disgruntledemployee

I bet if you ask Obama, he would probably say he intended to accomplish the same goal by using money. How or where it comes from doesn't make this time different. It didn't work last time, I bet it won't work this time.

I recommended a slight change to the deal since some in Iran want to fuck around some more. Subtract our expenses so far from the $20B. Edit: I say the families of those killed by Iran get a nice fat check. Iran's gonna need a bigger pile of money.

Wasn't there some here that objected to Obama giving Iran money and how that didn't solve anything? Any of those care to opine on this? Same? Different? Nany Nany boo boo?

@Biff_T, you want to chime in on this one?

A buddy of mine was outside the wire around Balad when a C-RAM went off. He described the rain of metal from the self destruct rounds. He wasn't happy. Hurt someone, probably. Kill someone, maybe a chance, and while small, is still a chance. But we probably need to start putting in anti drone systems at all bases, even CONUS.

Saw this article with morning coffee, which tries to address drone defense vs ground troops, I think. Yahoo TechThe Iranian Drone Problem Forced a Radical Fix — The Mari...US marines just gave the M4 a driver-assist system for shooting drones. The modern infantry battlefield is quietly undergoing a transformation that feels as much like a shift in automotive control sysAnd then there's this company, which takes standard guns and turns em into automated, anti-drone point defense systems. Looks like they got rigs for Ma Deuce, 30mm Bushmaster, and the 7.62 minigun as well as the pic below, M240. Bullfrog M240An autonomous M240 weapon station to handle the full kill chain up to group 3 UASSeems like companies are seeing the current battlefield and are making stuff.

Back in the day on ol BODN, someone posted a pic like this with the caption, "Lead, Two, You're on Fire" and I keep wondering if Vance has a pair to say that to Donnie T. Maybe JD thinks that one day Trumpism will catch up with the feller and take him down and he can just step over the shit pile and assume the role. Place your bets. Really. You can make a buck on this stuff.

As for those asking about a strategy, set goals, and a plan, this has a feel like the AFG pullout. Just do it live. Well, sorta. It went from kill the boss, bomb a bunch, that'll do it, to, oh shit, they biting back, now what? Mean tweet em to death! Crazy bastards.

Why would we watch Iranian propaganda? One of you's teenagers are gonna see it on your phone and tictoc that shit. Next thing, all the Zs will be crying for poor ol Persia.

Chinese Seamen?

Of course an AI would say Cyber is primary, tip of the spear.

My only recommendation is maybe merge the Bar and General branches. They've become indistinguishable. Any many thanks for getting the layout back to something readable using the phone.

The backstory is probably something like, "The Pope doesn't like me, I don't know why, I'm a great guy. He's a loser, always blessing the wrong side. If I were Jesus, I'd have light coming out of my hands."

Or, MAGA after a Trump Truth Social post. Just ask Mr Noem.

Saw this as the list of demands. My replies after... 1. Guarantee that Iran will not be attacked again - OK, but conditions 2. Permanent end to the war, not just a ceasefire - OK, but conditions 3. End to Israeli strikes in Lebanon - we don't control Israel, so conditions 4. Lifting of all US sanctions on Iran - OK, conditions 5. End to all regional fighting against Iranian allies - stop your proxies 1st 6. In return, Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz 7. Iran would impose a Hormuz fee of $2 million per ship - No. Free transit or we seize all your tankers. 8. Iran would split these fees with Oman - No 9. Iran to provide rules for safe passage through Hormuz - No. No rules. Everyone is free to pass. 10. Iran to use Hormuz fees for reconstruction instead of reparations. - No fees. You want to be part of the free world, act like it.

Or.... here's a novel concept, stop supporting Trump. Like, if all MAGA world, every single Trumpster, Trumpamaniac, all those suffering Type II TDS, just all stopped supporting raging dickhead Trump, and joined the ranks of Americans that want an honorable Prez, then maybe he goes away. But as long as there are lots of Ratners, Brabus', etc that continue the bullshit of, " but his policies" then we get what we deserve... a fucking raging asshole. @No One , that was quite the summary of Trump Bullshit. Good work. It wont convince the Trumpsters, tho. Type II TDS is like a chem trail/lizard man/5G control/Flat Earth conspiracy theory. Good luck trying to convince someone its all bullshit.

WSO's new call sign should be Matt Damon, because in 2x movies where he's stranded in space, billions in resources are spent to rescue him. And he can claim some Borne for evading.

I really want this outcome. So much. And I hope he can guest star at SERE with the story. Until then, the media can fuck off with their reporting. I was caught yelling at the computer when reporters were sharing that we had an MIA. That should not be in the news at all as all it does is tell Iran to hunt harder. WHAT THE FUCK!!

What about someone who Bro rages workout selfies? Asking for Pete (or RFK).

CNN article on new DHS dude Mullin and Rs are happy so far. Article has the vibe of, with a regular, professional politician, you get regular, professional conduct of an organization, vs diva wannabe clowning. I'll give him 91 more days to get out of the honeymoon and judge then. Yahoo NewsMarkwayne Mullin has started making policy changes at DHS...The new DHS secretary has already made changes to how the department reviews contracts, and is reviewing all immigration detention warehouse projects across the country.

Usually its for being bad at your job, but according to reporters, being too good and a potential threat to Pete, if you can believe it. When we get a serious SecDef, then I'll believe more. Til then, clowns gonna clown.

Bondi didn't do enough to shield Trump et al from the Epstein shit.

I won't, here ya go.

No surprise. Maybe some coalition building was needed before pickling missiles. Oh wait, we got a 747. Saulgoodman. Maybe Trump tells em to get in the game or he takes out the power grid, then the neighbors can deal with a medieval times failed state. Meanwhile he's angry with other long term allies, like UK, for not wanting to participate. That should have been part of the decision process as they gamed this out, art of the deal and all. My guess is, as long as its just us and Isreal, this thing will drag on. If the whole ME piles on and starts to beat the shit out of the bully, white flags might pop up. Or not, zealots and all. Break I received one of those texts to a survey. The questions were slanted towards support of current actions for Israel's sake. Not 1 question on nuclear threats. Lastly, I pondered an interesting item. EO12333 against assassination. Should the EO have kept us from participating in bombing the Supreme Leader/staff? Not that any rule, order, or law keeps Trump in check, and I have done 0 research, but just wondering out loud.

Are you saying Trump et al played this thing 20 moves out and made their decisions? Please enlighten the masses oh-mr-bigly-SA-dude. Please share why you have great confidence that this is going well and will be the best thing Trump ever did.