iran-missile-attack-on-us-bases-in-iraq

old_aussie

Iran has launched "tens" of surface-to-surface missiles at an Iraqi airbase housing US troops over the killing of a top general.

State television said the operation's name was "Martyr Soleimani".

https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-missile-attack-on-us-bases-in-iraq/e0140daf-5e14-43d2-893f-cbed736e94ad

Could this be the start of WW lll

Bring it on, Donny, now's your chance.

Ipso

Thankfully the president is someone who ran on an anti war platform.

https://twitter.com/5472_nde/status/1214707186682777600?s=21

NIMAN

Is that 10 or 99?

Montage of Feck

Looks like I'll be having nuclear fallout with my porridge come morning, goodnight

Edgarfrndly

A second attack by Iran reported now.

PTH2009

How will a war between Iran and the states start world war 3 ???

Will the UK ans Russia get involved somehow?

Zebra3

Trump made a huge mistake.

Since being humiliated in Vietnam, the US has only attacked piss poor nations that it knew it could defeat comfortably.

Iran is a different story.

SharpshooterTom

https://twitter.com/AmichaiStein1/status/1214713856687259650
All loss of life is tragic, but think that might make a bit of a difference to Americans, if US troops are killed they'll probably retaliate, if not then they'll save face and both sides might leave it at that.

Wibbs

Montage of Feck wrote: »

Looks like I'll be having nuclear fallout with my porridge come morning

So basically Ready Brek as per usual?

bilbot79

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

https://twitter.com/AmichaiStein1/status/1214713856687259650
All loss of life is tragic, but think that might make a bit of a difference to Americans, if US troops are killed they'll probably retaliate, if not then they'll save face and both sides might leave it at that.

Is this deliberate by the Iranians? To avoid US deaths but satisfy the nation's short term thirst for blood then play the long game to avenge Soleimani when the furore dies down

I don't see WWIII here

Ipso

Montage of Feck wrote: »

Looks like I'll be having nuclear fallout with my porridge come morning, goodnight

It goes well with freedom fries.

namloc1980

...

Could someone just lock him in the toilet or something?

whiskeyman

Iran unlikely to be finished if this is a response.
This is not good news.

The_Kew_Tour

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

https://twitter.com/AmichaiStein1/status/1214713856687259650
All loss of life is tragic, but think that might make a bit of a difference to Americans, if US troops are killed they'll probably retaliate, if not then they'll save face and both sides might leave it at that.

I so hope you're right, but I think its more wishful thinking. Be glad be proven wrong. I think the **** about get real.

whiskeyman

Listening to many interviews of policy experts is depressing.
No one around Trump to tone him down or talk the idiot out of this madness.
A lot more could happen in the next few hours.

ILoveYourVibes

Biden has just said Trump can't start a war without permission from congress. I am like DUDE when has the law ever stopped trump doing something ..do NOT be so naive!

Scuid Mhór

Ipso wrote: »

Thankfully the president is someone who ran on an anti war platform.

Ever since the inauguration it has been painfully clear that Trump has no platform.

Gatling

Zebra3 wrote: »

Since being humiliated in Vietnam, the US has only attacked piss poor nations that it knew it could defeat comfortably.

Iran is a different story.

The Iraqi army was in the top 5 biggest militaries in the world ,the mostly densely populated air defences in the world ,tanks and infantry Divisions ,
And they got humiliated in weeks..

Doesn't fit the narrative they only attack piss poor nations now does it ,I wouldn't bother mentioning Afghanistan either..

Iran isn't Iraq but America don't need to put a single foot on Iranian soil to do serious damage to the Iranian revolutionaries forces ,
Yeah Iran increased some capabilities but they US also majorly updated and upgraded systems in the last few decades too since the first gulf war

Ipso

Gatling wrote: »

Iraq had in the top 5 biggest militaries in the world ,the mostly densely populated air defences in the world ,tanks and infantry Divisions ,
And they got humiliated in weeks..

Doesn't fit the narrative they only attack piss poor nations now does it ,I wouldn't bother mentioning Afghanistan either

Iraq was also a dictatorship where many in the army probably fought out of fear, Iran seems more consolidated.

MikeSoys

namloc1980 wrote:

Could someone just lock him in the toilet or something?

any casualties being reported?

Zetor19

Go on Iran, sow it in to the bastards .

ILoveYourVibes

MikeSoys wrote: »

any casualties being reported?

Inaccurate reports so far. Nothing concrete. Its been announced Trump will not address the nation tonight. Which is probably for the best.

punisher5112

What does Dr Ebun have to say....?

MikeSoys

unconfirmed reports Iraqis injured...no Americans.. but secret service taking every precaution and have locked Donald in his bathroom without his phone

Montage of Feck

"A thousand nations of the Persian empire descend upon you. Our arrows will blot out the sun!"

Gatling

Ipso wrote: »

Iraq was also a dictatorship where many in the army probably fought out of fear, Iran seems more consolidated.

Both had no problems turning their militaries against their own populations on many occasions
Iran's military might not be as popular to fight for ,


Big funeral is one thing ,but the same man ordered the killing of his own civilians to stop any decent ,

But time will tell

punisher5112

Do they still get their 77 Virgin's.

Gatling

punisher5112 wrote: »

Do they still get their 77 Virgin's.

Apparently not only Iraqis depending on which book of fairly tales they follow according to a few Irish boardies

MikeSoys

no news from white house so thats a good sign....

ILoveYourVibes

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Biden has just said Trump can't start a war without permission from congress. I am like DUDE when has the law ever stopped trump doing something ..do NOT be so naive!

Congress has never stopped Biden and his president from massacring innocents.