• CircaV@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    US should get very used to failure. Their country is the epitome of a failed state. Can’t wait until it falls apart like the USSR did in 1991.

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    1 month ago

    This speaks to a more general problem I’m having following this war: struggling to find actual factual reports from what’s happening.

    Between Trump’s unhinged tweets and Hegseth’s bloodthirsty machismo, trying to get anything from the US is like talking to a bucket.

    • FriendBesto@lemmy.ml
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      Personally, I think it is BS.

      They downed 2 pilots. What is an A-10, an air to ground, anti-tank support aircraft and a F15e doing so deep into Iran territory? Found the airstrip the C130 landed and it is south of Tehran. Why are they there?

      Why use C-130s to carry a so-called rescue mission? A large cargo plane that needs to land? When a far more nimble helicopter(s) could be used along with air support? With no need for an air strip and not provide such large and slow heat seeking missile/radar profile to hit?

      Something else is going on. The downed pilot seems like a cover. Will see what I can find. But his is all very sus to me.

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    Those are some staggering losses if true. It completely tears away their claim they destroyed all air defence and the military.

    I’m a boy shocked there aren’t casualties being claimed. I don’t think I believe they got stuck in mud, just like a lot of the ogre engine trouble claims.

    But the US can’t really be open about these losses of it confirms to Iran which strategies are working.

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      It completely tears away their claim they destroyed all air defence and the military.

      A couple of days before, they were crowing about having total air superiority, that allows them to fly deep into Iranian territory to find targets. A day or two later, the Iranians shot down this plane, and then one of the rescue planes as well.

      The Iranians obviously sandbagged them, and waited until they showed up to cause trouble. Oldest trick in the book, and Hegseth fell for it like a fucking Cub Scout.

    • toast@retrolemmy.com
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      I’m a boy shocked there aren’t casualties being claimed. I don’t think I believe they got stuck in mud, just like a lot of the ogre engine trouble claims.

      Exclude me, but what our you saying hear?