Iran's Attack Seems To Be Posturing; Israel Has So Far Handled It Effectively

There is a huge amount of pure guesswork going on in the media right now. But the Mullahs are quite clear that an Israeli response (which seems to have begun already) will result in a widening of the war to include American targets. Since Iran, through its proxies, has already attacked American installations in the region, this is simply reiterating their policy.

The big question is whether Iran will use ballistic missiles in addition to their slow drones, and reasonably fast cruise missiles. That will change the dynamic, since drones and cruise missiles can be shot down using a variety of weapons, but ballistic missiles are much faster and have a more difficult trajectory in which to detect and shoot down.

The Biden/Obama junta has flooded Iran with contradictory messages...releasing tens of billions of dollars to them, squawking about a nuclear deal, and then spouting drivel about protecting Israel. It is no wonder that Iran feels empowered to act...they are confident that they have powerful friends in Washington.

Adding to the mixed message is the current push by the junta to stop Israel's defensive war against Hamas. Why wouldn't Iran think that a direct attack on a sovereign country would be tolerated?

The preliminary information seems to show that The U.S. and the U.K. have attacked the Iranian drones, rather than simply providing information to Israel. That is heartening, since a coordinated and unified response from the West is vital.

The war against Islam cannot be won by Israel alone. The first step is acknowledging that there is a war, and perhaps this will awaken the West to the reality that Islam is on the march.

Sadly, "perhaps" is the operative word...

Posted by: CBD at 06:16 AM

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1 Who is up for a "Death to America" chant?

Posted by: Picric at April 14, 2024 05:27 AM (13tTk)

2 Nobody? Good, now go sit down.

Posted by: Picric at April 14, 2024 05:28 AM (13tTk)

3 Sponge. By the way

Posted by: Picric at April 14, 2024 05:29 AM (13tTk)

4 >>>Iran feels empowered to act...they are confident that they have powerful friends in Washington.

Powerful covert friends? Friends we can't identify?

Posted by: m at April 14, 2024 05:33 AM (o3SCB)

5 Our August leader said “Din’t”, you guys. That should be enough.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at April 14, 2024 05:33 AM (9isyS)

6 Israel live updates

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/388424

Sunday, 9:08 a.m.: President Isaac Herzog wrote on X: "Bless you dear soldiers and commanders of the IDF and IAF."

"Bless the coalition of nations led by the US and @POTUS."

Posted by: m at April 14, 2024 05:36 AM (o3SCB)

7 Joe Biden has been a leading foreign policy figure for 50 years. Thank goodness for his steady expertise and track record of success.
/vomits

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:36 AM (RIvkX)

8 hiya

Posted by: JT at April 14, 2024 05:37 AM (T4tVD)

9 Joe Biden has been a leading foreign policy figure for 50 years. Thank goodness for his steady expertise and track record of success.
/vomits
Posted by: San Franpsycho

I think it was Gates during the Dogeater days who said Brandon has never once in 40 plus years made a good foreign policy call.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at April 14, 2024 05:39 AM (Cp1vk)

10 The fact that Joe is a low IQ fuckup is well-established, over a long time in public life.

That he is president is proof-positive of how off-track this country has gone.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:46 AM (RIvkX)

11 Ramadan

Evening of Tue, Apr 9, 2024 – Wed, Apr 10, 2024

Posted by: m at April 14, 2024 05:47 AM (o3SCB)

12 FFF he was senator from Delaware

No offense but not a huge talent pool for statesmen.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:48 AM (RIvkX)

13 try that again!

Eid al-Fitr, end of Ramadan:

evening of Tue, Apr 9, 2024 – Wed, Apr 10, 2024

Posted by: m at April 14, 2024 05:49 AM (o3SCB)

14 Is this thing on?

Posted by: Ciampino - Sunday Sunday at April 14, 2024 05:50 AM (qfLjt)

15 13 try that again!

Eid al-Fitr, end of Ramadan:

evening of Tue, Apr 9, 2024 – Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Posted by: m at April 14, 2024 05:49 AM (o3SCB)

I was gonna say Ramadan ended with the eclipse, which was a new moon on Monday (h/t, Duran Duran).

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at April 14, 2024 05:51 AM (9isyS)

16 1 Who is up for a "Death to America" chant?
Posted by: Picric at April 14, 2024 05:27 AM (13tTk)

We are!!!

Posted by: The ruling party of the United states at April 14, 2024 05:52 AM (9isyS)

17 Good morning horde
Muslims just can't let people be

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:53 AM (fwDg9)

18 Distressed me more murdering a 14 yo boy while he was tending his flock of sheep

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 05:54 AM (fwDg9)

19 Time for a dunking run. Today for me is historic.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at April 14, 2024 05:54 AM (9isyS)

20 George Read- a Founding Father of the US- was from Delaware-but I can't think offhand any other impressive politicians from DE.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 14, 2024 05:54 AM (XkYcA)

21 12 FFF he was senator from Delaware

No offense but not a huge talent pool for statesmen.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 05:48 AM (RIvkX)

Neither is CA with its population, TBF. Now, anyway.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at April 14, 2024 05:55 AM (9isyS)

22 The war against Islam cannot be won by Israel alone.

This is correct. People from all over the world will assemble in the final battle to restore Jerusalem.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 14, 2024 05:55 AM (56mBG)

23 FFF he was senator from Delaware

Let Scranton claim him. Which doesn't improve things.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 14, 2024 05:57 AM (56mBG)

24 Pat Battle Axe is not a 1.

Posted by: Jamaica at April 14, 2024 06:02 AM (IG7T0)

25 Islam's war against western civilization will never end, but western civilization has given up the fight

Posted by: Skip at April 14, 2024 06:03 AM (fwDg9)

26 Senator from Mastercard & Visa

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - these lying bastardi e stronzi have been lying to us for decades at April 14, 2024 06:06 AM (PFYt9)

27 It's like sending two pinheads from the SFUSD Board to the United States Senate. No wonder we get luminaries like Sheldon Whitehouse, Bernie Sanders, and Da Nang Dick.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 06:07 AM (RIvkX)

28 Nood

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 14, 2024 06:15 AM (RIvkX)

29 Thanks for the thread, CDB.

Posted by: m at April 14, 2024 06:31 AM (o3SCB)

30 CBD, thank you so much for stepping in and providing the extra threads.

Posted by: Ben Had at April 14, 2024 06:55 AM (byJ28)

31 Can a proportionate response be we send 300 missiles back at them? You know - let them test their missile defense systems.

Posted by: Java Joe at April 14, 2024 07:17 AM (WaLgG)

32 Iran attacking Israel has been Obama's goal through all three of his presidential terms. I wonder how euphoric he was when the attack was launched and how despondent he is at its failure. I suppose Obama's despondency will worsen when Israel starts blowing up Iran's oil export and nuclear operations.

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at April 14, 2024 07:36 AM (d9Cw3)

33 So glad to have CBD's analysis of the ongoing mideast developments. His analysis is much more insightful than anything from intelligence and defense think tanks.

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at April 14, 2024 07:38 AM (d9Cw3)

34 Maybe Israel could respond by sending out a single slow moving, non kinetic drone into Iranian territory.

Just for chits and giggles.

Posted by: Drider at April 14, 2024 07:47 AM (R/UH9)

35 I knew all this was going to happen. Saw it a mile away.

Posted by: Humphreyrobot at April 14, 2024 08:14 AM (J8LnB)

36 ZOD IMPERIAL.

Posted by: ZOD at April 14, 2024 08:17 AM (5HQE5)

37 Is there ever any pushback here against the disingenuous israel cocksucking or is it just 100% zombie cheerleading here?

Posted by: matt at April 14, 2024 08:28 AM (2U+7u)

38 The US msm news is full.of Trump, for campaigning in PA and FJB campaigning in the state in the coming week.

In the meantime, Politico, April 14, 2024, 'Hamas demands written commitment that Israel will withdraw from Gaza' (AP)

In part, Hamas has demanded a “clear written commitment” that Israel will withdraw from the Gaza Strip during the second of a three-phase cease-fire deal, a senior Egyptian official and a Hamas official said Sunday.

The Palestinian militant group said Saturday it submitted its response to a six-week cease-fire proposal to Egyptian and Qatari mediators. It said it’s still committed to its demands for a permanent cease-fire, Israeli army withdrawal from all parts of Gaza, the return of displaced people to their homes, intensifying the flow of aid and the start of reconstruction.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you too at April 14, 2024 09:21 AM (NFX2v)

39 Well you're here spouting drivel so it's not 100%.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 14, 2024 09:26 AM (89fGM)

40 “Matt” - is that how Obama is spelling “Barry” now?

Posted by: Kathysayso at April 14, 2024 09:49 AM (MYecY)

41 Performative?

Then Congress approves aid $ for Ukraine, Taiwan, Israel and puts Ukraine back in the forefront? (It's still under Marshall Law while a presidential election is due.) Save Zelenskyy, save the Nirvana.

Again, in msm, keep harping support for Israel while continuing to appease the remainder of the region? IDK but rope-a-dope efforts come to mind.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you too at April 14, 2024 09:58 AM (NFX2v)

42 Good morning.
Hamas will never accept a ceasefire because their basic term is all the Jews must be dead. They have no bargaining power scepter what the West gives them by continuing to support them with all the basic necessities of life without them having to pay anything or produce anything. Pretty soon Gaza will be rubble and Hamas will run out of fighters. Or Haniyah will get kicked out of Qatar and run out of OPM.
Or Israel will kick Iran's butt and their patron will be gone.
No matter what Gaza committed suicide.
Hezbollah is committing suicide.
The Houthis ae committing suicide.
Good.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 14, 2024 10:06 AM (t/2Uw)

43 CIA/MI6 attacks CIA/MI6 assets, foiled by CIA/MI6. The war against CIA/MI6 cannot be won by CIA/MI6 alone.

Posted by: Eric in Atlanta at April 14, 2024 10:29 AM (X3XaN)

44 37. Is there ever any pushback here against the disingenuous israel cocksucking or is it just 100% zombie cheerleading here?
Posted by: matt

(Door) Matt, is there any pushback against the disingenuous, goatfu*king, October 7th planners & approvers or just the 100% zombie cheerleading of you and yours?

Do you really believe those gutless regional instigators give a sh*t how many are killed in Gaza? How do you & your ilk know whether they're really quite pleased they don't need to deal with riff raff while $$$ pours in once again for 'rebuilding'?

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you too at April 14, 2024 10:39 AM (NFX2v)

45 War cabinet meeting at 15:30 to discuss response vs. Iran,
@N12News
reports. Israel will aim to hit hard but align retaliation with US & western partners to avoid large-scale conflict.
Options include strikes or covert ops targeting Iranian bases or defense industry, significant cyber attacks on vital assets, elimination of senior Iranian commanders across Middle East.
4:32 AM · Apr 14, 2024
·
This would be a good excuse to take out Iran's budding nuclear capacity.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at April 14, 2024 10:50 AM (t/2Uw)

46 👍

And sanction the sh*t out of all of its 'defenders' with their big businesses & properties in the USA.

In fact, FJB's forces are all in on property grabs. Include above, too.

Posted by: L - If they do it with you, they'll do it to you too at April 14, 2024 11:34 AM (NFX2v)

47 Why does Israel push for third world immigration into Europe and the US?

Posted by: Demographic Warfare at April 14, 2024 12:07 PM (U2vdq)

48 I loved the Gormenghast trilogy, but I can understand being put off by the style. I enjoyed the lushness of the descriptions. The third one was not as good. I read somewhere that Peake was starting to struggle w/ dementia at that point.

Posted by: Norrin Radd, sojourner of the spaceways at April 14, 2024 12:29 PM (JOcuM)

49 Sorry, wrong thread.

Posted by: Norrin Radd, sojourner of the spaceways at April 14, 2024 12:30 PM (JOcuM)

50 Matt's sucking, on the other hand, is completely ingenuous. It's part of his "charm".

Posted by: NaughtyPine at April 14, 2024 01:39 PM (fxCK2)

51 Who attacks drones and missiles lit up like Christmas trees? Iran had two objectives: 1) undermine Israelis sense of security, and 2) trade $5000 drones for $5 million defense missiles and reduce Israel's missile defense inventory.

Posted by: Yossarian at April 14, 2024 02:32 PM (l6hYK)

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