The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread
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Hey @bachophile, how do you see his odds of getting reelected?
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Exceptionally good analysis by Andrew Fox, former British Army paratrooper and lecturer in war studies at Sandhurst. A tough, tough read in places.
I was unaware of Erdogan's role. We had commented here on 'what happened to arming the Kurds?' but never had a good answer.
There's a lot here, highly recommended.
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The real problem with modern day wars is they are like boxing matches where only jabs are allowed. And that even includes Gaza, despite the destruction and loss of life.
Pussyfooting about instead of demanding and ensuring unconditional surrender by every means.We've had nearly 50 years of this internationally murderous Iranian regime and can only look forward to it continuing.
Any funds released to it will certainly end up in the hands of Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.I'm going to buy an electric car.
Over the last few decades the whole professional British military has been reduced to the point where can now fit inside a football stadium!Meanwhile on a positive note, Ukraine are doing well against Russia, and Putin will be dead within a decade.
And China will soon be coming to terms with its young population crisis. So hopefully both countries will be less helpful towards Iran and N.Korea -
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Trump's hold over the GOP comes not from the Presidency but from captivating a large swath of the GOP base voters. The "presidential lame duck" concept will not apply to Trump, at least not for Republicans.
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And now for the caveats:
Iran's top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-war-united-states-israel-lebanon-deal-9.7237094
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Imagine if this bozo had been in charge during WW2.
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