(03-06-2026 10:41 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Screw em. Give up and live or don't.

They seem determined to pick don't.

(03-06-2026 10:42 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:41 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Screw em. Give up and live or don't.

They seem determined to pick don't.

that's what the Japs thought once upon...

(03-06-2026 10:42 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:41 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Screw em. Give up and live or don't.

They seem determined to pick don't.

(03-06-2026 10:47 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:42 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:41 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Screw em. Give up and live or don't.

They seem determined to pick don't.

that's what the Japs thought once upon...

I hope it's never used, but Nuke Lite came out in the 70's. All of the destruction and a fraction of radiation which would dissipate in 3 days. It had people doing the Neutron dance as the left went spastic over the possibilities. Knew a professor who had a full meltdown in her class over it. She never grasped the fact that for a weapon it was a tremendous step in a safer direction for humanity. Not a great one, but much safer in the longrun than plutonium, uranium, or hydrogen.

(03-06-2026 11:58 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:47 AM)stinkfist Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:42 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:41 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Screw em. Give up and live or don't.

They seem determined to pick don't.

that's what the Japs thought once upon...

I hope it's never used, but Nuke Lite came out in the 70's. All of the destruction and a fraction of radiation which would dissipate in 3 days. It had people doing the Neutron dance as the left went spastic over the possibilities. Knew a professor who had a full meltdown in her class over it. She never grasped the fact that for a weapon it was a tremendous step in a safer direction for humanity. Not a great one, but much safer in the longrun than plutonium, uranium, or hydrogen.

I do as well ... however, if there's one thing I've learned about DJT, you don't want to FAFO dance with him...

again, that posit is only being tossed out as a means of last resort...

an aside: the polymarkets actually had a betting line if nukes would be used by a certain date ... they've recently been removed due to public criticism...

https://coincentral.com/polymarket-pulls...%20events.

Quote:-Polymarket has removed markets that let users bet on whether a nuclear weapon would detonate by set dates
-The removal comes during the current conflict with Iran and growing criticism over war-related insider trading
-One 2023 contract implied up to a 19% chance of nuclear detonation; a 2025 contract traded near 12%
-The 2025 contract alone recorded over $1.7 million in trading volume
-The U.S. CFTC is considering rules that would ban regulated exchanges from listing war and terrorism event contracts

Iran hit 3 Amazon data centers in the UAE and Bahrain.

Read 3 different articles. Not one talked about whether or not there were any casualties. Just talked about service outages!

(03-06-2026 10:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  I think it's too late for that. Per reports, the Iranians contacted us yesterday and asked to return to negotiations. Trump told them to pound sand. Def too late.

Trump is going to pound them for days and at some point, behind the scenes, Trump will offer them a out....


as out of the country out of all things Iran. Take your money with you, let us know the bank, it wont be touched. I dont think Trump cares if they dead, or gone, he just wants a new Iran government. If he had his rathers...

he would let them all leave, at some point.

(03-06-2026 10:24 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  Trump demands unconditional surrender, including an acceptable leader.

It is a high bar to clear because the current regime will fight to the bitter end, I fear.

The current regime will be dead soon. The current "eliminate, replace, eliminate, replace"---rinse and repeat cycle will continue for a while until the people revolt. At that point the current regime will lose control and an "acceptable" leader will emerge. It doesnt really matter to us who it is. They just need to not export terrorism, scale way back on ballistic missiles, and end their pursuit of a nuke.

(03-06-2026 01:25 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 10:36 AM)TripleA Wrote:  I think it's too late for that. Per reports, the Iranians contacted us yesterday and asked to return to negotiations. Trump told them to pound sand. Def too late.

Trump is going to pound them for days and at some point, behind the scenes, Trump will offer them a out....


as out of the country out of all things Iran. Take your money with you, let us know the bank, it wont be touched. I dont think Trump cares if they dead, or gone, he just wants a new Iran government. If he had his rathers...

he would let them all leave, at some point.

I think he has said that repeatedly over the last week. Lay down your arms and leave, or be dead. Your choice.

Apparently the Kurds have decided to turn down the CIA. They want Washington to show the plan first before agreeing ti go into Iran officially. The claim is they ha e trust issues with Washington.

(03-06-2026 07:15 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 07:12 AM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(03-06-2026 07:11 AM)TripleA Wrote:  Fox is reporting that Russia is providing targeting info to Iran, as to where our embassies and CIA stations are located, among other things.

Fox is also reporting that Ukraine is helping us and our allies in this war to counter Iran's drone arsenal.

Ha, read my edit above. We were typing at the same time.

Great minds think alike.

(03-06-2026 09:32 AM)solohawks Wrote:  CNN doing Iranian propaganda now? When Tucker did this in Russia people flipped

Well, um, it's CNN.

Par for the course, I'm surprised they haven't been charged with treason yet.

(03-07-2026 10:05 AM)hburg Wrote:  Apparently the Kurds have decided to turn down the CIA. They want Washington to show the plan first before agreeing ti go into Iran officially. The claim is they ha e trust issues with Washington.

Entirely understandable.

“The C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) is an automated, land-based defense system utilizing a 20mm M61 Vulcan Gatling gun to destroy incoming projectiles in mid-air. Developed from the naval Phalanx CIWS, it fires up to 4,500 rounds per minute to protect military bases. The system is highly effective, with a 70–80% intercept rate.

Israeli official says Israel has launched strikes on 30 oil storage tanks across Iran.

I think most Americans are ok with higher gas prices temporarily. But that cannot last more than a month or Trump starts risking midterm fallout.

The fuel in the tanks at your local gas station cost the owner the same as it did two weeks ago. They are just raising the prices because they can. The fuel they buy two months from now will cost more because the price of oil today is for oil that will be delivered over 30 days from now. The straits will be flowing freely next week which will lower oil prices.

Perception will matter more to people than what is truth.