mistertim Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Sweet. So we're now essentially going back to the good ole' days of : "Let's invade Iraq! Saddam is a bad man!" "Um, that's true, he is. But that's probably not the best ideas as far as regional stability. Also, what did they have to do with 9/11? Shouldn't we be concentrating on other places at the moment?" "WHY ARE YOU WITH THE TERRORISTS?" 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted January 7, 2020 Author Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Come on, Examiner. I definitely don’t think we can trust Pompeo or Saudi Arabia to tell the truth though. No reason to believe they would not lie about it now if there had been one. Edited January 7, 2020 by visionary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RansomthePasserby Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 hour ago, visionary said: To be fair to Pompeo, the reference to Cyrus is more than just “Cyrus is an Old Testament figure.” Apparently, Cyrus is a symbol in Iran for the groups who oppose the Iranian regime. https://en.radiofarda.com/a/iran-security-forces-blocking-roads-to-prevent-cyrus-day-gathering/30240139.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Llevron Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Arnt all B-52s capable of dropping nukes? If so, whats the point of the examiner saying it like that? Just to freak people out? Thats **** is dumb! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Llevron said: Arnt all B-52s capable of dropping nukes? If so, whats the point of the examiner saying it like that? Just to freak people out? Thats **** is dumb! The point is to get clicks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Llevron said: Arnt all B-52s capable of dropping nukes? If so, whats the point of the examiner saying it like that? Just to freak people out? Thats **** is dumb! Definitely click bait. I’m pretty sure all of our bombers and a lot of our fighters can drop both conventional and nuclear bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Llevron said: Arnt all B-52s capable of dropping nukes? If so, whats the point of the examiner saying it like that? Just to freak people out? Thats **** is dumb! No not anymore. Due to treaty requirements (with the Soviets - treaty remained in effect carried over with the Russians) certain models are designed to only carry conventional weapons Edited January 7, 2020 by nonniey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) When the Shah was in power, he had all kinds of pomp and ceremony to honor the Achaemenids, with the underlying implication that the Pahlavi dynasty was a continuation of Persian greatness. Most Iranians were disinterested. When Khomeini came to power, there were efforts to mute all references to and symbols of Iran's pre-Islamic past. Ironically, Iranians now seem more interested than before in their ancient empire as hostility and disillusionment with the theocratic state has become widespread. The Farvohar, an ancient Persian symbol associated with not just the empire, but also its Zoroastrian religion, is worn frequently by Iranian ex-pats. Edited January 7, 2020 by Riggo-toni 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) Re: Soliemani - it would have been a nice touch if we used EFPs to kill him (Since apparently we knew his route). It would have been ironic justice. https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/soleimani-s-legacy-the-gruesome-high-tech-ieds-that-haunted-us-troops-in-iraq-1.613460 Edited January 7, 2020 by nonniey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, Llevron said: Arnt all B-52s capable of dropping nukes? If so, whats the point of the examiner saying it like that? Just to freak people out? Thats **** is dumb! Pretty sure most of our armed aircraft are "nuclear capable". Pretty sure the F-16 is. Assume things like the Blackhawk aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 At the rate this is going, we may need the Avengers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Zguy28 said: At the rate this is going, we may need the Avengers. No they are hopelessly obsolete (by about 75 years) and very few if any remain in flyable condition.😏 Edit: More than I expected (37) can still fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUUjaFlhJTs . Edited January 7, 2020 by nonniey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) So we are killing the guy who wanted us out of Iraq and then giving him his dying wish... then we are allowing Russia to head into Iraq to help Iraq sort out all the problems the United States created. i was inclined to agree with you at first @twa but it certainly appears that Russia’s puppet is still Russia’s puppet. Edited January 7, 2020 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 1 minute ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: So we are killing the guy who wanted us out of Iraq and then giving him his dying wish... Don't think he wanted to pay for it with his life though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Nothing like a military terrorist being killed by an eco terrorist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NoCalMike Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Trump believing people would rally around this without a 9/11 to cloud the judgement of the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, NoCalMike said: Trump believing people would rally around this without a 9/11 to cloud the judgement of the masses. What about our current national situation makes you conclude that the minds of the masses aren't clouded? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCalMike Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Larry said: What about our current national situation makes you conclude that the minds of the masses aren't clouded? Oh I wouldn't say they aren't, but I think more of the country is skeptical this go around when it comes to possible full-blown War in the middle-east as opposed to 2002 when it seemed like the majority was convinced it was something that had to be done, not to mention attacking anyone who disagreed as being Un-American and/or "Terrorist sympathizers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertim Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) 58 minutes ago, visionary said: Right. Just ask Mulvaney, Bolton, or Duffey. Trump would never give an illegal order. 1 hour ago, visionary said: 🙄 A full war with Iran would be a nightmare for us. No way in hell could we ever invade an occupy. We're already involved in multiple conflicts in the region. Iran knows this perfectly well. Edited January 7, 2020 by mistertim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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