Trump: "The Big Wave" of Attacks on the Islamic Regime Occupying Iran Hasn't Even Started Yet<br>Speculation: The "Ground Forces" Phase of This War May Be Fought Entirely With Drone Hunter-Killers

Trump: "The Big Wave" of Attacks on the Islamic Regime Occupying Iran Hasn't Even Started Yet
Speculation: The "Ground Forces" Phase of This War May Be Fought Entirely With Drone Hunter-Killers

"We're knocking the crap out of them," Trump told CNN's Jake Tapper. "I think it's going very well. It's very powerful. We've got the greatest military in the world and we're using it."
Trump addressed a wide range of topics in the interview, including the expected length of the conflict, his surprise at Iran's widespread retaliation and the country's expected succession plan.
On how long the war might last, the president said, "I don't want to see it go on too long. I always thought it would be four weeks. And we're a little ahead of schedule."
Asked if the US is doing more beyond the military assault to help the Iranian people regain control of their country from the regime, Trump said, "Yes."
"We are indeed. But right now we want everyone staying inside. It's not safe out there."
And it's about to get even less safe, the president said.
"We haven't even started hitting them hard. The big wave hasn't even happened. The big one is coming soon."

Why is Trump even talking to this shitlipped gayboy?

It's literally true that the "big wave" hasn't started yet, or has only barely started.

The first waves of the attack were Tomahawk missiles and then stealth fighters. Those attacks degraded Iran's radars, air bases, and fighter fleet, so that the later waves could include B-2 bombers dropping tons of explosives.

I saw a report that B-2s already flew from Missouri to start blowing up Iran's underground stores of ballistic missiles. I imagine Trump is suggesting that we're going to get more and more B-2 strategic bombing.

Iran's ballistic missiles are its most dangerous weapon at the moment. Both the US and Israel are working hard to take them out:

Israel Air Force: 30+ strikes targeting Iran’s ballistic missile and air defense systems to degrade launch capabilities

First one, is an Iranian ballistic missile launcher being struck on a highway while driving. pic.twitter.com/Gq1W6ZyJxX
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 1, 2026

Iranian ballistic missiles unit forces struck by Israel after loading a missile launcher and preparing launch towards Israel.

pic.twitter.com/8lbEk7a3NS
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 28, 2026

BREAKING:

Israel releases a video of its fighter jets striking an Iranian ballistic missile launcher moments before it would fire a missile toward Israel pic.twitter.com/XQaoYhcUBF
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 28, 2026

After all of Iran's air capabilities and ballistic missiles are taken out, I imagine the war will then turn to killing the Revolutionary Guard and the riot police and the remaining thugs.

Now, I had thought that there was no way to win a war without ground forces. I didn't envision the US or Israel sending ground forces. I imagined that we would have to start air-dropping in tons of guns, grenades, and encrypted radios so that the population could arm itself in preparation for street fighting.

They may still do that.

But there might also be a way to fight ground forces... with air power.

In the Ukraine, drones have proven to be the most deadly weapon in the war. It's the new artillery. Artillery, historically, had been the part of the military that actually killed the most enemy forces.

But instead of lobbing huge shells, the new drone warfare consists of using $10,000 to $40,000 drones to carry grenades and repurposed landmines directly over vehicles and groups of enemy soldiers, and then dropping that small munition with pinpoint accuracy. If you're extreme accurate, you can kill a lot of people with a tiny amount of explosives. (If you're inaccurate, you need to drop huge bombs with a huge blast radius.)

I saw one drone attack in Ukraine in which the drone dropped a landmine through the open sunroof of a Russian SUV, killing all four people in the vehicle. Drones routinely drop grenades on soldiers taking cover behind walls or in ditches. You can't take cover from them. They have changed the geometry of the battlefield.

Over the weekend, Iranian "Riot Police" -- thugs and torturers, in other words -- rode their motorcycles into the city to attempt to reclaim it from protesters.

Had they made it to the protesters, they would have slaughtered them.

But they were attacked by a drone:

Authentic low-res dashcam video of a motorcycle convoy of Iranian riot police hit (likely by local insurgents' drone or IED in Sistan-Baluchestan, per multiple sources). The Persians are taking it back. 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/W11MEXVdJM
— Lester Paul 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@LesterPaul5 March 2, 2026

So is this the Trump/Israeli warplan? First take out all strategic threats with missiles and heavy bombs, and then shift to a tactical counter-infantry war by just killing every Regime enforcer they see with drones?

I think it must be.

Iran has thousands of drones. Those are knock-offs of more expensive American drones.

But Pete Hegseth -- who I was assured was an incompetent drunk and meathead -- did something clever. He ordered up new drone designs which are knock-offs of the Iranian knock-offs of the American originals -- and the new knock-offs are half as expensive as the Iran-made knock-offs.

They only cost $35,000 each. We can flood the country with thousands of these Hunter-Killer Terminators without any Americans being exposed to enemy fire.

VodkaPundit:

In July of 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth headed up a Pentagon event showing off 18 American-made drone prototypes, that had gone from drawing board to development in just an average of 18 months. By comparison, the Navy's F/A-XX to replace the aging F/A-18 multirole jets with a modern platform started in 2012, and they haven't even chosen a design.
One of the prototypes shown off by Hegseth looked more than a little familiar to anyone following the Russo-Ukraine War drone campaign, because it was a virtual copy of Iran's infamous Shahed drone, now made in Russia, too, and manufactured in the thousands. Only this one is made in Arizona by a startup called SpektreWorks.
They cost roughly $35,000 apiece and have an attack range of roughly 450 miles.
...
At the time, Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael told reporters, "It's an extraordinary achievement. This kind of thing was going to take five, six years."
...
Trump called it "unleashing American drone dominance," and not even a year later, here we are.
On Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that LUCAS flew in combat for the first time during Operation Epic Fury, not much longer than two years after SpektreWorks began developing them: "Task Force Scorpion Strike, for the first time in history, is using one-way attack drones in combat during Operation Epic Fury. These low-cost drones, modeled after Iran's Shahed drones, are now delivering American-made retribution."
"For the price of a single Tomahawk, you can launch 57 LUCAS drones," analyst Shanaka Anslem Perera posted over the weekend.

U.S. Central Command officials have confirmed that airstrikes launched on Iran on Saturday involved the first combat use of the U.S. military's new autonomous kamikaze drone.
The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, was launched as part of Operation Epic Fury, which targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command and control facilities, Iranian air defense capabilities, missile and drone launch sites and military airfields, CENTCOM officials announced.
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The LUCAS platform is a one-way attack drone reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136.
Built by the Arizona-based SpektreWorks, the drone, which can be launched via catapults, rocket-assisted takeoff and mobile ground systems, is a spinoff of the company's FLM 136 target model, one designed for counter-drone training while simulating Iran's Shahed variant.
The FLM 136 model carries a range capability of around 500 miles, with a maximum payload of 40 pounds, or "roughly twice the explosive yield of a hellfire missile," according to Alex Hollings, host of Sandboxx News' FirePower.
With a maximum takeoff weight of 180 pounds, the FLM 136 is significantly lighter than the Iranian Shahed. The platforms are also immensely more cost-effective -- and scalable -- compared to the more advanced munitions in the U.S. arsenal, carrying a price tag of around $35,000 per unit.
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"To simulate the modern battlefield, senior officers must overcome the bureaucracy's instinctive risk-aversion on everything from budgeting to weaponizing and training," Hegseth wrote in the July memo. "Next year I expect to see this capability integrated into all relevant combat training, including force-on-force drone wars."

What an incompetent drunken meathead.

Update:

Those Shahed style drones are not suitable for targeting personnel. They are meant for fixed targets. Enter the GPS coordinates and send them off on thier own.
-- Serious Cat

Ah maybe, yes, I guess these particular drones are "kamikazee drones," which fly into their target and blow up.

But I imagine we have a lot of the kind they use in Ukraine for anti-personnel missions. Those are store-bought commercial drones lightly modified for military use. They cost like $5,000.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 01:46 PM

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1 !

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 01:46 PM (UjdFS)

2 SURF'S UP!

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 01:47 PM (UjdFS)

3 Wipe out the evil Islamists power.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 01:47 PM (zjgNU)

4 Times a wasting. Get on the stick.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 01:48 PM (Np3bf)

5 Yeah there's a plan, and its a big one and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan... yeah, that's the point. Unlike the dimwits under Bush who systematically explained everything they were going to do down to giving the day of the initial attack (???) these guys seem to be doing it better.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 01:48 PM (PYyV9)

6 Drones are hunter/killers.

SkyNet becomes self aware in 3-2-….

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 01:49 PM (srk4T)

7 it's exciting, and also scary (the drone warfare era)

we're learning a lot here

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (j+aD2)

8 >>Iran has thousands of drones. Those drones are Russian-made (of course)

I think it's the other way around. Iran has been supplying Russia with drones to fight Ukraine.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (viF8m)

9 SkyNet becomes self aware in 3-2-….

this is why I'm always super-nice to Claude

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (j+aD2)

10 After all of Iran's air capabilities and ballistic missiles are taken out, I imagine the war will then turn to killing the Revolutionary Guard and the riot police and the remaining thugs.

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Some US airman general was at a press conference earlier today saying that the US and Israel had achieved complete air superiority over Iran already.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (GBKbO)

11 @2

>> SURF'S UP!

We know Charlie don’t surf, does Hadji Surf?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (srk4T)

12 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:51 PM (j+aD2)

13 It seems we put a "general" (Secretary in this case) that ISN'T fighting the last war.

Seeing advances in other theatres and applying it to the present fight??

That would not have been allowed if we put in a "traditional" secretary of war.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 01:51 PM (zjgNU)

14 Skynet looms closer

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (7fEFu)

15 >> SURF'S UP!

We know Charlie don’t surf, does Hadji Surf?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (srk4T)

If I say it's safe to surf this beach, it's safe to surf this beach!! = Lt Colonel Kilgore

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (xT8gx)

16 12 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools
Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:51 PM (j+aD2)

No hospitals or Day cares ?

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (a7sNn)

17 thousands of these Hunter-Killer Terminators

No yellow!

Posted by: Hunter Brandon at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (0sNs1)

18 Interesting statistics:

Germany has 39,000 residents from Japan, of which two (2) were suspected of committing violent crimes in 2023.

Germany also has 25,000 residents from Algeria, of which 1,729 were suspected of committing a violent crime in 2023.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (IG3/x)

19 Hey Iran, yknow all that splody stuff that just knocked the snot outta ya? We the *big stuff* ain't hitcha yet.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (Kt19C)

20 Palmer Lucky has been voicing this recently as well- ramp up the ability to manufacture RAPIDLY- and use automotive assembly-line tactics. Makes TOTAL sense. Anduril is also pushing this line. From what I'm told, only Lockheed has moved to adjust adequately- some of the other old-school companies, not so much...

Posted by: Mr Wolf at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (cif08)

21 Iran has thousands of drones. Those drones are Russian-made (of course) and are knock-offs of more expensive American drones.

i was under the impression that the russian drones were iranian-made.

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (oY6Yp)

22 All of Trump's public statements are information control and shaping persuasion.

We'll see what actually happens. I've been pleasantly surprised so far.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (xcxpd)

23 *Wipeout intensifies*

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (wa/yD)

24 Why is Trump even talking to this shitlipped gayboy?

To speak directly to the CIA operatives who are wondering why they haven't received any "go" signals lately.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 01:53 PM (MKu/Q)

25
"We are pounding them."
"Their stomachs are roasting in hell."

Posted by: A Baghdad Bob Classic Moment at March 02, 2026 01:53 PM (2Ez/1)

26 "The big one is coming soon."
.......

Don't cut me off, kook.

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 01:53 PM (UjdFS)

27 >>>I think it's the other way around. Iran has been supplying Russia with drones to fight Ukraine.

oh okay, thanks

Posted by: ace at March 02, 2026 01:53 PM (1wjle)

28 Couldn't they slow up the Terminators with raggeddy ass abuela bots?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (Np3bf)

29 Willowed : a new Harvard/Harris poll has the Nov election a dead heat. Given that it probably over sampled Dems that is bad news for the Dems. And that is before they get completely insane this summer. If this action goes well, the Dems are as sunk as the Iranian navy

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (HYqoK)

30 Yeah there's a plan, and its a big one and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan... yeah, that's the point. Unlike the dimwits under Bush who systematically explained everything they were going to do down to giving the day of the initial attack (???) these guys seem to be doing it better.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 01:48 PM (PYyV9)

In a game, you can tell your opponent what you're going to do knowing they can't stop you. (Larry Bird was a master of this.) It really demoralizes the opponent.

BUT that only works when there are rules. In war, there are no rules. Telling your plan just means your enemy will find a way around it. And that explains how stupid our "elite" have been for my entire life.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (zjgNU)

31 Afternoon.

Is it wrong to be tickled by the fact that we apparently shamelessly copied Iran's Shahed drone design but then attached Starlink terminals to them? That's so fucking great.

When in doubt, steal shamelessly. God, I love this country. 💜 ❤️ ♥️

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (MfSqG)

32 >> SURF'S UP!

We know Charlie don’t surf, does Hadji Surf?
Posted by: Thomas Bender
.......

Sure, on his flying carpet.

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (UjdFS)

33 Ok, stay with me for a moment , Musk's AI Robot Soldiers.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (/M/4v)

34 Also, artillery is also still killing most people in Ukraine.

Drones for spotting and for targets of opportunity, arty hits anything above ground.

Huge ammo expenditure but it works.

Hey...I wonder how our ammo stockpiles are doing???

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (xcxpd)

35 Shaheed?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (Np3bf)

36 Pete Hegseth is dumber than dirt and cannot even put a complete sentence together...

I heard also he drinks a lot and slurs his words...

My SecDef would have been Mark Kelly from Arzona whom the military loves...

Cackle........... Cackle.......... Cackle.........

Posted by: Kami Harris at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (YuOiR)

37 Love the video of the motorcycle "police" going BOOM....

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (a7sNn)

38 We know Charlie don’t surf, does Hadji Surf?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM

According to the morale patch on one of my hats, with a turbaned figure beginning to wipeout off of his flying carpet, and the caption "Hadji Don't Surf!", no.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (0sNs1)

39 14 Skynet looms closer

well, that is what skynet does best

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 01:55 PM (oY6Yp)

40 i was under the impression that the russian drones were iranian-made.
Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (oY6Yp)

Iranian designed. I think even the drone in Iran now are mostly made in Russia.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 01:55 PM (zjgNU)

41 Do you think wars eill just evolve into AI vs AI soon?

Claude vs ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Grok

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (7fEFu)

42 not to be annoying - lol - are we doing a post on Biden's inanity over the weekend?

what. a. tool.

I hope the left keeps rolling that guy out tho. shows his ass

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (j+aD2)

43 Turkish one is something like Barracktard?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (Np3bf)

44 I love the smell of incinerated Ragheads in the mourning....

That charred meat smell.........

It smells like victory !!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Donny T. at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (YuOiR)

45 Those Shahed style drones are not suitable for targeting personnel. They are meant for fixed targets. Enter the GPS coordinates and send them off on thier own.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (xqQi7)

46 Wipeout:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBURLdhmmZ8

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (0sNs1)

47 Hunter/killers sounds like The Terminator.

Posted by: huerfano at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (98kQX)

48 Drones > flying carpets

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (UjdFS)

49

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (DDJSl)

50 The FLM 136 model carries a range capability of around 500 miles, with a maximum payload of 40 pounds

For $35,000 each? That's not the defense industry I know! It sounds very effective.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (MKu/Q)

51 43 Turkish one is something like Barracktard?

bayraktar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayraktar_K%C4%B1z%C4%B1lelma

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (oY6Yp)

52 The cool tech side of me says "neat". The oh hell no side of me says "I don't welcome our new drone overlords"

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (n5tGW)

53 Bush, McVain, and the GOPe said we needed hundreds of thousands of troops directly engaging Iraqi and then potentially Irani forces.

Looks like Trump is showing just how poorly thought out the GOPe's strategy was...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (sKqQm)

54 30 BUT that only works when there are rules. In war, there are no rules. Telling your plan just means your enemy will find a way around it. And that explains how stupid our "elite" have been for my entire life.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (zjgNU)

Don't talk about killing.

Just kill.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (wa/yD)

55 42 not to be annoying - lol - are we doing a post on Biden's inanity over the weekend?

what. a. tool.

I hope the left keeps rolling that guy out tho. shows his ass
Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (j+aD2)

Is that where he claimed to have been the one who closed the Border ?

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (a7sNn)

56 I'm seeing unconfirmed reports (which admittedly allow for the possibility that it's disinformation) that the Iranian regular army is telling the Republican Guards to pound sand and are not going to cooperate with them.

If the RG can be weakened enough, even a neutral posture from the army might be enough for a popular uprising to succeed.

Posted by: can of spam at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (14gFN)

57 A lot of the Ukraine drones are much smaller off the shelf (almost) quad copter things. They have individuals manning them, and often they use fiber to guide the drones to prevent being jammed.

Just today I saw Ukraine pics of fields full of these fibers left over from their swarms of drones.

Posted by: illiniwek at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (vbXSk)

58 They only cost $35,000 each. We can flood the country with thousands of these Hunter-Killer Terminators without any Americans being exposed to enemy fire.

And if you give them AI and autonomy to strike targets on their own...

Posted by: Skynet at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (JCZqz)

59 Afternoon.

Is it wrong to be tickled by the fact that we apparently shamelessly copied Iran's Shahed drone design but then attached Starlink terminals to them? That's so fucking great.

When in doubt, steal shamelessly. God, I love this country. 💜 ❤️ ♥️
Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (MfSqG)

I can imagine something like one our biggest drones that can loiter for a whole day way up in the sky loaded up with 10 20 or 30 rpg warhead size glider based weapons that could be released and controlled glided into enemy formations.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (i0Hi3)

60 I keep hoping someday soon people all over X and other social media will learn the simple difference between "fighter aircraft," "attack aircraft" and "bomber aircraft."

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (Y1sOo)

61 48 Drones > flying carpets
Posted by: wth

AIs feel like genies

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (7fEFu)

62 I think it's the other way around. Iran has been supplying Russia with drones to fight Ukraine.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (viF8m)

Early in the conflict they did, but Russia bought the rights to manufacture them and have since then made a few generational improvement's and varients off that design.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (xqQi7)

63 I kinda miss Baghdad Bob. He had such great timing

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (dwBj9)

64 Speaking of drunken meatheads, I want to point out that under my administration we invented drones. Those are ours. Trump will say anything! Biden gets credit!

Posted by: Joe Biden, also a nerdy intellectual giant at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (CY/QA)

65 Is it wrong to be tickled by the fact that we apparently shamelessly copied Iran's Shahed drone design but then attached Starlink terminals to them? That's so fucking great.

Iran drone tech largely comes from them stealing one of ours under Obama.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (sKqQm)

66 SURF'S UP!
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It's basic dog psychology, if you scare them and get them peeing down their leg, they submit. But if you project weakness, that promotes violence, and that's how people get hurt.

Posted by: Bohdi at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (TN0g+)

67 Do you think wars will just evolve into AI vs AI soon?

The Tic-Tac-Toe Wars will consume ungodly amounts of electrictiy.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (MKu/Q)

68 This post by China Observer has some truly jawdropping video of the fleets of Tomahawks as they dropped onto Iran. One wonders if even a GOOD air defense system could have stopped such a tsunami of death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNCD1EPpmI

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (Riz8t)

69 But instead of lobbing huge shells, the new drone warfare consists of using $10,000 to $40,000 drones to carry grenades and repurposed landmines directly over vehicles and groups of enemy soldiers, and then dropping that small munition with pinpoint accuracy. If you're extreme accurate, you can kill a lot of people with a tiny amount of explosives. (If you're inaccurate, you need to drop huge bombs with a huge blast radius.)
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Well, theirs does. Ours won't be that cheap. They have to move a much longer distance (from sea to territory), if nothing else. Our operation will be much more expensive and use much more sophisticated equipment if I had to guess (and I do).

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (48xL/)

70 Having a Sec of State who has fought battles during the Bush years post 9/11 is a huge Plus.

Posted by: Frank Barone at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (IifOV)

71 *hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (DDJSl)

*thud*

Posted by: more sound effects at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (UjdFS)

72 Yeah there's a plan, and its a big one and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan... yeah, that's the point. Unlike the dimwits under Bush who systematically explained everything they were going to do down to giving the day of the initial attack (???) these guys seem to be doing it better.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 01:48 PM (PYyV9)

Trump: We will launch an attack in exactly 30 days.

** attack launched 3 days later **

Trump: Sorry about that, I can't read my own handwriting some times.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (ExV1e)

73 If you'd like one of your own "Hadji Don't Surf" morale patch, here's one place you can get one:

https://tinyurl.com/2p824a66

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (0sNs1)

74 So is this the Trump/Israeli warplan? First take out all strategic threats with missiles and heavy bombs, and then shift to a tactical counter-infantry war by just killing every Regime enforcer they see with drones?

I think it must be.
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Could be. That plan depends on air supremacy, though, and that is what we're clearly trying to achieve right now.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (48xL/)

75 I think it's the other way around. Iran has been supplying Russia with drones to fight Ukraine.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (viF8m)

==

I might have it wrong, but my impression was it's a joint Iran/Russia project. My read on that is that Russia did (some of) the design work and ponied up captial expense to get it going and Iran is doing the production.

Posted by: can of spam at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (14gFN)

76 Why do people keep forgetting that we only "lost" the House in 2018 ENTIRELY due to 40 or so mystery retirements by R's.

It's amazing how - as Obama's people demonstrated and never let go - if you bombard people with enough information, even genuine information (not that Obama's people did that, it was always lies), they can't keep track of the simplest facts.

They sped up the news cycle on purpose under Soetero and this is why. I watched them do it and actually narrated it on these very pages. I bet you barely remember when the "news" was roughly one big story every three to four days and sometimes much longer. What they did under Obama was hit you with ten stories a day so you could no longer think straight. People will blame "the internet" and "smartphones", but sorry no, I watched them do it it. And it worked.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (6t1NV)

77 Repost, on topic:

Smart MilBlog and all . . . .

LUCAS is a gamechanger. - HotAir

http://alturl.com/5h4zh

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (dK+Kv)

78 57 A lot of the Ukraine drones are much smaller off the shelf (almost) quad copter things. They have individuals manning them, and often they use fiber to guide the drones to prevent being jammed.

and then there are the australian flat-pack cardboard drones.

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (oY6Yp)

79 I keep hoping someday soon people all over X and other social media will learn the simple difference between "fighter aircraft," "attack aircraft" and "bomber aircraft."
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Meh, most of them still don't know what an "assault rifle" is and isn't, and we have a Supreme Court "justice" who doesn't know what a woman is.

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (TN0g+)

80 Ace on drones in Ukraine as applied to Iran:

The main effect of the drones is to paralyze movement of forces, hence the WWI-esque fronts. Troops in the open can be hit, vehicles can be damaged or destroyed. Troops controlling a restive populace have to go into the open to face them, move from city to city and supply the forces. In Ukraine now, supplies have to be hidden in bunkers to avoid being blasted, troops have to deploy in entrenched areas. This won't work if the populace in Iran supports the operation and the security forces are pinned down without support.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (8avO+)

81
Is it wrong to continually have "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC playing in my head as I watch videos of Tomahawks/drones striking Iranian assholes?

Posted by: Frank Barone at March 02, 2026 02:01 PM (IifOV)

82 "Punching the leadership in the dick with pinpoint missile strikes and destroying all military infrastructure until leadership stops saying 'Death to America'" is a plan.

It does not include nation building and imposing a parliamentary system by design.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:01 PM (GBKbO)

83 With a maximum takeoff weight of 180 pounds, the FLM 136 is significantly lighter than the Iranian Shahed. The platforms are also immensely more cost-effective -- and scalable -- compared to the more advanced munitions in the U.S. arsenal, carrying a price tag of around $35,000 per unit.
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How much is a Tomahawk?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:01 PM (48xL/)

84 Do we have one drone for every mosque?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:01 PM (n5tGW)

85 In a game, you can tell your opponent what you're going to do knowing they can't stop you. (Larry Bird was a master of this.) It really demoralizes the opponent.

I love seeing interviews about Larry Bird from his opponents at the time. They all say "man I hated that guy but he was so good."

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:01 PM (PYyV9)

86 Don't talk about killing.

Just kill.
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM

If you're going to shoot, shoot! Don't talk.

Posted by: Tuco at March 02, 2026 02:02 PM (0sNs1)

87 68 This post by China Observer has some truly jawdropping video of the fleets of Tomahawks as they dropped onto Iran. One wonders if even a GOOD air defense system could have stopped such a tsunami of death.

tsunami of death would be a good name for a heavy metal band

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 02:02 PM (oY6Yp)

88 If you watch drone footage from Ukraine, they don't even fly around/loiter in the air looking for targets constantly like traditional aircraft (although they do sometimes). Instead, smaller drones just land near a known main supply route and wait. They can just report regular movement up as an intel collection tool, and when the right target comes along, then they spring up and attack. Like a bunch of mosquitoes activating as a person walks by.

Posted by: Military Moron at March 02, 2026 02:02 PM (JCZqz)

89 I saw this on X:

Do the politicians who hate Trump not realize that their grandchildren will one day be looking at his statues?

Posted by: jmel at March 02, 2026 02:02 PM (RWHIh)

90 So is this the Trump/Israeli warplan? First take out all strategic threats with missiles and heavy bombs, and then shift to a tactical counter-infantry war by just killing every Regime enforcer they see with drones?

I think they are trying to wipe out everyone significant and every major group that would fight against the people of IRan taking over while trying to do minimal damage to Iranian infrastructure. Not an easy task

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (PYyV9)

91 68 This post by China Observer has some truly jawdropping video of the fleets of Tomahawks as they dropped onto Iran. One wonders if even a GOOD air defense system could have stopped such a tsunami of death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNCD1EPpmI

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (Riz8t)

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I can't wait for Luxembourg to demand something of us.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (GBKbO)

92 So the Kraken will finally be released?

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (iFTx/)

93 How much is a Tomahawk?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:01 PM

For a Block 5, around $2.5 million, same as in town.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (0sNs1)

94 If you'd like one of your own "Hadji Don't Surf" morale patch, here's one place you can get one:

https://tinyurl.com/2p824a66
Posted by: Duncanthrax
.......

lol
Cool.

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (UjdFS)

95 On those Russian-made, Iranian designed drones:

https://www.cnn.com /2025/08/08/europe/russia-drone-factory-iran-intl

Remove the space.

Russia has FAR more industrial capacity and resource availability than Iran. It makes sense that Russia is producing them.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (zjgNU)

96 If you want to see some cool drone shit, head on over to avinc.com. Damn, those defense contractors know how to make a sales pitch.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 02, 2026 02:04 PM (vdvD6)

97 We know Charlie don’t surf, does Hadji Surf?
Posted by: Thomas Bender

https://youtu.be/CJsEYRvp6UM

Posted by: mikeski at March 02, 2026 02:04 PM (XVoYh)

98 Good afternoon, y’all. I am not surprised at drones. Technology changes and improves, our methods should follow. I hope this supports a quick end, but also the right end.

Posted by: Piper at March 02, 2026 02:04 PM (hftzA)

99 I believe that Trump is talking with Tapped to make his case to people who otherwise would not hear him directly. Tapper has credibility in his audience.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 02:04 PM (5TAdl)

100 I think it's the other way around. Iran has been supplying Russia with drones to fight Ukraine.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (viF8m)

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I might have it wrong, but my impression was it's a joint Iran/Russia project. My read on that is that Russia did (some of) the design work and ponied up captial expense to get it going and Iran is doing the production.
Posted by: can of spam at March 02, 2026 02:00 PM (14gFN)

Early in the war Iran had developed a kamikaze drone and Russia didn't have one. Russia bought a few and licensed the plans and started production themselves and have improved the tech as the war went on. I'm not sure if they have continually gotten imports of drones from Iran, I'd think Iran would have saved most for themselves this last year with the bombings.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:04 PM (8avO+)

101 Do you think wars will just evolve into AI vs AI soon?
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No. It will always be pretend AI vs pretend AI. Humans will always beat AI because AI can make successful predictions about what other AI will do but not what a human will do.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:04 PM (6t1NV)

102 How much is a Tomahawk?

IIRC, it's $4M.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 02:04 PM (Riz8t)

103 Tofu Dreck air defenses.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (Np3bf)

104 "Don't talk about killing.

Just kill.
Posted by: XTC "
*****
When you have to shoot shoot don't talk.

Posted by: Tuco at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (YbL7K)

105 In a game, you can tell your opponent what you're going to do knowing they can't stop you. (Larry Bird was a master of this.) It really demoralizes the opponent.

BUT that only works when there are rules. In war, there are no rules. Telling your plan just means your enemy will find a way around it. And that explains how stupid our "elite" have been for my entire life.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (zjgNU)

One other thing I've noticed about this op: There doesn't seem to be any reporters embedded with our units. I'm sure this has increased info security many times over.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (g8Ew8)

106 I don't give a shit how they slaughter the thugs in iran as long as they get slaughtered down to the last scumbag.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (snZF9)

107 >>I might have it wrong, but my impression was it's a joint Iran/Russia project. My read on that is that Russia did (some of) the design work and ponied up captial expense to get it going and Iran is doing the production.

From everything I've read Iran was supplying Russia with thousands of drones for most of the war in Ukraine. Recently, they have been teaching Russians how to make their own drones and I wouldn't be surprised if there have been improvements. Drones have been a huge part of the Russian arsenal in the war.

I also wouldn't be a bit surprised if that went into Trump's planning as well. Two birds with a really big stone.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (viF8m)

108 As I understand Chicoms, in their per usual fashion, were selling drone kits to both sides.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (/M/4v)

109 Damn, those defense contractors know how to make a sales pitch.

Has to be better than the lame "Jerico" weapon demonstration in Iron Man. That was the weakest part of the movie. What's it do? Hard to say, but looks like a buncha rockets fired into the desert making a wind. Oohh. Ahhh.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:06 PM (PYyV9)

110 Didn't one our drones crash in Iran when Barky was president? I recall he didn't do squat to destroy the wreckage and the Iranians used the tech. So payback is a bitch

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 02:06 PM (HYqoK)

111 Showing just how antiquated Russian and Iranian tech is, here's a video of medieval Europeans downing a drone. It's easy: https://tinyurl.com/ysnuz6xa

Posted by: Military Moron at March 02, 2026 02:06 PM (JCZqz)

112 I'm sure this has increased info security many times over.

And moral. And efficiency.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:06 PM (PYyV9)

113 91 I can't wait for Luxembourg to demand something of us.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (GBKbO)

The return of "Hei Elei, Kuck Elei" to the airwaves.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (wa/yD)

114
How do we get them out of our country?

They have to go.

Posted by: fourseasons at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (3ek7K)

115 How much is a Tomahawk?
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LOL

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (6t1NV)

116 From downstairs:

...strikes me how close we are here to becoming a low trust society. If not there already. All because of Democrat governance.
Posted by: Chairborne!.

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Exactly.
Obama bent the curve when he made it clear he did not understand what "American Exceptionalism" was -- It is that we are a free people with a free mindset, and also high trust.

Posted by: bob ("insightful" - Clairborne! (moron incognitus) at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (7MeZ0)

117 Didn't one our drones crash in Iran when Barky was president? I recall he didn't do squat to destroy the wreckage and the Iranians used the tech. So payback is a bitch

They used a powerful transmitter to fake a GPS signal so when the drone lost communications with home it used GPS to fly back home. The problem being the fake coordinates had home as an airbase in Iran.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (sKqQm)

118 We completely control the airspace and have moved from stand off to stand in weapons. There is already video of RQ-9’s flying at relatively low altitude and putting Hellfires on target. Depending on the 114 version, that’s anywhere from 5 to about 20 miles. We are now at the point where everything we can see or detect in comms can be targeted. So we just keep killin until there is nothing left to kill.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (hLZfT)

119 Hmmm. The contractors making tomahawk are goi g to squak now.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (zZu0s)

120 Swarms of drones are going to become the new boots on the ground.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (kHyhZ)

121 And it costs millions to decommission a tomahawk and properly dispose of the hazardous materials. Cheaper to just use them.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (vdvD6)

122 Persistent recon with drones, the cheap kind as well as the multi-million dollar UAV's and UCAV's would be very helpful in pinpointing Iranian assholes on the ground. A Hellfire missile or the 9x version of it (the one with the razor blades that spin) would come in very handy for quick response attacks.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 02:08 PM (jtM2q)

123 Warthogs?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:08 PM (Np3bf)

124 "We will welcome them with bullets and shoes."

Posted by: Baghdad Bob at March 02, 2026 02:08 PM (2Ez/1)

125 At least we're off of "Trump is a pussy" for another week or so.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:08 PM (6t1NV)

126 Posted by: Tuco at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM

Didn't you already post at #86?

Posted by: Tuco at March 02, 2026 02:09 PM (0sNs1)

127 So is this the Trump/Israeli warplan? First take out all strategic threats with missiles and heavy bombs, and then shift to a tactical counter-infantry war by just killing every Regime enforcer they see with drones?

I think they are trying to wipe out everyone significant and every major group that would fight against the people of IRan taking over while trying to do minimal damage to Iranian infrastructure. Not an easy task
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:03 PM (PYyV9)

They probably will need some sort of militia force to block security forces in a city while they sort out the regime holdouts. If Persian forces can't be produced, or if parts of the government forces don't defect I'm not sure what the plan is there. Mercs?

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:09 PM (8avO+)

128 According to the morale patch on one of my hats, with a turbaned figure beginning to wipeout off of his flying carpet, and the caption "Hadji Don't Surf!", no.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 01:54 PM (0sNs1)

'Morale patch'?

Is that like flair?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:09 PM (zZu0s)

129 Doesn't anyone think of the carbon footprint of this war?

Posted by: John Kerry at March 02, 2026 02:09 PM (nPp6w)

130 Taco Tuesday becons.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:09 PM (Np3bf)

131 Warthogs?

Not much use in this conflict. They an take out ground targets but are primarily useful as close air support for tanks and troops.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (PYyV9)

132 45 Those Shahed style drones are not suitable for targeting personnel. They are meant for fixed targets. Enter the GPS coordinates and send them off on thier own.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 02, 2026 01:56 PM (xqQi7)

Here are two articles claiming the US Shahed copies have a much better, in-flight updating, targeting capability than the original's pre-programmed GPS coordinates targeting.

https://tinyurl.com/yc4z82cc

https://tinyurl.com/4nxjuum2

Posted by: USS Gettysburg at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (5rh/l)

133 "God will roast their stomachs in hell at the hands of Iraqis."

Posted by: Baghdad Bob at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (2Ez/1)

134 At least we're off of "Trump is a pussy" for another week or so.

Oh just wait until they move the goal posts.

Trump is such a pussy he won't even send in troops for peacekeeping between his new friends in the so-called "provisional government" and the innocent Muslims they are killing!

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (sKqQm)

135 Persistent recon with drones, the cheap kind as well as the multi-million dollar UAV's and UCAV's would be very helpful in pinpointing Iranian assholes on the ground. A Hellfire missile or the 9x version of it (the one with the razor blades that spin) would come in very handy for quick response attacks.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 02:08 PM (jtM2q)

Don't forget satellite recon.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (8avO+)

136 121 And it costs millions to decommission a tomahawk and properly dispose of the hazardous materials. Cheaper to just use them.

hmmm..... *scribbles note* did drumpf file environmental impact statements for the iran strike?

Posted by: the liberal volk on my facebook feed at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (oY6Yp)

137 Also, a decade ago there was some interest in training eagles to intercept drones. Kind of cool at the time, but with how huge and powerful drones have gotten, probably not a realistic solution anymore: https://tinyurl.com/4vhehf4y

Posted by: Military Moron at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (JCZqz)

138 89 I saw this on X:

Do the politicians who hate Trump not realize that their grandchildren will one day be looking at his statues?
Posted by: jmel at March 02, 2026 02:02 PM (RWHIh)
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Especially when visiting Mount Rushmore where his face will be added.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (NpAcC)

139 30 Yeah there's a plan, and its a big one and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan... yeah, that's the point. Unlike the dimwits under Bush who systematically explained everything they were going to do down to giving the day of the initial attack (???) these guys seem to be doing it better.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 01:48 PM (PYyV9)

In a game, you can tell your opponent what you're going to do knowing they can't stop you. (Larry Bird was a master of this.) It really demoralizes the opponent.

BUT that only works when there are rules. In war, there are no rules. Telling your plan just means your enemy will find a way around it. And that explains how stupid our "elite" have been for my entire life.
Posted by: Formerly Virginian
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But how are the Congress critters doing inside trading going to be able to place their bets, er, investments without knowing the plan?

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (E4rtv)

140 Dear Missile Crews: Have you ever thought about Drug Smuggling Speed Boat Captain? You may live a but longer.

Posted by: connected and litigious at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (cS1cw)

141 crap! off gettysburg sock

Posted by: Gref at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (5rh/l)

142 130 Taco Tuesday becons.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:09 PM

_____

It's just another Merlot Monday.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (2Ez/1)

143 They are also wiping out the various militias who crossed the border to kill civilians. Which is as they say, too bad. Those m’fr’s from Iraq are the same a-holes that shot at us.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (hLZfT)

144 We should start calling it Persia again. I think the patriots in that country - and their ex-pats here - would like that. It would be a nice psychological boost in the war against this terrorist regime.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (28ePU)

145 From everything I've read Iran was supplying Russia with thousands of drones for most of the war in Ukraine. Recently, they have been teaching Russians how to make their own drones and I wouldn't be surprised if there have been improvements. Drones have been a huge part of the Russian arsenal in the war. ...
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (viF8m)
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I had heard that, too.

I hope we're hitting drone factories with extreme prejudice along with the ballistic launchers and caches.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (48xL/)

146 145 I had heard that, too.

I hope we're hitting drone factories with extreme prejudice along with the ballistic launchers and caches.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (48xL/)

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Probably hit and confirmed destroyed within the first 12 hours of the operation.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (GBKbO)

147 But how are the Congress critters doing inside trading going to be able to place their bets, er, investments without knowing the plan?

I have seen several whining on Twixxer about how Trump didn't tell them at all before launching his attack! Its so unfair!!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (PYyV9)

148 Trump is such a pussy he won't even send in troops for peacekeeping between his new friends in the so-called "provisional government" and the innocent Muslims they are killing!
Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026

You need to also darkly and not at all subtly imply that he is an:

-antisemite

-in the employ of the Jews

-Putin's puppet

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (zZu0s)

149 Probably hit and confirmed destroyed within the first 12 hours of the operation.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (GBKbO)

Trump gets lucky again!

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (6t1NV)

150 By comparison, the Navy's F/A-XX to replace the aging F/A-18 multirole jets with a modern platform started in 2012, and they haven't even chosen a design.

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Who's running that program, Gruesome Newscum?

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (ApaTa)

151 Warthogs?

Not much use in this conflict. They an take out ground targets but are primarily useful as close air support for tanks and troops.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (PYyV9)

Even artillery accuracy these days is good enough to hit targets very precisely.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (8avO+)

152 hmmm..... *scribbles note* did drumpf file environmental impact statements for the iran strike?
Posted by: the liberal volk on my facebook feed at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (oY6Yp)
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Anyone wanna place bets as to whether the enviro-left will engage in hand-wringing over oil discharge into the ocean because of sunk vessels?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:13 PM (48xL/)

153 We are now at the point where everything we can see or detect in comms can be targeted. So we just keep killin until there is nothing left to kill.
Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 02:07 PM (hLZfT)
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Which is terrifying enough when humans are behind the controls.

Downright apocalyptic if a machine intelligence is doing all the killing.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 02:13 PM (ESVrU)

154 We should start calling it Persia again

Absolutely. That would erase the Muslim stank from their history and nation.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:13 PM (PYyV9)

155 I do hate it when Trump gives exclusives like this to CNN or The Atlantic.

Why reward their behavior?

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 02:13 PM (Kxbnm)

156 The media has a right to report from live action embeds!

Posted by: Jerry Rivers at March 02, 2026 02:13 PM (wVcYX)

157 I used to be a thing.

Posted by: The Epstein Files at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM (2Ez/1)

158 The payroll trolls sure are quiet.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM (6t1NV)

159 20 Palmer Lucky has been voicing this recently as well- ramp up the ability to manufacture RAPIDLY- and use automotive assembly-line tactics. Makes TOTAL sense. Anduril is also pushing this line. From what I'm told, only Lockheed has moved to adjust adequately- some of the other old-school companies, not so much...
Posted by: Mr Wolf at March 02, 2026 01:52 PM (cif0

He's building his Factory is Columbus, Hell I think he should take over the Intel since they really want to back out of that.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM (FCrpy)

160 I do hate it when Trump gives exclusives like this to CNN or The Atlantic.

It penetrates the leftist bubble

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (PYyV9)

161 Doesn't anyone think of the carbon footprint of this war?

Posted by: John Kerry at March 02, 2026 02:09 PM (nPp6w)

I do, and I hope its so fucking gigantic you eat a gun barrel.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (snZF9)

162 Didn't one our drones crash in Iran when Barky was president? I recall he didn't do squat to destroy the wreckage and the Iranians used the tech. So payback is a bitch
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 02:06 PM (HYqoK)

Damn, man. You really need to visit some history books about this.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (g8Ew8)

163 Yeah there's a plan, and its a big one and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan... yeah, that's the point. Unlike the dimwits under Bush who systematically explained everything they were going to do down to giving the day of the initial attack (???) these guys seem to be doing it better.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 01:48 PM (PYyV9)

We gave the Russians in Ukraine 6 months notice of our NATO trained grand offensive to the Sea of Azov. The offensive didn't even reach the front of the fortified zone.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (8avO+)

164 The payroll trolls sure are quiet.

One right above you LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (PYyV9)

165 The media has a right to report from live action embeds!
Posted by: Jerry Rivers
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It is so ordered!

Posted by: Judge Boasberg at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (TN0g+)

166 Something about not argueing, and ink by the barrel. I'm unclear, as are the Iranian power structure. Were, in their case.

Posted by: connected and litigious at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (cS1cw)

167 >>>154 We should start calling it Persia again

some Iranian who supports liberation said that the name "iran" predates Islam so that it doesn't have to be changed.

But the word "farsi" is the Arabic word for the Persian language. that word should be banned.

Posted by: ace at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (1wjle)

168 158 The payroll trolls sure are quiet.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM (6t1NV)

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Any story about da JOOOOS brings them out.

But not now.

I wonder why.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (GBKbO)

169 158 The payroll trolls sure are quiet.
Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM (6t1NV)

WOW, right after one of them posts his troll.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (zjgNU)

170 152 Anyone wanna place bets as to whether the enviro-left will engage in hand-wringing over oil discharge into the ocean because of sunk vessels?

pretty sure there are pills to deal with oily discharge

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (oY6Yp)

171 158 The payroll trolls sure are quiet.
Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM (6t1NV)

Earlier they were spouting polls about how only 20% back this.. Including Republicans...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (a7sNn)

172 You can have more than 28,000 drones at $35,000 each for less than a billion dollars.

28,000 killer drones. (Don't tell the sleeper cells.)

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (W/5JY)

173 Watched the Hegseth/Cain brief and some guy was carrying on about leaving his homeland, and asking if DTS would guarantee he'd be able to return? MF'er, go back and take it.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (luW68)

174 From everything I've read Iran was supplying Russia with thousands of drones for most of the war in Ukraine. Recently, they have been teaching Russians how to make their own drones and I wouldn't be surprised if there have been improvements. Drones have been a huge part of the Russian arsenal in the war. ...
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 02:05 PM (viF8m)
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I had heard that, too.

I hope we're hitting drone factories with extreme prejudice along with the ballistic launchers and caches.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:11 PM (48xL/)
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Do we really believe Russia can't build its own drones? It needs Iran to do that? I find it very hard to believe that Russia has 5th gen fighters but needs to learn drone tech from Iran and Ukraine. I think the whole "Russia is getting killed by awesome Uke drone tech!" is just pro-Uke bullshit.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)

175 It’s alleged we have the capability to scan the battlefield and assess each target, infantry, tank, artillery, etc.. then drop the correct ordnance, so AP on infantry, etc..

Alleged.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (hLZfT)

176 Do we have one drone for every mosque?
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:01 PM (n5tGW)
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Call it 190k IRGC personnel.

At $35k each (assuming we can scale without limit or shortage), we could have one drone per IRGC member for about $6,650,000,000.

$6.7 billion for a 1:1 drone:enemy soldier ratio.

If you're looking some for some perspective on what "game-changing" means, that's one way of looking at it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (48xL/)

177 Iranians want it called Iran. Persia is just a province. There were forced to say they were "Persian" as not to be associated with the Islamic Republic. Had the same experience with a number of Iraqis. They called themes "Assyrian" for a while there. Even though they were from Baghdad.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (/M/4v)

178 It's Monday. The UN and EU will reopen.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (Np3bf)

179 We're also slapping a Starlink receiver on our drones.

Not just for our new drones.
But for our existing fleets.

Super-high precision guidance.
Zero ability to jam the signal.

Soon, we'll just have all these drones just hovering over Iran.
Hunter-killers just waiting for anything hostile to even twitch.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (HXT0k)

180 "I am not a terrorist, I am Persian!"

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (/M/4v)

181 162 Didn't one our drones crash in Iran when Barky was president? I recall he didn't do squat to destroy the wreckage and the Iranians used the tech. So payback is a bitch
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 02:06 PM (HYqoK)

Damn, man. You really need to visit some history books about this.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (

Oops. Oopsie. I read that as "Carter". My mistake.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (g8Ew8)

182 157 I used to be a thing.
Posted by: The Epstein Files at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM

++++++

Me, too.

Posted by: The Nancy Guthrie story at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (2Ez/1)

183 I'm proud of our military, don't get me wrong. I've become a bit of a pessimist over military interventions. I hope this doesn't drag on for years.

Posted by: Max Power at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (U4XlL)

184 One right above you LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:15 PM (PYyV9)

Nope. He's a regular doing a sock.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (6t1NV)

185 Whatever they want to call themselves is fine with me.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:17 PM (/M/4v)

186 Also, a decade ago there was some interest in training eagles to intercept drones. Kind of cool at the time, but with how huge and powerful drones have gotten, probably not a realistic solution anymore: https://tinyurl.com/4vhehf4y
Posted by: Military Moron at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (JCZqz)

The obvious thing is to have drones carry smaller drones to attack enemy drones.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (8avO+)

187 What's a "payroll" troll?

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (iFTx/)

188 My impression is that the US was used for the stealth and stand-off work to make the airspace safe, and the Israelis were then able to fly in and take out key targets.

The FPVs would be devastating if there was a resistance, and they had enough of them. I wonder is the USA has a plan to provide, like the liberator pistol.
We should definitely work up plans for something like that for UK though when their civil war starts.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (7MeZ0)

189
Do one-way attack drones have a self-destruct capability to prevent them from falling into enemy hands for retaliation?

* Goes off to search ... *

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (Xfil9)

190 Earlier they were spouting polls about how only 20% back this.. Including Republicans...
Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (a7sNn)

That tweet from the Iranian FM, or whatever he is, about Trump turning his back on America in favor of Israel really spoke to the people being paid by Iran - and their proxies.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (ExV1e)

191 Do we really believe Russia can't build its own drones? It needs Iran to do that? I find it very hard to believe that Russia has 5th gen fighters but needs to learn drone tech from Iran and Ukraine. I think the whole "Russia is getting killed by awesome Uke drone tech!" is just pro-Uke bullshit.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)
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No, and I never said so. The entire Russia comment was just an aside. Iran builds a lot of drones and is apparently pretty good at it. If we're looking to neutralize Iran, I hope we're hitting their drone factories. That's all.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (48xL/)

192 I think Persia is the Greek name and Iran is what they called themselves.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (Np3bf)

193 Earlier they were spouting polls about how only 20% back this.. Including Republicans...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (a7sNn)

Ah.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (6t1NV)

194 That hit on the motorcycles is a perfect example. You can tell by the blast it was a directed AP hit.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (hLZfT)

195 My favorite line on the left is "Pedo president protecting his kind distraction for the Jews!!!"

Meanwhile, Iran is led by a government that legalized marriage to 13 year old girls, mandates "sex change" operations to homosexuals, and the Ayatollah wrote a book all about how non-penetrative sexual activity with girls as young as NINE is permitted in Islam.

The president wants to protect Pedos by attacking these guys, you see.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (PYyV9)

196 I think the whole "Russia is getting killed by awesome Uke drone tech!" is just pro-Uke bullshit.

I saw a video that purported to be an advanced Uke drone dropping burning WP on a group of Russian soldiers in a stand of trees.

Now, I couldn't see any soldiers or return fire and the stand of trees seemed awfully small for a unit to hide in. Also, I'm pretty sure the left believes using WP as a weapon is a war crime.

But the drone was dumping whatever flaming stuff was coming out of it nicely...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:19 PM (sKqQm)

197 Do we really believe Russia can't build its own drones? It needs Iran to do that? I find it very hard to believe that Russia has 5th gen fighters but needs to learn drone tech from Iran and Ukraine. I think the whole "Russia is getting killed by awesome Uke drone tech!" is just pro-Uke bullshit.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)
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No, and I never said so. The entire Russia comment was just an aside. Iran builds a lot of drones and is apparently pretty good at it. If we're looking to neutralize Iran, I hope we're hitting their drone factories. That's all.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (48xL/)
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I was commenting more on the comment that you commented on.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:19 PM (iFTx/)

198 171 158 The payroll trolls sure are quiet.
Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:14 PM (6t1NV)

Earlier they were spouting polls about how only 20% back this.. Including Republicans...
Posted by: It's me donna
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What they didn't tell you is that it was an internet poll of Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, and Chinese.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:19 PM (E4rtv)

199 Do we really believe Russia can't build its own drones? It needs Iran to do that? I find it very hard to believe that Russia has 5th gen fighters but needs to learn drone tech from Iran and Ukraine. I think the whole "Russia is getting killed by awesome Uke drone tech!" is just pro-Uke bullshit.
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Call us.

Posted by: TEMU at March 02, 2026 02:19 PM (2Ez/1)

200 The FPVs would be devastating if there was a resistance, and they had enough of them. I wonder is the USA has a plan to provide, like the liberator pistol.
We should definitely work up plans for something like that for UK though when their civil war starts.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM (7MeZ0)

Make sure we drop them in the English countryside. The government reports that it is too White.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 02:19 PM (zjgNU)

201 162 Didn't one our drones crash in Iran when Barky was president? I recall he didn't do squat to destroy the wreckage and the Iranians used the tech. So payback is a bitch
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 02:06 PM (HYqoK)

Damn, man. You really need to visit some history books about this.

Physician, heal thyself.

https://is.gd/0uqydk

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 02:19 PM (Riz8t)

202 It's Monday. The UN and EU will reopen.

Maybe DTS will slap an eviction notice on the UN and they can relocate to the EU. Let someone else fund it.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (luW68)

203 I was commenting more on the comment that you commented on.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
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Stop it! That made my head hurt. It is a Monday after all.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (E4rtv)

204 and the Ayatollah wrote a book all about how non-penetrative sexual activity with girls as young as NINE is permitted in Islam.

I mean Big Mo bragged about it. If you believe he was the almost perfect prophet of "god" then this "god" must be ok with sex with 9 year olds.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (sKqQm)

205 151 Warthogs?

Not much use in this conflict. They an take out ground targets but are primarily useful as close air support for tanks and troops.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:10 PM (PYyV9)

Even artillery accuracy these days is good enough to hit targets very precisely.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:12 PM (8avO+)

A recent article about A-10s based someplace in the Gulf riding shotgun for US Navy mine hunting vessels, to help defend them against Iranian small boat swarm attacks --

https://tinyurl.com/y73v2p8d

Posted by: Gref at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (5rh/l)

206 This bikini blonde wonders if she'll possibly have the chance to find out if Iranian beach towns are (or will become) nice:
http://tiny.cc/kepz001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (48xL/)

207 Willowed : a new Harvard/Harris poll has the Nov election a dead heat. Given that it probably over sampled Dems that is bad news for the Dems. And that is before they get completely insane this summer. If this action goes well, the Dems are as sunk as the Iranian navy

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If the GOP can get off their lousy, good-for-little duffs and pass the SAVE Act, it sure would help brighten the outlook even more.

Posted by: Lady in Black at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (qBdHI)

208 When will MSNOW and NYT and WP and CNN start reporting how it is a war crime to use these drones?

Posted by: MikeN at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (8uQGY)

209
So LUCAS really IS the Prince of Darkness...

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 02, 2026 02:21 PM (HXiQ2)

210 Is it wrong to be tickled by the fact that we apparently shamelessly copied Iran's Shahed drone design but then attached Starlink terminals to them? That's so fucking great.
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Not just stole it but spoofed the Iranian transmission signals so the Russian-Chinese air defense systems all thought they were friendlies.

Dear President Xi,
Would you like to be featured on the "El Presidente of the Month" club?
Are you sure those drones in your skies are really yours?
XOXO
Donald J. Trump

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:21 PM (HXT0k)

211 The level of propaganda out there is mind blowing. If you only watched left wing YouTube you think oil is at $300 and Dow Jones dropped 20% today.

Posted by: Heroq at March 02, 2026 02:21 PM (Jay38)

212 Like ryan george the thing you just watched

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at March 02, 2026 02:21 PM (bXbFr)

213 [The answer to my question @ 189, per Grok:]

Yes, many one-way attack drones (also called kamikaze drones, suicide drones, or loitering munitions in related contexts) incorporate self-destruct capabilities specifically to prevent them from falling intact into enemy hands, which could allow technology capture, reverse-engineering, or repurposing for retaliation.

This feature is not universal across all models, but it has become increasingly common, especially in modern designs used in high-stakes conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:21 PM (L9ywa)

214 This bikini blonde wonders if she'll possibly have the chance to find out if Iranian beach towns are (or will become) nice:
http://tiny.cc/kepz001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (48xL/)
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You shoulda found a nice swarthy Persian hottie, but I'll take this one. TBWB.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (iFTx/)

215 7 it's exciting, and also scary (the drone warfare era)

we're learning a lot here
Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM (j+aD2)

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If only there was a smart military blog...

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (eGZjr)

216 Iranians want it called Iran. Persia is just a province. There were forced to say they were "Persian" as not to be associated with the Islamic Republic. Had the same experience with a number of Iraqis. They called themes "Assyrian" for a while there. Even though they were from Baghdad.
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Persia was an empire at one point.

I think it's kind of encouraging that they don't want that back.

Posted by: Methos at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (vSvIl)

217 pretty sure there are pills to deal with oily discharge

Guplaxin, for oily discharges! Ask your doctor about it today!

Do not take Guplaxin if you are allergic to Guplaxin.

Side effects may include nausea, vomiting, water weight gain, lower back pain, receding hairline, eczema, seborrhea, psoriasis, itching, chafing clothing, liver spots, blood clots, ringworm, excessive body odor, uneven tire wear, pyorrhea, gonorrhea, diarrhea, halitosis, scoliosis, loss of bladder control, hammertoe, the shanks, low sperm count, warp floors, cluttered drawers, hunchback, heart attack, low resale value on your home, feline leukemia, athlete’s foot, head lice, club foot, msmd, VD fleas, anxiety, sleeplessness, drowsiness, poor gas mileage, tooth decay, parvo warts, unibrow, lazy eye, fruit flies, chest pains, clogged drains, hemorrhoids, dry heaving, and sexual dysfunction.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (PYyV9)

218 They were doing a 'He's lost MAGA with this!' Thing over the weekend.

It was funny because I was like 'im actually kind of loving this.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (zZu0s)

219 187 What's a "payroll" troll?
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:18 PM

+++

And how much does it pay?

Posted by: Stoner living in parents' basement at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (2Ez/1)

220 207 Willowed : a new Harvard/Harris poll has the Nov election a dead heat. Given that it probably over sampled Dems that is bad news for the Dems. And that is before they get completely insane this summer. If this action goes well, the Dems are as sunk as the Iranian navy

--

If the GOP can get off their lousy, good-for-little duffs and pass the SAVE Act, it sure would help brighten the outlook even more.

Posted by: Lady in Black at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (qBdHI)

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The generic congressional vote as reflected in polling right now has a lot more in common with 2022 than 2018.

The CGV in 2022 ended up as R+2.7. 2018 was D+9.

I mean...polling is not acting like Democrats are anything like a heavy favorite.

And people act like they are?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (GBKbO)

221 Trolls have not gotten an update.

EU was not going to meet about Iran until today.

Coincidence?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (zZu0s)

222 Those Shahed style drones are not suitable for targeting personnel. They are meant for fixed targets. Enter the GPS coordinates and send them off on thier own.
-- Serious Cat

Ah maybe, yes, I guess these particular drones are "kamikazee drones," which fly into their target and blow up.

On the update... with modern satellite imagery... and the amount of satellites now up, we can have close to real time intel on a target... and as the drone can be redirected while in flight? using GPS coordinates?

Hell, my Phone is accurate within feet...

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (mP0Kj)

223 187 What's a "payroll" troll?
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade

Paid per post. Like Donna Summers, They Work Hard for the Money.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (E4rtv)

224 " You can have more than 28,000 drones at $35,000 each for less than a billion dollars."

btw, that one Iran drone that got through to ? Bahrain directly hit a ? billion dollar US radar installation. I assume it was guided either by a human or it "recognized" and maneuvered directly into the target.

Posted by: illiniwek at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (vbXSk)

225 Stocks are up 0.070%. Bull market.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (Np3bf)

226 Fappers the least crazy member of cnn

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (bXbFr)

227 LUCAS drones also have additional avionics such as Starlink, allowing changes to mission specs on the fly.

Posted by: Inspector Cussword at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (lFFaq)

228 @5

The GEB Whitehouse was so concerned about the media that thousands of our guys and gals got killed.

Trump is doing it right.

I hope a few Dem Congress critters have heart attacks over this.

"Muh principal uhhhhhhj!!! *thud*

Posted by: melodicmetal at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (61TgR)

229 So the Kraken will finally be released?

Yes! No more cockamamie cigar smoke. No more Swedish meatballs there, tootsie. And no more phony Irish whiskey. No more goddamn jerky beef! The party's over. Kill them all.

Posted by: President Donald J. Trump, Shot Caller at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (/IU3q)

230 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (FXNzP)

231 I've been calling it Persia since this latest war. I hope they get a Republic of Persia once its all said and done, but I don't know if there has a ever been a true republic in that part of the world.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (n5tGW)

232 You can buy a lot of Tomahawk (how culturally insensitive) missiles with all that somali scam money.

Posted by: Cray Cray at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (Zfkaw)

233 I was commenting more on the comment that you commented on.

Commentception!!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (PYyV9)

234 Pete Hegseth is dumber than dirt and cannot even put a complete sentence together...

I heard also he drinks a lot and slurs his words...

My SecDef would have been Mark Kelly from Arzona whom the military loves...

Cackle........... Cackle.......... Cackle.........
Posted by: Kami Harris

And I have it on good authority from my wise and good friend Mazi Hirono, Dumbshit-Hawaii, that he may have sexually harassed himself multiple times while drunk!

Posted by: Cheri at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (oiNtH)

235 > But the drone was dumping whatever flaming stuff was coming out of it nicely...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:19 PM (sKqQm)

Some company was selling a civilian flame-throwing drone a while back, intended for jobs such as removing hornet nests from trees.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (IG3/x)

236
This bikini blonde wonders if she'll possibly have the chance to find out if Iranian beach towns are (or will become) nice:
http://tiny.cc/kepz001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (48xL/)

That bikini is mismatched, a fashion faux pas. She should remove it immediately.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (HXiQ2)

237 Do we really believe Russia can't build its own drones? It needs Iran to do that? I find it very hard to believe that Russia has 5th gen fighters but needs to learn drone tech from Iran and Ukraine. I think the whole "Russia is getting killed by awesome Uke drone tech!" is just pro-Uke bullshit.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)

There was a little of a 'drone gap' against Russia in 2022 as Ukraine could import kits from the west and compensate for their Airforce not being able to operate against Russian anti-air tech. Hence Russia buying licensing and some drones from Iran to pull even. I think that gap has long since closed - Russia itself made the first fly by wire drones to avoid jamming problems that I know of.

But yes, Russia presumably had little problem setting up all the drone factories it needs well away from the front, and China can deliver all the chips needed if Russia can't.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (8avO+)

238 Europeans don't work weekends.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (Np3bf)

239 12 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools
Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:51 PM (j+aD2)

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This is a major reason for arming the Iranian people.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (eGZjr)

240 Our R and D and acquisition pipeline, like Russia, does not think like the Iranians did nor did it operate under the same constraints. They decried the Shahed because sanctions kept them from getting outside help, plus they need to mass produce it while keeping access to the materials. What resulted was a cheap, effective platform. Rather than go through the pain of doing your own complete R and D, both Russia and the US leveraged it without paying the blood suckers at defense contractors $100 million. We basically gave it to them and said “here copy this and make a shitload. Oh, and for $1.99.

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (hLZfT)

241 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March

Weird angle, so I'm guessing it's AI
.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (ix8EF)

242 Trump needs to do what Obama did and get congressional approval to bomb middle eastern countries.

Wait what?

Posted by: Heroq at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (Jay38)

243 We should start calling it Persia again

Absolutely. That would erase the Muslim stank from their history and nation.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Persia is an exonym of Iran used by the Greeks describing only one part of Iran, Fars. Iran (Arya) is the endonym of the country as a whole.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (diia5)

244 This iran thing is cool and all, but I wonder what plans are being made to expel the muslim invaders here, and they're gonna need some expelling.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (snZF9)

245 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?

I remember watching an episode of the all transformers cartoon and one of the Decepticons kidnapped a football coach because he was a human strategist.

And sure enough, the coach told them they need to blitz their enemies every so often to keep them on their toes....

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (sKqQm)

246 >>@HarrisXdata

>>New @Harvard/@HarrisXdata Poll:

>>The Hypothetical Congressional Ballot Is Now A Dead Heat.

🔵 50% Democrat (-4)
🔴 50% Republican (+4)

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (viF8m)

247 >>>The "Ground Forces" Phase of This War May Be Fought Entirely With Drone Hunter-Killers

oh man that brings back memories

Posted by: Kyle Reese at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (jGJov)

248 218 They were doing a 'He's lost MAGA with this!' Thing over the weekend.

It was funny because I was like 'im actually kind of loving this.'
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:22 PM (zZu0s)

As many here have probably noticed... I'm against most US intervention overseas. From Iraq, to Afghanistan, to Syria... I wanted our troops out of there.

This, however, is the right fight. The one we should have had 40 years ago...

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (mP0Kj)

249 If this action goes well, the Dems are as sunk as the Iranian navy

Foreign policy doesn't really affect voting very much. SAVE act and a better economy would be much more useful.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (PYyV9)

250 The Donald advised the persians to stay inside, the big one is coming. Hmm, has a familiar passover vibe; pesach. Biblical.

Posted by: kingsman at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (ehY6c)

251 Persia is an exonym of Iran used by the Greeks describing only one part of Iran, Fars. Iran (Arya) is the endonym of the country as a whole.

SEE! SEEE?!? Trump supports the Aryan Nation!

Posted by: Some Leftist at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (sKqQm)

252 Iran presents zero immediate or even midterm threat to the United States. The lead negotiator from Armenia said they had break throughs the day before. Iran agreed to terms they’d never agreed to before that would prevent the possibility of making a nuclear bomb.

It is an illegal aggression, clearly, under international law, and will have a terrible impact on our reputation and ability to negotiate peace in the future.

The only plan was to divert attention from Epstein. To some extent, it's working. He will continue to throw however many bombs & bodies it takes to make sure that the main headline on any news broadcast is Iran & not Epstein.

public polling had attacking Iran at 16-21 % support. If the only impetus here was to distract from a very unpopular issue, would you do so by doing something else that is extraordinarily unpopular?

We’ve already lost soldiers. We’ve already killed civilians, including an entire school full of girls. Our allies don't support it, and Congress didn't authorize it. Impeach, protest, remove.

This isn’t about democracy there. If it was, the US wouldn’t have bases in all the Mid East Monarchies.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (JCZqz)

253 It's Monday. The UN and EU will reopen.
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We know their coordinates...

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (TN0g+)

254 Weird angle, so I'm guessing it's AI
.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (ix8EF)

Sometimes a weird angle is desirable.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (6t1NV)

255 I remember watching an episode of the all transformers cartoon and one of the Decepticons kidnapped a football coach because he was a human strategist.

And sure enough, the coach told them they need to blitz their enemies every so often to keep them on their toes....
Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:25 PM (sKqQm)
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I was wondering if the Department of War had contracted some professional Starcraft players...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (ESVrU)

256 The stupidest dooming I’ve seen is China will attack the Us to defend Iran.

Bitch please. You think China is starting WW3 over …Iran?

Posted by: Heroq at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (Jay38)

257 The only plan was to divert attention from Epstein. To some extent, it's working. He will continue to throw however many bombs & bodies it takes to make sure that the main headline on any news broadcast is Iran & not Epstein.

LOL

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (a7sNn)

258 There are other drones besides the ones that fly. Or swim.

Small ground based drones that can scoot through buildings, climb walls and stairs and detonate at their target would do wonders in urban areas with cover.

There are those that do all that autonomously too.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (jtM2q)

259 They were doing a 'He's lost MAGA with this!' Thing over the weekend.

If he sends 250K American boys to get shot at for a few years while he "builds democracy" then yes.

If he kills the Iranian leadership via drones and airpower? Pass the popcorn.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (sKqQm)

260 the new drone warfare consists of using $10,000 to $40,000 drones to carry grenades and repurposed landmines directly over vehicles and groups of enemy soldiers, and then dropping that small munition with pinpoint accuracy

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Just seems strange and scary and maybe somewhat "immoral." But I suppose all new forms of warfare seem that way at first.

I'm guessing the point of this war is a multi-faceted, but part:

a) to elimiate a strategic threat (Iran),
b) to weaken an adversary of our real enemy (China),
c) to take advantage of our other adversary being bogged down in its own war (Russia),
and (d) to show everyone our capabilities.

More to it than that, but if the casulaties are low, if the war is short, and if we do not accept refugees, then this will be a popular war more akin to Gulf War than the GWOT.

Big if, but Trump has earned the benefit of the doubt for now.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (sX1BW)

261 I've been calling it Persia since this latest war. I hope they get a Republic of Persia once its all said and done, but I don't know if there has a ever been a true republic in that part of the world.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:24 PM (n5tGW)

I don't care if it is a Republic as long as it is responsive to the needs of their people and allows free expression.

Look at the EU or the Democrats for "Republics". We will have to be toppling those governments soon enough.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (8avO+)

262 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

Good. Distinct and easier to locate.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (luW68)

263 Those radio signaks on the teeth are garbled

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (bXbFr)

264 What's a "payroll" troll?
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade

You yell 16 slogans and what do you get?
Another day older just to pay the rent.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (FXNzP)

265 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?
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We did.

Posted by: Metallica at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (TN0g+)

266 How much intel are the congresscritters trying to give to our enemies right now?

Posted by: Cray Cray at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (Zfkaw)

267
This feature is not universal across all models, but it has become increasingly common, especially in modern designs used in high-stakes conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war.
Posted by: ShainS

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There is a good documentary from the 70s I think about WWII tech. One episode covers mines, and one that washed up on the beaches in England. They had to defuse to figure out how they worked (magnetic field of ship overhead.) and so they sent a group to give it a go. Almost certain death.

Turns out, the Germans didn't bother with activating the self destruct, possibly because it was a pain and dangerous before they had to deploy. So the British got the tech and were able to counter. Really good series - cryptography, radar, mines,,, lots of good stuff and I will look for name in a sec.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (7MeZ0)

268 236
This bikini blonde wonders if she'll possibly have the chance to find out if Iranian beach towns are (or will become) nice:
http://tiny.cc/kepz001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (48xL/)

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From the fit, it looks like her bikini is too small.

Wait. What? Did i just write that?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (v7EM2)

269 I was wondering if the Department of War had contracted some professional Starcraft players...

How have they not made that into a big budget movie yet?

I mean Mario and Sonic both did well recently and unlike them Starcraft has an actual plot...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (sKqQm)

270 I regret to inform you that a new photo reveals that Massie's staffers are a bunch of gays who have T-shirts that say "Massie's Nasties". And they're proud of this.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (tUj8P)

271 The Chinese have Chinese air defenses.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (Np3bf)

272 The Donald advised the persians to stay inside, the big one is coming. Hmm, has a familiar passover vibe; pesach. Biblical.
Posted by: kingsman at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (ehY6c)
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FWIW, Passover starts on April 2 this year...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (ESVrU)

273 The generic congressional vote as reflected in polling right now has a lot more in common with 2022 than 2018.

The CGV in 2022 ended up as R+2.7. 2018 was D+9.

I mean...polling is not acting like Democrats are anything like a heavy favorite.

And people act like they are?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

The whole redistricting thing for House seats which might even get accelerated if Scotus rules the majority minority application of the VRA is unconstitutional.

Even without that, Florida is considering redistricting as well soon which would counteract Virginia's proposed redistricting.

It will make predictions a lot harder but it could turn a mild red wave into a bigger one as teh Dems have really weaken blue districts in CA and VA to get the maximum payoff in red ones. The reverse is true in TX and FL perhaps.

Senate's most vulnerable is probably Ossof in GA and after that the open Peter's seat in Michigan or perhaps Tina Smith's in MN or Shaheen's seat in NH.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (E4rtv)

274
From the fit, it looks like her bikini is too small.

Wait. What? Did i just write that?

Why are you gay?

Posted by: Some Guy from Uganda at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (sKqQm)

275 Remember it was Barky that allowed Iran to capture one of downed drones thus their reverse engineering began

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (+nEug)

276 12 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

If true, (IF!), it sounds like the bitter-enders plan to go out in a Gotterdammerung hail of lead and steel.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (Riz8t)

277 It would be interesting if the Parsees (i.e., Persians) in India wound up coming back. They've been in exile since the Islamic conquest (they're Zoroastrians).

They're an extremely wealthy and influential minority in India.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (IG3/x)

278 And since the bikini is mismatched it's almost sure it's AI. This wonderful new technology/ putting heads on pictures of other bodies. Meh.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (ix8EF)

279 There are other drones besides the ones that fly. Or swim.

Small ground based drones that can scoot through buildings, climb walls and stairs and detonate at their target would do wonders in urban areas with cover.

There are those that do all that autonomously too.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 02:27 PM (jtM2q)

Russia has used tracked drones to evac wounded people out of the towns in combat back to medical stations.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (8avO+)

280 The name mentioned in #267

The Secret War (TV series)

Very good if you are interested in history or tech or WWII

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (7MeZ0)

281 Maybe DTS will slap an eviction notice on the UN and they can relocate to the EU. Let someone else fund it.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at March 02, 2026 02:20 PM (luW6

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Relocate it to Tehran.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (L9ywa)

282 264 What's a "payroll" troll?
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade

You yell 16 slogans and what do you get?
Another day older ~~just to pay the rent.~~
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

in your mom's basement.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (JCZqz)

283 Cue Dope's Die, Motherfers, Die.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (wBaIH)

284 ... This isn’t about democracy there. If it was, the US wouldn’t have bases in all the Mid East Monarchies.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (JCZqz)
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Did anyone say that this time? From what I've read, the US has been pretty clear that this is about getting rid of the mullahs and their regional and increasingly global aggression and combat operations, along with the wholesale slaughter of Iranians.

If the Iranians put in a democracy, fine. If they put in a dictator, fine. Up to them. As far as I know, this is the first major military operation in my lifetime that is *not* explicitly about democratizing the enemy.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (48xL/)

285 > 265 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?
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We did.
Posted by: Metallica at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (TN0g+)

So did we.

Posted by: The Ramones at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (IG3/x)

286 Persia is an exonym of Iran used by the Greeks describing only one part of Iran, Fars. Iran (Arya) is the endonym of the country as a whole.
Posted by: weft Doc-loop
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And yet, still no one knows where Uz was...

Posted by: Job at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM (XeU6L)

287 12 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

If true, (IF!), it sounds like the bitter-enders plan to go out in a Gotterdammerung hail of lead and steel.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (Riz8t)

I'd rather they fort up than go out shooting people during this transition period. Hopefully if the tide turns they can be talked out of their strongholds and shipped out of country.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM (8avO+)

288 60 I keep hoping someday soon people all over X and other social media will learn the simple difference between "fighter aircraft," "attack aircraft" and "bomber aircraft."
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (Y1sOo)

These are the same people who think there is such a thing as an assault weapon.

With a chainsaw attachment.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM (I40wl)

289 If you suspect you might have an exonym or an endonym, see your doctor.

Relief is available.

Posted by: Big Farma at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM (2Ez/1)

290 They were doing a 'He's lost MAGA with this!' Thing over the weekend.

Oh yeah its the new "the walls are closing in"

This, however, is the right fight. The one we should have had 40 years ago

Yeah. Look, I hate foreign intervention, I hate using our blood (some of our guys have died) and treasury on some other nation. And I sure as hell am opposed to invading some craphole and trying to rebuild it.

But this? This is what everyone has been saying for decades needed to be done and finally is. Iran has been a festering center of terrorism and evil for decades, spreading its horror around the world through proxies even worse than the Soviet Union ever did. They have been calling for nuclear holocaust for decades, they have promised to use nukes. And they have been tirelessly working on making them for decades. We keep knocking back their nuclear abilities, they keep restarting.

As you say: should have been done 40 years ago. Needed doing for almost half a century. This is like the Barbary Pirates: finally someone is doing what everyone knew needed to be done forever.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM (PYyV9)

291 This is the first poll on midterms taken post SOTU. Good sign.

Posted by: Heroq at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM (Jay38)

292 "You can have more than 28,000 drones at $35,000 each for less than a billion dollars."
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Or would could give every US citizen a million dollars with that same money!!!

Posted by: Some crazy leftist with bad math at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM (TN0g+)

293 284 Did anyone say that this time? From what I've read, the US has been pretty clear that this is about getting rid of the mullahs and their regional and increasingly global aggression and combat operations, along with the wholesale slaughter of Iranians.

If the Iranians put in a democracy, fine. If they put in a dictator, fine. Up to them. As far as I know, this is the first major military operation in my lifetime that is *not* explicitly about democratizing the enemy.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (48xL/)

If there's any force on earth that would f*** this all up, it's "Our Precious Democracy".

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (3wOGw)

294 It is an illegal aggression, clearly, under international law, and will have a terrible impact on our reputation and ability to negotiate peace in the future.
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That is "undocumented aggression" so it's fine.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (HXT0k)

295
80% of the Persian People are more Pro-USA than 90% of Democrats.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (L9ywa)

296 270 I regret to inform you that a new photo reveals that Massie's staffers are a bunch of gays who have T-shirts that say "Massie's Nasties". And they're proud of this.
Posted by: Ian S.
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I saw that picture and the rampant lack of masculinity and abundance of twinks made the women in the picture the most masculine.

Massie's biggest donor is a leftist Muslim donating 55k who also donates all to Squad Dems in other races. Massie also won in December a Soros-Koch funded award that was handed to him by Iran's chief apologist and former NAID head in the US. (NAID is a lobbying group for Iran).

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (E4rtv)

297 This, however, is the right fight. The one we should have had 40 years ago...
Posted by: Romeo13

Yes. As someone who was alive at that time during the morose Carter years, Trump is not starting a war, he is finally ending one that Iran started in 1979 against the West and particularly the US.

Posted by: Cheri at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (oiNtH)

298 Small ground based drones that can scoot through buildings, climb walls and stairs and detonate at their target would do wonders in urban areas with cover./i]

When the BLM terrorist killed 5 cops in Dallas they eventually got him by putting a bomb on their remote bomb removal robot and driving it up to him.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (sKqQm)

299 Have you noticed the silence from the Leftists about the Iranian regime retaliating against the Israeli/US strikes by launching TERRORIST missile and drone attacks against civilian facilities in countries across the region? Hotels, shopping mall, airports, housing districts, etc.? Gee, I wonder why the silence?

Disgusting.

Posted by: Gref at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (5rh/l)

300 285 > 265 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?
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We did.
Posted by: Metallica at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (TN0g+)

So did we.
Posted by: The Ramones at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (IG3/x)

And then there was a Ballroom Blitz...

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 02, 2026 02:32 PM (I40wl)

301 >>Just seems strange and scary and maybe somewhat "immoral." But I suppose all new forms of warfare seem that way at first.

This was said about archers...then, later about Crossbows.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (1Udfd)

302 What if Trump seized the Iranian oil fields and declared that we are taking 25% of the cut for America?

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (sX1BW)

303 And yet, still no one knows where Uz was...

Posted by: Job at March 02, 2026 02:31 PM

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What's a leppo?

Posted by: Gary Johnson at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (2Ez/1)

304 We’ve already lost soldiers. We’ve already killed civilians, including an entire school full of girls. Our allies don't support it, and Congress didn't authorize it. Impeach, protest, remove.
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The video of that shows it was an Iranian missile that failed and fell back.

Because of course they put their missile launchers next to schools.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (HXT0k)

305 276 12 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

If true, (IF!), it sounds like the bitter-enders plan to go out in a Gotterdammerung hail of lead and steel.
Posted by: Archimedes

Oh no. Whatever you do, don't hide military forces in Mosques so we have to destroy those, too. Please.

Posted by: Br'er Netanyahu at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (JCZqz)

306 The Donald advised the persians to stay inside, the big one is coming. Hmm, has a familiar passover vibe; pesach. Biblical.
Posted by: kingsman at March 02, 2026 02:26 PM (ehY6c)
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FWIW, Passover starts on April 2 this year...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 02:29 PM (ESVrU)

You know what's Biblical, Jews were subjugated for 47 years by the Babylonians, until Cyrus the Great set them free.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (/M/4v)

307 If the Iranians put in a democracy, fine. If they put in a dictator, fine. Up to them. As far as I know, this is the first major military operation in my lifetime that is *not* explicitly about democratizing the enemy.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (48xL/)

All I have heard on this was the Son of the Shah leading a 'council' of other regional peeps as a national government. Not sure if this rises to a legislature.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (8avO+)

308 Nah, I was talking about a true republic like we had the first 50 years or so, not a name only republic. I'm convinced it is the best so far for creating freedom. So that's my hope for them.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (n5tGW)

309 Good move guys. Go hole up in the mosques. The protestors have been burning them down right and left.
Al ha don't have a home in Iran no more.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (+nEug)

310 Keir Rodney Starmer = Neville Chamberlain

History has a habit of repeating itself ?????

Posted by: History Book at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (YuOiR)

311 Rahab the Harlot was told to shelter indoors too, before the complete destruction of Jericho. She, and whoever else was with her, were the only ones to survive in the city.

Does it irk her that people still call her "the Harlot" after 3,000 years? She is one of God's Elect, after all. I got drunk twice in my youth. I would hate to be called "the Drunk" now in my dotage.

Posted by: Stone Cold Soberish at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (oftw2)

312 The Secret War (TV series)

Very good if you are interested in history or tech or WWII

Just avoid the Disney+ series of that name

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (PYyV9)

313 "They have changed the geometry of the battlefield."
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NO MATH!

Posted by: 496 at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (kTtsV)

314 Blitzkrieg Bop is a great song . Don't know what Guderian would have thought of it

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (HYqoK)

315 You know what's Biblical, Jews were subjugated for 47 years by the Babylonians, until Cyrus the Great set them free.
Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (/M/4v)

Cyrus the king of Persia

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (8avO+)

316 It would be interesting if the Parsees (i.e., Persians) in India wound up coming back. They've been in exile since the Islamic conquest (they're Zoroastrians).

You know who else was a Parsee Zoroastrian?

No, not Hitler. What's wrong with you?

Freddy Mercury, aka Farrokh Bulsara.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (Riz8t)

317 Trump addressed a wide range of topics in the interview, including the expected length of the conflict, his surprise at Iran's widespread retaliation and the country's expected succession plan.
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As an outsider, it looks to me like the local commanders at missile and drone installations went into "YOLO" mode when they went blind - as in "fire at anything you think you might be able to hit, anywhere in the direction of Israel, US assets, or Sunni territories." It looked like enraged button-mashing, at least from out here.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (48xL/)

318 Cyrus the king of Persia
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (8avO+)

I thought that was clear...

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (/M/4v)

319 As you say: should have been done 40 years ago. Needed doing for almost half a century. This is like the Barbary Pirates: finally someone is doing what everyone knew needed to be done forever.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

If we want to lessen our footprint overseas, taking out Iran's delusionary nutjob mullahcracy had to be done. They wanted nukes to use and you can't allow psychotic regimes like that to have them with delivery systems. Norks have them and that is bad enough but Iran planned on building enough missiles so that they could hide a nuke in a swarm of other missiles as decoys.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:35 PM (E4rtv)

320 Yes. As someone who was alive at that time during the morose Carter years, Trump is not starting a war, he is finally ending one that Iran started in 1979 against the West and particularly the US.

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A very real justification for this war is that they took hostages. I don't care if it was 45 years ago.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:35 PM (sX1BW)

321 >>Blitzkrieg Bop is a great song . Don't know what Guderian would have thought of it

Cretin Hop was the better tune.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:35 PM (1Udfd)

322 But the word "farsi" is the Arabic word for the Persian language. that word should be banned.
Posted by: ace

It's from the same root as "Persia." Both come from the name of Pars (Fars) Province. Since there is no "p" in Arabic, when the Arabs took over, they swapped out the p's with f's.

So just change it back to "Parsi." (Come to think of it, the term "Parsi" for Zoroastrians also comes from the "Pars" root.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 02:35 PM (77rzZ)

323 Have you noticed the silence from the Leftists about the Iranian regime retaliating against the Israeli/US strikes by launching TERRORIST missile and drone attacks against civilian facilities in countries across the region? Hotels, shopping mall, airports, housing districts, etc.

They hit a hospital in Jerusalem with a drone. They are deliberately going after terror targets in all their neighbors, its... an odd choice.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:35 PM (PYyV9)

324 300 285 > 265 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?
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We did.
Posted by: Metallica at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (TN0g+)

So did we.
Posted by: The Ramones at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (IG3/x)

And then there was a Ballroom Blitz...
Posted by: tcn in AK

Everyone attack!

Posted by: The man in the back at March 02, 2026 02:36 PM (7MeZ0)

325 When the BLM terrorist killed 5 cops in Dallas they eventually got him by putting a bomb on their remote bomb removal robot and driving it up to him.
Posted by: 18-1

Candygram for Mongo?

Posted by: Sheriff Bart at March 02, 2026 02:36 PM (JCZqz)

326 As an outsider, it looks to me like the local commanders at missile and drone installations went into "YOLO" mode when they went blind - as in "fire at anything you think you might be able to hit, anywhere in the direction of Israel, US assets, or Sunni territories." It looked like enraged button-mashing, at least from out here.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
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Early on, an Iranian commander said as much, I think it was Sunday.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:36 PM (E4rtv)

327 Keir Rodney Starmer = Neville Chamberlain

History has a habit of repeating itself ?????
Posted by: History Book at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (YuOiR)

Neville could at least argue that GB needed time to complete its war preparations vs Germany. The only nation Starmer is fighting is England.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:36 PM (8avO+)

328 What's a leppo?

$20, same as in town

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 02:36 PM (Kt19C)

329 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:51 PM (j+aD2)

Waco.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 02:36 PM (dK+Kv)

330 Analyst Shanaka Anslem Perera is founder and CEO of Pet Express Sri Lanka, an animal-transfer firm. He has some international logistics qualifications.

There is a possibility we could drone-drop dogs on them.
I just want to read the complaint in the International Court.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (zdLoL)

331 Parsia?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (Np3bf)

332 >>They hit a hospital in Jerusalem with a drone.

Was that the Pali Hospital?

Because, they hit one of those.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (1Udfd)

333 265 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?
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Admission, I did. Had the Avalon Hill game of Blitzkrieg.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (E4rtv)

334 311 Does it irk her that people still call her "the Harlot" after 3,000 years? She is one of God's Elect, after all. I got drunk twice in my youth. I would hate to be called "the Drunk" now in my dotage.
Posted by: Stone Cold Soberish at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (oftw2)

What about "Drunky McDrunkface"?

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (3wOGw)

335 somebody who can never go home, Christiane Amapour...if she does, liberarted Iranians will put her in the gallows for 40 year long Jihadi propaganda

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (/M/4v)

336 They hit a hospital in Jerusalem with a drone. They are deliberately going after terror targets in all their neighbors, its... an odd choice.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:35 PM (PYyV9)
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It doesn't look odd to me. It looks like, "if we're going down, you're all coming with me" behavior, and whether a target is a "legitimate military objective" or whatever falls immediately by the wayside in that context.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (48xL/)

337 30 Yeah there's a plan, and its a big one and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan...
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Waves hand, I know the plan, I know the plan, it's
We Win, They Lose
_R.R.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (/LXUT)

338 Rahab is exalted; she made final copy of the bible for all mankind's benefit. You go girl.

Posted by: kingsman at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (ehY6c)

339
reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools
Posted by: BlackOrchid

They're going full Hamas, are they?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 02:37 PM (xG4kz)

340 79 I keep hoping someday soon people all over X and other social media will learn the simple difference between "fighter aircraft," "attack aircraft" and "bomber aircraft."
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Meh, most of them still don't know what an "assault rifle" is and isn't, and we have a Supreme Court "justice" who doesn't know what a woman is.

******************

Even the Daily Mail reporter. In consecutive paragraphs:

"It came as Qatar shot down two Iranian fighter jets after it was attacked by Tehran today and forced to shut off its gas production following a drone strike.

The Qatari defence ministry announced two Su-24 bombers were brought down today while seven missiles and five drones were also intercepted during several attacks on the Gulf state."

Qatari defense minister: We downed two of their bombers.

Reporter: So, they were fighters, then.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (Y1sOo)

341 The English Translation of Mosque is the Acronym JDAM

Posted by: Wikipedia at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (YuOiR)

342 " ... and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan... yeah, that's the point."

*T. J. Jackson smiles*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (MIIRH)

343 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools
Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:51 PM (j+aD2)
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That would be standard playbook, no?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (48xL/)

344 Does it irk her that people still call her "the Harlot" after 3,000 years? She is one of God's Elect, after all. I got drunk twice in my youth. I would hate to be called "the Drunk" now in my dotage.
Posted by: Stone Cold Soberish

I bet it does! You build dozens of bridges in your life, but do they call you Harold Bridgebuilder?!?!?

Posted by: Harold the Goat fucker at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (JCZqz)

345 The Iranian people are dancing in the streets, thanking Israel for their liberation. White nationalist Nazis like Tucker Carlson and Matt Walsh continue to cope and seethe.

Posted by: Tucker Carlson is an antisemitic racist at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM (CowIf)

346 I keep hoping someday soon people all over X and other social media will learn the simple difference between "fighter aircraft," "attack aircraft" and "bomber aircraft."
Posted by: one hour sober

And the "Lolita Express."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM (FXNzP)

347 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?
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We did.
Posted by: Metallica at March 02, 2026 02:28 PM (TN0g+)

So did we.
Posted by: The Ramones at March 02, 2026 02:30 PM (IG3/x)

And then there was a Ballroom Blitz...
Posted by: tcn in AK

Everyone attack!
Posted by: The man in the back
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The girl in corner bears watching as well...

Posted by: Brian Connolly at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM (TN0g+)

348 319 As you say: should have been done 40 years ago. Needed doing for almost half a century. This is like the Barbary Pirates: finally someone is doing what everyone knew needed to be done forever.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

If we want to lessen our footprint overseas, taking out Iran's delusionary nutjob mullahcracy had to be done.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:35 PM (E4rtv)

Yes. Every Western nation with economic interests (oil) in the Middle East has been tip-toeing around the 6000-lb Iranian Mullahocracy in the room for 40-plus years. We needed to finally make a serious attempt to end that status-quo.

Posted by: Gref at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM (5rh/l)

349 What did Walsh says about the strikes?

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM (sKqQm)

350 Keir Rodney Starmer = Neville Chamberlain

History has a habit of repeating itself ?????

Posted by: History Book at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (YuOiR)

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That's a case of History Rhyming ... in Lisps.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:40 PM (L9ywa)

351 I keep hoping someday soon people all over X and other social media will learn the simple difference between "fighter aircraft," "attack aircraft" and "bomber aircraft."
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 01:58 PM (Y1sOo)
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Fun gating mechanism to determine someone's age: do they call it a "fighter jet" or a "jet fighter?"

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:40 PM (48xL/)

352 @335 Amanpour would get the crap kicked out of her by Iranian expats in London

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 02:40 PM (HYqoK)

353 Yep, there is no central command therefore whoever is in charge of the missile shoots at his favorite target.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 02:40 PM (/LXUT)

354 We’ve already lost soldiers. We’ve already killed civilians, including an entire school full of girls. Our allies don't support it, and Congress didn't authorize it. Impeach, protest, remove.
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The video of that shows it was an Iranian missile that failed and fell back.

Because of course they put their missile launchers next to schools.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:33 PM (HXT0k)

One thing you can say is that if *one* school full of girls is hit, it wasn't the US. If we wanted to hit schools with girls, we'd hit a LOT of them.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:40 PM (8avO+)

355 The only nation Starmer is fighting is England.
Posted by: Oldcat
========
Losing the Manchester by election for a parliamentary seat last week to a coalition of woke whites allied with Muslims for teh Green Party means the Tories on the right are dying and now Labor may collapse from a Green Party challenge on the left.

So Queer Keir did his stupid equivocation dance until the British base got hit.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:40 PM (E4rtv)

356 bombard people with enough information, even genuine information (not that Obama's people did that, it was always lies), they can't keep track of the simplest facts.

They sped up the news cycle on purpose under Soetero and this is why. I watched them do it and actually narrated it on these very pages. I bet you barely remember when the "news" was roughly one big story every three to four days and sometimes much longer.
Posted by: ... at March 02,

Think they called it Stray Voltage.

Info overload essentially.

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (m+uh6)

357 >>If we want to lessen our footprint overseas, taking out Iran's delusionary nutjob mullahcracy had to be done.

Ironically, it will also require less aide to Israel if it proves successful.

Which is what they all claim to want.

But, obviously 'Not Like THIS!'.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (1Udfd)

358 All the smellies over the weekend at their protests were yell-crying into the mic over the "school full of girls."

One fag even feigning emotion over a "bloody pink backpack sized for a little girl."

Please do dip you head in gasoline and light a match, you deep-fried cunt:

You never said a peep about the 30,000+ murdered by the Iranian government over the last 60 days.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (HXT0k)

359 Love the way The Chosen introduces Mary Magdalene in season one, episode one.

Posted by: Come and See at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (2Ez/1)

360 Yep, there is no central command therefore whoever is in charge of the missile shoots at his favorite target.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 02:40 PM (/LXUT)

Better to get the thing out than give the US excuse for a strike on your head.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (8avO+)

361 Yes. Every Western nation with economic interests (oil) in the Middle East has been tip-toeing around the 6000-lb Iranian Mullahocracy in the room for 40-plus years. We needed to finally make a serious attempt to end that status-quo.
Posted by: Gref at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM (5rh/l)
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We sort of couldn't without energy independence. There is a reason that was the status quo, even if you set aside the desire of the international left to have Iran as a major power for their own geopolitical purposes.

America getting oil-independent - and then oil-surplus - was the real geopolitical game-changer.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (48xL/)

362 >>We’ve already lost soldiers. We’ve already killed civilians, including an entire school full of girls.

I'm sure many already know this but for those who don't the missile that hit the girls school in Iran was fired by the IRGC not the US or Israel.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (viF8m)

363 Iran didn't hit any of the Stans.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (Np3bf)

364 Cyrus the king of Persia
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:34 PM (8avO+)

what's the point, and what's in it for the US....his usual dumbass "thoughts"

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (/M/4v)

365 >>What did Walsh says about the strikes?

That they are worse than Anime.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (1Udfd)

366 Yes. Every Western nation with economic interests (oil) in the Middle East has been tip-toeing around the 6000-lb Iranian Mullahocracy in the room for 40-plus years. We needed to finally make a serious attempt to end that status-quo.

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I agree on all this. But I think the better way to sell this to MAGA is simply, they took hostages and they had to pay.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (sX1BW)

367 What did Walsh says about the strikes?
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I keep my doors locked in case I'm attacked.

Posted by: Joe Walsh at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (TN0g+)

368 The muslims in the UK took over the green party as a skin suit. Irony abounds.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (n5tGW)

369 I think Walsh has cognitive disability.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (/M/4v)

370 I have a tactical tomahawk I keep for hobos, but I was told that was racist and a cultural appropriation. I need to get confirmation and verification from Lizzy Warren.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 02:42 PM (gVUi7)

371 > Meh, most of them still don't know what an "assault rifle"

Sure I do. A big one is an assault rifle and a small one is a Glock.

Posted by: Lenny Libtard at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (IG3/x)

372 Nothing makes the Left sadder than to see America winning.

Posted by: The man in the back at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (7MeZ0)

373 Also, Persians are only one of the ethnicities of Iran. Azeris, Kurds, Balochi, Arabs, and others live in Iran. Calling it Persia is like calling Great Britain, England.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (diia5)

374 Kona Big Wave is an OK beer
To have once a year
Do not fear
I'm being sincere

Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (DgMqy)

375 Ah maybe, yes, I guess these particular drones are "kamikazee drones," which fly into their target and blow up.

On the update... with modern satellite imagery... and the amount of satellites now up, we can have close to real time intel on a target... and as the drone can be redirected while in flight? using GPS coordinates?

Hell, my Phone is accurate within feet...
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (mP0Kj)

But these designs are not highly maneuverable like those quad-copter drones. You can't chase people down with them.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (xqQi7)

376 " ...
Don't talk about killing.

Just kill.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 01:57 PM (wa/yD)"

the little sock figured that much out watching Adam West as Batman; the villian would catch him in a trap, and then make a big gloating speech ... giving Batman time to escape.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (MIIRH)

377 Formerly known as

God uses flawed people for his purposes

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (bXbFr)

378 362 I'm sure many already know this but for those who don't the missile that hit the girls school in Iran was fired by the IRGC not the US or Israel.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (viF8m)

The Lie already made it around the world before the truth could get its pants on.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (3wOGw)

379 America getting oil-independent - and then oil-surplus - was the real geopolitical game-changer.

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We have the strategic advantage, and the timing was right. Long live the petro dollar.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (sX1BW)

380
As an outsider, it looks to me like the local commanders at missile and drone installations went into "YOLO" mode when they went blind - as in "fire at anything you think you might be able to hit, anywhere in the direction of Israel, US assets, or Sunni territories." It looked like enraged button-mashing, at least from out here.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)

A modified unlimited chimp out, in other words.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (xG4kz)

381 Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the USA League to defend the Frontier against Mo and the IRGC Armada.

Posted by: Centauri at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (wVcYX)

382 Life's been good to me so far.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (Np3bf)

383 342 " ... and all the people whining that nobody knows the plan... yeah, that's the point."

*T. J. Jackson smiles*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (MIIRH)

"Mr. President, why won't you tell the American public, right now, if you intend to send American ground forces into Iran, and when?! Our viewers have a right to know, right now!"

Posted by: Jake Fapper ans the rest of the Media Twats at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (5rh/l)

384 Time for the US to dominate the world via drones and missiles!

Tyranny around the world is about to end.

God Bless Trump!

Posted by: Diabeetus at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (FEAjO)

385 Yes. Every Western nation with economic interests (oil) in the Middle East has been tip-toeing around the 6000-lb Iranian Mullahocracy in the room for 40-plus years. We needed to finally make a serious attempt to end that status-quo.
Posted by: Gref at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM (5rh/l)

And the other Muslim states in the area have had to pay lip service and more to terrorism and radicalism because of fear Iran would turn terrorists on them.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (8avO+)

386 Perhaps the Donald is our King Cyrus to rebuild the Temple in our hearts and minds.

Posted by: kingsman at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (ehY6c)

387 Does it irk her that people still call her "the Harlot" after 3,000 years? She is one of God's Elect, after all. I got drunk twice in my youth. I would hate to be called "the Drunk" now in my dotage.

Posted by: Stone Cold Soberish

Considering she's an ancestor of the House of David, I think she's alright.

Posted by: Agent K at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (OUMaO)

388 349 What did Walsh says about the strikes?
Posted by: 18-1
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Going on and on about what's the plan which is apparently the latest op. And doing the Tucker/Candace just asking questions bit. A Federalist writer was doing the same crap, Sean Davis. Neither of them are known to be defense analysis and nat sec types.

I think this is going to end up with a lot of the influencer Right losing a lot of followers and being demonetized. The true frauds are going to get hit but the wishy washy types are as well.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM (E4rtv)

389 It is funny the way the left argues about these things...

If any civilian dies for any reason then the fault lies with the American military/president.

But, if an illegal rapes or kills someone, for example, well "these things just happen" and it is unfair to blame the pols and bureaucrats that bring them in

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM (sKqQm)

390 Pre-weekend sock gone.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM (OUMaO)

391 And the other Muslim states in the area have had to pay lip service and more to terrorism and radicalism because of fear Iran would turn terrorists on them.
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:44 PM (8avO+)
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Which Iran did anyway. As the KSA about their ongoing Houthi problem.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM (48xL/)

392 I'll bet Valarie Jarrett's house looks like a drug-fueled rocker went on a week-long bender right now with even the tile in the floors cracked and broken.

LOL

Burn in hell, you vile bitch.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM (HXT0k)

393 362 I'm sure many already know this but for those who don't the missile that hit the girls school in Iran was fired by the IRGC not the US or Israel.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 02:41 PM (viF8m)

The Lie already made it around the world before the truth could get its pants on.
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 02:43 PM (3wOGw)

So? They'd have lied about something else, they always do.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM (8avO+)

394
68 This post by China Observer has some truly jawdropping video of the fleets of Tomahawks as they dropped onto Iran. One wonders if even a GOOD air defense system could have stopped such a tsunami of death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNCD1EPpmI

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 01:59 PM (Riz8t)

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I think that footage was groups of ballistic missiles landing on a target area. Not necessarily US or Israeli in origin.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM (azNOR)

395 My Maserati does 185
I lost my license
Now I don't drive.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (zZu0s)

396 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

If true, (IF!), it sounds like the bitter-enders plan to go out in a Gotterdammerung hail of lead and steel.
Posted by: Archimedes

Its for the arab media. They're bombing mosques. Help us repel the crusaders

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (m+uh6)

397 There's a master plan, or so they say.

Posted by: Joe Walsh, regarding the Iranian strikes at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (TN0g+)

398 Qatari defense minister: We downed two of their bombers.

Reporter: So, they were fighters, then.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (Y1sOo)

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You know who else bombed as a fighter?

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (L9ywa)

399 There's a cartoon called Little Bubby Child about rednecks.

One of them goes something like "You burn one pentagram into a motel carpet and people will talk about it for the rest of your life. You know what they don't talk about? All the times I could've done that and chose not to."

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (IG3/x)

400 Secretary of Defense under Biden was one Lloyd Austin. A bigger piece of shit would be hard to find--fat, stupid, out-of-touch, and wearing a mask+face-shield is no way to go through life.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (XMwZJ)

401 Don't we have those little globe shaped things that fly around and explode yet like they do in the movies?

Come on already!

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (n5tGW)

402 365 >>What did Walsh says about the strikes?
That they are worse than Anime.
Posted by: garrett

We talking big titty girl anime, tentacle anime, or futanari?

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at March 02, 2026 02:47 PM (JCZqz)

403 Other than the B-1 & 2, the Warthog, and the F-22, there's not much difference. Well, there's BUFF but no one's talking about him.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 02:47 PM (/LXUT)

404 What bombers?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:47 PM (Np3bf)

405
What Would Buckley Qatarlson Say?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 02:47 PM (xG4kz)

406 Going on and on about what's the plan which is apparently the latest op. And doing the Tucker/Candace just asking questions bit. A Federalist writer was doing the same crap, Sean Davis. Neither of them are known to be defense analysis and nat sec types.

---------------

I'm not as bothered by those two "asking questions." We should have some questions and some qualms and concerns. The past 25 years warrant such. But Trump also warrants some trust as well.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:47 PM (sX1BW)

407 The girl in corner bears watching as well...
Posted by: Brian Connolly at March 02, 2026 02:39 PM

Don't forget there's a man with the gun over there
A-telling me I got to beware

Posted by: Buffalo Springfield at March 02, 2026 02:47 PM (0sNs1)

408 We talking big titty girl anime, tentacle anime, or futanari?

Why not all three?

Posted by: Kurt Eichenwald at March 02, 2026 02:48 PM (sKqQm)

409 343 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools
Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 01:51 PM (j+aD2)
++++
That would be standard playbook, no?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 02:38 PM (48xL/)

The current staff of the department of war dont really care if you are in a mosque I think.

Again, these Iranian clowns are playing with an outdated playbook.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 02:48 PM (i0Hi3)

410 Here is an example of Walsh today,

"
Matt Walsh
@MattWalshBlog
So far we’ve heard that although we killed the whole Iranian regime, this was not a regime change war. And although we obliterated their nuclear program, we had to do this because of their nuclear program. And although Iran was not planning any attacks on the US, they also might have been, depending on who you ask. And although we are not fighting this war to free the Iranian people, they are now free, or might be, depending on who seizes power, and we have no idea who that will be. The messaging on this thing is, to put it mildly, confused."

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:48 PM (E4rtv)

411 >>The girl in corner bears watching as well..

Hate to break it to you...

She's going home with the Bear, not you little Bro.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:49 PM (1Udfd)

412 reports out of Iran are that IRGC scum are setting up in mosques and schools

If true, (IF!), it sounds like the bitter-enders plan to go out in a Gotterdammerung hail of lead and steel.

Posted by: Archimedes

--------------

They're still clinging to the hope that Obama comes out of the closet as the 12th Imam -- even if he also comes out as Gay.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 02:49 PM (L9ywa)

413 I laughed at the pentagram in the carpet line. Counseling?

Posted by: connected and litigious at March 02, 2026 02:49 PM (cS1cw)

414 You know who else bombed as a fighter?
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I might have exaggerated a little...

Posted by: Paul Simon at March 02, 2026 02:49 PM (TN0g+)

415 Queer Rodmunch Stalin

That has a nice ring to it.

Posted by: Jetto at March 02, 2026 02:49 PM (rhG/m)

416 > 401 Don't we have those little globe shaped things that fly around and explode yet like they do in the movies?

Come on already!
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 02, 2026 02:46 PM (n5tGW)

I wanna see those flying globes with the prongs and the drill bits, like the ones from the movie Phantasm.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:49 PM (IG3/x)

417 395 My Maserati does 185
I lost my license
Now I don't drive.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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but life's been good to you

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 02:49 PM (/LXUT)

418 One shitty completely dishonest poll "shows" America doesn't support this and it's being passed around more than the last whore in Vegas.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (HXT0k)

419 I just had a "Big Wave" in my pants! Lumpy, too!!

Posted by: Presnit Emeritus at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (oftw2)

420 Secretary of Defense under Biden was one Lloyd Austin. A bigger piece of shit would be hard to find--fat, stupid, out-of-touch, and wearing a mask+face-shield is no way to go through life.

Lloyd Austin is a product of a poor environment. There's nothing wrong with him, I can prove it.

Posted by: Randolph Duke at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (/IU3q)

421 The messaging on this thing is, to put it mildly, confused.

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I prefer my simple message of "They took hostages 45 years ago, and no regime should ever think it ok to American hostages. So fuck em."

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (sX1BW)

422 What did Walsh says about the strikes?

Depends which Walsh you mean.

Joe Walsh the pundit is screaming "Trump bad" and "distraction from Epstein by Pedo President!!!"

Matt Walsh is doing a lot of AKSHUALLY equivocation and trying to seem "objective" and "non partisan."

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (PYyV9)

423 Erik Prince today on Warroom

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince to Bannon: “I’m not happy about the whole thing. I don’t see how this is in keeping with the president’s MAGA commitment. I’m disappointed.”

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (E4rtv)

424 On the update... with modern satellite imagery... and the amount of satellites now up, we can have close to real time intel on a target... and as the drone can be redirected while in flight? using GPS coordinates?

Hell, my Phone is accurate within feet...
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 02, 2026 02:23 PM (mP0Kj)

They can fly some of them live.

There was a case I saw where a wounded Russian soldier was directed how to pull himself with his hands down a trench to where his buddies could get to him using one drone shouting instructions and encouragement and a few others watching for enemy drones during the process.

He made it out.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (8avO+)

425 Don't forget there's a man with the gun over there
A-telling me I got to beware
Posted by: Buffalo Springfield at March 02, 2026 02:47 PM
+++
And a long cool woman in a black dress.

Posted by: The Hollies at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (2Ez/1)

426 So what do you want, Matt?

Shut the fuck up, consider and then articulate motherfucker.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (zZu0s)

427 After the Persians reclaim "Iran" can we start using these cheap drones to take out scam call centers in India?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (lUFok)

428 it sounds like the bitter-enders plan to go out in a Gotterdammerung hail of lead and steel

Ok. *BANG*

Posted by: Zombie Hans Gruber at March 02, 2026 02:51 PM (rhG/m)

429 410 Here is an example of Walsh today,

"
Matt Walsh
@MattWalshBlog
So far we’ve heard that although we killed the whole Iranian regime, this was not a regime change war. And although we obliterated their nuclear program, we had to do this because of their nuclear program. And although Iran was not planning any attacks on the US, they also might have been, depending on who you ask. And although we are not fighting this war to free the Iranian people, they are now free, or might be, depending on who seizes power, and we have no idea who that will be. The messaging on this thing is, to put it mildly, confused."

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:48 PM (E4rtv)

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We are killing the people responsible for Beirut and hundreds of American deaths in Iraq because fuck them. Also, their terrorist regime has overly destablized a region for decades, and Trump is fucking sick of it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:51 PM (GBKbO)

430 Matt Walsh has been aligned with the Groypers for a while now, hasn't he?

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 02:51 PM (3wOGw)

431 Erik Prince today on Warroom

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince to Bannon: “I’m not happy about the whole thing. I don’t see how this is in keeping with the president’s MAGA commitment. I’m disappointed.”
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (E4rtv)

That is the dumbest thing ever said.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:51 PM (8avO+)

432 423 Erik Prince today on Warroom

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince to Bannon: “I’m not happy about the whole thing. I don’t see how this is in keeping with the president’s MAGA commitment. I’m disappointed.”

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (E4rtv)

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"Trump promised to never use American military might as president."

"Here are clips of Trump saying he'd use it to punish his enemies, especially Iran."

"But Theo Van didn't vote for him because of that!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (GBKbO)

433 I like push-button warfare. We should have been using this more widely in Iraq/Afghanistan.

There's something quite satisfying about smegging a stone age fighter in his village while you're sitting in an air conditioned room sipping a Dr Pepper. It magnifies the glory of our civilization.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (qwx/I)

434 >>Matt Walsh
@MattWalshBlog
So far we’ve heard that although we killed the whole Iranian regime, this was not a regime change war. And although we obliterated their nuclear program, we had to do this because of their nuclear program. And although Iran was not planning any attacks on the US, they also might have been, depending on who you ask. And although we are not fighting this war to free the Iranian people, they are now free, or might be, depending on who seizes power, and we have no idea who that will be. The messaging on this thing is, to put it mildly, confused."

You think this retard knows what happens when you stomp down an anthill?

You obliterated that anthill. Killed hundreds.

And they started rebuilding that anthill the second you started.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (1Udfd)

435 We are killing the people responsible for Beirut and hundreds of American deaths in Iraq because fuck them. Also, their terrorist regime has overly destablized a region for decades, and Trump is fucking sick of it.

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Keep the message simple. They were terrorists, they killed Americans, they took Americans hostages, and we aren't going to tolerate it anymore.

That's it.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (sX1BW)

436 What did Walsh says about the strikes?

Depends which Walsh you mean.

Joe Walsh the pundit is screaming "Trump bad" and "distraction from Epstein by Pedo President!!!"

What about Joe Walsh the guitar player?

Posted by: Jetto at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (rhG/m)

437 The current staff of the department of war dont really care if you are in a mosque I think.

Israel is reporting we already hit one. Persians are saying that the Mosques are used to store weapons and supplies, that they have to be struck. Even if that's just a convenient excuse, I think that leaving them in ruins would be a good start for a new future for the country.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (PYyV9)

438 Shorter Eric Prince. I can't make any money from this

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 02:53 PM (+nEug)

439 431 Erik Prince today on Warroom

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince to Bannon: “I’m not happy about the whole thing. I don’t see how this is in keeping with the president’s MAGA commitment. I’m disappointed.”
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (E4rtv)

That is the dumbest thing ever said.
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:51 PM (8avO+)

Remember, to people like them, "MAGA" = "Never do anything that might benefir Israel".

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 02:53 PM (3wOGw)

440 Blackwater Founder Erik Prince to Bannon...
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Did Bannon share what Epstein would likely have thought about the strikes on Iran?

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 02:53 PM (TN0g+)

441 We are killing the people responsible for Beirut and hundreds of American deaths in Iraq because fuck them. Also, their terrorist regime has overly destablized a region for decades, and Trump is fucking sick of it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:51 PM (GBKbO)

He asserts IRAN was not planning acts against the USA? Is Matt Walsh an idiot? Of course they were planning anti-US operations. And anti Israeli.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:53 PM (8avO+)

442 What about Joe Walsh the guitar player?

He's keeping his mouth shut for the moment. He knows life's been good to him so far.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at March 02, 2026 02:53 PM (lUFok)

443 OT: Minnesota church-invading thug arrested in a foreign country while on vacation! 27th arrest.

Tweet by AAG Harmeet Dhillon.

I've got a crush on you...

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 02:53 PM (3gVjo)

444 >>Other than the B-1 & 2, the Warthog, and the F-22, there's not much difference.

Well, you thought Somalia bordered the Red Sea, so it doesn't surprise me that you think there isn't much difference.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (Y1sOo)

445 Matt Walsh has been aligned with the Groypers for a while now, hasn't he?

Not in any remotest sense. He's just trying to be the "adult in the room" who is the guy who is stepped back and not taking sides, and the voice of objective reason. Which means he's fence sitting and not thinking things through as carefully as he has in the past.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (PYyV9)

446 What did Walsh says about the strikes?

Depends which Walsh you mean.

Joe Walsh the pundit is screaming "Trump bad" and "distraction from Epstein by Pedo President!!!"

What about Joe Walsh the guitar player?
Posted by: Jetto at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (rhG/m)

He's on the record as liking Big Tits.

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (wVcYX)

447
388

Going on and on about what's the plan which is apparently the latest op. And doing the Tucker/Candace just asking questions bit. A Federalist writer was doing the same crap, Sean Davis. Neither of them are known to be defense analysis and nat sec types.

I think this is going to end up with a lot of the influencer Right losing a lot of followers and being demonetized. The true frauds are going to get hit but the wishy washy types are as well.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:45 PM

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A recurring argument from these types now is that freeing the Iranian people from tyranny is not our problem, and evokes recent failed US attempts at nation building. But I didn't get the sense that this is simply for the benefit of Iranians, rather that is was first and foremost for our national interest, and is part of a larger overall effort. Also, that nation-building is explicitly ruled out.

I was disappointed to see this negative message put out. It even looks coordinated.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (azNOR)

448 The current staff of the department of war dont really care if you are in a mosque I think.

Israel is reporting we already hit one. Persians are saying that the Mosques are used to store weapons and supplies, that they have to be struck. Even if that's just a convenient excuse, I think that leaving them in ruins would be a good start for a new future for the country.
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And then the ones located here in the states? Or no?

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (TN0g+)

449 After the Persians reclaim "Iran" can we start using these cheap drones to take out scam call centers in India?
Posted by: Blanco Basura

It'd be more fun to set up a series of AI honeypots that result in the scammers scamming from one another.
"Jugdish! Why did you take my bank account??"
"Sameet! You took my account~! I will keel you!~!!"

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (diia5)

450 What about Joe Walsh the guitar player?

He's keeping his mouth shut for the moment. He knows life's been good to him so far.

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Just an ordinary average guy that somehow survived the Felder / Frey Eagle war.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (sX1BW)

451 Seditious Mark Kelly
Captain Mark Kelly
@CaptMarkKelly
·
21h
Trump and Republicans keep getting asked what’s next in Iran. Their answers are “hopefully” this or “we hope” that.

Hope is not a strategy, and a plan built on hope alone is how we end up in decades-long wars that cost thousands of American lives.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (E4rtv)

452 441 He asserts IRAN was not planning acts against the USA? Is Matt Walsh an idiot? Of course they were planning anti-US operations. And anti Israeli.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:53 PM (8avO+)

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From what I've seen and read, the logic was that Israel was going to attack Iran's missile defenses. Once that attack happened, Iran was going to lash out in every direction (they did), including at American bases.

So, once the decision was made by Israel, the calculus of war said that Iran did present an imminent threat to US interests in the region which allowed the US military to actively take part in the first strike.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (GBKbO)

453 Walsh is Cool Guy Conservative.

Like Libertarian Fonzie is the Libertarian cool guy.

He just wants to remind everyone he exists.

Lol. That reminds me of the Catty Daddy bit from Kyle Dunnigan. 'I love two things: gossip and crushing pussy'(said in a very gay way.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (zZu0s)

454 Friday was full of Twxts about "how is this America First?? huh?? huh???" not so much of that going on right now since it didn't resonate at all with Trump voters.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (PYyV9)

455 And Sean Davis, Federalist

Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

The lack of any coherent message seems to suggest the lack of any coherent objective.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (E4rtv)

456 He's on the record as liking Big Tits

I knew I liked the cut of his jib!

Posted by: Jetto at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (rhG/m)

457 Message, Message, Message.

The message is fuck them.

Posted by: connected and litigious at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (cS1cw)

458 Israel is reporting we already hit one. Persians are saying that the Mosques are used to store weapons and supplies, that they have to be struck. Even if that's just a convenient excuse, I think that leaving them in ruins would be a good start for a new future for the country.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:52 PM (PYyV9)
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It's not a convenient excuse.

That's how Muslims always wage war.

They try to hide behind international laws about targeting houses of worship.

Same for schools and hospitals. Remember--Iranians trained Hamas and Hezbollah to do this as well.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (ESVrU)

459
Crusader,

I wish the mosques in our country could be taken out.

Posted by: fourseasons at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (3ek7K)

460 451 Seditious Mark Kelly
Captain Mark Kelly
@CaptMarkKelly
·
21h
Trump and Republicans keep getting asked what’s next in Iran. Their answers are “hopefully” this or “we hope” that.

Hope is not a strategy, and a plan built on hope alone is how we end up in decades-long wars that cost thousands of American lives.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (E4rtv)

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I hope enough people who sing Death to America are dead that they can't form a brigade to rule Iranian oil reserves anymore.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (GBKbO)

461 After the Persians reclaim "Iran" can we start using these cheap drones to take out scam call centers in India?
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at March 02, 2026 02:50 PM (lUFok)

There are already dudes that for a hobby trap those callers and get into their systems and mess with their minds when they are trying to scam the "old lady"

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (8avO+)

462 That's it! Walsh has convinced me. I'm NOT voting for Trump in 2028!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at March 02, 2026 02:56 PM (JCZqz)

463 I'll bet Valarie Jarrett's house looks like a drug-fueled rocker went on a week-long bender right now with even the tile in the floors cracked and broken.

LOL

Burn in hell, you vile bitch.

Jarrett lives at Kalorama with Barack and Big Mike.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 02:56 PM (tUj8P)

464 Trying to work next to two huge trays of cooling hamentashen. I'm watching as the pastry continue to brown on the sheet

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 02:56 PM (RIvkX)

465 "Jugdish! Why did you take my bank account??"
"Sameet! You took my account~! I will keel you!~!!"

DOO NOT REDEEEM!!!!!1!1!!!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:56 PM (PYyV9)

466 68 This post by China Observer has some truly jawdropping video of the fleets of Tomahawks as they dropped onto Iran. One wonders if even a GOOD air defense system could have stopped such a tsunami of death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNCD1EPpmI
Posted by: Archimedes
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This is very good admission. Is this from Red China or, seems like, Taiwan?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 02:56 PM (/LXUT)

467 >>Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

All that and more.

Also, the Executive owes you nothing.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:56 PM (1Udfd)

468 The average US grunt is pretty tech savvy, having grown up around smart phones, gaming and schoolhouse lap tops. A simple control pad and a small, knockdown drone, usable to line of horizon could be in each troopers kit. Eventually, all in theater having one, like the days in NATO when everybody would be issued a LAAW if Ivan crossed the line.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 02, 2026 02:56 PM (gm9Sb)

469 Felder and Walsh were good. Why would that asshole Frey ever pick up a guitar?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 02:57 PM (Np3bf)

470 "What about Joe Walsh the guitar player?"

Decent. The Eagles liked him and thought he would provide them with a more rockin' sound.

I have a buddy who really likes his solo (artist) work.

As for myself, he does have songs I like. Never purchased any of his stuff, though.

I did sing Rocky Mountain Way karaoke one time.

That's all I got.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 02:57 PM (DgMqy)

471 Hope is not a strategy, and a plan built on hope alone is how we end up in decades-long wars that cost thousands of American lives.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (

Obama. Kelly you are a racist motherfucker.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 02:57 PM (zZu0s)

472 Lol. That reminds me of the Catty Daddy bit from Kyle Dunnigan. 'I love two things: gossip and crushing pussy'(said in a very gay way.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Kate Upton Cat Daddy > well, just about everything...

Posted by: Moron Analyst at March 02, 2026 02:57 PM (JCZqz)

473 Why would we care if we hit a mousque? Most Iranians are ready to throw off the yoke of Islam. It's symbolic and again, magnifies the glories of our master civilization.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 02, 2026 02:57 PM (qwx/I)

474 You all do realize that once "killer drones" become a normal part of life, the next face you will see is a Terminator.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Love Farts. And Life. But Mostly Life. at March 02, 2026 02:58 PM (i49OE)

475 There is a whole generation who define their entire foreign policy by the Iraq war. They can see no other template and cannot see past that. You can tell who these people are by their reactions to this stuff.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:58 PM (PYyV9)

476 I was assured that Venezuela was going to go to war with America after we nabbed Maduro, that Trump had no after-action plan, and that all of Venezuela's allies were going to make war on America.

Or did that narrative fall apart?

I can't remember.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:58 PM (GBKbO)

477 After the Persians reclaim "Iran" can we start using these cheap drones to take out scam call centers in India?
Posted by: Blanco Basura
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I'm all for it. I can't use my phone for receiving calls because I get 10 or more a day.

I'm on the "do not call" lists, but those are worthless against scammers who spoof phone numbers in BFE, America.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 02:58 PM (ESVrU)

478 And Sean Davis, Federalist

Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

The lack of any coherent message seems to suggest the lack of any coherent objective.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (E4rtv)

He asserts what he thinks the goal might be then calls the government incoherent because his thoughts don't make sense.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 02:58 PM (8avO+)

479 >>Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

Yes

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (Y1sOo)

480 I was disappointed to see this negative message put out. It even looks coordinated.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug
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It is. I have my suspicions why and it turns on domestic politics and 2028 but anyone with a brain understands that not all of a plan is going to be revealed two days in because plans almost never survive wholesale after actual events on the battlefield. They turn on a number of events which require adjustment.

Trump laid our basic goals out pretty clearly but these guys claim they want specifics which just is not going to happen right now.

The main way that the Iranians can fight back right now is to demoralize the US and that is what these types are doing. Just like Cronkite's false reporting in Tet which was a great victory instead of defeat.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (E4rtv)

481 475 There is a whole generation who define their entire foreign policy by the Iraq war. They can see no other template and cannot see past that. You can tell who these people are by their reactions to this stuff.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:58 PM (PYyV9)

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Andrew Jackson walked into Spanish owned Florida, hanged a few thieves who had stolen from his unit, and walked back out.

And Spain didn't declare war on the US.

That defines my foreign policy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (GBKbO)

482 >>There is a whole generation who define their entire foreign policy by the Iraq war. They can see no other template and cannot see past that.

Iraq only went south once Congress got involved.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (1Udfd)

483 But yes, Russia presumably had little problem setting up all the drone factories it needs well away from the front, and China can deliver all the chips needed if Russia can't.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Could also be cheaper since Russia doesn't use slave labor.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (/LXUT)

484 "Why would that asshole Frey ever pick up a guitar?"

Two words: Ricky Bobby.

Went for the gag, but Glenn Frey, asshole, had talent.

Posted by: connected and litigious at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (cS1cw)

485 Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (tUj8P)

486 Not in any remotest sense. He's just trying to be the "adult in the room" who is the guy who is stepped back and not taking sides, and the voice of objective reason. Which means he's fence sitting and not thinking things through as carefully as he has in the past.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (PYyV9)

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I also note that Matt Walsh all for the death penalty for many of these thugs still walk the streets.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (3gVjo)

487 482 >>There is a whole generation who define their entire foreign policy by the Iraq war. They can see no other template and cannot see past that.

Iraq only went south once Congress got involved.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (1Udfd)

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We toppled the regime in weeks and then stuck around for a decade.

It was the sticking around for a decade that was unpopular.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (GBKbO)

488 @CaptMarkKelly
Trump and Republicans keep getting asked what’s next in Iran. Their answers are “hopefully” this or “we hope” that.

Hope is not a strategy, and a plan built on hope alone is how we end up in decades-long wars that cost thousands of American lives.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:54 PM (E4rtv)
++++
Hope is indeed *not* a strategy. But Trump and his staff also are not going to provide the strategy in a public forum. The "we hope" stuff is a description of the objective and the goal for the objective to be achieved.

They did this with Bush 43, too, and even Obama. I am not going to fault them for not discussing strategy in an open forum. Would I like to know? Yeah, of course. But I don't expect anyone to talk. If I can hear it, the enemy sure as shit can.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (48xL/)

489 James Gang - Funk 49, now playing on WCKG, all classics, all the time.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (qwx/I)

490 Eeran, nomber von!

USA, huak poo!

I go smoke veed now.

Posted by: Zombie Iron Sheik at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (rhG/m)

491 481 475 There is a whole generation who define their entire foreign policy by the Iraq war. They can see no other template and cannot see past that. You can tell who these people are by their reactions to this stuff.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 02:58 PM (PYyV9)

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Andrew Jackson walked into Spanish owned Florida, hanged a few thieves who had stolen from his unit, and walked back out.

And Spain didn't declare war on the US.

That defines my foreign policy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (GBKbO)

Tell them about your banking policy!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (xcxpd)

492 >>It was the sticking around for a decade that was unpopular.

It was giving in to the Canard of 'Public Sentiment' and the 'You Broke it...' Policy championed by Powell.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (1Udfd)

493 265 You know who else used Blitzkrieg?
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We did.

So did we.

Posted by: Ramones at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (nPp6w)

494 Sean Davis usually has more of a clue than that pile of gibberish he posted

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (HYqoK)

495 491 Andrew Jackson walked into Spanish owned Florida, hanged a few thieves who had stolen from his unit, and walked back out.

And Spain didn't declare war on the US.

That defines my foreign policy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:59 PM (GBKbO)

Tell them about your banking policy!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (xcxpd)

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Set up an NGO to launder government money into my own bank account?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (GBKbO)

496 Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

It's amusing that he can't seem to comprehend the idea of an action serving more than one goal.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (a+4eV)

497 We toppled the regime in weeks and then stuck around for a decade.

It was the sticking around for a decade that was unpopular.

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Actually, if we break it we do not have to fix it. The people who try to fix it should just know that if you fix it the same way, we will break it again, only harder.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (sX1BW)

498 He asserts what he thinks the goal might be then calls the government incoherent because his thoughts don't make sense.
Posted by: Oldcat

Its all about the question rather than the answers. It is a cross examination technique in the courtroom where I picked it up as an attorney uses these type of questions to raise doubt, not to get answers.

When you ask broad questions like this on cross, it is evident that the attorney does not care about the answers but rather the technique is to raise fear, uncertainty, and doubt in the listener/reader.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (E4rtv)

499 ======

Andrew Jackson walked into Spanish owned Florida, hanged a few thieves who had stolen from his unit, and walked back out.

And Spain didn't declare war on the US.

That defines my foreign policy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror
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Nobody messed with Jackson and walked away unscathed. They are learning that about Trump.
Some people learn faster than others.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 03:02 PM (/LXUT)

500 Sean Davis usually has more of a clue than that pile of gibberish he posted
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (HYqoK)

Guess he's revealing what side he is really on.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:02 PM (8avO+)

501 Is Sean Davis the one who looks like a penis with glasses?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM (zZu0s)

502 Sean Davis usually has more of a clue than that pile of gibberish he posted
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (HYqoK)

Guess he's revealing what side he is really on.

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That seems uncharitable to Davis.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM (sX1BW)

503 494 Sean Davis usually has more of a clue than that pile of gibberish he posted
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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The fact that he reposted the Walsh tweet I put above indicates a strong possibility of coordination.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM (E4rtv)

504 Hope is not a strategy,

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Well, Seditious Mark, Trump has a plan. He just didn't tell you. You know, what with you being seditious and all.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM (FXNzP)

505 Sean Davis usually has more of a clue than that pile of gibberish he posted
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (HYqoK)

Guess he's revealing what side he is really on.

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That seems uncharitable to Davis.
Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM (sX1BW)

why should I be charitable? He's supposedly the professional.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:04 PM (8avO+)

506 "Hunter Killer Terminators"

Hmmmm . . . HKs . . .

Sarah Connor: Did you see this war?

Kyle Reese: No. I grew up after it in the ruins… starving, hiding from HKs.

Sarah Connor: HKs?

Kyle Reese: Hunter-Killers… patrol machines built in automated factories. Most of us were rounded up… put in camps for orderly disposal. This was burned in by laser scanner. Some of us were kept alive… to work… loading bodies. The disposal units ran night and day. We were that close to going out forever. But there was one man who taught us to fight… to storm the wire of the camps… to smash those metal motherfuckers into junk. He turned it around. He brought us back from the brink. His name is Connor… John Connor. Your son, Sarah. Your unborn son.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 02, 2026 03:04 PM (BRvvM)

507 The FLM 136 model carries a range capability of around 500 miles, with a maximum payload of 40 pounds, or "roughly twice the explosive yield of a hellfire missile," according to Alex Hollings, host of Sandboxx News' FirePower.

Four pounds of C-4 and 1000 ball bearings.
"All Sides Towards Enemy"

Drop it on them when they are eating.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 03:04 PM (rR3v+)

508 472 Lol. That reminds me of the Catty Daddy bit from Kyle Dunnigan. 'I love two things: gossip and crushing pussy'(said in a very gay way.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Kate Upton Cat Daddy > well, just about everything...
Posted by: Moron Analyst at March 02, 2026 02:57 PM (JCZqz)

HELL yeah.

One of the sexiest things on youtube and no nudity at all.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:04 PM (xcxpd)

509 496 Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

It's amusing that he can't seem to comprehend the idea of an action serving more than one goal.
Posted by: FeatherBlade
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Reading that would cause me to never consider anything he ever wrote.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 03:05 PM (/LXUT)

510 Correct me if I am wrong, please Didn't Matt Walsh have a friend of the blog thing going around here?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 03:05 PM (+nEug)

511 Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

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Also, pick up some hot chicks for the victory ball.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 03:05 PM (FXNzP)

512 why should I be charitable? He's supposedly the professional.

Posted by: Oldcat

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He's earned the respect to have some concerns.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at March 02, 2026 03:05 PM (sX1BW)

513 Correct me if I am wrong, please Didn't Matt Walsh have a friend of the blog thing going around here?
Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 03:05 PM (+nEug)

he stole some of the silverware

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:06 PM (8avO+)

514 Andrew Jackson walked into Spanish owned Florida, hanged a few thieves who had stolen from his unit, and walked back out.

And Spain didn't declare war on the US.

That defines my foreign policy.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror
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Nobody messed with Jackson and walked away unscathed. They are learning that about Trump.
Some people learn faster than others.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 03:02 PM (/LXUT)

In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in a town near New Orleans

Posted by: Zombie Johnny Horton at March 02, 2026 03:06 PM (wVcYX)

515 510 Correct me if I am wrong, please Didn't Matt Walsh have a friend of the blog thing going around here?
Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 03:05 PM (+nEug)

Doesn't really help if you're a dick ...

Ask me how I know

Posted by: The Rick Wilson at March 02, 2026 03:06 PM (3sXRv)

516 The lack of any coherent message seems to suggest the lack of any coherent objective.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 02:55 PM (E4rtv)

No it means broadcasting your precise objective to the enemy undercuts your political goals. Are we planning to degrade their forces until a new democratic government can take over? Well now they know they just need to go underground like the Taliban and reconquer the country 20 years later when a Democrat is in office.

And we can't really publicly bluff and claim to seek unconditional surrender at any cost to mislead the enemy because the fifth column will start screaming that Trump lost by not meeting his stated objective if we then resolve things through diplomacy.

Posted by: Sjg at March 02, 2026 03:06 PM (aqZN1)

517 Is Sean Davis the one who looks like a penis with glasses?

Posted by: Aetius451AD

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No, that's me

Posted by: Jim Harbaugh, Asshole at March 02, 2026 03:07 PM (H/48F)

518 Is Sean Davis the one who looks like a penis with glasses?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM

Circumcised or Uncircumcised?

Posted by: Mark Kelly and Jeff Bezos at March 02, 2026 03:07 PM (0sNs1)

519 500 Sean Davis usually has more of a clue than that pile of gibberish he posted
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (HYqoK)

Guess he's revealing what side he is really on.
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:02 PM (8avO+)

I just realized how manipulated by assholes like Davis, Jonah, and even that faggot you still uses a 40-year-old picture of himself as his avat-- Kristol, that's his name! I was so many years ago....

You get too soon old, and too late smart.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Love Farts. And Life. But Mostly Life. at March 02, 2026 03:07 PM (i49OE)

520 Sean Davis
@seanmdav
Is the goal to eliminate the Iranian regime or free the Iranian people or degrade their nuclear capability or degrade the conventional weapons capability or eliminate their regional hegemony or to cut off their oil supply to China or to help Israel or what?

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Also, pick up some hot chicks for the victory ball.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 03:05 PM (FXNzP)

Yes! The ol' Number Six Dance!

Posted by: Taggart at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (wVcYX)

521 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.

Posted by: Nicless at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (nPp6w)

522 I stand with the "Orange Clown" and "meathead Sec of War" today & always.

The libs, Dims and Rinos are in a snit today. Screaming of Congress "needing to declare war." Totally forgetting that Congress has not declared war since 1942. And Obama's little Libyan 8mo of the Arab Spring (I think it was that) and other deals that set precedent for everyone but Trump.

Among other things I have done this morning was stnad my ground against the nitwit on another blog who "knows more than anyone" about this President and all things military. I basically said that they know as much as I do since none of us sit with President Trump or VP Vance in the situation room.

This raking woman relies on X and podcasts. I shot that down using Tucker and Owens as examples. I don't argue directly with her as I'd probably get fleas from her feral cats.

I did pull a tiny bit of passive aggression in stating my piece regarding her comment that we needed statesmanship. She said she disagreed and I was wrong. So I ignored her...and this is the passive aggressive part as she wants to argue and I won't give her that.

This is precision srikes after much intelligence and GO FOR IT! 47yrs is enough diplomacy.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (WONhk)

523 OK maybe using AI to review comment would be cromulent.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (YlWIZ)

524 I just realized how manipulated by assholes like Davis, Jonah, and even that faggot you still uses a 40-year-old picture of himself as his avat-- Kristol, that's his name! I was so many years ago....

You get too soon old, and too late smart.
Posted by: Denny Crane - I Love Farts. And Life. But Mostly Life. at March 02, 2026 03:07 PM (i49OE)

I was never fooled by Kristol and his magazine. I gave NR too much credit as it turned out.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (8avO+)

525 501 Is Sean Davis the one who looks like a penis with glasses?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM (zZu0s)

I thought that was Scott Adams.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (wa/yD)

526 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.
Posted by: Nicless at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (nPp6w)

The year of one...two...three, no four Ayatollahs.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:10 PM (8avO+)

527 Someone tell Ilhan some people are doing something.

Posted by: torabora at March 02, 2026 03:10 PM (ujoaY)

528 38 We know Charlie don’t surf, does Hadji Surf?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 01:50 PM

According to the morale patch on one of my hats, with a turbaned figure beginning to wipeout off of his flying carpet, and the caption "Hadji Don't Surf!", no.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

I have this exact phrase tattooed on my calf. Charlie - not Hadji.

Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at March 02, 2026 03:10 PM (bgJ0E)

529
We are killing the people responsible for Beirut and hundreds of American deaths in Iraq because fuck them. Also, their terrorist regime has overly destablized a region for decades, and Trump is fucking sick of it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 02:51 PM (GBKbO)

Hear hear.

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 02, 2026 03:10 PM (ANQtD)

530 He wan't even finished with Moolah orientation.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 03:11 PM (Np3bf)

531 It's amusing that he can't seem to comprehend the idea of an action serving more than one goal.
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Its tough for some to understand.

Posted by: Zombie Bruce Lee at March 02, 2026 03:11 PM (TN0g+)

532 Sean Davis usually has more of a clue than that pile of gibberish he posted

See above regarding the Iraq War. They only see things through one lens: no forever wars, every war in the middle east is bad, we must never get involved in the middle east. The inability to see past that explains a lot of their confusion and trouble with this.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:11 PM (PYyV9)

533 Circumcised or Uncircumcised?
Posted by: Mark Kelly and Jeff Bezos at March 02, 2026 03:07

Ill say circumcised. Although he is slimmer of head than the other examples mentioned.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 03:11 PM (zZu0s)

534 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.

22 hours in one day? Bilking the system for overtime.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 03:12 PM (MKu/Q)

535 Tell them about your banking policy!

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:00 PM (xcxpd)

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Set up an NGO to launder government money into my own bank account?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (GBKbO)

Are you hiring? I can clean up my resume and send it in...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:12 PM (xcxpd)

536 he libs, Dims and Rinos are in a snit today. Screaming of Congress "needing to declare war." Totally forgetting that Congress has not declared war since 1942. And Obama's little Libyan 8mo of the Arab Spring (I think it was that) and other deals that set precedent for everyone but Trump.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (WONhk)

They are perfectly free to do that to unleash Trump further.....which is probably not what they intend by that.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:12 PM (8avO+)

537 I saw the Four Ayatollahs open for the Kingston Trio at the Isle of Lucy folk festival.

Posted by: Jetto at March 02, 2026 03:12 PM (rhG/m)

538 I thought that was Scott Adams.
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (

Nah. I liked Scott Adam's. But also yes, tbf.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (zZu0s)

539 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.
Posted by: Nicless at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (nPp6w)

The year of one...two...three, no four Ayatollahs.
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:10 PM (8avO+)

They'll soon need to move on to the "Leader in Training" and then, in another day or two, to the "Leader Interns."

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (lCppi)

540 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.
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His check will only be for 14 hours--the Ayatollah union requires an 8-hour break for rest/sleep during every 24 hour period.

Posted by: Iranian Ayatollah Local 911 at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (TN0g+)

541 Do you expect me to talk?

Posted by: Ayatollah Arafi at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (6t1NV)

542 Iraq burned a lot of people, especially on the right, about foreign interventionism. As long as they don't dovetail into weird conspiracies, their resistance is understandable.

But, we are 5 years into Trump's foreign policy.

"Break shit until the people left are open to trade negotiations," is his modus operandi, not "Break shit so the military industrial complex gets paid."

Freaking out at Trump bombing a place was more understandable when he bombed General Solemeni (or whatever his name was). But now? After the Maduro raid?

Come on, people. Especially from people who have been blaming Iran for most of the American deaths in Iraq for like 20 years.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (GBKbO)

543 >>Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.

Does his family still get to draw a pension?

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (1Udfd)

544 518 Is Sean Davis the one who looks like a penis with glasses?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 02, 2026 03:03 PM

Circumcised or Uncircumcised?
Posted by: Mark Kelly and Jeff Bezos at March 02, 2026 03:07 PM (0sNs1)

He's the circumcised one.

Posted by: Mitch McConnell at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (i0Hi3)

545 535 Set up an NGO to launder government money into my own bank account?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (GBKbO)

Are you hiring? I can clean up my resume and send it in...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:12 PM (xcxpd)

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The game is up, man!

It don't work no more!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (GBKbO)

546 I think we're gonna find out the answer to that age old question. How many Ayatollahs does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:14 PM (6t1NV)

547 Nobody messed with Jackson and walked away unscathed. They are learning that about Trump.
Some people learn faster than others.

Posted by: Braenyard
________

In that duel with Dickenson - an expert shot - he wore a big overcoat and turned sideways. He let Dickinson fire first, and it hit. Jackson didn't flinch, made Dickinson step back on the line, and then shot him dead.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 02, 2026 03:14 PM (XvL8K)

548 Set up an NGO to launder government money into my own bank account?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM

Where would you lear to do that?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 03:15 PM (0sNs1)

549 Apparently Chinese sources are claiming that Ahmadinejad is still alive.

But, it's China, so...

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:15 PM (wa/yD)

550 1,2,3,4 Ayatollahs......, Ah hah hah hah !!!!

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 03:15 PM (pDt9x)

551 545 535 Set up an NGO to launder government money into my own bank account?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:01 PM (GBKbO)

Are you hiring? I can clean up my resume and send it in...

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:12 PM (xcxpd)

=======

The game is up, man!

It don't work no more!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:13 PM (GBKbO)

Selling out to Big YouTube, eh?
Well congrats

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:15 PM (xcxpd)

552 Trump: Hey you look just like that guy Khameini...

Arafi: Silly infidel, we look nothing alike!

{{boom}}

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 03:16 PM (6t1NV)

553 551 Selling out to Big YouTube, eh?
Well congrats

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:15 PM (xcxpd)

======

Lord, am I trying...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 03:16 PM (GBKbO)

554 IRGC starting to defect in big numbers. More than the 3,000 the other day.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 03:16 PM (+nEug)

555 he libs, Dims and Rinos are in a snit today. Screaming of Congress "needing to declare war." Totally forgetting that Congress has not declared war since 1942. And Obama's little Libyan 8mo of the Arab Spring (I think it was that) and other deals that set precedent for everyone but Trump.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (WONhk)

The Rs should pass out copies of Obama's AG's April 2011 opinion that justifies all sorts of Presidential orders for military bombings and incursions without congressional approval or a declaration of war.

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 03:16 PM (lCppi)

556 Pretty soon the IRGC is gonna be running up the pissboy as the new Ayatollah.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 03:16 PM (i0Hi3)

557 Scott Adams and Sean Davis both looked or look like bald men wearing glasses. I have never seen.a penis wearing glasses and I hope not to, although I suppose it's some dumb thing a person could generate using AI. I enjoyed Scott Adams cartoons and I hope he's with God. And Sean Davis just sounds like he doesn't want to give his firm opinion. Maybe he think he'll generate more interest that way.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 03:16 PM (rZCVI)

558 TV News Now
@TVNewsNow
FLASHBACK: Nancy Pelosi when Barack Obama was dropping bombs on Libya:
He "did NOT need authorization" to use force.

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But but but that was then and this is now plus Trump is retarded and crazy while Obama is the very model of mental health!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (FXNzP)

559 The year of one...two...three, no four Ayatollahs.

Will the next Ayatollah please step forward? *all but one step backwards...*

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (MKu/Q)

560 Nood

Posted by: CaliGirl at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (ANQtD)

561 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.
Posted by: Nicless at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (nPp6w)

The year of one...two...three, no four Ayatollahs.
----

*golf clap*

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (TN0g+)

562 I did pull a tiny bit of passive aggression in stating my piece regarding her comment that we needed statesmanship. She said she disagreed and I was wrong. So I ignored her...and this is the passive aggressive part as she wants to argue and I won't give her that.

This is precision srikes after much intelligence and GO FOR IT! 47yrs is enough diplomacy.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (WONhk)

WT Sherman's final argument for the March to the Sea was the statesmanship of showing if the US can march 60000 troops right through Georgia to the coast with no problem than the CSA was not a going concern.

If we can own the airspace above Iran then Iran is not an operating nation.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (8avO+)

563 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.

Not enough time to even be fitted with that goofy white go kart tire hat

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (PYyV9)

564 Are beard shavers going like hotscakes in Tehran right about now?

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (wVcYX)

565 562 I did pull a tiny bit of passive aggression in stating my piece regarding her comment that we needed statesmanship. She said she disagreed and I was wrong. So I ignored her...and this is the passive aggressive part as she wants to argue and I won't give her that.

This is precision srikes after much intelligence and GO FOR IT! 47yrs is enough diplomacy.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (WONhk)

WT Sherman's final argument for the March to the Sea was the statesmanship of showing if the US can march 60000 troops right through Georgia to the coast with no problem than the CSA was not a going concern.

If we can own the airspace above Iran then Iran is not an operating nation.
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:17 PM (8avO+)

Well said

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 02, 2026 03:18 PM (xcxpd)

566 He's earned the respect to have some concerns.
Posted by: SH

You are only as good as your last thought. I have been watching X most of the last several days and you can see a narrative being tried out. What's the plan, plan, plan, and repeated by Dems, bots, etc. and then the selection I posted above.

This is happening simultaneously with the Groyper brigade bringing in their Jews hating, Betrayal by Trump, and other such trashy low rent crap to the point that some are actually cheering on the Iranian regime. So you have Dems and Groypers going low and the just asking questions brigade just asking questions that any fool knows cannot be answered right now in the middle of a war.

That is the sort of crap the Uniparty is known for. Coordinated and paid hits and it is derail the Trump administration at a critical time and in the process helping the Iranians. None of this chin stroking masturbation is particularly useful if there is a war on and notably none of these jerkoffs actually proposed anything useful as to war aims, just asking questions crap.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:18 PM (E4rtv)

567 536 he libs, Dims and Rinos are in a snit today. Screaming of Congress "needing to declare war." Totally forgetting that Congress has not declared war since 1942. And Obama's little Libyan 8mo of the Arab Spring (I think it was that) and other deals that set precedent for everyone but Trump.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:09 PM (WONhk)

They are perfectly free to do that to unleash Trump further.....which is probably not what they intend by that.
Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:12 PM (8avO+)
.................................

Yeah. Caught in a web of their own making. A walloping winnebago of boomerang wazoo.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 02, 2026 03:18 PM (WONhk)

568 In that duel with Dickenson - an expert shot - he wore a big overcoat and turned sideways. He let Dickinson fire first, and it hit. Jackson didn't flinch, made Dickinson step back on the line, and then shot him dead.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 02, 2026 03:14 PM (XvL8K)

Shot grazed his ribs, if he hadn't twisted he'd have been a goner.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (8avO+)

569 563 Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has been killed in an airstrike. He was on the job 22 hours.

Not enough time to even be fitted with that goofy white go kart tire hat
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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I'm afraid 22 hours is not enough to vest for his state pension plan.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (E4rtv)

570 There B noodness.

Posted by: Noodity at March 02, 2026 03:19 PM (2Ez/1)

571 Venezuela = New Florida
Iran = New New Mexico
next up: Mexico = New California!

Posted by: wth at March 02, 2026 03:20 PM (UjdFS)

572 557 Scott Adams and Sean Davis both looked or look like bald men wearing glasses. I have never seen.a penis wearing glasses and I hope not to, although I suppose it's some dumb thing a person could generate using AI. I enjoyed Scott Adams cartoons and I hope he's with God. And Sean Davis just sounds like he doesn't want to give his firm opinion. Maybe he think he'll generate more interest that way.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 03:16 PM (rZCVI)

You're no fun.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 03:20 PM (wa/yD)

573 I've been playing around with DJI Phantoms for awhile. It's a squad level game changer to a theater domination device.

Cost is a function of what you want to do with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_75DXnNX1K4

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at March 02, 2026 03:26 PM (jrgJz)

574 We're gonna need more Ayatollahs.

Posted by: Dwayne T. Robinson at March 02, 2026 03:27 PM (yFLFB)

575 How come presstitutes aren't whining about Hegseth's Signal chats

Posted by: torabora at March 02, 2026 03:35 PM (ujoaY)

576 We'd like a word with those of you who diddled at the moment of our freedom.

We will remember you.

Posted by: The New Iranians at March 02, 2026 03:43 PM (RIvkX)

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