+susieice Posted January 8, 2020 #126 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Thanks Acidhead. I couldn't translate it either but I never joined Twitter and thought maybe that was why. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted January 8, 2020 #127 Share Posted January 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, DarkHunter said: B52s can carry a lot of ammunition in both types and amount of ammunition, it only makes sense to wait for them to finish there flight to Diego Garcia and to arm before any attack. Plus Iran does have extensive anti air defense and our stealth bombers are based in America last I heard, will take around 16 hours before they would even arrive to strike targets in Iran While your right B52s can pack a punch, they are indiscriminate in their destruction, Stealth Bombers would be a better choice, they can hit targets with much less collateral damage. If we are trying to make them blink this is a better way to do it, but who knows. I just hope our soldiers are not involved in a ground campaign, because if that happen the loss of life is going be terrible, and I don'tt want to see that happen. peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #128 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHunter Posted January 8, 2020 Author #129 Share Posted January 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, joc said: Iran has zero defense against cruise missiles. Zero And they can be launched from practically anywhere in the world. I think the B52s are a consideration...but not necessary to strike Iran Hard, Fast and Effectively. The S-300 and S-400 can both intercept cruise missiles plus all the various close range anti air defense systems they have. Iran can definitely intercept cruise missiles especially with how concentrated their air defense systems are which is why mass attacks and extensive jamming will be needed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHunter Posted January 8, 2020 Author #130 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Manwon Lender said: While your right B52s can pack a punch, they are indiscriminate in their destruction, Stealth Bombers would be a better choice, they can hit targets with much less collateral damage. If we are trying to make them blink this is a better way to do it, but who knows. I just hope our soldiers are not involved in a ground campaign, because if that happen the loss of life is going be terrible, and I don'tt want to see that happen. peace B52s can carry just about if not every weapon system the B-2 can but almost twice as many at a single time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted January 8, 2020 #131 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, DarkHunter said: The S-300 and S-400 can both intercept cruise missiles plus all the various close range anti air defense systems they have. Iran can definitely intercept cruise missiles especially with how concentrated their air defense systems are which is why mass attacks and extensive jamming will be needed I will just go ahead and concur as I don't really have any knowledge of what I'm even talking about in that regard. I don't know much about what weapon systems we they have or don't have...so...I'm fine with that. Edited January 8, 2020 by joc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #132 Share Posted January 8, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+joc Posted January 8, 2020 #133 Share Posted January 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, Manwon Lender said: I just hope our soldiers are not involved in a ground campaign, because if that happen the loss of life is going be terrible, and I don'tt want to see that happen. Yeah, yeah that's what they said about the invasion of Iraq. In 6 hours the Republican Guard was decimated and waving white flags at our tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #134 Share Posted January 8, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted January 8, 2020 #135 Share Posted January 8, 2020 No US casualty numbers released yet. https://www.wthr.com/article/us-official-very-few-if-any-casualties-iran-missile-attack-us-base-iraq There was no immediate word on injuries, but a U.S. official told the Associated Press there were very few, if any, casualties in the attack. Ain al-Asad air base was first used by American forces after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, and later saw American troops stationed there amid the fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. It houses about 1,500 U.S. and coalition forces. Two Iraqi security officials said at least one of the missiles appeared to have struck a plane at the base, igniting a fire. It was not immediately clear whether it was an Iraqi or U.S. jet. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the attacks, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they had no permission to brief journalists. About 70 Norwegian troops also were on the air base but no injuries were reported, Brynjar Stordal, a spokesperson for the Norwegian Armed Forces told The Associated Press. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerBright19 Posted January 8, 2020 #136 Share Posted January 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, joc said: Yeah, yeah that's what they said about the invasion of Iraq. In 6 hours the Republican Guard was decimated and waving white flags at our tanks. Saddam's propaganda minister 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #137 Share Posted January 8, 2020 True... They were relaying American dead using Iranian government sources 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #138 Share Posted January 8, 2020 It sucks there were reportedly Iraqi casualties. I suppose their deaths only mean anything to some when it's the West doing the killing 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #139 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes83 Posted January 8, 2020 #140 Share Posted January 8, 2020 So... missed a couple of pages. clarify for me? Putin is in Damascus at the moment on an unexpected visit, right? And Russia is backing Syria, correct? And Syria and Iran are allies, true?? how bad could this get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #141 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Unconfirmed: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted January 8, 2020 #142 Share Posted January 8, 2020 It's 6:30 AM in Baghdad right now. The sunrise should help make evaluating any damage easier now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper 6 Posted January 8, 2020 #143 Share Posted January 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, joc said: Yeah, yeah that's what they said about the invasion of Iraq. In 6 hours the Republican Guard was decimated and waving white flags at our tanks. Whatever happens this us on your presidents head, and yours fir supporting him. Think about that when our soldiers start dying. Do you really think this is going to be like Iraq ? Well for our soldiers sake I hope I am wrong, do you even think about them? peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted January 8, 2020 #144 Share Posted January 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, acidhead said: Unconfirmed: They're just reporting this on the news. It isn't confirmed but Iranian news is saying it was mechanical issues. How do they know that already? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted January 8, 2020 #145 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Aaron2016 said: Saddam's propaganda minister Live, from New York, IT'S SATURDAY N-I-I-I-GHT! Edited January 8, 2020 by Hammerclaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #146 Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted January 8, 2020 #147 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) A curious, measured response, seemingly designed to inflict a minimum of casualties. Reminds me of when Clinton cruise missiled an empty mountainside and a baby food factory and declared victory after the Cole bombing. Edited January 8, 2020 by Hammerclaw 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #148 Share Posted January 8, 2020 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted January 8, 2020 #149 Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, acidhead said: Some Iranian hotdog in an obsolete Mig 25, shot down an air liner? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 8, 2020 #150 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Unconfirmed: 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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