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Bateshorn

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  1. Given what Israel just did to Hezebollah and continues to do to Hamas, I think we know the answer to that question. They've gone full Judge Dredd.
  2. That's Marvelous!
  3. Lol. The Russians:
  4. Technically you may be right, but it's a pedantic difference only this White House and the Surl would engage in. I'm sure Macron was using some artistic license, or b eing polite. Unlike Trump, I'm sure he didn't want to say "yeah, my understanding is he's going back to bomb the fuck outta Iran."
  5. Man, I love you, but there ain't no fucking way the Persian Diaspora isn't going to meddle incessantly in post Ayatolla Iran. The US ones alone will pay-for-play with the Trump White House for concessions. It's not quite going to be on the grift level of South Florida Cuban meddling in the case of a Cuban government collapse, but it's going to be bad.
  6. I posted it above, but the White House said Trump was leaving G-7 to deal with Israel-Iran. Macron, when asked, said President was leaving to deal with Israel-Iran. Trump goes on Truth Social and says I didn't leave because of Israel-Iran and Macron is talking out of his ass. That's just in the last 18 fucking hours. Gaslighting and bullshit is default for this administration. They are the fuckboi of Presidential Administration.
  7. Either that, or the Isrealis may try some sort of airborne force to take the facility. Which may also require our involvement from an overwatch and logistical support.
  8. The Press Secretary literally said he was leaving because of Israel-Iran.
  9. As an aside, I've heard anecdotally the Air Force is loathe to use B-2 for almost anything these days, out of fear that each time use them, there's the potential the Chinese pick up improved data on stealth detection.
  10. Same. Although I'm getting more isolationist as a I get older. America never thinking more than one step ahead and resorting to force as a solution for everything?
  11. Good shit. I think for the Isreali's they have 3 military options for the nuclear program, none of which are perfect: 1. Use their limited bunker buster weapons repeatedly in hopes of eventually breaking through deep buried Iranian facilities. Both inefficient and risks potential dirty bomb scenerio. 2. Use nukes tactically. I don't believe this is really on the table short of some sudden existential threat we haven't seen. 3. Some sort of airborne operation to take the facilities in force. The chances of this turning into a debacle are high. Which leaves them with two other outs: 4. We use our bombers to destroy the facilities, which is possible if option5 doesn't happen. 5. Iranians capitulate and give up weapons and/or internal regime change. It's worth noting, while Iranians are suffering civilian casaulties, the Israelis appear to be using much more caution than they are in Gaza.
  12. Height for men is like breast size on women: Generally more is better, to a point. Like many things, it can be a deal breaker when you are young when it comes to long term relationships. There are people out there who prefer the itty bitty titty committee, just like some women value a short king, but that's not the norm. As people age, we tend to start caring less about certain physical qualifiers and are more looking for companionship. I'm talking relationship parameters. Woman will lower their standards just like men when they want to drink and fuck. As a manlet myself, I've never found it to be an issue, but I also have a charming personality.
  13. Trade Deadline is 6 weeks away and they took the first bullshit offer they got. This is the equivalent of bidding out a painting job, and the first guy doesn't really want to do it, so he qoutes you 100K for two rooms, and you go "DEAL, WHEN CAN YOU START?!"
  14. Chuck's gonna pull out that puffer, then people are gonna know the Dems are serious.
  15. It's wild how much the entire Islamic world is basically: I'm all good. That ain't none of my business.
  16. TBC: i'm not referring to before the Israeli attacks, i'm referring to after. I also don't entirely subscribe to the idea that the Iranians would immediately or quickly nuke Israel (in the time before ths war started), although I do think it would instantly become leverage in the various ME proxy wars that currently occur. I'm sure the Israelis are also terrified the Iranians could use it to gain leverage in Palestinian negotiations on a two state solution that would totally destablize the Israeli political situation if forced into a deal the right wingers couldn't accept. My point is now that Israel has engaged a broad across-the-board attack, the Iranians would probably attempt to nuke or threaten to nuke Israel upon acquiring a deliverable weapon. So Israel now has to destroy the Iranian program or have the Iranian's give it up in an acceptable way. And if they can't destry Fodrow with conventional weapons, they'll use nuclear, and that makes it our problem (in addition to conventional warhead destruction of Fodrow could be essentially a dirty bomb, which is a disaster in it's own right).
  17. Yeah, If the Isrealis have complete air superiority and control over Iran, any bombing they are doing at this point is to reduce ballistic missile strikes and destablize the Iranian regime. I'm sure Trump is promising relief in his gross ass zero sum way. To build on @BurntEyes comments: Since the Iranians are mere weeks away from enriching to weapons grade and maybe a few months from a deliverable warhead to Isreal, it's now existential to the Isrealis. If they have to use their own nukes preventively to protect Tel Aviv, they will, so it's unfortunately in our interest to finish what Isreal has started. I don't make the rules, but that's the reality.
  18. To me, now that you've started the war, you have to ensure that Iran's nuclear program is set back at least a decade, if not more. Which means at some point or another, Fedrow has to be destroyed. Or the Iranian's have to come back to the negotiating table and agree to give up their weapons grade material and ability to enrich. Which if the Isreali's can't do it, we will. It's a binary decision at this point, once committed you can't half ass it, you have to whole ass it.
  19. Add in Pink Houses and you’ve got the trifecta of songs about America that don’t mean what conservatives think they mean.
  20. Whelp, DC is still here. TBH, city was dead as fuck. I live on the Wharf/DC Waterfront and I’ve never seen it so quiet all weekend. Other than few off duty troops killing time at bars and restaurants on Friday evening, most of the places were cutting wait staff due to slow traffic. Last weekend was Pride and it was packed: Dance party on the Pier, day drinking started promptly at 10 AM, Wharf was pumping late night. Saw the choppers fly over and it’s always cool to see a Chinook, but they scrapped the jet and warbird flights due to weather.
  21. I love the energy here and I’ll make sure on Monday to come and try to bail y’all out before the rendition hearing to El Salvador.
  22. I mean, room rates on Bonvoy in DC are pretty good, so….yeah. They were much more expensive last week for Pride.
  23. I'm going to be hunkered down in my Condo, hoping the city doesn't explode into violence. They are going to have the Mall on a level of lock down I've not ever really seen. It would be hard to protest, tbh, given the road closures and security fencing going up.
  24. Do I think California has outrageously high taxes, a homeless problem, and generally dysfunctional government? Yes. If I had the coin to move to a nice MCM house or garden apartment in Los Feliz, would I do it? In a motherfucking heartbeat. You wouldn't even get the offer all the way out of your mouth before I'd be trying to sign paper.
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