The Exploding Pagers

[LuFins Dad]

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.

[Mik]

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...

[LuFins Dad]

By the way, do we know what the official name of the pager operation was? I vote for Operation: Reach Out & Touch Someone…

[Axtremus]

@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.

[jon-nyc]

@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.

[LuFins Dad]

@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.

[Jolly]

No, the U.S. Navy didn't intercept a bunch of missiles, but they did get a few.

Notice which destroyers engaged...

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/10/01/two-navy-destroyers-helped-defend-israel-against-iranian-missile-barrage.html

[LuFins Dad]

But wait? I thought the US had no troops in an active war zone?

[Jolly]

Bwhahahahahaha!

[Mik]

@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.

[bachophile]

Correction. One casualty. A Palestinian in the West Bank.

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[Mik]

So... we now know where Baghdad Bob went after Iraq fell.

[Jolly]

From SCUD to THUD?

[LuFins Dad]

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.

[taiwan_girl]

@LuFins-Dad UNfortunately (at least from the transcript I read), neither was willing to answer with a yes or no.

[jon-nyc]

Words like 'preemptive' and 'unprovoked' should simply never be used in relation to the Middle East.

[Jolly]

@taiwan_girl

Watch. The transcript never reveals everything about human interaction.

[Mik]

@jon-nyc said in The Exploding Pagers:

Words like 'preemptive' and 'unprovoked' should simply never be used in relation to the Middle East.

Yep. Those trains left the station a thousand years ago.

[jon-nyc]

The only way it would be appropriate if heavily qualified, like “a preemptive strike on their nuclear program”. Which would be a reasonable question for them both.

[Mik]

And a reasonable action, IMO. They have ballistic missiles and it's only a matter of time before they put a nuke on one.