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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash along with foreign minister, state media confirm
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed on a mountainside in dense fog, state media say.
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Russian bloggers already trying to blame the US/Ukraine/Israel triad.Iran will 100% claim Israel / Mossad caused this crash (others in AMEA already are). The only question is will Iran use this to justify engaging in a larger direct conflict against Israel? If so, welcome to WWIII.
Russian bloggers already trying to blame the US/Ukraine/Israel triad.
Karma is a bitch.![]()
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash along with foreign minister, state media confirm
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed on a mountainside in dense fog, state media say.www.cbsnews.com
The same ones saying Ukrainians are Jew hating Nazis?Russian bloggers already trying to blame the US/Ukraine/Israel triad.
Who are we to question their credibility?The same ones saying Ukrainians are Jew hating Nazis?
US made bell-212I haven't checked but I'm guessing it was a Russian made helicopter.
Obviously, not a new one, unless Obama sent them some. Oh well, too bad...US made bell-212
The world is a better place.Karma is a bitch.![]()
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash along with foreign minister, state media confirm
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed when their helicopter crashed on a mountainside in dense fog, state media say.www.cbsnews.com
The world is a better place.
There’s always someone worse.Maybe. Some of his potential replacements sound worse than he was.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ebrahim-raisi-candidates-succeed-irans-president
Especially getting in a helicopter that looks like this.45 year old helicopter is what abc news reported. This is embarrassing for Iran and they will be looking to act out like a toddler and hopefully the world can hold them in check while they figure out the transition. Why would you fly into zero visibility for a damn damn.
Apparently the president was cold and ordered the fan off. Pilot said I'll show him turn the fan off.. down they went.
How many Americans die each year because of Iran do y'all figure? Like 10?
Iranian military action, often working through proxies using terrorist tactics, has led to the deaths of well over a thousand American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last decade and a half.
Ok - so I was off by 24.https://jcpa.org/killing-americans-allies-irans-war/
So Iran's killed at least 67 American soldiers per year over the past fifteen years. The most recent attack took the lives of three and wounded 34.:
https://www.reuters.com/world/biden...led-drone-attack-us-forces-jordan-2024-01-28/
We have business relationships with China that likely won't ever be broken and Mexico won't be fixed unless we potentially go in and do it ourselves. No one wants an actual war with one of our neighbors and history has shown if that happens, we'd likely screw it up even further, so we live with our neighbors as best as we can. During a previous administration, I felt the vibe given off was we were supposed to be pissed at our allies for not paying their fair share. So our govt. wants us pissed at the Middle East, pissed at China and Mexico, and pissed at our allies too? Um, no. We don't have the stomach to be pissed at the known world all the time and that type of attitude is unhealthy. Oh, and also...don't do drugs. It's possible for us to say no to the shit that comes across our border but many don't, instead opting to gobble it up, and ask for more. Just my take.Ok - so I was off by 24.
The reason I ask is because Mexico and China combine to kill about 100K Americas through the illicit drug trade, plus help ruin the lives of probably 10X that. Why are we so angry about Iran and not China/Mexico.
Ok - so I was off by 24.
The reason I ask is because Mexico and China combine to kill about 100K Americas through the illicit drug trade, plus help ruin the lives of probably 10X that. Why are we so angry about Iran and not China/Mexico.
So you are OK with your allies not paying their agreed amount to an alliance? Shocked you'd have that take.We have business relationships with China that likely won't ever be broken and Mexico won't be fixed unless we potentially go in and do it ourselves. No one wants an actual war with one of our neighbors and history has shown if that happens, we'd likely screw it up even further, so we live with our neighbors as best as we can. During a previous administration, I felt the vibe given off was we were supposed to be pissed at our allies for not paying their fair share. So our govt. wants us pissed at the Middle East, pissed at China and Mexico, and pissed at our allies too? Um, no. We don't have the stomach to be pissed at the known world all the time and that type of attitude is unhealthy. Oh, and also...don't do drugs. It's possible for us to say no to the shit that comes across our border but many don't, instead opting to gobble it up, and ask for more. Just my take.