I really feel bad for the Kurds. This will be the third time they've been used by the US. And it will only go as long as the Turks tolerate it. Then the US abandons them.
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I really feel bad for the Kurds. This will be the third time they've been used by the US. And it will only go as long as the Turks tolerate it. Then the US abandons them.
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Iraq and Yemen bear watching too.
I'm sure the Kurds are ready to have their hearts broken by Trump again.
If the U.S. is considering arming the Kurds to carve out part of Iran, how do we think Turkey will react to that?
Oil prices ease after Trump says U.S. will insure tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said the U.S. Development Finance Corporation would provide political risk insurance to tankers in the Persian Gulf.
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The U.S. is claiming it will offer to insure tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, and even escort if necessary. If they pull the rug out form Iran's ability to simply slash tanker traffic by jacking insurance rates, watch for Iran to get more actually kinetic against shipping, and also to hit, say, oil loading terminals and pipelines.
'Washington Post:' Iranian drone hits CIA station in Riyadh | The Jerusalem Post
There was no mention of any CIA personnel being wounded, with the attack on the embassy the latest in a series of Iranian attacks across the Gulf states.
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One of the drones that hit the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia allegedly hit the CIA station there, per Washington Post.
Still trying to find corroboration that the airstrike on the Assembly of Experts (who choose the Supreme Leader) actually hit the people and not just their building. I've yet to see this firm up conclusively. There's also conflicting reports that Khamenei's son has been chosen, or that a choice is still pending. While a lot of senior regime leadership were certainly killed, it looks like the president and the other necessary figures for an interim ruling council are still in the game.
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Kurdistan must have access to the sea in order to be viable......where have we heard something similar.
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Like I said earlier today - if Iran goes the route of Syria, then Europe is about to gain another 2+million refugees. And at that point, if that doesn’t sink the EU's opinion of the US, nothing will. Maybe it's the case of the EU saying to the US, GTFO of NATO.
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I see a great role for the AOPS. They have a strengthened hull, can not use their flight deck and can store food for 4months and can add cans for boarding parties.
Add a few stinger missile stations and voila you have a excellent mission for the ship class.
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saw that too. That seems interesting to say the least
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Well... there goes the F-15's historically perfect air combat record...
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we chose right all along!
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Gotta wonder if that Kuwaiti pilot is Shia….
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the Kuwaiti pilot let me back up there i just need a couple more for the ACE.
Everyone else youve done enough!
F15 now 104-3
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Here is the GoC's evolving position as explained by National Post:
Carney says he supports U.S. strikes on Iran 'with regret,' as Liberal divisions emerge
Carney supports U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran "with regret," because the conflict represents a "failure of the international order."nationalpost.com
Convening remains the go-to solution for Canada, which apparently hasn't worked for 47 years but heck lets keep trying....
It’s cute how Canada/Carney thinks this country matters in any sort of international sense. US didn’t notify Canada of the Venezuela or Iran Ops, we’re just white noise that sometimes raises its voice from the cheap seats in the back. Maybe once the Gripen fleet is fully operational they’ll be allowed to fly over Iran, now that the serious Air Forces of the world made it safe.
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Did the US notify Japan or South Korea or Australia or The Netherlands of the Venezuela or Iran Ops?
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The story from another outlet.
Kuwaiti F/A-18 Aircraft Suspected of Shooting Down US F-15s
Kuwaiti aircraft are suspected to be responsible for the shootdown of three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles on March 2.
www.airandspaceforces.com
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Were they complaining too?
Recall, Canada’s political class said they cant rely on the US so why would Canada expect to be brought into the fold?
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Huh. You seem to be able to turn any topic into flagellation of Canada and Canadians for not being....America? That level of self-loathing is probably not good for ones health
The first four U.S. fatalities have been identified.
Cpt Cody Khork, 35; Sgt Noah Tietjens, 42; Sgt Nicole Amor, 39, and Sgt (promoted posthumously) Declan Coady, 20. All four were army reservists with 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command out of Iowa.
May they and their other as yet unidentified fallen comrades rest in peace.
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Cpt Cody Khork, 35; Sgt Noah Tietjens, 42; Sgt Nicole Amor, 39, and Sgt (promoted posthumously) Declan Coady, 20. All four were army reservists with 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command out of Iowa.
May they and their other as yet unidentified fallen comrades rest in peace.
Six US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait base
The US defence secretary confirms a US military base was hit by Iran on Sunday.
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A broken clock is right twice a day.
The Yanks didn’t bother to build an international coalition for this op, or justify their action to their allies. When they’re left in the lurch and the cities become targets, people tend to get a little pissed.
The mullahs are in survival mode. They aren’t going to hunker down like in other strikes.
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