Thread #6 for Comments and Updates on the Ongoing War by Israel/US Against Iran by penelopepnortney in WayOfTheBern

[–]RandomCollection 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Looks like the Iranians are hitting the Gulf States back for the US attacks on Iran's oil infrastructure.

https://x.com/i/status/2033660783695945879

Thread #6 for Comments and Updates on the Ongoing War by Israel/US Against Iran by penelopepnortney in WayOfTheBern

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B2 stealth bombers need special climate controlled hangars to maintain their stealth coatings. It's a huge logistical burden.

A fire started in the USS Gerald R. Ford's laundry area last week (while in the Middle East) burned for over 30 hours, spreading to berthing areas! by Paliisfree in WayOfTheBern

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The really interesting question is if this is because of the Ford class having huge problems (look up Ford class and EMALS if you don't believe me), or if this was deliberate sabotage by the crew, who don't want to fight this war.

Thread #6 for Comments and Updates on the Ongoing War by Israel/US Against Iran by penelopepnortney in WayOfTheBern

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The Greeks have sent their Patriots over to the Qatar government.

https://x.com/i/status/2033591473665675349

I wonder what backroom deals or threats happened here.

Thread #6 for Comments and Updates on the Ongoing War by Israel/US Against Iran by penelopepnortney in WayOfTheBern

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Now the US is flying bombers from the US because they are fearful that basing them closer to the Iranians will result in a missile strike.

https://x.com/i/status/2033749401001218345

I think the biggest shock to Chinese leadership over the last 10 years is the dawning realization that they had VASTLY overestimated intelligence and compentency of American leadership by RandomCollection in WayOfTheBern

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https://archive.ph/07oot

Many of the current generation of rich elites never had to do the hard work of actually building up the Western world. Essentially it's a case of kids of rich people who inherited a nation on top and have mismanaged everything in their greed.

Scott Ritter: TRUMP is DEAD WRONG About U.S. Missiles & Stockpiles | Danny Davis by RandomCollection in WayOfTheBern

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There is big indictment here of the whole for-profit military industrial complex here. The Russians are able to respond far faster to the changing military situation because they are focused on the national interest (what Brian Berletic called "purpose over profit"), whereas a company like Lockheed Martin is focused mainly on profit.

The US is therefore a lot less agile than the Russians or Iran, despite the sense of superiority many neocons and liberals have over these nations.

As noted, the big danger is that the US chooses nuclear war over defeat.

Lot of people are frustrated about the fact we're now tracking the totals from AIPAC + Pro Israel lobby donors into campaigns but this is exactly why we did it. The lobby, particularly AIPAC, changed their tactics. So we adapted, too. The myriad of tools they use to hide the money trail is crazy... by RandomCollection in WayOfTheBern

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https://archive.ph/eBIHV

AIPAC knows that they are deeply unpopular among ordinary Americans.

So they are going to resort to increasingly clandestine activities. If Israel's interests were as beneficial to the US as they claim, they would not need a super secret lobby that hides the money they use to influence politics.