Every rational person’s big concern right now is that the crazies in DC—those who are in the pay of the Israel Lobby—are going to get the US into a regional war that would pit the US against nation states like Iran.
All knowledgeable commentators, from the very start of this story, we're insisting the casualty count meant that this attack could not have been done by the typical drones that we've seen. That's why I went with "missile". LJ takes that angle up, again, today:
I think the only drone in the U.S. arsenal packing that kind of punch is the MQ Predator B:
The MQ-9 carries a variety of weapons including the GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb, the AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles, the AIM-9 Sidewinder,[13] and the GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM).
So what was it? Has Iran or some other country or group got its hands on a system comparable to the MQ 9 drone? Or was this a ballistic missile that the air defense failed to engage? The current story about the tyrpe of weapon used is not the truth. What is certain is that whatever air defense system in place on that base failed.
"America needs to change too". Indeed, and internally as well as externally. The elections won't offer this change. It has to come from the grass roots both there and here in Europe. As an individual, we can feel so powerless, but we all have the power to get the ball rolling with out own decisions: just saying no to the latest sexual insanity, not letting our kids join the military, not wearing masks, etc. It starts with one person.
Agreed. It's echoes of Empire. We get vicarious pleasure by acting as the GAE's evil advisor. I hope that if they ever try to introduce conscription there, it will be laughed out of court.
Depending on the day's news and my own mood, I swing from thinking that they do have a unified plan from believing that they are just a bunch of dangerous clowns who act on impulse and emotion. What is for certain is that the commonality between all these varied thugs is that they want power and they want to hang on to it at all costs. Their power is waning and they are increasingly desperate. Hence the higher stakes.
All knowledgeable commentators, from the very start of this story, we're insisting the casualty count meant that this attack could not have been done by the typical drones that we've seen. That's why I went with "missile". LJ takes that angle up, again, today:
I think the only drone in the U.S. arsenal packing that kind of punch is the MQ Predator B:
The MQ-9 carries a variety of weapons including the GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb, the AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles, the AIM-9 Sidewinder,[13] and the GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM).
So what was it? Has Iran or some other country or group got its hands on a system comparable to the MQ 9 drone? Or was this a ballistic missile that the air defense failed to engage? The current story about the tyrpe of weapon used is not the truth. What is certain is that whatever air defense system in place on that base failed.
"America needs to change too". Indeed, and internally as well as externally. The elections won't offer this change. It has to come from the grass roots both there and here in Europe. As an individual, we can feel so powerless, but we all have the power to get the ball rolling with out own decisions: just saying no to the latest sexual insanity, not letting our kids join the military, not wearing masks, etc. It starts with one person.
I was going to direct you to Larry's excellent presentation but you beat me to it.
Great one!
The Brits are a dangerous bunch as well.
Agreed. It's echoes of Empire. We get vicarious pleasure by acting as the GAE's evil advisor. I hope that if they ever try to introduce conscription there, it will be laughed out of court.
Depending on the day's news and my own mood, I swing from thinking that they do have a unified plan from believing that they are just a bunch of dangerous clowns who act on impulse and emotion. What is for certain is that the commonality between all these varied thugs is that they want power and they want to hang on to it at all costs. Their power is waning and they are increasingly desperate. Hence the higher stakes.
Are they trying to engineer a great power war involving nations led by nationalists thinking they can create paradise from the ashes?
Agreed. What happens to Putin’s enemies? Enjoyed the exchange. Thx.