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Iran believed to have deliberately missed U.S. forces in Iraq strikes: sources
Reuters ^ | 01/08/2019 | Reuters

Posted on 01/08/2020 12:57:52 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas

Iran is believed to have deliberately avoided U.S. military casualties during retaliatory missile strikes on bases housing American troops in Iraq, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, according to U.S. and European government sources familiar with intelligence assessments.

The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday the Iranians were thought to have targeted the attacks to miss U.S. forces to prevent the crisis from escalating out of control while still signaling Iranian resolve in response to the U.S. killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq last week.

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To: dhs12345

“Fair enough. So they avoided escalating the tensions. Good for them. Now, they know that we are keeping an eye on them are not afraid to act. They now know that we are serious.”

Agreed. Well put.


21 posted on 01/08/2020 1:27:07 PM PST by MplsSteve
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To: Mariner

“They didn’t deliberately miss any more than they deliberately hit.”

I think this contributed to POTUS anger this morning.

Iran fired with the intent to blow things up. They just lucked out and didn’t kill anybody due to early warning.


22 posted on 01/08/2020 1:28:36 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Texas Eagle

True. But it was implied.


23 posted on 01/08/2020 1:29:07 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The GOP never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

They didn’t miss an airliner, tho.


24 posted on 01/08/2020 1:31:37 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: DejaJude

Why that’s Jar Jar Mohamed Abdul Salim Ackbar, Famous Iranian General and Rocket expert!...................


25 posted on 01/08/2020 1:32:13 PM PST by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
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To: Mariner
Lindsey Grahamnesty was just on with Hannity. LG stated that after a briefing earlier today, he was certain that the missiles were not deliberately aimed to miss. Hannity opined otherwise, told Graham that he (Hannity) would defer to Graham's source(s), and then continued to passively argue the point.
26 posted on 01/08/2020 1:33:03 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Crazy but not stupid.

A win for PDJT who is having his cake and eating it, too.


27 posted on 01/08/2020 1:36:40 PM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Scott Adams called it right away!


28 posted on 01/08/2020 1:37:04 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: digger48

Agreed. it was a show of capability. On par with our tomahawk strike in, where was it, Syria?


29 posted on 01/08/2020 1:37:13 PM PST by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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To: Long Jon No Silver
And Nancy was like so ready to take a vote to "STOP" the President what is his right and duty as CIC.

Declaring War is "A Paper thing". IIRC, war was NOT declared for the Korean War or the Vietnam....and Obama did anything he wanted...

30 posted on 01/08/2020 1:38:50 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: elcid1970

And 3 scoops....


31 posted on 01/08/2020 1:40:47 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Joe 6-pack; All

“he was certain that the missiles were not deliberately aimed to miss”

Only a ballistic missile with sophisticated terminal guidance is capable of deliberately missing.

Iran doesn’t have that.

They fired a cluster and they landed in a cluster.

1/4 mile accuracy at best.

They even hit 3 buildings.

Lack of casualties was due to advance and early warnings.

Iran simply lucked out. As did those on the ground.


32 posted on 01/08/2020 1:42:19 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

I am not so sure about Iran’s accuracy. The attack on the Aramco facility was a direct hit on several large structures that were separated by a significant distance.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/uploads/images/2019/09/16/175837.jpg

Note the round tank structures, middle right, were almost all hit with one missile each.


33 posted on 01/08/2020 1:53:29 PM PST by mad_as_he$$
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Reuter’s not happy until you’re not happy


34 posted on 01/08/2020 1:54:21 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

This reminded me of the time we bombed the bejezus out of a field across from Muammar Gaddafi’s Bedouin tent back in the ‘80s.


35 posted on 01/08/2020 2:00:36 PM PST by BraveMan
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To: Mariner

Not to mention that the solid propellant casting is somewhat substandard compared to ours. Lol.


36 posted on 01/08/2020 2:07:18 PM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

So says Al Reuters - the most trusted name in news /NOT


37 posted on 01/08/2020 2:07:35 PM PST by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Iran intentionally avoids hitting U.S. forces with missile strikes - and the mullahs save face?

Reuters reporters drink too much koolaid


38 posted on 01/08/2020 2:18:09 PM PST by confederatecarpetbag
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To: Mariner
NYT’s Nicholas Kristof speculated last night that Iran ‘deliberately hit empty ground.’ Satellite photos show he was wrong Several buildings took direct hits, and there were no casualties reported. These bases have been around for several years so Iran has to have a good idea of what goes on at them by now.

The Fateh-110 while based on unguided rockets has a guidance system of some unspecified type. Iran also gave Iraq advance warning.

So maybe what happened was, Iran targeted missiles to miss or knew what they would hit would be unoccupied, in order to strike back, save face, and not provoke a U.S. response at the same time.

39 posted on 01/08/2020 2:30:04 PM PST by Widget Jr
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To: SpeedyInTexas

The fatal-110 has a guidance system that was PERFECTED!

The Qiam was an innovation, and touted as evading radar.

When the attack started, US and Iraq forces took cover, and the attack was a devastating success. One Qiam missile hit and failed to detonate and a second only missed by 20 miles.


40 posted on 01/08/2020 2:37:09 PM PST by Dominick ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
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