Posted on 01/07/2020 3:29:04 PM PST by rxsid
Iranian retaliation begins with missile attack on Iraqi airbase
By TZVI JOFFRE JANUARY 8, 2020 01:21
Initial reports stated that 9 rockets hit the Ain al-Assad airbase on Tuesday. The base hosts American soldiers.
Heavy missile attacks were carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on the Ain al-Assad air base in Iraq that hosts both Iraqi and US soldiers on Tuesday night. Nine missiles hit the airbase, according to Al-Hadath.
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You feel better now? FYI my role as a contractor today still supports the folks downrange. It’s 40 years past time for this regime to get its ass kicked. If you were a marine you should recall the barracks in Beirut. More recently you should respect the victims of saliemani over the last decade. Your home page quotes Chesty Puller. Maybe you’re the chicken hawk.
Wondered about that myself. Maybe unnecessary up to now.
Hmmmm.... No casualties!
Now that’s odd. 3 possibilities, at least:
1. The Iranian misleading-men are incompetent at their job.
2. Miss on purpose to make a show for Iranian TV
3. US knew this was coming and our electronic interference is more awesome than we thought.
Al Hadath stating that the Ukrainian aircraft was shot down accidentally by Iranian air defense systems.
Crazy and tragic if true.
Sadly agree!
Incompetence on display. Yet many want to believe the attack today was a planned ‘face saving’ feint.
Incompetence on display. Yet many want to believe the attack today was a planned ‘face saving’ feint.
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Yea, I’m not on board with the “face-saving” interpretation so far.
Your theory is certainly plausible as well. The next few days will probably make things clearer.
Just saw Col. North on Hannity say Patriots were quietly being sent a few days ago.
None of us here know for sure whether the Iranians missed on purpose or through incompetence. But one thing I’m sure of. POTUS knows. He will respond appropriately whichever the case may be.
180 on board that plane...Ukraines ridculoously stupid decision to fly in the area while clearly Irans threats of war are beating.
“3. US knew this was coming and our electronic interference is more awesome than we thought.”
The most likely scenario.
They did hit the Saudis with precision.
Fars News is reporting this crash was due to technical problems after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport.
They have planes taking off in airspace with misses flying overhead WEIRD!!!!
The Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Filipinos in Iraq.
You’re responding to the thug with a gun analogy? I hope you are not a Concealed carrier, cause that with attitude you might as well give the thug your gun.
I don’t need to know if the thug is REALLY trying to kill me or not. He tries to shoot me, I plan to neutralize the threat. A stand down because he missed is not neutralizing the threat.
Another fuel tank explosion?
I was thinking of a similar response...
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