Iran, I ran so far away - flock of seagulls

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Reply #60 – March 04, 2026, 03:37:38 pm

@Gointocarlton‍ me too, I have several Iranian colleagues, some Catholic who fled and others Muslim who also fled. They still have family back there living in tyranny.

Fanatics have no allies, if you aren't for them you are against them, and you can become against them at any moment, and the tyranny in Iran is truly fanatical. One colleague I had a few years back, who has now moved OS, even had to take steps to avoid being pursued by foreign agents.

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Reply #61 – March 04, 2026, 07:49:03 pm

Gee, the AI crap around this is conflict is abolutely ridiculous.
Most of it is easy to pick.
Just about all of it is propaganda.

But sifting through it all I'm not sure the 'special military operation' is going exactly to US/Israel expectations.
Is this the rock the 'Don and his minions' perishes on

Actually, the question is..."Is there actually a plan?"

The administration seems to be all over the shop with some of their comments.

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Reply #62 – March 04, 2026, 08:06:32 pm

There's a concept of a plan.

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Reply #63 – March 04, 2026, 09:17:18 pm

Get the feeling this war is all about expanding the borders of a certain country, covetous eyes being turned towards someone else's orange groves and olive orchards...

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Reply #64 – March 04, 2026, 09:33:00 pm

Quote from: PaulP – on March 04, 2026, 08:06:32 pm

There's a concept of a plan.

yeah its the Denis denuto vibe.

Its mabo its just the vibe. It seemed like the right thing to do, you know bomb a country.

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Reply #65 – March 04, 2026, 10:38:23 pm

Surely the main plan is to get Epstein off the front pages again.....

He'll run out of targets soon enough.

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Reply #66 – March 05, 2026, 01:19:08 am

Quote from: tonyo – on March 04, 2026, 10:38:23 pm

Surely the main plan is to get Epstein off the front pages again.....

He'll run out of targets soon enough.

The problem is that the US has run out of munitions. Despite Taco's protestations to the contrary, they've used almost everything they've got and they're hoping that a round table with arms manufacturers will boost production. They're also hoping that allies will come to the party but Britain, Canada, France, Italy, Poland and Spain have made it clear that it's an illegal war and they won't get involved.

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Reply #67 – March 14, 2026, 07:31:41 pm

The Iran War is headed ... where? Trump is now saying that US troops may take over parts of Iran.

I don't like the Iranian government: theocracies are rarely desirable places to live, but he should really study a little history.
Two quotes that come to mind:
[1] Ubi solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant: They make a desolation and call it peace by Tacitus, who supposed quoted an British chieftain, Calgacus.

[2] Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, by George Santayana

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Reply #68 – Today at 12:40:09 pm

Operation Epic Fury, or perhaps that should be Epic Foolishness, is a classic clusterf*ck.

No defined justification, no clear objectives, no exit strategy, no consideration of the vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz, underestimating the capacity and doggedness of the Iranians, taking the pressure off the Russians, weakening South Korea's air defences, screwing the economy ...

Then there's the human toll. Apart from death and injury, it's estimated that between 25% and 75% of military personnel serving in the Middle East will suffer from PTSD - and that includes our Wedgetail crew and support staff.