(03-01-2026, 09:44 PM)Ninurta Wrote: I believe the blunder made in Iraq (other than the initial blunder of starting a war on an unnecessary front to begin with) was sending in "occupation" forces after the initial flush of victory. I think thy would have been in a much better place had they not sent in those occupation forces, but instead left Iraq to the Iraqis and just moved on to more important matters..

(03-02-2026, 06:32 PM)gortex Wrote: I don't think there was a choice not to occupy Iraq following the downfall of Saddam , you can't just walk away from something like that handing them their Freedom fries saying "Ok now you fix it" , the mistake as I see it , other than the Iraq invasion , was Rumsfeld's hare-brained idea of using a relatively small force rather than properly occupy Iraq.

Trump is repeating the same mistakes of the past thinking you can just pop in and break stuff then walk away , now it seems he's not ruling out boots on the ground and the likelihood is there will have to be , it's likely you will have a achieved what Israel wanted but be left holding the baby.

America first seems a distant memory , Shah of Iran 2.0 ?

Quote:At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.

During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.

All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation.

The cause of the incident is under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
U.S. Central Command Press Release

Quote:The U.S. and Israel have launched a massive strike campaign against Iran, targeting its navy, missile forces, and nuclear infrastructure. Satellite imagery now shows burning naval bases, destroyed warships, and bombed military sites across the country. In this breakdown, Chris Cappy analyzes how the U.S. sank Iran’s fleet, why Tomahawk missiles changed the battle, how Iran is retaliating with drones and ballistic missiles, and what this means for the Strait of Hormuz and the wider regional war.

(03-04-2026, 04:00 PM)putnam6 Wrote: Here' a positive offshoot this is the ultimate  Uncle Sam's MIC live real-time sales presentation. 


 

(03-04-2026, 04:29 PM)quintessentone Wrote:

(03-04-2026, 04:00 PM)putnam6 Wrote: Here' a positive offshoot this is the ultimate  Uncle Sam's MIC live real-time sales presentation. 


 

Now change that young man into Barron Trump, so say some of the people then how the war will end immediately, hmm?

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Iran Spectator


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Reports say Mojtaba Khamenei — son of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the reported successor — has been killed in U.S. strikes in Tehran.

Look, it doesn’t matter who comes into power.

Anyone Islamic who touches the Iranian throne will be executed by a U.S—Israeli airstrike.

No one is looking for a Jihadi leader to take over, reformist, hardliner doesn’t matter.

The only way they can “salvage” the Islamic Republic is if they remove the Islamic part.

End of story.