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Iran expected to attack Israel as early as Monday, US officials arrive in Middle East - report
The Jerusalem Post ^ | AUGUST 4, 2024

Posted on 08/04/2024 8:45:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

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Rocket attack on US base in Iraq. Personnel injured
61 posted on 08/05/2024 5:03:06 PM PDT by corlorde
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To: bert

thats good your prognosis for hamas is so optimistic.
you’re probably right that it was iranian rebels who killed that barbarian.let peace reign (after hamas is gone)


62 posted on 08/05/2024 5:41:23 PM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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Don't underestimate Iran's capacity for deadly strategic calculation.

Even if Muslims today, modern Iranians are descended from ancient Persia, which off and on has dominated the Mideast periodically as an imperial power. A Persian king even liberated the Jews from Babylonian captivity and permitted them to return to their homeland more than twenty-six centuries ago.

Until the overthrow of the Shah during the Carter administration, Iran had a small but prosperous and privileged Jewish community that dated from ancient times. Due to Jewish immigration to Israel, modern Israel and Iran are the most intimate of enemies, as are Russia and Israel for similar reasons.

As befits an imperial minded power, Iran, like Russia, regards chess as its national game. Persia even introduced chess to the world. The term "checkmate" is derived from the Persian term "Shah Mat!" -- the king is dead. As befits a highly educated and ambitious people, Israelis are also passionate about chess.

Chess rewards patience and the accumulation of small advantages through intelligent sacrifices, exchanges, and the development of strategic position. What may have looked like a failed drone and missile attack by Iran was only an initial probe that tested adversary defenses and depleted defensive missile supplies.

Iran, Israel, and Russia are vastly different, but they are playing the game of nations with the sophistication of grand masters in chess. We shall see if their current round ends in a close-run draw as most elite level chess games do -- or in a world shattering checkmate.

63 posted on 08/05/2024 8:46:39 PM PDT by Rockingham
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US said to observe Iran moving missile launchers ahead of expected attack
64 posted on 08/05/2024 10:39:03 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Tuesday has officially ended. I’m thankfully still waiting.


65 posted on 08/06/2024 2:02:10 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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Maybe Bibi told Iran that he’ll destroy every nuclear facility in the country if they’re attacking Israel.


66 posted on 08/06/2024 2:04:39 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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Easy to say. Some of them are deep underground in hardened bunkers in the hills. Mossad’s good at what they do, but neither omniscient nor omnipotent. But Bibi can spook them with tough talk in the wake of the recent incident in Tehran.


67 posted on 08/06/2024 2:08:00 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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“Maybe Bibi told Iran that he’ll destroy every nuclear facility in the country if they’re attacking Israel.”

He should anyway.


68 posted on 08/07/2024 4:48:44 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (there will come a day when FR rejects articles from the NYT, et al. as "Commie trash, no thank you")
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To: politicket

What ever happened to?:

If you guys attack it will be the end of you

Our response will be devastating for you.

Whatever you do to us you will pay a much worse price than ever before.

Just do it and suffer the consequences.

All the “Diplomats” are saying the wrong thing.

Here we are, all just waiting and sitting tight for an attack? Where is a leader who will cause Iran to back down?

Biden and the rest of the West is saying, ‘Oh well...”


69 posted on 08/07/2024 4:56:30 AM PDT by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.i)
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