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Thanks for posting that link, I found it very informative.

Israel's sole advantage over Turkey would appear to be a dominating Air Force, and Turkey has no fighter jets to prevent bombings.
The source claims they have 164 fighters in readiness out of a total of 205.
 
They just took out a high-ranking terror leader who was supposedly responsible for the Beirut Bombing of the Marine Barracks there decades ago according to Newsmax.
There’s only one person that could fuck up the Mideast worst than Biden and she’s just been anointed to the top of the democrat ticket without winning a single vote. Way to save democracy :nana:
 
There’s only one person that could fuck up the Mideast worst than Biden and she’s just been anointed to the top of the democrat ticket without winning a single vote. Way to save democracy :nana:
Yep, and the typical Democrat fails to see how this is in and of itself an attack on our democratic system.
 
There’s only one person that could fuck up the Mideast worst than Biden and she’s just been anointed to the top of the democrat ticket without winning a single vote. Way to save democracy :nana:

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One more time: Trump left President Biden a fucked up Middle East region.

See here:

Trump had Soleimani assassinated.

Trump didn’t retaliate when Iran attacked American service members with a missile strike. - Here’s a good read:

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/08/politics/standing-down-trump-iran-retaliation-strike

Trump didn’t retaliate when Iran shot down a second $150 million Global Hawk drone - Here’s a good read:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...iberately-avoid-hitting-us-base-trump-claims/

Trump moved the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Trump excluded the Palestinians from the Abraham accords.

Trump made the infamous Doha deal that released 5,000 hardened Taliban fighter from Afghan prisons shortly before the fall of the Afghan government.

Trump lobbied OPEC to cut production and keep oil prices high.

Trump pulled out of the JCPOA, resulting in Iran accelerating Uranium enrichment.

Trump and Jared Kushner had many shady dealings with Saudi Arabia.

Etc.

Etc.

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Hope ALL of that ^ helps.

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The source claims they have 164 fighters in readiness out of a total of 205.
My error.
I misread fighter aircraft with dedicated attack aircraft.
You were right, I was mistaken.

I find it odd that Turkey has no air-to-ground attack aircraft (I'm assuming something similar to the A-10 Warthog)
 
There are, or used to be, American nukes stored in Turkey.
I'd have wagered a lot of money that Turkey no longer had American nuclear weapons, but I would have been wrong.

Turkey is one of five "trusted nations" that the United States "shares" medium range ballistic nuclear missiles. I don't know what "shares" means in this instance...are the missiles crewed by American forces or Turkish forces?

JFK dispatched nuclear missiles to Turkey in the immediate aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis, so Turkey has had nuclear weapons since 1963.

I distinctly recall the SALT talks, and thought Turkey gave up the American nukes then. What I think happened is that the USA agreed NOT to put mobile missile launchers in Germany and/or Turkey. The launchers that can fire the then-brand spanking new nuclear-enabled cruise missiles.

The mobile launchers had limited kiloton nukes, enough to ruin a city completely, but the primary benefit was that Ivan (back then, anyway) couldn't track these launchers in real-time and couldn't pre-emptively strike to knock them out.

Anyway, so we now know both Israel and Turkey have nuclear weapons. This is a MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) scenario not unlike the Cold War, so any warfare would likely be conventional.
 
My error.
I misread fighter aircraft with dedicated attack aircraft.
You were right, I was mistaken.

I find it odd that Turkey has no air-to-ground attack aircraft (I'm assuming something similar to the A-10 Warthog)
They are a major part of the NATO alliance. They do have 111 attack helicopters. They have 234 F-16 C/Ds some with Block 30, 40, and 50, upgrades. They have 19 F-4 E Phantom fighter/bombers, as well. They have some ballistic missile systems and advanced drone systems that have been field-tested in Ukraine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Turkish_Land_Forces
 
I'd have wagered a lot of money that Turkey no longer had American nuclear weapons, but I would have been wrong.

Turkey is one of five "trusted nations" that the United States "shares" medium range ballistic nuclear missiles. I don't know what "shares" means in this instance...are the missiles crewed by American forces or Turkish forces?

JFK dispatched nuclear missiles to Turkey in the immediate aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis, so Turkey has had nuclear weapons since 1963.

I distinctly recall the SALT talks, and thought Turkey gave up the American nukes then. What I think happened is that the USA agreed NOT to put mobile missile launchers in Germany and/or Turkey. The launchers that can fire the then-brand spanking new nuclear-enabled cruise missiles.

The mobile launchers had limited kiloton nukes, enough to ruin a city completely, but the primary benefit was that Ivan (back then, anyway) couldn't track these launchers in real-time and couldn't pre-emptively strike to knock them out.

Anyway, so we now know both Israel and Turkey have nuclear weapons. This is a MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) scenario not unlike the Cold War, so any warfare would likely be conventional.
It is said we have a number, possibly 50, B-61 nuclear weapons stored in Turkey. Here is an article that is 5 years old that will shed some light on the subject:

https://theconversation.com/why-the...rkey-and-may-try-to-put-the-bombs-away-125477
 
Anyway, so we now know both Israel and Turkey have nuclear weapons. This is a MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) scenario not unlike the Cold War, so any warfare would likely be conventional.
Those B-61s were originally unguided air-launched nuclear gravity bombs. The present B-61-12 nuclear bomb is using a radar-aided system designed to guide the weapon in GPS-degraded environments. I'm not sure if those models are in Turkey or not. Another thing, the F-16 is configured to carry the B-61. I'm not sure if that configuration has been extended to the Turkish Air Force F-16s or not. The B-61s that are or were in Turkey are under heavy American guard.
 
Today, tears are flowing across the Middle East and amongst all decent people in the West. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has Confirmed the Assassination earlier tonight of Hamas Chief Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was Murdered alongside one of his Bodyguards at his Residence in Tehran, Haniyeh, a key interlocutor in the Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations, was in parliament in Tehran on Tuesday for the formal swearing-in of President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran. Haniyeh has been part of Hamas for decades, in recent years running the militant group’s political operations from exile, and emerging as one of its most visible leaders during the war with Israel in Gaza. He was a key interlocutor with international mediators in hostage and ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.

Experts say the assassinations cast an ominous shadow on hopes of a ceasefire and hostage deal and stifle any progress toward de-escalation between Israel and its Iran-backed enemies. Negotiations were already deadlocked before Haniyeh’s assassination, and this new development only puts the lives of hostages still held captive in danger. His assassination, in all probability at the blood-stained hands of murderous Israeli thugs, reduces the chances of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. We can only hope that the wisdom and experience that Joe Biden brings to the foreign policy arena can reduce tensions and avert a disastrous outcome leading to even more deaths across the Middle East.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to our very own Rep. Rashida Tlaib tonight, mourning the loss of her bestie. We can only assure her that our thoughts and prayers are with both her, Haniyeh and the Palestinian masses as they struggle for liberation from the oppressive yoke of the Israeli Domination.

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"Experts", huh? There will be a just and lasting peace when Hamas and Hezbollah have been eliminated to the very last man. Maybe the PLO will get the hint.
 
"Experts", huh? There will be a just and lasting peace when Hamas and Hezbollah have been eliminated to the very last man. Maybe the PLO will get the hint.
Good ole Chobham, advocating a "Final Solution" for years now.

Israel has a "right" to eliminate anyone anywhere in the world they do not like, in teh name of "national security", and in the name of G-d.

Sometimes, ya just gotta genocide.

Fuckin' Gazans were squatting on valuable beachfront property, Jared Kusher hisself said so.
 
Good ole Chobham, advocating a "Final Solution" for years now.

Israel has a "right" to eliminate anyone anywhere in the world they do not like, in teh name of "national security", and in the name of G-d.

Sometimes, ya just gotta genocide.

Fuckin' Gazans were squatting on valuable beachfront property, Jared Kusher hisself said so.
Attacking a military target isn’t “genocide”.
 
Good ole Chobham, advocating a "Final Solution" for years now.

Israel has a "right" to eliminate anyone anywhere in the world they do not like, in teh name of "national security", and in the name of G-d.

Sometimes, ya just gotta genocide.

Fuckin' Gazans were squatting on valuable beachfront property, Jared Kusher hisself said so.
This is Rob's Sisyphean struggle to climatic release, hammering his keyboard as if it were his groin and sweating his way to another collapse into flaccid frustration where each new stroke towards his dream of a final solution fails in a Hitlerian calamity.
 
I’m not sure the Israelis killed this one.
Not the was Israel does eliminations.
It sounds like an inside job.
Plus if Israel did it, they would announce it, like the rest.
It's been reported that Mossad used Iranian agents to plant the bomb which was then remotely triggered when that target was in the residence. It could have been triggered by a simple phone call or other electronic signal.
 
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