US may have killed Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani

[volinbham]

You don't get to lob missles towards our troops and then call truth.

Mike Tyson is that you?

 

[RDU VOL#14]

They arent that stupid. Israel has ZERO mercy. They play for keeps, every single time. They fight like what they are : completely surrounded by those who wish them harm.

Israel will destroy every military installation in Iran if they are attacked. I am sure we would assist in intel, AWACs, logistics, etc if not outright help destroying any air defenses present in Iran.

The problem with that being that all the military targets they need to destroy will probably not be relegated to inside Iranian borders. That would be a major cataclysmic event that we should hope and pray it never gets to.

The Israelis have to want to kick the **** out of them, but where does it stop and how does unravel? I’m not that aware of the Iranians chemical/biological capabilities, but who’s to say they don’t get Hezbollah to lob some missiles or artillery rounds filled with Sarin or some other agent into Tel Aviv. That’s my biggest fear in all of this. The two biggest kids on the block have been planning this for a long time.

 

[norrislakevol]

They arent that stupid. Israel has ZERO mercy. They play for keeps, every single time. They fight like what they are : completely surrounded by those who wish them harm.

Israel will destroy every military installation in Iran if they are attacked. I am sure we would assist in intel, AWACs, logistics, etc if not outright help destroying any air defenses present in Iran.

You wouldn't think that they are that stupid. Israel would absolutely unleash holy hell on every interest and military target inside Iran that they possibly could. It would mean the end of the current Iran regime for good.

 

[GreyWolf1129]

You know this sounds ****ed up, right?

Surely people realize it's not a good thing to just blow up a country just because your military is superior and that there would be serious long term ramifications for such a decision, right?

The only thing a bully understands is fear. Iran is a bully state. It's not about military superiority. It's about putting a bully in their place.

The long term ramifications for dealing with Iran now are far less than they will be for continuing to allow them to sow their seeds of hate all over the Middle East, and beyond.

This is not going to be Gulf War III. This is going to be a localized smack-down. Iran is going to get punched in the nose, and not one other nation of any weight will come their aid, align with them, fight alongside them, or take any substantial action to support them.

In other words, the Arab Nation will be a relatively silent witness to the comeuppance of their bully cousin.

I'm wrong a lot, so maybe I'm wrong here.

 

[RikidyBones]

I think they know that their air force and global economic grip on crude oil are their greatest assets, and that's what's being advertised the most as points of contention.

Imagine how much an attack on Dubai would affect crude oil, regardless of how fast Iran is turned into dust. What implications will we face with Iraqi relations? What happens in Israel with Hezbollah.

**** Iran. I'm thinking about the cultural cogs moving around Iran.

I cant imagine Iraq would go against the US after seeing their neighbor get leveled. But it would interesting to see the outcome for surrounding areas.

 

[Orangeburst]

Retaliation would probably occur at night. Look for something midday tomorrow.

 

[vols40]

We wouldn’t take a step back. Trump would let them do the dirty work. Plus not too many would have any desire to go toe to toe with them.

Much truth in your post.

 

[volinbham]

If no Americans are hit, it’s the perfect out.

but it's not if they continue their proxy actions.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

 

[DinkinFlicka]

I cant imagine Iraq would go against the US after seeing their neighbor get leveled. But it would interesting to see the outcome for surrounding areas.

It's a cultural issue. They're a very divided people and the embers of both sides are having a gail force wind thrust unto them right now.

 

[TheBigOne10]

If no Americans are hit, it’s the perfect out.

Tell that to my brother who just got back from 11 months at Al Asad. I’m sure he would think it’s okay too as long as he or nobody in his unit was “hit.”

 

[evillawyer]

 

[NurseGoodVol]

The IDF will be salivating, and it would be a dumbass move on Hezbollah’s part.

I don't think the " paper tiger" will measure its response like US would. Israel will tear them up.

 

[volinbham]

Hopefully true of Irbil as well. Also hopeful that overall casualties are low.

As I said earlier, could be an inadvertent indication of Iran's capabilities.

OTOH could be a semi-orchestrated "retaliation" designed to simmer things down

 

[VolnJC]

 

[VolnJC]

 

[Hunerwadel]

Iran likely doesn't have the best missile technology on earth. Inside the barracks would probably be the safest place our soldiers could be. Kind of like my driver. The only area not beat up is the center of the face.

 

[Persian Vol]

Hopefully true of Irbil as well. Also hopeful that overall casualties are low.

As I said earlier, could be an inadvertent indication of Iran's capabilities.

OTOH could be a semi-orchestrated "retaliation" designed to simmer things down

Almost surely the latter.

 

[Mick]

So Iran blinked? How much do they pay you for propagating this crap?

 

[1972 Grad]

I figured out a way to get the Dems and liberals to hate the Iranian Muslim extremists. Convert them to Christianity, and the Dems will be all for bombing them.

 

[Orangeburst]

Iran likely doesn't have the best missile technology on earth. Inside the barracks would probably be the safest place our soldiers could be. Kind of like my driver. The only area not beat up is the center of the face.

 

[tvolsfan]

I figured out a way to get the Dems and liberals to hate the Iranian Muslim extremists. Convert them to Christianity, and the Dems will be all for bombing them.

Right, because the left has long advocated bombing Europe, Africa, North America, and South America...

 

[1972 Grad]

Right, because the left has long advocated bombing Europe, Africa, North America, and South America...

They aren't the enemy.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Imagine how the average Joe Schmoe Iranian is feeling tonight

Thanks. We need to pray for the Iranian people. The vast majority of them, by many credible sources, have no issue with US or the west...all but the elderly have moved into the internet age and dream of the more western world that Iran had in the 1970s...those pics posted here this week from Iran in the 70s looked like they were taken in California or Myrtle Beach...just normal people living much the same as us.

These people are hostages. The regime in command wants a Holy war with Israel and death to the US...and they need to be overthrown. We cannot and WILL NOT attempt regime change. The citizens must do so...and it will be bloody.

I just watched lindsay Graham and Ted Cruz on Fox. I don't watch Fox. Graham said he just got off the phone with Trump. He said there will be no boots on the ground. There will be no regime change. There WILL BE an attack...and he said that Trump said that if they dont stop terror and pursuit of nukes...they will wake up 1 day and be out of the oil business all together. Period.

I am betting we destroy oil fields and stop their production, some missile sites too...and if Israel gets their way... they will attack any nuclear sites they can...above and below ground. We will see....but my heart is with the people of Iran. They want none of this.

 

[C/O]

I figured out a way to get the Dems and liberals to hate the Iranian Muslim extremists. Convert them to Christianity, and the Dems will be all for bombing them.

Or remind them that unborn babies happen in those parts as well.