horrible mistake under any circumstance, but especially in light of Hegseth's comments about rules of engagement and the WH account tweeting out GTA Wasted memes.
 

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Cris Ard built his TI empire on the inside info brought to us by LW and Paul without the benefit of official reports. That's how the news often works, especially with this administration.

Basically all signs now point to it being us, including reports that the admin essentially did admit as much behind closed doors in recent days with certain officials. Just a horrible mistake under any circumstance, but especially in light of Hegseth's comments about rules of engagement and the WH account tweeting out GTA Wasted memes.
We will see. I watched an air force one mini press event ten minutes ago and Trump is pushing back on the allegation. Hegseth says investigation is underway. Either way awful tragedy. It will come out in the wash soon.
 

tboonpickens

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Interesting choice by Trump to wear a damn baseball hat with "45-47" on the side during the entirety of the dignified transfer of fallen soldiers at Dover today. He literally never took his baseball hat off the entire time even as their caskets were being saluted. My dad would knock the hat off my head if i sat down at the dinner table like that.
 

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Interesting choice by Trump to wear a damn baseball hat with "45-47" on the side during the entirety of the dignified transfer of fallen soldiers at Dover today. He literally never took his baseball hat off the entire time even as their caskets were being saluted. My dad would knock the hat off my head if i sat down at the dinner table like that.
TDS nitpicker. Your dad should have knocked your *** into some sensibilities.
 

MBRO

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TDS nitpicker. Your dad should have knocked your *** into some sensibilities.
Respectfully, it would have been equally ridiculous if Biden had done it. I don’t think anyone who isn’t blinded by partisanship would disagree.

Hopefully, he doesn’t have another chance to wear or not wear a hat at a dignified transfer as a result of American casualties.
 

GDead_Tiger

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Wow I think you are finally getting the picture and coming partially to reality on what is actually happening. Hammer Is going down and will continue too.
No, ive had a good view of the picture from the start. No need to be a jerk off about it. People who want to hit Iran know this is their moment. Whether it’s Miss Lindsey running off to Bibi or our very own Kwantung Army, they view it as a good time to strike
 
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GDead_Tiger

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We need to make sure the two Iranian warships docked in Sir Lanka are never returned.

Also If we get an official report concerning the school bombing was US action I will accept it as a terrible tragedy. But I haven't seen that yet. Have you?
 
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Dungeon09

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Seeing reporting that Lindsey Graham went to Israel and worked directly with Netanyahu to try to convince Trump on this. He also shared classified intel with the Saudis
Old Holden Bloodthirst doing her thing
TDS nitpicker. Your dad should have knocked your *** into some sensibilities.
I don’t know what kind of parenting you got but my dad would have kicked the **** out of me for wearing my own merch to a funeral
 

leetp

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I don’t know which were the good posters, but chucktownk was talking **** about me posting news that has since been proven true so he can walk.
Are you taking about the Merops system? I'm pretty sure that's an American made system the Ukraine has been using over there. And it's only been reported that it's likely, not necessarily proven true--though I'm splitting hairs, I know.
 

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From NBC....

The U.S. was targeting a section of Iran where a school was struck, officials told Congress​

Trump administration officials told lawmakers in closed-door briefings this week that the United States was targeting the area in Iran where an elementary school was struck and scores of children were killed, two U.S. officials told NBC News. The U.S. knows the strike on the school was not by the Israelis, Trump administration officials told lawmakers, according to the two U.S. officials.

The administration officials acknowledged to lawmakers that the U.S. was operating in that section of Iran and did not offer a likely alternative theory to the idea that the strike could have been the U.S., the two U.S. officials said. At least 168 people were killed at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in the southern Iranian town of Minab, according to Iranian authorities, though some Iranian officials have said publicly the death toll could be higher.

U.S. Central Command has said the investigation into the strike is ongoing. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the U.S. was still “investigating,” adding: “Of course, we never target civilians, but we’re taking a look at investigating that.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Monday that U.S. forces “would not deliberately target a school.”
“targeting the area”
 
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not from MS Now or CNN

What an absolute *** hat
 
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Interesting choice by Trump to wear a damn baseball hat with "45-47" on the side during the entirety of the dignified transfer of fallen soldiers at Dover today. He literally never took his baseball hat off the entire time even as their caskets were being saluted. My dad would knock the hat off my head if i sat down at the dinner table like that.
The guy has obvious hair issues. The choice of hat was inappropriate. But his core trait is being inappropriate.
 

GDead_Tiger

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I’m seeing chatter online but can’t find any sources about how we/Israel have hit Iranian water infrastructure. Bahrain officials are on Al Jazeera saying that Iran has used drones to hit Bahrain’s desalinization plants. This is an escalation in the war (and I believe targeting water infrastructure is outlawed by the Geneva convention)
 

GDead_Tiger

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We or Israel blew up oil storage in Tehran and it’s raining oil/gas there now. Local officials warned locals to not go outside and to wear masks if they have to go outside. Can’t post the picture but it looks like a giant thunderstorm cloud has rolled in/looks like a tornado cloud
 

tboonpickens

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Respectfully, it would have been equally ridiculous if Biden had done it. I don’t think anyone who isn’t blinded by partisanship would disagree.

Hopefully, he doesn’t have another chance to wear or not wear a hat at a dignified transfer as a result of American casualties.
Fox News knew it was such a bush league move that they actually opted to show footage of previous transfers where Trump wasn't wearing a baseball hat while talking about the story yesterday. They issued an apology today after their viewers noticed.