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Iran doesn't need to be bombed into the stone age. At most into a regime change (though that's likely to backfire by uniting Iran behind Khamenei and Rouhani, and will turn into a protracted war literally nobody wants). I know you like to be snarky without any actual arguments or intelligent...

Judging by that Hebrew signature, I believe me and this Mike guy are taking our ME news from the same unofficial source... so friggin' weird seeing this crop up here of all places.

Everything you've said is correct, which does not contradict my opinion that Trump has managed to successfully deter the Iranians, and they won't be willing to take matters farther than they already have.

"So Britain and Canada are now saying Iran bought down the plane!? Clearly they are unreliable colonialist nations that have been bullied by the orange man and are no longer trustworthy, because the peaceful heroic nation of Iran couldn't have possibly done that!" - A possible leftist response.

In Israel at least, there's a mental evaluation by a psychologist. If they decide that you're physically and mentally fit to serve it doesn't really matter what your ideology is, you're going to be handed the gun. Of course there are ideologies and behaviors that stem from them that can affect...

I'm given to understand that 180 of the passengers were actually Iranians. EDIT: These numbers turned out to be wrong. The crash, just as the Iranians are launching missiles at US bases, is too "coincidental" to be believed. Probably some trigger-happy SAM operator targeted it, or GPS jammers...

Ha! The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs is already trying to deescalate!

If the US doesn't respond they won't do anything more other than babble about this "divine retribution killing a 100 of the big satan's best soldiers" for domestic consumption. Remember my words.

@Emperor Tippy What do you think about the Iranian response? Still waiting for the sinking of a carrier or "the end of pax Americana"? This launch is just about what I expected of them. Iran is unstable and terrified of the possibility of entering a war it isn't ready for. Some people just...

I doubt the Soviet naval capabilities could make much of a difference. They were also extremely battered by the war with Germany. Claiming their involvement outweighed the friggin' nuclear destruction of two cities is moronic. I doubt the Soviets were even a minor consideration.

Interesting indeed. Ask the former USSR countries if they'd rather get back into the Russian sphere of influence.

This is nothing compared to what will happen if Iran gets functional and deliverable nuclear weapons. Not even an eddy in the water compared to the storm that will follow a nuclear Iran.

With all due respect, Tippy, you unironically believe that Israel and Saudi Arabia are planning to invade Iran in the near future. I respect you as a person but I'm not about to trust any geopolitical analysis you make.

Could you make your baiting more obvious? I think someone missed it on one of Jupiter's moons. If Iran gets a nuke, whether they use it or not (because the goal should be less nuclear weapons in the world, not more. Especially in the hands of such oppressive regimes), it will usher an age of...

Bluster aside, I'm not sure the Iranians will dare to go for such a high profile attack (especially since there's a good chance it will fail). My prediction is that they strike hard but not at America itself (or its forces) but at an ally such as Saudi Arabia.

The secret Service:

I believe this thread could benefit from some levity.

In case someone is still politically confused on this matter.