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31. Whacking a hornets nest .....

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:12 PM

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or potentially creating a power vacuum is not how this should work. There are non-kinetic methods and those rarely come with galactic blow back. "Strikes" often times do.

The Iranian regime is bad. With you there. But so are a lot of others. Are we going to "small strike" them too? You see the problem with "small strikes" is they can quickly get out of control. Anytime you go kinetic, the outcome becomes uncertain.

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That's not always true... electric_blue68 Sunday #45

But it's true often enough, and it's especially true with the people who blow stuff up. Iggo Sunday #52

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Because, e g., The Enemy Didn't Differentiate Us On 9/11/01. ColoringFool Saturday #26

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It was quite clear what and who you were referring to. Katinfl Saturday #19

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I've spent a good portion of my career back and forth to the Middle East Melon Saturday #32

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It would take war and troops to take over a country Melon Saturday #33

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The Middle East has changed in 20 years. Melon Saturday #38

Short memory? dpibel Saturday #42

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Whacking a hornets nest ..... paleotn Saturday #31

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If this happens, is forced regime change too much to ask for? Ruby the Liberal Sunday #53