• ebolapie@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    The geography alone will prove problematic. And even if they lose, that doesn’t mean we win. I say we, I mean “The United States.” It will be expensive, we won’t achieve our geopolitical objectives, we’ll alienate our allies, I seriously can’t think of what is actually in it for the US.

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      1 month ago

      we’ll alienate our allies

      That nuclear aircraft carrier and its escort has sailed. Probably to the Red Sea under orders from the real commander.

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      1 month ago

      Dude, Iran has no hope against what’s amassing in the area over the last few weeks. A few pitiful Russian weapons that no one’s trained to use? Then what?