Iran Super Thread- Merged

[PrairieFella]

Their primary weakness is reliance on 5 individual dams for drinking water. Tehran is their centre of power and cannot sustain itself without water. No offense to your broad front proposal, but I think the easiest way to invade would be to blow those dams and then attack directly from the west to capture Tehran. A naval blockade would do the rest. At this point a new national army could be formed etc. in a classic state building exercise.

Any strategy which doesn't involve seizing control of their fresh water day 1 leaves a lot of leverage on the table. Thirst is more powerful than propaganda. People will surrender for a glass of water.

Helluva a war crime youre suggesting there.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/us-military-iran-war-troops-punish

Pentagon asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to punish Iran

The US has appealed to its soldiers for ideas on how to proceed with its war in Iran.

www.yahoo.com

It's being widely reported.

Thx.

There is nothing wrong with soliciting ideas. Zero.

I was taught that there is nothing wrong with doing it when making plans. Go ahead and ask for ideas. The cardinal rule is to turn it around, treat it as your own idea. Modify it and make it yours. Most of all, in the end, it is your responsibility. If it works, recognise the effort created by someone else and carry on. If it fails, you take 100% of the blame for it and only you.

Again, I'm extremely leery of statements made by unidentified sources, especially when reported by media like CNN.

We should carry out wars according to LOAC. Not Miss Manner's on Combat.

 

[Altair]

Thx.

There is nothing wrong with soliciting ideas. Zero.

I was taught that there is nothing wrong with doing it when making plans. Go ahead and ask for ideas. The cardinal rule is to turn it around, treat it as your own idea. Modify it and make it yours. Most of all, in the end, it is your responsibility. If it works, recognise the effort created by someone else and carry on. If it fails, you take 100% of the blame for it and only you.

Again, I'm extremely leery of statements made by unidentified sources, especially when reported by media like CNN.

We should carry out wars according to LOAC. Not Miss Manner's on Combat.

Nothing wrong with soliciting ideas.

But it does betray something.

If you're out soliciting ideas it usually means you're all out of ideas.

For a soldier who is out there putting their life on the line, its more reassuring to think that your higher ups have a plan opposed to thinking that they are clueless and asking around if anyone else has any bright ideas.

And yes yes, you hate the media, whatever, I'll listen to that when the average youtuber can do investigative journalism. Until then, mainstream media is what you get.

 

[Kilted]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/us-military-iran-war-troops-punish

Pentagon asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to punish Iran

The US has appealed to its soldiers for ideas on how to proceed with its war in Iran.

www.yahoo.com

It's being widely reported.

If the CAF ever did this, they would be getting some pretty crazy ideas.

 

[GK.Dundas/ Guest]

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The fact that a bunch of E-4s on a weekend bender drinking Everclear might actually come *up with a more workable plan that the current administration leadership is saddening, but at this point not surprising.

The E4 mafia strikes again!

 

[Altair]

If the CAF ever did this, they would be getting some pretty crazy ideas.

This is true.

But I'm not going to lie. I want to hear what the marines are saying.

 

[daftandbarmy]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/politics/us-military-iran-war-troops-punish

Pentagon asks soldiers for ‘creative’ ideas to punish Iran

The US has appealed to its soldiers for ideas on how to proceed with its war in Iran.

www.yahoo.com

It's being widely reported.

Make them attend an Oval Office meeting without a suit

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Nothing wrong with soliciting ideas.

But it does betray something.

If you're out soliciting ideas it usually means you're all out of ideas.

For a soldier who is out there putting their life on the line, its more reassuring to think that your higher ups have a plan opposed to thinking that they are clueless and asking around if anyone else has any bright ideas.

And yes yes, you hate the media, whatever, I'll listen to that when the average youtuber can do investigative journalism. Until then, mainstream media is what you get.

I don't hate media. I spend a lot of my day watching it. There's lots of media out there not tied to major corporations. Many times reporting on the bullshit spewed by their payed media counterparts. It’s not media I hate, but the MSM. Many self promoted media outlets do a better job sussing out the truth, with investigative journalism, than the MSM.

I like Moose on the Loose and Northern Exposure to name just a couple. Oh, and Runkle of the Bailey. He's more knowledgeable about firearms law and government hoodoo than the whole liberal caucus.

I also don't agree that if you ask for an opinion, you are devoid of your own ideas.