That’s quite the series of intellectual somersaults to turn a catastrophically pathetic revenge attack by Iran into some sort of moral victory.
Let’s review some of the known facts. First, sending 350 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles is not signaling but a full on attack. That, reportedly, half of the 100+ ballistic missiles failed to launch or blew up over Iran, Iraq and Jordan without being intercepted shows quite a degree of technical incompetence.
Since many drones and cruise missiles were intercepted heading toward the middle of the country, it’s hard to pretend civilians weren’t targeted.
As to the F-35s, those would likely be deployed in any air strike against Iran and Iran has no defense against it. The selection of the target was telling, just as much as the attack’s failure.
And if Iran’s intent were as you claim, why try to convince your people that the attack was a devastating success by televising forest fires from other countries and pretending it is post-attack Israel - especially when the average Iranian can surf the internet and see what a dog’s breakfast the Ayatollahs have made of things.
Iran has shown the world that the fight in Gaza is in fact its own fight against the West. It was Iran’s own media that reported that the dead ranking IRGC general killed in Damascus was involved in planning October 7.
Iran has also created a new strategic nightmare by pushing the Sunni Arab states into an increasingly public coalition with the U.S. and Israel - having learned nothing from Putin’s sending Sweden and Finland rushing to join NATO.
And now time is on Israel’s side to decide when and where to retaliate against an Iran that has made it more than clear that it cannot confront Israel directly.
Finally, trying to analogize Gaza with the Warsaw Ghetto is historically incoherent. Instead, you might wish to consult John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare at West Point, to gain some understanding of the reality if this war, and either Penn’s Abraham Wyner about the statistical unlikelihood of the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty statistics - a critique made all the more relevant by the GHM’s sudden concession that about 12,000 deaths have “incomplete” information - and all of those come from their “trusted media source” which means Hamas.
Pardon; Proportionality is dubious in theory and open in practice to every wickedness that professors, lawyers, the media and every person on social media can imagine- for it is all their imaginations. Not to mention Video Gaming with live subjects with the “Gamers” thousands of safe miles away.
We haven’t of course asked any combat veterans about this, since the responses would be overwhelmingly negative.
Perhaps we could take a poll?
That might be most useful.
Certainly not just the Veterans but their families would be keen to offer input. I find Mothers in particular are very, very interested.
That’s quite the series of intellectual somersaults to turn a catastrophically pathetic revenge attack by Iran into some sort of moral victory.
Let’s review some of the known facts. First, sending 350 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles is not signaling but a full on attack. That, reportedly, half of the 100+ ballistic missiles failed to launch or blew up over Iran, Iraq and Jordan without being intercepted shows quite a degree of technical incompetence.
Since many drones and cruise missiles were intercepted heading toward the middle of the country, it’s hard to pretend civilians weren’t targeted.
As to the F-35s, those would likely be deployed in any air strike against Iran and Iran has no defense against it. The selection of the target was telling, just as much as the attack’s failure.
And if Iran’s intent were as you claim, why try to convince your people that the attack was a devastating success by televising forest fires from other countries and pretending it is post-attack Israel - especially when the average Iranian can surf the internet and see what a dog’s breakfast the Ayatollahs have made of things.
Iran has shown the world that the fight in Gaza is in fact its own fight against the West. It was Iran’s own media that reported that the dead ranking IRGC general killed in Damascus was involved in planning October 7.
Iran has also created a new strategic nightmare by pushing the Sunni Arab states into an increasingly public coalition with the U.S. and Israel - having learned nothing from Putin’s sending Sweden and Finland rushing to join NATO.
And now time is on Israel’s side to decide when and where to retaliate against an Iran that has made it more than clear that it cannot confront Israel directly.
Finally, trying to analogize Gaza with the Warsaw Ghetto is historically incoherent. Instead, you might wish to consult John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare at West Point, to gain some understanding of the reality if this war, and either Penn’s Abraham Wyner about the statistical unlikelihood of the Gaza Health Ministry’s casualty statistics - a critique made all the more relevant by the GHM’s sudden concession that about 12,000 deaths have “incomplete” information - and all of those come from their “trusted media source” which means Hamas.
Prithee Gentle Sir - what solutions are realistic other than “driving Ishmael into the desert”?
Reset and wait for the next attack? Ishmael’s have made their choice in Gaza, you might notice that Ishmael has no use nor offer shelter to… Amalek.
Pardon; Proportionality is dubious in theory and open in practice to every wickedness that professors, lawyers, the media and every person on social media can imagine- for it is all their imaginations. Not to mention Video Gaming with live subjects with the “Gamers” thousands of safe miles away.
We haven’t of course asked any combat veterans about this, since the responses would be overwhelmingly negative.
Perhaps we could take a poll?
That might be most useful.
Certainly not just the Veterans but their families would be keen to offer input. I find Mothers in particular are very, very interested.