US may have killed Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani

[allvol123]

Last I checked, we've been killing terrorists for about 18 years now. That this particular one had an official job title from Iran and collected a paycheck makes him no less a terrorist.

Sorry bout your luck ayatollah.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

 

[VolStrom]

If legit, how the hell has Iran got a modern Chevrolet truck?

We are a devious nation, there are no depths that we will not go to inflict harm on our enemies, including the especially heinous "here's the keys to your new Chevrolet!"

 

[allvol123]

From what was left of him, they could've used a Tonka.

 

[Obsessed]

Solid

The President can declare war with out congress. He needs them to ok the funding for said war.

 

[Obsessed]

That’s one wicked bird !

You didn’t happen to come through Memphis the other day did you?

Big, I mean big load came down 40/240. I bet he was 100 foot long and at least 16’ wide.
tractor a pulling and one a pushing.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

Is this legit?? He openly advocates for Jesus Christ??? Definitely looks like him...wow. hes a Christian???? Why hasnt he been killed yet???

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I read where 70% !!!!!! Of the sorties flown in Afghanistan were by A10s...70%!!!

Granted, they dont have SAM sites like Iran. Tomahawks stealth etc will have to be used to take out the air defenses before those slow and low flying tanks show up to destroy everything on the ground. The Warthog is probably THE single most effective weapon used in the last 30 years. Amazing.

 

[0nelilreb]

You didn’t happen to come through Memphis the other day did you?

Big, I mean big load came down 40/240. I bet he was 100 foot long and at least 16’ wide.
tractor a pulling and one a pushing.

Wasn’t me , what were they moving ? Push truck are usually for routes with big hills or really damn heavy loads .

 

[Obsessed]

Is this legit?? He openly advocates for Jesus Christ??? Definitely looks like him...wow. hes a Christian???? Why hasnt he been killed yet???






I read where 70% !!!!!! Of the sorties flown in Afghanistan were by A10s...70%!!!

Granted, they dont have SAM sites like Iran. Tomahawks stealth etc will have to be used to take out the air defenses before those slow and low flying tanks show up to destroy everything on the ground. The Warthog is probably THE single most effective weapon used in the last 30 years. Amazing.

In my limited experience I’ve seen what F-16’s and A-10’s can do up close.
They are my favorite two planes

My greatest experience I guess when I was clearing 8 acres that bordered Ft Chaffee. The land was on a bit of hill or ridge if you will

I was taking a break and assessing my next steps when two F-16’s fly by me at what was at most 10 feet off the tops of trees in the valley below. These things were moving!

I always wanted to fly in one.

 

[Orangeburst]

Is this legit?? He openly advocates for Jesus Christ??? Definitely looks like him...wow. hes a Christian???? Why hasnt he been killed yet???

IDK if he is Christian, probably not, but JC is a prophet in Islam.

Jesus in Islam - Wikipedia

 

[Obsessed]

Wasn’t me , what were they moving ? Push truck are usually for routes with big hills or really damn heavy loads .

Some big ass generator looking thing.

I know a guy over in Arkansas that owned a heavy haul business. He told me the heaviest thing they ever hauled was 1 million pounds.
(This was back in the day)

 

[Weezer]

Yes, I would say my attitude and response mark me as intolerant. I like to believe that intolerance is the one thing of which I'm intolerant, but it's simply not true. I don't tolerate well at all people with different beliefs trying to force those beliefs on me or my way of life. If we can exist separately with our own views of the world, that's fine; but we don't even do that well in this country. The constitution and our own initial thoughts supported a much more local based government which relied on a central government for things as national defense; however, we lost our way on that one. We even fought a very bloody war with state's rights as one objective; I'd say that our current strong central government running roughshod is an indicator that perhaps the wrong side won that one.

Anyway, I view our constitution as not merely promoting freedom of religion but as freedom from religion in that the founders wanted nothing of state sponsored religion or of religious sects dominating or posing as government. To that extent I believe that Islam is welcome to it's own states but not welcome to expand and then demand the formation of new Islamic states because they find themselves in the "majority". Look to the southern Philippines today and the demands for new Islamic controlled states. In fact look at that entire section of the globe and the original populations in what are now Islamic countries. Many of those island nations have traditionally and historically more to do with the Southeastern Asia where Islam was never a factor. Simon and Garfunkel weren't singing about Islam when they said "silence like a cancer grows", but it sure fits the mold when states elect to congress "some people" who obviously have no respect for our established way of life.

I think you make some valid points, but I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you that Christianity expanded in a similar fashion. The Americas were not beacons of Christianity. Many Native Americans were given the choice to convert or die, especially in lands colonized by the Spanish. I am a Christian myself, but I recognize my religion has not always been a religion of peace. Even now, in today's world, I question how far some go to "spread the word". It's one thing to share and quite another to push, and I've witnessed quite a bit of pushing.

The world is becoming a much more screwed up place, and humanity spends too much time picking apart our differences rather than focusing on our similarities. Intolerance is going to tear this world apart.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

In my limited experience I’ve seen what F-16’s and A-10’s can do up close.
They are my favorite two planes

My greatest experience I guess when I was clearing 8 acres that bordered Ft Chaffee. The land was on a bit of hill or ridge if you will

I was taking a break and assessing my next steps when two F-16’s fly by me at what was at most 10 feet off the tops of trees in the valley below. These things were moving!

I always wanted to fly in one.

When my dad was stationed at Hill AFB in SLC we would go park right outside the fence on base next to the airstrip and watch the 16s take off at dusk. Never got old..they are beautiful little birds...and one of the most maneuverable jets ever built. The updated later block versions were absolute hell for ground attacks also. One of the best airframes we ever built. The F15E strike eagles are my favorites.. 1.1 thrust to weight ratio...mach 2.5 and naked can fly straight vertical like a space shuttle taking off... those f16s are just beautiful little birds though...and despite not being our "air superiority" plane like the 15s, they can overwatch any airforce in the world not named Russia or maybe China...maybe. With the new data link capabilities we are upgrading everything with...they will have shared avionics with the F35s and F22s...and outmaneuver pretty much anything in the world

* I am an AF guy...but I have to say the newer F18 super Hornets are also badazz aircraft. Maneuver almost as well as a 16, power almost as much as a 15...can carry heavy payloads for ATG OR A2A....really solid planes. So glad we have air superiority ...it saves countless American lives.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

IDK if he is Christian, probably not, but JC is a prophet in Islam.

Jesus in Islam - Wikipedia

Yeah 10.4. I have read the Qur'an. The entire OT is pretty much there word for word. He was talking Christmas and peace thru Christ though...if that's legit then he sounds very very Christian..

 

[Orange_Crush]

I think you make some valid points, but I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you that Christianity expanded in a similar fashion. The Americas were not beacons of Christianity. Many Native Americans were given the choice to convert or die, especially in lands colonized by the Spanish. I am a Christian myself, but I recognize my religion has not always been a religion of peace. Even now, in today's world, I question how far some go to "spread the word". It's one thing to share and quite another to push, and I've witnessed quite a bit of pushing.

The world is becoming a much more screwed up place, and humanity spends too much time picking apart our differences rather than focusing on our similarities. Intolerance is going to tear this world apart.

When judging a religion, go to the scriptures and see what they tell you to do.

 

[lawgator1]

Does anybody here really, truly believe that Trump's desire to have a distraction from impeachment and some sort of "win" played absolutely NO role in his decision? No role at all?

Come on.

 

[lawgator1]

When judging a religion, go to the scriptures and see what they tell you to do.

Careful.

 

[Orange_Crush]

Careful.

I'm your huckleberry.

 

[Weezer]

When judging a religion, go to the scriptures and see what they tell you to do.

I don't think we should be judging any one's religion. Not looking to get into a religious argument with you, but religions have been perverted for centuries to justify atrocities, Christianity among them. And I'm fairly certain Christianity doesn't teach us to eliminate other religions.

 

[Orange_Crush]

I don't think we should be judging any one's religion. Not looking to get into a religious argument with you, but religions have been perverted for centuries to justify atrocities, Christianity among them. And I'm fairly certain Christianity doesn't teach us to eliminate other religions.

I'm not arguing to eliminate other religions. Until His own good time, God is the biggest proponent of freedom of worship. But at the same time, you can't say that Christianity has been perverted to justify atrocities and then blame Christianity for the actions. And likewise, you can't say that religions have been perverted for centuries, so it follows that Islam has been perverted. That's my point. You have to go to the text--to the commands--and see if they have been perverted.

I'm not saying that Islam preaches evil. I AM saying that it's lazy to point to what people have done in the name of each religion without asking whether what they did was commanded/taught by said religions.

 

[Weezer]

Does anybody here really, truly believe that Trump's desire to have a distraction from impeachment and some sort of "win" played absolutely NO role in his decision? No role at all?

Come on.

If it did, we can attribute it to him following the Bill Clinton handbook on how to survive impeachment.

 

[Weezer]

I'm not arguing to eliminate other religions. Until His own good time, God is the biggest proponent of freedom of worship. But at the same time, you can't say that Christianity has been perverted to justify atrocities and then blame Christianity for the actions. And likewise, you can't say that religions have been perverted for centuries, so it follows that Islam has been perverted. That's my point. You have to go to the text--to the commands--and see if they have been perverted.

I'm not saying that Islam preaches evil. I AM saying that it's lazy to point to what people have done in the name of each religion without asking whether what they did was commanded/taught by said religions.

The Spanish were under the impression that the Bible directed them to spread the word at all costs. So it was conversion or death. I consider that a perversion of Christianity. And during that time, it was considered acceptable behavior by Christians. So yes, I do think Christianity carries some blame. It's not that different than arguing Muslims need to police their radical elements themselves.

 

[Velo Vol]

So now we're not leaving Iraq until it pays us billions of dollars. Meanwhile, we're wanting to charge our allies billions of dollars for us to stay there.

Makes perfect sense.

 

[Orange_Crush]

The Spanish were under the impression that the Bible directed them to spread the word at all costs. So it was conversion or death. I consider that a perversion of Christianity. And during that time, it was considered acceptable behavior by Christians. So yes, I do think Christianity carries some blame. It's not that different than arguing Muslims need to police their radical elements themselves.

What did the text tell them to do? I'm not disagreeing with you that Christianity has been perverted. I'm telling you there is a difference between blaming the people that perverted it and blaming the religion. I blame the Spanish Catholics, not Christianity, as Christianity told them to love their enemies, and even gave the definition of love, which has nothing to do with torturing and murdering people.

 

[Weezer]

What did the text tell them to do? I'm not disagreeing with you that Christianity has been perverted. I'm telling you there is a difference between blaming the people that perverted it and blaming the religion. I blame the Spanish Catholics, not Christianity, as Christianity told them to love their enemies, and even gave the definition of love, which has nothing to do with torturing and murdering people.

So blame Muslim extremists and not all Muslims. They should be afforded the same benefit of the doubt you allow your own religion, correct? Yet I continually see attacks on here against all who follow Islam. Not saying you, but it happens, and I'm expressing my disagreement.