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Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

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Amusing.

But Iran's options for substantive retaliation are obviously limited. Anything overt would just lead to disaster for them. And indeed, it's arguable that Qasem Soleimani's assassination was a calculated provacation.

So any substantive retaliation will very likely be delayed, and deniable.

Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

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post #2

Amusing. But Iran's options for substantive retaliation are obviously limited. Anything overt would just lead to disaster for them. And indeed, it's arguable that Qasem Soleimani's assassination was a calculated provacation. So any substantive retaliation will very likely be delayed, and deniable.

Although I agree with your statement, I disagree with the bullying undertone it conveys.

I think it's high time the American people realized how shitty their rulers' foreign policy has been and that it's time to change it.

Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

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post #2

Amusing. But Iran's options for substantive retaliation are obviously limited. Anything overt would just lead to disaster for them. And indeed, it's arguable that Qasem Soleimani's assassination was a calculated provacation. So any substantive retaliation will very likely be delayed, and deniable.

Although I agree with your statement, I disagree with the bullying undertone it conveys. I think it's high time the American people realized how shitty their rulers' foreign policy has been and that it's time to change it.

It's not bullying to take out someone who has repeatedly and consistently attacked you and your troops while hiding behind thinly veiled militias. Do stupid things, win stupid prizes.

Given that the rate of attacks was increasing and provocations were growing more brazen, a punch on the nose to back off hardly seems an unfair response.

Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

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post #2

Amusing. But Iran's options for substantive retaliation are obviously limited. Anything overt would just lead to disaster for them. And indeed, it's arguable that Qasem Soleimani's assassination was a calculated provacation. So any substantive retaliation will very likely be delayed, and deniable.

Although I agree with your statement, I disagree with the bullying undertone it conveys. I think it's high time the American people realized how shitty their rulers' foreign policy has been and that it's time to change it.

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Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Although I agree with your statement, I disagree with the bullying undertone it conveys. I think it's high time the American people realized how shitty their rulers' foreign policy has been and that it's time to change it.

It's not bullying to take out someone who has repeatedly and consistently attacked you and your troops while hiding behind thinly veiled militias. Do stupid things, win stupid prizes. Given that the rate of attacks was increasing and provocations were growing more brazen, a punch on the nose to back off hardly seems an unfair response.

Just a lil government assassination

Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

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post #2

Amusing. But Iran's options for substantive retaliation are obviously limited. Anything overt would just lead to disaster for them. And indeed, it's arguable that Qasem Soleimani's assassination was a calculated provacation. So any substantive retaliation will very likely be delayed, and deniable.

This admin is not doing any clever calculations besides distracting from impeachment.

Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

#9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Although I agree with your statement, I disagree with the bullying undertone it conveys. I think it's high time the American people realized how shitty their rulers' foreign policy has been and that it's time to change it.

It's not bullying to take out someone who has repeatedly and consistently attacked you and your troops while hiding behind thinly veiled militias. Do stupid things, win stupid prizes. Given that the rate of attacks was increasing and provocations were growing more brazen, a punch on the nose to back off hardly seems an unfair response.

I wasn't reffering to the assassination as much as the constant escalation and the targeting of cultural sites.

Whatever mess is happening in the Middle East, it's hard to deny the U.S.' role in creating it so it's not really as simple as "We're good, they're bad". In fact one could argue that it's the opposite of that.

Re: US Government Publishing Office Website Defaced

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post #2

Amusing. But Iran's options for substantive retaliation are obviously limited. Anything overt would just lead to disaster for them. And indeed, it's arguable that Qasem Soleimani's assassination was a calculated provacation. So any substantive retaliation will very likely be delayed, and deniable.

It's always calculated until you suddenly discover that your opponent didn't pay attention in their Calculus classes and neither did half of your advisors
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