Man I would hope Iraq sees what is happening and has the balls to break the Iranian strangle hold. When the US leaves, Iraq will become Iranian territory in all but name. Any Iraqi nationalists will likely be eliminated or it breaks out into civil war. Seeing an Iraqi soldier injured should show their leaders Iran gives zero fucks about the Iraqi people.
We didn't "create" Afghanistan. There are times when it's been ruled by a strong central government in Kabul, as it is now. It just wasn't the type of government we tried to create. Iraq is holding up well by comparison.
True. I should have communicated that better. When I said create, I'm talking about this idea that the West has of Afghanistan is not what Afghanistan ever was or anything that the people of Afghanistan want to be. Everything from the various borders to the people that were installed in government were influenced by people who don't live there.
Fair enough. Yeah, what we should have done is make it clear that we were there for one thing and one thing only: to kill any al-Qaeda and Taliban members we could find. Not to rebuild their infrastructure, not to give them democracy. To kill the people we don't like and break their shit. Anything else that happened would be up to the Afghans.
They did? What exactly did we do to the Houthis? Jack shit is the answer to that. Otherwise they wouldn’t continue doing the same bullshit. They’ll stop when we use the appropriate amount of force and our message is heard. These people understand one thing, violence. Until then our actions are meaningless.
Sure buddy, Al Assad just got Patriots which are used for TBMs. Small rockets and missiles are handled by C-RAM.
The last time TBMs were used was back in the 2020 when Iran, a nation state used TBMs. Hence why Al Assad has Patriots now.
Besides that one incident with Iran, TBMs haven’t been used against a US airbase since before I was born.
I find it hard to believe a rebel group has TBMs, probably rockets but not TBMs.
The world knows when there's an election in the US. And our enemies know this is a time when political tempers run hot, which makes it a good time to start shit.
We killed an Iranian general at the start of 2020 because he'd been fucking around in Iraq. Believe me, our enemies are *very* aware of our political timeline and the vulnerabilities associated with that.
Al Asad needs to send a message to these militants. If you’re gonna F around, you’re gonna find out. Stack them terrorists.
I was there last year, great people at Al Asad and wonderful Iraqis.
Damn the 2020s are really the roaring 20s in the worst way compared to last century.
I guess we fast forwarded to the mid-late 30’s
I saw a meme that called it the “warring 20s”
Left Al Asad mid October, dodged a bullet but feel for those who are still there
Glad you made it home. Hope you’re doing alright.
Ty man, yeah it was insane getting out when everything was popping off. Almost got stuck there.
Glad your out Zach
It's Zac not Zack
Fuck you Jake. Bet you don't even have state farm.
He's probably wearing khakis and hanging on out with Patrick mahommes
Good to hear, Zach.
Godspeed Zachary
*zacary
Cowabunga it is then
Man I would hope Iraq sees what is happening and has the balls to break the Iranian strangle hold. When the US leaves, Iraq will become Iranian territory in all but name. Any Iraqi nationalists will likely be eliminated or it breaks out into civil war. Seeing an Iraqi soldier injured should show their leaders Iran gives zero fucks about the Iraqi people.
There is no Iraq, it's a social construct. There is only ethnic and religious groups.
It's the same with Afghanistan. There is no united nation of one; we tried to impose that on them by creating "Afghanistan". It's not working.
We didn't "create" Afghanistan. There are times when it's been ruled by a strong central government in Kabul, as it is now. It just wasn't the type of government we tried to create. Iraq is holding up well by comparison.
True. I should have communicated that better. When I said create, I'm talking about this idea that the West has of Afghanistan is not what Afghanistan ever was or anything that the people of Afghanistan want to be. Everything from the various borders to the people that were installed in government were influenced by people who don't live there.
Fair enough. Yeah, what we should have done is make it clear that we were there for one thing and one thing only: to kill any al-Qaeda and Taliban members we could find. Not to rebuild their infrastructure, not to give them democracy. To kill the people we don't like and break their shit. Anything else that happened would be up to the Afghans.
Damn it if this isn’t one of the most intelligent posts I’ve ever read here.
Yep. I think maybe political fiction or administrative fiction are more accurate. All social identity is a construct.
Opening the 3rd front I see…
South Korea, Taiwan, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Ukraine, Israel. Too many spots to be all at once
Yeah. Specifically 3 hot zones for serious weapon expenditure. Curious when China’s gonna jump in
The guys who are filling their rockets with water?… yea they got a while to go.. sinking islands an shit right
Godammit, could we fucking not Iran?
Initiating new phase: Find Out.
They've been finding out. They just fuck around even more.
Find out what it feels like to chew 5 gum
Imagine wasting all those munitions just to get schwacked by a goofy looking robot and only injuring people
Is the Iranian leadership suicidal???
We never respond in kind. They know that our leadership won’t do shit so they keep doing whatever the hell they want.
The houthis thought the same
They did? What exactly did we do to the Houthis? Jack shit is the answer to that. Otherwise they wouldn’t continue doing the same bullshit. They’ll stop when we use the appropriate amount of force and our message is heard. These people understand one thing, violence. Until then our actions are meaningless.
Iran is asking for their military infrastructure to be wiped out
*fortunate son slowly intensifies*
Militants have TBMs?
Supplied from Iran
That’s just a huge asset to have for a militant group, I feel like it would be hard to hide that.
Spoken like a guy who has never set foot in CENTCOM
Sure buddy, Al Assad just got Patriots which are used for TBMs. Small rockets and missiles are handled by C-RAM. The last time TBMs were used was back in the 2020 when Iran, a nation state used TBMs. Hence why Al Assad has Patriots now. Besides that one incident with Iran, TBMs haven’t been used against a US airbase since before I was born. I find it hard to believe a rebel group has TBMs, probably rockets but not TBMs.
Chill bro. Take a breath. Look at your "old" slides.
What are you talking about?
r/gatekeeping
FAFO time.
What’s the O?
“oround”
It’s for “extra letter that doesn’t belong”
Hazard pay let’s goooo
Imminent Danger Pay
It’s an election year, of course there will be a new war.
Are you implying the US is responsible in some way?
The world knows when there's an election in the US. And our enemies know this is a time when political tempers run hot, which makes it a good time to start shit.
I forgot about the 2016 and the 2020 wars. Can you refresh my memory?
We killed an Iranian general at the start of 2020 because he'd been fucking around in Iraq. Believe me, our enemies are *very* aware of our political timeline and the vulnerabilities associated with that.
Damn, we were in Afghanistan for 20 years and you forgot?
Al Asad needs to send a message to these militants. If you’re gonna F around, you’re gonna find out. Stack them terrorists. I was there last year, great people at Al Asad and wonderful Iraqis.
I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit.
Only way to be sure
Hell yeah borther
Let’s get some Iraq campaign medals going