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They are already there.........dug close in among the installations to avoid being targetted, together with all the munitions they need. Apologies for repeating this if you already saw it in my post on another thread......that was before I saw this thread title confirming my opinion of the sort of battle sought by Iran:

Theoretically the US can capture Kharg Island if it acts as it usually does........as long as it is not concerned about destroying the oil facilities . If it wishes to capture them intact it will have to do so without medium/heavy close support........and that would be something that its foot soldiers would be justifiably dreading. In that scenario it would be an infantry battle at very close quarters with the advantage being to the defending forces, closely dug in among the facilities. The infantry munitions are already there, relatively unseen/untouched and in sufficient quantity to sustain a protracted battle. That is exactly the sort of battle that Iran eagerly anticipates and has prepared for. Stalingrad in the Gulf. No doubt the US military would remember the battle as the one that demonstrated conclusively the willingness of the US soldier to die bravely. Even an "ordinary" assault would result in casualties.......to launch a restricted one would be, in the words of the White House, to "unleash hell".

There is nothing interesting or unique about forced deference, or "respect" under threat of prosecution.

The world never changes for the better in the eyes of the elderly. Their comments to that effect are no more than a statement that they have lived too long. As such I would agree with most of them.

No victory for US until Iran stops flying the flag of the Islamic Republic, it submits to US hegenomy, and there are no longer any Iranians fighting against those conditions left on Iranian soil. Pretty much like Aghanistan was supposed to turn out. Afghan flag on 11th September 2001: Afghan flag today:

Much more than usual aerial activity in my area (beneath an air exercise zone) during the last couple of weeks.

Any "agitation" is in recognition that he has come out with yet another BIG FAT LIE. Iran flatly denying any talks have taken place except with regional nations: "No talks are underway between Tehran and Washington, Iran saysThere are no talks between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s foreign ministry said, rejecting remarks by US President Donald Trump, semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The ministry said Trump’s comments were part of an effort to lower energy prices and buy time for his military plans. It said there have been initiatives by regional countries to reduce tensions, but added that Iran’s response to all of them was clear: “We are not the party that started this war, and all these requests should be referred to Washington.” https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202603192844#202603237530 Iran still flipping the bird to Trump.

The Don Tzu quote brought me to tears!.........outstanding!

Iran news agencies reporting that no such discussions have taken place. No talks are underway between Tehran and Washington, Iran saysThere are no talks between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s foreign ministry said, rejecting remarks by US President Donald Trump, semi-official Mehr news agency reported. The ministry said Trump’s comments were part of an effort to lower energy prices and buy time for his military plans. It said there have been initiatives by regional countries to reduce tensions, but added that Iran’s response to all of them was clear: “We are not the party that started this war, and all these requests should be referred to Washington.” https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202603192844#202603237530

Of course they know there will not be a ceasefire.........they are talking out the issue, Filibustering, while Trump continues to skewer himself. Good on them.

How's your fantasy that Kharg was going to be taken during the last week going? March 14 "With Iran essentially defenseless and disarmed, I predict we will take Kharg Island within a week." Another MEU has just left San Diego because an assault was never planned for in the first place and the one that is a week or so away from the Gulf is nowhere near big enough........I question that the two of them together are enough. If the assault had been planned those forces would be there now, ready to go in and "win" within Trumps nonsensical 4 week timescale. What is happening now is "Mission Creep". Mission creep is synonymous with bad outcomes for those drawn into its web. Mission creep has set in because Iran didn't fold as expected.....and it's not going to. "No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first encounter with the main enemy forces. Only the layman believes that in the course of a campaign he sees the consistent implementation of an original thought that has been considered in advance in every detail and retained to the end." Helmuth von Moltke, 1871

It is of no consequence and not worthy of discussion to those further up the evolutionary ladder. Many primitives seem obsessed with other peoples sexuality.

The Japanese people know exactly what she meant by those exquisitely chosen words. No promises from me, but I fully expect him to be raging at her by this time next week.......maybe sooner.

If he needed restraint I imagine it would be quite a struggle to get those XXXl shorts on him (which would have been reported) and I question that the police carry them around "just in case". He may have been "barely clothed" or "semi-naked" but I do not believe he was naked. The CCTV footage would prove me right or wrong.......but I'll take their word for it if anyone else has seen it as I really don't want to see it for myself.

"Tucked away"........in the capital (population about 12 million) of Thailand? You think that you are not "tucked away" in Pattaya (floating population of about 330,000 including "expats" and transients)? A notorious, veritable ghetto, of dysfunctional "displaced Western persons", that the scum of the world is inexorably drawn to? You judge foreigners by their behaviour in the world famous Red Light City of The East? You believe you have a balanced view, superior to Richards? Read your own words and understand that you really, REALLY, need to get out a bit more.

Probably not. Ask someone what they "think" and you will usually get what they fear or what they hope. Plenty of hope around on AN concerning the current offensive in the Gulf region.

Lots of buses that serve Central/Eastern/NE Isaan from Pattaya pass through Sakaeo. That includes the "Yellow Bus" that I used to use from Pattaya to Roi Et. Your friend really needs to go to North Pattaya bus station and ask.

Evolution is not over. The "religion" phase of the evolution began to give way in the 17th century. Now, after 400 years, the developed world has got to the stage where it is possible to say "there is no God" without being burned at the stake. The great transition, the great struggle taking place, is that between the age of religion and the age of science.........that is the struggle for our infant species. There is a long, long way to go.

Nothing will deter if the information was accessed and "misused" by a government agency. Some may be tempted to believe that is what was going on in this instance.

He'll be on TS soon, saying that the US needs the help now because up to date intelligence has revealed that Iran actually started of with 150% military capacity........THE ROTTEN CHEATS!

10/10

Difficult to imagine the thought process that could lead him to believe that posting that image was a good idea. An outstanding example of "not reading the room". He's lost it.

Evaluation for conducting assaults on South China Sea islands.

"I did not ask for black/white/asian" All the forms I have ever filled out asking for ethnicity have offered me the choice of White, Black, Asian, etc or "prefer not to say". What were you hoping for....... Romanian Gypsy Zorastrian? Mongolian Nomad Animist? Andaman Islander Ancestor Worshipper? What Wikipedia has to say about ethnicity means **** all in the context of real world definitions of ethnicity when compiling and presenting social study statistics concerning matricide in the UK.

Oh absolutely dahling! Jamie Blandford , John Hervey, Lord Lucan, Lord Charles Brocket.........great educations, straight as dies, marvellous life experiences. Shining examples all! 😄😄😄