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Bad Dog

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3. Put the paranoia aside and remember.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 10:48 AM

Apr 2016

That despite all the subterfuge Iran hasn't attacked any country since the fall of the Shah. Saddam Hussein's Iraq, (with Western backing,) attacked them.

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Russian S-300 air defence missiles 'arrive in Iran' [View all] jpak Apr 2016 OP

Prepping for the wars of 2017... nt Purveyor Apr 2016 #1

Hedging against a possible HRC nomination and win. harun Apr 2016 #2

More likely hedging their bet incase Iraq does fall to those nutjobs running around the region. cstanleytech Apr 2016 #5

Iran wouldn't need the S-300 against Iraq ffr Apr 2016 #6

Your forgetting the Syrian air force and if they manage to capture a decent number of them they cstanleytech Apr 2016 #11

Syria attack Iran? ffr Apr 2016 #27

Put the paranoia aside and remember. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #3

It's pretty hard to reasonably object to any sovereign nation RiverNoord Apr 2016 #7

And you have to ask Bad Dog Apr 2016 #9

Kind of reminds me of Gary Powers(?) erlewyne Apr 2016 #4

Were I serving in the Fifth Fleet I would be requesting re-assignment elsewhere yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #8

Purely symbolic at the moment hack89 Apr 2016 #10

Russia Putin continues to undermine the efforts for peace. He continues his arming of countries rladdi Apr 2016 #12

When Will NATO and the USA take out Putin? Wolf Frankula Apr 2016 #13

The U.S. doesn't want to take out Putin. What paranoid bs. Oneironaut Apr 2016 #16

"conspiracy-minded nut jobs on Russian state TV" uhnope Apr 2016 #23

Wow, you do know these missiles are defensive in nature don't you? A Simple Game Apr 2016 #14

These are defensive weapons awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #19

Um... WTF? RiverNoord Apr 2016 #21

Thank God for Russia and Iran Mosby Apr 2016 #15

Can't tell if sarcastic or not, but I certainly hope so. Oneironaut Apr 2016 #17

They are defensive weapons awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #20

Like Hillary. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #29

Meh awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #18

but can support an offensive, that is what happen in the Yom Kipper War of 1973 happyslug Apr 2016 #24

Iran will also get Su-30 fighter jets from Russia.... jpak Apr 2016 #25

The SU-30 is a version of the SU-27 happyslug Apr 2016 #26

we sem to have a little problem here... warrprayer Apr 2016 #22

There is some great news, tho ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #28