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@Clark Griswold …

That’s a very naive and objectively wrong statement. Additionally, I’m not tracking anyone here that said there aren’t any cons to a blockade. Thus, everything you said following said statements is invalid. Feel free to make your case starting from a true and accurate premise. You certainly don’t need to come to the same conclusion as others, but if you can’t start from truth, then the rest doesn’t matter.

Did someone say on here that oil isn’t a global commodity? To the rest of your rant: Why is the US blockading Iran to ramp up economic pressure such an insane concept to you? I’d love to here a critically thought out argument against foreign policy 101, along with how you would have dealt with Iran blocking the strait and attempting to play the one card they had left to influence war outcomes in their favor.

Not really, considering it’s an accurate description of your dialogue a majority of the time. I just possess a capability you don’t: I have no problem admitting when I’m wrong.

@Sua Sponte No I did not, thanks for putting that out. I do not support that and think it’s a bad post. Invalid response to Negatory regarding this specific post (my bad).

Do you just get a kick out of posting really stupid shit to ensure your credibility remains at rock bottom?

This is a wildly inaccurate statement and demonstrates you literally have no clue what you’re talking about, at the unclass level, and certainly at the classified level. The only thing you got right in your post is they are an economic power, that’s true.

Plenty, including these last two that I specifically said is retarded. But that would mean you’d actually have to have awareness on what you’re talking about and scroll up a few posts. How’s that foot taste?

@Pooter @No One It’s very easy to understand guys, stop being such disingenuous douches.

What we’re doing with Iran is reckless and without plan? 0% truth in that line you’re pedaling. That’s my point.

Well it hasn’t, so there’s no missed prediction as of time now. Always subject to change of course.

It must be exhausting to be such a miserable person so full of rage. Go have a few beers and relax a bit.

Beyond acceptable societal norms, his greatest failure with this string of rhetoric is the threat can only work if the regime cares about the survival of the people at large. Like all totalitarian regimes, they don’t give a shit about the country as a whole, civilians, etc. The only language they speak is violence against what directly affects them and their ability to wield power.

pK miss. I gave the succinct, accurate answer that can be written on an Internet forum. You have no clue what’s actually going on, but by all means, continue to run your mouth and make an ass out of yourself.

Take away (or at least reduce to max extent feasible) Iran’s ability to project any kind of influence, power, and/or destruction outside of their own borders.

@disgruntledemployee First, you put words in my mouth that I didn’t say. There are several things to be frustrated with on the tactical and operational level. That said, there is no war or great achievement without frustrations. So, yeah, there are actually sensible and good objectives with plans and contingencies addressed. Also, it was never all going to get done in 2-3 weeks. That was a dumb timeline from the beginning, but that doesn’t mean we barged in without a plan or zero thought put towards contingencies, off-ramps, etc. Bottom line: it’s a lot better than the MSM and you would like it to be. The red line for me would be mass ground invasion for longterm “nation building” (aka the last 25 years). I don’t support that one bit, and would view it as a leadership failure.

Summation of the last page: several people with not a lot of actual SA acting like they’ve got it all figured out. Par for the course I guess.

Nobody is rolling dice. There is inherent high risk in MCO and what is required to achieve intent/objectives - shouldn’t be a shock to anyone.

I hope they win tens of millions and never have to work another day in their life.

ROE, risk tolerance, intent…all different than anything we’ve seen since the 90s. So that’s why you end up seeing something like this come out on the internet.

This ain’t that war, not even close.

I’m really sick of bullshit like this. There’s needs to be a change in how we do business - you’re a lawmaker who makes this law, SCOTUS rejects it on obvious unconstitutional grounds, then you as legislator should pay a price…financial, immediate termination, I don’t know…but something.

Depends on the priorities and risk assessment - sometimes it makes sense.