• Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    They’re a petrostate with a hopelessly outdated air force, the US or any other developed country can destroy their infrastructure at their leisure and bring their economy to it’s knees. Which they would happily do if Iran sinks a vessel flagged in their waters.

    They also need a working vessel to lay those mines.

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      23 hours ago

      lol a country and people that has existed in that region for thousands of years hosting multiple land empires, survived multiple genocidal Mongol hordes…is a petrostate that will crumble if you just bomb some stuff.

      Fucking Americunt MAGA brainrot.

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        21 hours ago

        The Iranian nation as we know it only came into existence with the fall of the Shah.

        The land will always be there, the regime, not so much.

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          23 hours ago

          Like their pre-schools. That’ll show em how mighty our brave troops and weapons are.

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          Sure, and they are going to bomb it regardless, you see the problem with killing the people you were negotiating with? The next guy isn’t going to come to the table.

          Think Americans are going to give up all their comforts and wealth just to bump off Iran?

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            23 hours ago

            Also just to add to your point. Even if Trump and Co try to force away those conforts how long till you start getting little IRA style sessesionist groups? The US powergrid alone is a rather vast vulnerability.

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      And what do you suppose happens to all those civilians whose economy is now in shambles? Assuming they aren’t killed in the missile strikes, that is.