(03-29-2026 08:22 AM)bill dazzle Wrote: My understanding is the Washington Post reported ground troops might be an option. But that nothing is official. Fox is reporting what the Post reported. But maybe I'm wrong.
Mine came from a comment on air just before I posted. Is yours in print? That could explain a timing difference in info.
(03-29-2026 08:29 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote: What a **** show .. this what you guys voted for?
yep ... it's the same as what ewes didn't vote for...
what is it, 29 days now...
if ewes can't comprehend it was always going to take boots to secure the strait AND the 460 kilos of EU?!?!! .... oh, fk'n, wellzy...
what's 'amuse bouche' from ewe mouth breathers, are the years ewes did all ewe could to fund muh EE-ran (ewe fk'rs can't even pronounce it properly) radioactive gin factory...
(This post was last modified: 03-29-2026 08:59 AM by stinkfist.)
(03-29-2026 08:29 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote: What a **** show .. this what you guys voted for?
Truthfully, it is far better than what I thought I would get with my vote.
I would not have expected a narcissist like Trump to have put at risk his personal standing with his own adoring fan club in return for an outcome for which the true returns will not be recognized until he is decades out of office and almost certainly long gone.
Donald Trump, and his second administration, have delivered a precious gift to the future of all humanity. And, for the moment, has gotten nothing but grief in return. It is, by far, his finest moment.
(03-29-2026 08:29 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote: What a **** show .. this what you guys voted for?
Truthfully, it is far better than what I thought I would get with my vote.
I would not have expected a narcissist like Trump to have put at risk his personal standing with his own adoring fan club in return for an outcome for which the true returns will not be recognized until he is decades out of office and almost certainly long gone.
Donald Trump, and his second administration, have delivered a precious gift to the future of all humanity. And, for the moment, has gotten nothing but grief in return. It is, by far, his finest moment.
(03-29-2026 11:29 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote: I am opposed to boots on the ground unless it is for a very limited and vitally strategic purpose.
Nobody knows yet, b/c nobody who actually knows is talking.
Honestly, I think we are moving troops in to give Trump all options, but I don't think a firm decision has been made yet. JMO from listening to the talking heads.
(03-29-2026 02:01 PM)TripleA Wrote: Honestly, I think we are moving troops in to give Trump all options, but I don't think a firm decision has been made yet.
I think that is probably correct. But it’s one thing to have all the options, and to consider all the options. It’s another thing to actually choose an option that most Americans — and most of Trump’s own supporters — are actively opposed to.
(03-29-2026 02:01 PM)TripleA Wrote: Honestly, I think we are moving troops in to give Trump all options, but I don't think a firm decision has been made yet.
I think that is probably correct. But it’s one thing to have all the options, and to consider all the options. It’s another thing to actually choose an option that most Americans — and most of Trump’s own supporters — are actively opposed to.
Letting popular opinion run a war is a good way to get our people killed.
If you don't understand all the objectives and the likely risks and rewards, which none of us do, then you really can't make the best decisions.
(03-29-2026 02:57 PM)TripleA Wrote: Letting popular opinion run a war is a good way to get our people killed.
Quite so. We should all be very clear that the best military strategy for the United States and its allies in Iran + Persian Gulf may be the worst political strategy for the GOP in 2026 and 2028 elections. It may be a bitter pill that GOP has to swallow. But putting ground troops into the mix does make that outcome much more likely, imho.
Quote:If you don't understand all the objectives and the likely risks and rewards, which none of us do, then you really can't make the best decisions.
Of course.
(This post was last modified: 03-29-2026 03:51 PM by Native Georgian.)
(03-29-2026 04:34 PM)WKUYG Wrote: At least one lefty knows how to do it. Or I assume a lefty made this but no matter R or D, its pretty damn good and funny
It’s like a pitcher throwing a perfect game in baseball — a Progressive with a sense of humor is something that does exist in the world but oh-so-rare.
Seems some of our local posters’ friends in Russia provided the Iranians with coordinates for our planes in Saudi Arabia causing American casualties and the destruction of a super valuable AWACS and possibly two KC 130 tankers.
(03-29-2026 06:43 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: Seems some of our local posters’ friends in Russia provided the Iranians with coordinates for our planes in Saudi Arabia causing American casualties and the destruction of a super valuable AWACS and possibly two KC 130 tankers.
The AWACS loss really sucks. We of course rewarded the Russians for this action by allowing their shadow tanker to cross the Cuban blockade and sell their oil in Cuba. Hopefully, now that we are aware of this behavior we might want to shuffle planes around daily and keep the most valuable ones either in hardened hangers in ready to launch status so they can be quickly aloft in minutes if missiles are incoming. As an aside, I am curious if these planes were hit directly by unitary warheads or if they used missiles with cluster munitions that just spread all over the air base. If unitary warheads---their missiles are pretty accurate. My guess is they used cluster warheads.
As for posts about boots on the ground---zero chance we are talking about some massive invasion with 10K troops. Maybe they seize a few key islands and do hit and run attacks on nuclear sites or suspected underground missile cities. Nobody is invading a country the size of Iran with 10K troops.
(This post was last modified: 03-29-2026 06:56 PM by Attackcoog.)
(03-29-2026 06:43 PM)Was SoMs Eagle Wrote: Seems some of our local posters’ friends in Russia provided the Iranians with coordinates for our planes in Saudi Arabia causing American casualties and the destruction of a super valuable AWACS and possibly two KC 130 tankers.
Quote:AI Overview
Based on reports and satellite imagery emerging around March 27–29, 2026, Iranian forces conducted a precision missile and drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, causing significant damage to American assets and injuries to personnel.
Here are the key details regarding this incident based on reports:
Russian Involvement Allegations: Ukrainian intelligence reports shared with NBC News allege that Russian satellites photographed the Prince Sultan Air Base three times in the days immediately preceding the Iranian attack, providing targeting intelligence to Tehran.
Damage to Aircraft: Reports and satellite images indicate that at least one E-3G Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft was destroyed or severely damaged, appearing "split in two".
Tanker Damage: Reports mention that several KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft were also hit, with some reports citing up to three to five tankers damaged or destroyed on the flight line.
Personnel Casualties: Multiple reports indicate that between 10 and 12 U.S. service members were injured in the strike, with some described as critically injured.
Context: This strike is considered a massive escalation in the U.S.-Iran confrontation in the region, with the intelligence support allowing Iranian forces to target high-value, low-density assets.
Note: While many reports refer to KC-135 tankers, some early reports mentioned KC-130s. The majority of sources identify the destroyed tanker aircraft as KC-135s.
