They're virtually Arab at this point.
USA would defeated Iran in a war in just TWO strikes
Caleb Stewart
Mason Watson
That totally explains why they are still there.
Persians are actually high-IQ in comparison to their Arabian neighbors. Pre-Khomeini Iran looked like any other Westernized holiday destination. Resorts, swimming pools, shopping centers, etc. Go check out some photos of Iran prior to the 80's.
Logan Flores
They don't even control 1/2 the country after 18 years, the taliban is still there, and the USA is still there. In what universe is this a win? In what universe is the 6 trillion dollar investment being paid back? If we stay there another 100 years, do you think it will be a 'win' ? Your definition of winning is
1. enemy still alive, controlling massive swathes of the country
2. an enormous and highly disproportionate use of resources fighting over essentially worthless desert in and landlocked strategicaly irrelevant country
The only ones who 'won' in Afghanistan was China, Russia and Pakistan who loves having uncle sam shovel piles of cash at it to keep it's logistical line alive
It's like saying we 'won' in Vietnam since we won lots and lots of fire fights, except, we were ultimate ejected from the country, and the second we finally pull out from Afghanistan, that puppet government will collapse.
Aiden Hernandez
RPGs are not threats to US Navy destroyers and aircraft carriers. The Red force was mounting 6,000lbs missiles (Termits) on motorboats for example. There's simply no way a motorboat would actually float carrying one, forget about actually firing it.
Isaiah Turner
Anthony Fisher
It took us 15 years and 5 trillion dollars to "win" in Iraq, and the country is still a clusterfuck. What do you think would happen in Iran, a country which is 4 times bigger and has the support of Russia? We would have to spend 10% of our GDP for decades to occupy it.
And it's not going to stop unless there are more Bowers and Earnests.
Carter Nelson
Maybe some ppl dont want american soldiers to die in wars for "Greater" israel. Regardless of how "easy" it will be… you are in the military right?
Ian Phillips
Imagine being so impotent that you can only think of replaying the most basic bitch strategy instead of letting your citizens do what they do best.
Stay mad bluefag. Me and my
TOYOTA
will ruin your day.
Zachary Jones
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Carson Long
You also have to consider the geopolitical importance of the sea route and how any disruption there will impact the global economy. The primary danger of this war isn't purely about Iran, it's the rippling effects it'll trigger in other geopolitical hot-spots. For instance I predict the South China Sea will explode into conflict weeks to months after an Iran war starts. Not to mention if anyone has been eyeing for a major move (originally suicidal to consider), would seize on the opportunity when the U.S is thinning out resources dealing with multiple conflicts at the same time.
An escalating mess that risks reaching WWIII levels.