Nearly 400 US Service Members Wounded as Fighting with Iran Continues

I hope for his own sake that the official who gave this injury count had permission to do so.

I doubt very much that we are being told the actual casualty count, or that there is any intention to provide transparency on the matter.

Meanwhile my little Texas became curry land...

Nothing is believable from the Trump’s administration. Was the F15 aircrew rescue a false flag operation? It has been more than a week and no details of the colonel and even his name is revealed. Not usual for Trump to miss this photo opportunity. The “ rescue” was just within 20 Millie’s of Isfahan nuclear site where much of the enriched uranium is suspected to be stored. US left behind $200 B of military assets. Looks like a serious cover-up of a botched attempt to attack the nuclear site.

20 minutes ago, GoodieAfterDark said:

Meanwhile my little Texas became curry land...

The Indians in Texas make substantial contributions to the Texas economy through business investment, high-level employment, trade, and consumer spending. Key highlights include over $2.7 billion in capital investment from Indian companies, 5.3% of all businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area being Indian-owned, and a bilateral trade relationship valued at over$17 billion. Yes they like curry.

Just wait until Trump commits to a ground invasion. I wonder how the American people will feel once thousands of servicemen are killed, and sent back in coffins. Or let's see how Americans react when Iran unleashes its proxy groups, and commits significant terror on American soil.

It's a real possibility with Don's increasing degree of recklessness, and astonishing displays of ignorance.

Trump is in way over his head, and his ignorance, lack of military training and hubris is really starting to show. Will this cripple the world economy? Is that his ultimate goal?

Iran has been winning its economic game of chicken with President Donald Trump.

Trump’s extraordinary blockade of the Strait of Hormuz this week shows the United States isn’t backing down just yet. But America’s significant new step adds substantial risk – to more than just the economy.

If it lasts, the blockade could inflict severe damage to both the Iranian and the US economies. It’s a kind of mutually assured economic pain that the United States, with its $31 trillion economy, is betting it can better withstand.

But the blockade will require serious military power to enforce, putting US troops in harm’s way – a consequence the US has largely avoided so far by conducting the majority of its attack from the air. Putting boots on enemy ships and taking control of dangerous waters threatens to increase the US death toll.

Americans are already largely opposed to the war, and the blockade risks two outcomes they have demonstrated no tolerance of: even higher gas prices and troop casualties. Trump is betting Iran will blink first, but Iran has withstood severe economic pain before, and there’s little evidence it is prepared to back down from this existential fight.

Iran’s proxies, including the Houthis and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, could also enter the conflict more broadly than they already have, Croft warned. They have already begun harassing ships in the Red Sea and apparently attacked a pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

“It’s unlikely this blockade will be confined to Iran,” said Mazarei.

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29 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

The Indians in Texas make substantial contributions to the Texas economy through business investment, high-level employment, trade, and consumer spending. Key highlights include over $2.7 billion in capital investment from Indian companies, 5.3% of all businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area being Indian-owned, and a bilateral trade relationship valued at over$17 billion. Yes they like curry.

I like curry too, tho prefer chicken tika masala.

The dude whining about being over run by Indians made me think of 'what if they had this sort of tech' in 1830s....

Gringos overrunning Texas, bringing their slaves and foreign ways, not wanting to learn the language (Spanish, for those who don't know)

And then battling Santa Ana, the Alamo and all that so they could steal the land they had originally been invited to... to ensure slavery would continue in spite of banning in Mexican law.

Probably fear Indians because much better educated than native Texans

1 hour ago, GoodieAfterDark said:

Meanwhile my little Texas became curry land...

While you’ve got your eye on local food outlets, Indian Immigrants have got their eye on living the American Dream:

https://www.voronoiapp.com/demographics/Indian-Americans-bring-in-nearly-twice-the-income-of-the-average-American-5228

7 hours ago, GoodieAfterDark said:

Meanwhile my little Texas became curry land...

Finally, you'll have some decent vegetarian food. Leave them ribs alone!

I have noted on some US veteran social media sites figures of "hundreds" of fatalities and "thousands" of wounded have been mentioned.

Nearly 400 United States service members have been wounded

I wonder how they are feeling fighting (having fought) for a lunatic?