Iran / Iraq V US again

[BillMasen]

The US has just killed the Iranian second most powerful leader in a missile attack in Iraq, He iwas the chap who led the Quds brigade against Isil and had helped the US fight the Taliban in the past.

Oil prices up 4% already
US government telling Americans to leave Iraq immediately
US sending extra troops
Stock markets getting the jitters

 

[lonewolf]

watch, learn and keep prepping.

 

[Brent S]

watch, learn and keep prepping.

Too bad governments don’t learn.

 

[BillMasen]

I think this could make the situation even worse as its only going to push Iran and its supporters into more revenge attacks against the west.

 

[lonewolf]

Too bad governments don’t learn.

that's why we wont rely on them post SHTF.

 

[DrHenley]

Iraqis celebrating Soleimani's death

 

[lonewolf]

legitimate military target.

 

[GaRp58]

Iran just lost their JOHN WAYNE. He was a bad guy for the Iraqi and Americans there. He will be avenged...Russia and China back and sell weapons to Iran. Both are calling for slow reactions, but the Iranian people are reacting the same way as if a rocket had killed Colin Powell. Gear up and watch out, GP

 

[Proud Prepper]

Let's kill the rest of these Iranian shitbags!

 

[GaRp58]

I would predict that the if Iran was behind the missile attacks on the Saudi oil fields, then it will happen again, or maybe often. Get your reserve tanks filled and watch the price of fuel. Stay tuned to your favorite stations. Who knows how the revenge will come. GP

 

[DrHenley]

Well, at least it'll be good for my oil well shares.

They haven't done too well in recent years.

 

[GaRp58]

Not what I meant, but, what the hell. Just keep yourself mobile friend. GP

 

[Psalm7]

I bet the Iranians thought they would get another pallet of cash from the Democrats . Instead their top general got the attention of a Reaper Drone .

 

[Illini Warrior]

it's nothing but a continuation - Iran just went toooo far and got whacked - simple as that ...

Iran is just saber rattling and nothing more - they know the least little revenge inkling and it'll be twice as bad for them >>>> Iran is under intense $$$$$$ pressure - can't afford to lose 1 fighter much less their entire AF and Navy ....

ANY attack on the US Homeland and they'll receive the ultimate hit >>> the US & Isreal is just looking for an excuse to end Iran's nuke program - and it wouldn't be coming back ....

another consideration is Iran's domestic protesting - another freaking war and the latest generation will start a civil war .....

 

[DrHenley]

Not what I meant, but, what the hell. Just keep yourself mobile friend. GP

Just looking for the silver lining in rising oil prices, LOL. The increased oil money will help offset higher gas prices for me. I don't make much from it, some years only a couple hundred for the year. Yeah, selfish thinking, I know, but like you said "what the hell".

 

[tmttactical]

Iran has oil field too and they can't stop a missile. They got away with attacking the Saudi's but if they try it again, poof and their oil production stops.

 

[Illini Warrior]

Iran has oil field too and they can't stop a missile. They got away with attacking the Saudi's but if they try it again, poof and their oil production stops.

Iran didn't get away with anything >>>> these latest US retaliatory hits are cumulative - the Saudis got hurt by that missile attack - not the US >>> Iran carefully avoided any US flagged tankers >>> and that "drone" attack and the US scam retaliatory strike only benefited the US >>> the new US policy is to stay involved but not be the "policeman" for the world - some of these countries need to step up themselves ..

 

[DrHenley]

 

[BillMasen]

Iran has oil field too and they can't stop a missile. They got away with attacking the Saudi's but if they try it again, poof and their oil production stops.

I think you miss the glaringly obvious, the fact that many tens of millions of Muslims live in the US/ UK/ EU all capable of doing another 911 / 7,7 Bataclan, Beslan. Madrid, Bali, Moscow etc Smallville and nowheresville USA are no longer safer places than Bagdhad or Kabul.

 

[DrHenley]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fear-hits-tehran-over-might-133724630.html

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened “severe retaliation” for Soleimani’s killing by an American drone in Iraq, though what that might entail is unclear. U.S. sanctions have hurt the Iranian economy and any form of war with the U.S. would likely be unsustainable for the Islamic Republic. President Hassan Rouhani said the response would be long and drawn out and referred to the reaction to the coup that reinstated the Shah in 1953.
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By November, the bloodiest protests since the 1979 revolution plunged the country into a state of heightened security as authorities, unable to contain the unrest, switched-off access to the internet and launched a crackdown on dissent that killed some 304 people within several days, according to the London-based Amnesty International.

“How do they expect people to rally behind them and support their cause for vengeance when they beat the same people on the streets and cut their internet just a few weeks ago?” said Atena, 30. She expects action to avenge Soleimani. “I don’t think they should or will stay silent, but I don’t want to be part of the drama because this is their loss, not mine.”​

Had Soleimani been slain a year ago, nationalist fervor may have been far more pronounced. Iranians, though, are exhausted. People routinely evoke memories of the eight-year war with Iraq and its subsequent food rationing, and ask whether their sons will soon be called-up to enlist.​

 

[tmttactical]

I think you miss the glaringly obvious, the fact that many tens of millions of Muslims live in the US/ UK/ EU all capable of doing another 911 / 7,7 Bataclan, Beslan. Madrid, Bali, Moscow etc Smallville and nowheresville USA are no longer safer places than Bagdhad or Kabul.

We were not safe from these attacks prior to removing this scum. The only thing that has changed is Iran knows we will take out the leaders - generals - and not pay them billions to not hurt us, like the traitor obuma did.

 

[TexasFreedom]

I've heard multiple guys who have been saying for a couple of years that a war with Iran is coming. I wonder how much of that anger comes from when Iran took over controls for one of our drones & landed it in Iran? I'm sure they used it to steal a ton of technology. And our military wants to blast them back into the stone ages for retaliation? It's a theory...

 

[Brent S]

We were not safe from these attacks prior to removing this scum. The only thing that has changed is Iran knows we will take out the leaders - generals - and not pay them billions to not hurt us, like the traitor obuma did.

I’ve heard this conspiracy theory about Obama giving them billions in cash. If you research it you will find that all he did was return their money that we had frozen when sanctions were applied. We didn’t pay them anything and if we didn’t return their money when sanctions were eased we would have been thieves. One smart thing he did was worked a deal to get hostages back before the release of the money. I have no love for Iran either, but I don’t believe in propagating half truth conspiracy theories either.

 

[BillMasen]

I simply do not have any fears about a " war" between the US and Iran and I dont think the Iranians do because they know in an open war the Iranians would take a dreadful pounding. But since before GW1 more and more orthodox Shia and Sunni Muslims have been migrating legally and illegally by the millions into Europe and the US setting the scene for asymetric warfare, terrorism, insurgency, sabotage etc on an epic scale.

 

[lonewolf]

I don't think Iran will get into an open war situation because they know the USA will wipe them off the map down to the last civilian, and I don't think the regime is that stupid.
terrorist acts are something else and should be expected.

 

[jontte]

so boys and gals,keep your ifak with you,watch your six and expect something shyt to happen...

 

[lonewolf]

nothing is going to happen before Wednesday, big funeral on Tuesday, period of mourning until then.

 

[BillMasen]

I'm expecting proxy attacks like stabbings, shootings, vehicular attacks, small bombings, on western civilians, perhaps attacked on shipping and aircraft, and attacks on the allies of the US.

 

[DrHenley]

Se let's get some things straight...

Iran is in Persia, not Arabia, and Iranians are not Arabs, they are Persians. The official language of Iran is Persian, not Arabic. (might not sound that important a distinction, but it is)
There is a very large and very active pro-Democracy movement in Iran
The current President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, was elected based on promises of preparing a civil right charter, restoring the economy, and improving rocky relations with the West - none of which has happened and things have gone in the opposite direction.
Iran has a "Supreme Leader" selected by the "Assembly of Experts" whose members are appointed by the "Guardian Council" whose members are appointed by the Supreme Leader (sounds almost comical, like something out of an Austin Powers movie) who collectively are the real power in Iran. It should come as no surprise then that there have only ever been two Supreme Leaders. These clowns are what are loosely referred to as "The Ayatollahs."
The Ayatollahs are besieged by economic woes and internal rioting and are at their weakest point ever.

 

[lonewolf]

I'm expecting proxy attacks like stabbings, shootings, vehicular attacks, small bombings, on western civilians, perhaps attacked on shipping and aircraft, and attacks on the allies of the US.

yes, sneaky back stabbing attacks like all the bullies do, a repressive regime like Iran cant afford to "lose face" but they wont mount a real frontal war attack they will use their militants and terrorist sick-ofants.