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@bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:
Now I need to walk the dog before they try again.
A walk in the park?
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 18:37 last edited by@Axtremus yea out in the park. Heard lots of loud dance music from some back yards. People relieving stress I guess. All good.
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ps Dog peed.
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 19:48 last edited by@bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:
ps Dog peed.
Take him to whiz on some missile debris.
Iran's ambition greatly exceeds their capabilities.
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Official tally. 181 missiles. Almost all intercepted. No injuries.
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 21:43 last edited by@bachophile said in The Exploding Pagers:
Official tally. 181 missiles. Almost all intercepted. No injuries.
Iran did it just for internal consumption then?
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wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 21:48 last edited by
From what I gather, these were a significantly higher level of threat than before, and no missile attack should ever be excused away because it was unsuccessful.
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wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 22:40 last edited by
I've read that Israel may try to decapitate Iran's leadership. They seem to be pretty meticulous in planning and being prepared before they act, so...
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wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 22:47 last edited by
By the way, do we know what the official name of the pager operation was? I vote for Operation: Reach Out & Touch Someone…
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From what I gather, these were a significantly higher level of threat than before, and no missile attack should ever be excused away because it was unsuccessful.
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 22:48 last edited by Axtremus 10 Jan 2024, 22:48@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:
... no missile attack should ever be excused away because it was unsuccessful.
If the attack is "just for show", then the retaliation may also be likewise. Each "look good" domestically, but World War III is avoided anyway.
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By the way, do we know what the official name of the pager operation was? I vote for Operation: Reach Out & Touch Someone…
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 22:57 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:
By the way, do we know what the official name of the pager operation was? I vote for Operation: Reach Out & Touch Someone…
Operation Grim Beeper is my favorite.
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@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:
By the way, do we know what the official name of the pager operation was? I vote for Operation: Reach Out & Touch Someone…
Operation Grim Beeper is my favorite.
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 23:03 last edited by@jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:
@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:
By the way, do we know what the official name of the pager operation was? I vote for Operation: Reach Out & Touch Someone…
Operation Grim Beeper is my favorite.
LOL, I hadn’t heard that.
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 10:11 last edited by
No, the U.S. Navy didn't intercept a bunch of missiles, but they did get a few.
Notice which destroyers engaged...
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 12:04 last edited by
But wait? I thought the US had no troops in an active war zone?
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 13:03 last edited by
Bwhahahahahaha!
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@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:
... no missile attack should ever be excused away because it was unsuccessful.
If the attack is "just for show", then the retaliation may also be likewise. Each "look good" domestically, but World War III is avoided anyway.
wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 13:47 last edited by Mik 10 Feb 2024, 13:48@Axtremus said in The Exploding Pagers:
@LuFins-Dad said in The Exploding Pagers:
... no missile attack should ever be excused away because it was unsuccessful.
If the attack is "just for show", then the retaliation may also be likewise. Each "look good" domestically, but World War III is avoided anyway.
I don't see any evidence that Israel does for show operations. I don't think it will be anything as crude as lobbing missiles, but much more targeted.
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 14:08 last edited by
Correction. One casualty. A Palestinian in the West Bank.
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 14:31 last edited by
So... we now know where Baghdad Bob went after Iraq fell.
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 15:18 last edited by
From SCUD to THUD?
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 15:34 last edited by
Again, I am astonished that the moderators on last night’s debate asked if the candidates would advise Israel against a preemptive strike against Iran. Preemptive? They’ve now had 2 separate strikes launched against them.
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Again, I am astonished that the moderators on last night’s debate asked if the candidates would advise Israel against a preemptive strike against Iran. Preemptive? They’ve now had 2 separate strikes launched against them.
wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 15:48 last edited by@LuFins-Dad UNfortunately (at least from the transcript I read), neither was willing to answer with a yes or no.
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wrote on 2 Oct 2024, 15:49 last edited by
Words like 'preemptive' and 'unprovoked' should simply never be used in relation to the Middle East.