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Sleepscratch

(23 posts)
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 05:06 AM Sep 2019

Pentagon Urges Restraint on Iran

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Source: Houston Chronicle (print edition)

"US officials believe that both cruise missiles and drones were used in the assault and that part of the operation, which was claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, was launched from Iranian territory, according to a U.S. official. Tehran has denied involvement in the attack."










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OK...duh. We have such things as "Google Earth", (or had, not sure, don't use it) and satellites which map ever sq. foot of the planet. We know for sure, already, where the attacks originated from. Additionally, we can "track", through electromagnetism big metal aircraft and such, and they will say they are sure, this morning. Please be alert. The Times is fairly credible, but not always. Quedtion being, why do people want to go to was against a theorcratic nation who has no intention of doing much except for continuing to BE a theocracy. Perhaps we could negotiate with them if Trump hadn't slowly but surely edged up to the question, against the advice of the Pentagon? Because he wants to keep his job.
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Pentagon Urges Restraint on Iran (Original Post) Sleepscratch Sep 2019 OP
Even if Iran *admitted* they were responsible, since when has the Mid-East no_hypocrisy Sep 2019 #1
Wonder if trump's "Locked and loaded" comment made them lose sleep? mpcamb Sep 2019 #2
Missiles and drones.. Maxheader Sep 2019 #3
Duplicate progree Sep 2019 #4
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Sep 2019 #5

no_hypocrisy

(54,584 posts)
1. Even if Iran *admitted* they were responsible, since when has the Mid-East
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 05:23 AM
Sep 2019

(save for Israel . . . . ) been part of the Monroe Doctrine?

Plus Trump claimed to be an Isolationist when he campaigned. Wanted our military out of the Afghanistan and Iraq.

mpcamb

(3,200 posts)
2. Wonder if trump's "Locked and loaded" comment made them lose sleep?
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:16 AM
Sep 2019

Maxheader

(4,419 posts)
3. Missiles and drones..
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:20 AM
Sep 2019


I wondered about the drones being able to cause that much damage...from the news pics...

progree

(12,813 posts)
4. Duplicate
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:22 AM
Sep 2019

Omaha Steve

(108,720 posts)
5. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Wed Sep 18, 2019, 06:55 AM
Sep 2019
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