Your dad?
*Snip*
Vince, was that meant for the other thread?
Your dad?
*Snip*
It was a huge relief when Michael Pregent (US advisor) speculated that the attack may have been a token retaliation, deliberately avoiding the US sections of the bases, and again when it was confirmed that nothing had hit anything American by accident.
Thats a stretch... sure they gave advance warning etc.. but they still hit stuff - more reliant on the US getting their heads down and the attack being somewhat limited and expected.
What's a stretch? That it was very tense?
"deliberately avoiding the US sections of the bases"
Doesn't seem to be the case at all - the attack was limited and with warning given but it caused some damage for the US to deal with.
Well, that seems at odds with expert opinion.
Helicopters seen in the image indicate that the strikes by Iran may have hit a portion of the base used by the US military, said Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California.
They destroyed a US helicopter and damaged an MQ1C?
@Yadda Well it doesn't seem to stand up to what has been reported - you can scroll the before and after photos and see for yourself here:
https://apnews.com/c7116313efdb56f4e928289faa1ad8cd
As RoboCod said:
It certainly seems like US equipment was destroyed - yes it does seem to be a symbolic attack but saying the avoided the US parts of the base doesn't seem to be true.
No chance he's backing down now... expect more than the 52 targets too now... like it's clearly been heightened rather quickly. Gonna be a rather target rich environment if they're silly enough to get their airforce involved - feel sorry for the Iranian pilots if they do have to fight... they don't stand much chance.
Those B52s that moved across to Diego Garcia might get to see some action now!
Well I suppose it's possible that the yanks are playing it down, but why would they?
Why do you think it didn't kick off?
Why would they indeed - doesn't seem like they are - there isn't much to play down tbh...
Multiple administration officials told CNN that Iran could have directed their missiles to hit areas that are populated by Americans, but intentionally did not.
Because no Americans were killed and beyond some equipment damage it seems to have been more of a symbolic attack for domestic consumption. *Snip*
If US areas weren't deliberately avoided then Trump's admin have been BSing the media into thinking they were. That's actually very interesting in itself.
That didn't seem to factor into your decision making last night?
You're getting a bit muddled - not targeting accommodation etc.. is not the same "deliberately avoiding the US sections of the bases"
???
I think it's clear enough. Now my sensors are detecting a dowie-hole. I'm changing course.
Cool, glad its clear now
I don't think we really know whether the fact that mostly incidental stuff was hit was intentional or happy chance anyhow.
Top US general says Iran tried to kill US troops as some administration officials believe they purposely missed