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1 hour ago, TexArcher said:

Whether or not that conversation happened, I have no problem believing that there are Iranian-funded cells in the US right now.

I'm afraid we're gonna see something go boom domestically within days.

 

50 minutes ago, immamac said:

What? Right now there is no way for them to physically get one here. 

IF there is ever a rogue state with a nuke I don't think they'd aim to hit US homeland, but rather a key strategic asset or base or force concentration that's deployed nearby, which gives them quite a bit more possibility space to confound planners.

It bears to keep in mind, if they have enough uranium to build a reactor they could just breed plutonium and skip the isotope separation phase alltogether. The science isn't a mystery - it's explained in detail in The Making of the Atomic Bomb.

I do also have a nagging feeling that we blew up an empty base - or at least a base that did not contain their nuclear material stockpile.

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The sleeper cells bullshit is just another way to manufacture consent.

Consent? Republicans like Trump and Gaetz laugh at the thought.
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2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Israeli navy will keep it open

I dont think they even need to.  The gulf states, China and India will bear down on Iran if they close the strait.  Their economies are incredibly tied to the strait and they aren't going to sit around watching.  

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5 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Israeli navy will keep it open

Our 5th Fleet is right there.

If Iran tries to blockade the strait, that will end badly.  But the concern, per a military guy on the all-knowing TV, is that they can put mines in the strait and cause something awful that way, or at least render it unusable for some period of time.

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It is frightening that this guy heads the Department of Defense for the most powerful military on earth. He's a fucking buffoon.

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34 minutes ago, Sbbruin said:

It is frightening that this guy heads the Department of Defense for the most powerful military on earth. He's a fucking buffoon.

 

It's like I'm looking in the mirror after a few whisky sodas and an eight ball 

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2 hours ago, Ghost of NMAS said:

Doesn’t take much to transport a few pounds of enriched uranium.  Stuff it in a barrel with some explosives and put it in the back of a van.  That’s what I’d be doing.

You’re thinking about Libyans and plutonium

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Doesn’t take much to transport a few pounds of enriched uranium.  Stuff it in a barrel with some explosives and put it in the back of a van.  That’s what I’d be doing.

If you’re worried about a dirty bomb, there is plenty of non radioactive shit that will kill you just as dead and much easier to transport. The focus on dirty bombs is just buzz word nonsense. And, of course, targets in Israel would be easier and higher priority.
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Right now is a time when it would be nice to have more allies than just Israel and El Salvador.

This ship is crashing before long. Not even 6 months into this garbage administration. 

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Just now, Hermanator said:

Right now is a time when it would be nice to have more allies than just Israel and El Salvador.

This ship is crashing before long. Not even 6 months into this garbage administration. 

You are silly if you think that we don't have any allies or that Trump has run off any real support from Canada and Western Europe. He's an idiot and done a lot of damage in the short term, but I think most are understanding that in America tides turn every 4 years (or 2 years) and that in the long run it's a) smart to have the world's premiere power as an ally and b) on the longrun horizon things normalize.

 

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34 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

You are silly if you think that we don't have any allies or that Trump has run off any real support from Canada and Western Europe. He's an idiot and done a lot of damage in the short term, but I think most are understanding that in America tides turn every 4 years (or 2 years) and that in the long run it's a) smart to have the world's premiere power as an ally and b) on the longrun horizon things normalize.

 

After 9/11 we had real allies. 

After what Bush and now Trump have done? We have allies in name only. Allies of convenience. Another major terrorist attack(s) hit the US and we'll see just how strong our relationships are now.

The West has been mostly quiet after the attacks with almost every ally just calling for diplomacy. US and Israel are going this one alone.  

The bipolar nature of the US as a crumbling empire with a mostly uneducated, arrogant, and stupid population isn't lost on these countries. They know the US can't be trusted. They just can't economically afford to peel completely away. But there's no trust left, and all built up goodwill since 1945 is gone. They'll still speak the words, but watch the actions. 

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After 9/11 we had real allies. 
After what Bush and now Trump have done? We have allies in name only. Allies of convenience. Another major terrorist attack(s) hit the US and we'll see just how strong our relationships are now.
The West has been mostly quiet after the attacks with almost every ally just calling for diplomacy. US and Israel are going this one alone.  
The bipolar nature of the US as a crumbling empire with a mostly uneducated, arrogant, and stupid population isn't lost on these countries. They know the US can't be trusted. They just can't economically afford to peel completely away. But there's no trust left, and all built up goodwill since 1945 is gone. They'll still speak the words, but watch the actions. 

This. It takes a long time to disentangle. But the trust has been irrevocably destroyed. The process of separation has begun. Don’t mistake “it’s not done yet” for “it’s not happening.”
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59 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

You are silly if you think that we don't have any allies or that Trump has run off any real support from Canada and Western Europe. He's an idiot and done a lot of damage in the short term, but I think most are understanding that in America tides turn every 4 years (or 2 years) and that in the long run it's a) smart to have the world's premiere power as an ally and b) on the longrun horizon things normalize.

 

This reads like someone still in denial. Trump has destroyed the government and courts. America is cooked for at least a generation. 

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3 hours ago, Captainant said:

 

If there is ever a rogue state

...then we gave just as much to worry about from some domestic MAGA jackass as we do from any Jihadist.

 

Do y'all remember the electric sub-stations in the Carolinas that were being shot up?  A fireworks stand pile of M-80's would do equally bad.

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6 hours ago, Vegas64 said:

You are silly if you think that we don't have any allies or that Trump has run off any real support from Canada and Western Europe. He's an idiot and done a lot of damage in the short term, but I think most are understanding that in America tides turn every 4 years (or 2 years) and that in the long run it's a) smart to have the world's premiere power as an ally and b) on the longrun horizon things normalize.

 

He’s threatened to invade Canada.



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