US and Iran

[Neferti]

No...I am one... ...actually Trump is the only one in the four worth his salt....

Billionaires still can only put one leg in their pants before the other, drive one car, live in one house and drink whatever they want to spend their money on ....

Having too much money would definitely be a CURSE.

[Bobby]

I watched 4 Corners tonight.
It's looking very dangerous in the Middle East.
Iran is too powerful and Trump doesn't know what to do.
Even Israel is frightened and they already hitting Iranian targets in Syria.

[brian ross]

I watched 4 Corners tonight.
It's looking very dangerous in the Middle East.
Iran is too powerful and Trump doesn't know what to do.
Even Israel is frightened and they already hitting Iranian targets in Syria.

Iran is not "too powerful", at all, Bobby. The majority of it's military equipment is basically 20+ years old, The morale of the regular army is questionable, particularly when faced with a first rate military like the US's.

Trump couldn't find his own arse with a map and both hands. He has effectively no military experience and no understanding of military conditions in the Gulf region. It is high summer there. It will be five months before it is suitable for US ground troops to do anything (and anyway, it will take about three months to reinforce the US forces to adequate levels to undertake offensive operations). The air force is the only option open to the US. It would cream the Iranians if the USAF undertook strikes against Iran. The Iranians wouldn't know what hit them.

Israel is always frightened. It has been since 1948. It has been attacking Arab and Iranian targets in Syria for over 60 years. Nothing new there. Nothing new at all. Netanyahu has been playing on that fear for over a decade.

[Bobby]

I watched 4 Corners tonight.
It's looking very dangerous in the Middle East.
Iran is too powerful and Trump doesn't know what to do.
Even Israel is frightened and they already hitting Iranian targets in Syria.

Iran is not "too powerful", at all, Bobby. The majority of it's military equipment is basically 20+ years old, The morale of the regular army is questionable, particularly when faced with a first rate military like the US's.

Trump couldn't find his own arse with a map and both hands. He has effectively no military experience and no understanding of military conditions in the Gulf region. It is high summer there. It will be five months before it is suitable for US ground troops to do anything (and anyway, it will take about three months to reinforce the US forces to adequate levels to undertake offensive operations). The air force is the only option open to the US. It would cream the Iranians if the USAF undertook strikes against Iran. The Iranians wouldn't know what hit them.

Israel is always frightened. It has been since 1948. It has been attacking Arab and Iranian targets in Syria for over 60 years. Nothing new there. Nothing new at all. Netanyahu has been playing on that fear for over a decade.

Brian,
I suggest you watch the 4 Corners show for a reality check -
it looks like it's not available right now online but it should be soon.

Shadow Commander

In increasingly alarming scenes, the United States and Iran are facing off in the Middle East. Tensions have been escalating steadily for the last two months, driven by concerns over the Islamic Republic's nuclear capabilities.

There are concerns that the two nations are headed towards military conflict.

The key figure in Iran's strategic manoeuvring, and one of the most powerful military figures in the Middle East, is a shadowy figure in Iran's feared Revolutionary Guard.

In this timely program from the BBC, a portrait of Iran's military ambitions, and the man masterminding them emerges.

https://www.abc.net.au/4corners/shadow- ... r/11258690

[brian ross]

The Revolutionary Guard is only feared inside Iran, Bobby. It only has one advantage over the regular army - high morale and revolutionary zeal. During the Iran-Iraq war they developed "wave tactics" to attack the Iraqi defensive positions. Their problem was not that they failed to take the Iraqi positions but rather they took them but didn't know how to exploit their conquests and sat down on their objectives until the Iraqis counter-attacked and drove them off them again. The Revolutionary Guard is primarily an infantry force with a small quantity of armour attached to it. I expect it would go well in defensive battles and in spearheading an attack but it has little "meat" behind it to sustain offensive operations.

[billy the kid]

https://www.dw.com/en/nirumand-the-revo ... a-16830755

Yet again, the resident moron, in his usual condescending, sanctimonious manner, posts nothing but crap....

[Black Orchid]

QUDs Guard which are a unit of IRGC carry out shadowy and 'unconventional' warfare and intelligence. It is extremely well equipped and well manned and has no shortage of funding. It's a major military, political and economic force in Iran and has been targeting American assets. They have the largest ballistic missile force in the middle east and feared over a wide area and not just inside Iran.

Their activities have won them the title of foreign terrorist organisation and it is the first such designation of an entire foreign government entity.

They are evil and very active and are controlling what is happening now with Iran.

[Bobby]

The Revolutionary Guard is only feared inside Iran, Bobby. It only has one advantage over the regular army - high morale and revolutionary zeal. During the Iran-Iraq war they developed "wave tactics" to attack the Iraqi defensive positions. Their problem was not that they failed to take the Iraqi positions but rather they took them but didn't know how to exploit their conquests and sat down on their objectives until the Iraqis counter-attacked and drove them off them again. The Revolutionary Guard is primarily an infantry force with a small quantity of armour attached to it. I expect it would go well in defensive battles and in spearheading an attack but it has little "meat" behind it to sustain offensive operations.

I suggest you watch 4 Corners when it's broadcast online.
The revolutionary guards have tentacles all over the Middle East
and have access to high tech weapons & top training.

[Valkie]

NUKE EM

Nuke EM all.

[billy the kid]

Wait seven days and you might have to add Israel to the thread title....