☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 days agoThe risks to U.S. forces would be far greater in an operation against Iran, which boasts a formidable arsenal of missiles. The US fully expects Iran to retaliate, leading to back-and-forth strikes.www.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sei_r@thelemmy.clubworld@quokk.auworldnews@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkThe risks to U.S. forces would be far greater in an operation against Iran, which boasts a formidable arsenal of missiles. The US fully expects Iran to retaliate, leading to back-and-forth strikes.www.reuters.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square26linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sei_r@thelemmy.clubworld@quokk.auworldnews@lemmy.mlworld@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmit.online
minus-squareUmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-28 days agoBy “back-and-forth strikes” we’re talking about strikes on US military bases and warships, right? I have to imagine the odds of Iranian missiles hitting mainland USA are minimal to none.
minus-squareBobDole [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 days agoStrap me to a rocket and fire me at DC. I am ready!
minus-squareGrapho@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-28 days agoSame but only if I get one arm free and a stetson hat glued to my hand
minus-squarejack [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·8 days agoCorrect, the only part of the US proper Iran can hit is Israel
minus-squareFossifoo [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 days agoWhich is at least like the second or third most important seat of the pedo cabal. So I guess that does matter a lot.
By “back-and-forth strikes” we’re talking about strikes on US military bases and warships, right? I have to imagine the odds of Iranian missiles hitting mainland USA are minimal to none.
Strap me to a rocket and fire me at DC. I am ready!
Same but only if I get one arm free and a stetson hat glued to my hand
Correct, the only part of the US proper Iran can hit is Israel
Which is at least like the second or third most important seat of the pedo cabal. So I guess that does matter a lot.