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This message was self-deleted by its author (PeaceWave) on Sat Jun 21, 2025, 12:22 PM. When the original post in a discussion thread is self-deleted, the entire discussion thread is automatically locked so new replies cannot be posted.
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PeaceWave
Jun 18
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Talking about Iran getting their asses handed to them makes some people salty. nt
LexVegas
Jun 18
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I do believe that Iran seriously miscalculated the damage Israel could do to it,
MarineCombatEngineer
Jun 18
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It seems to me that Iranian intelligence were more interested internally
MarineCombatEngineer
Jun 18
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LexVegas
(6,878 posts)1. Talking about Iran getting their asses handed to them makes some people salty. nt
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MarineCombatEngineer
(15,864 posts)2. I do believe that Iran seriously miscalculated the damage Israel could do to it,
militarily and financially, they were wholly unprepared for the weight of the IAF and the ease which the IAF gained air superiority over Iran.
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LexVegas
(6,878 posts)3. If true that would be a shocking intelligence failure. nt
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MarineCombatEngineer
(15,864 posts)4. It seems to me that Iranian intelligence were more interested internally
than externally, how they missed this is just mind blowing.
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ananda
(32,652 posts)5. It really surprised me how easily this is all going down.
At least it reduces the crazy ass need to use nukes.
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