US Military Not Ready to Take on iran

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US Military Not Ready to Take on Russia, China, Iran or North Korea

U.S. Marines participate in joint landing exercise in South Korea on March 12. (Woohae Cho/Getty Images)




Despite having the largest military budget in the world, the United States probably wouldn't be ready if it were forced into a "great power war" with China, Russia, Iran or North Korea, says the nation's top general.

Military leaders voiced concern on Wednesday about their ability to fight a war with global powers like Russia, telling a congressional hearing that a lack of resources and training was weighing on America's combat readiness, reported Reuters.

US Military Not Ready to Take on Russia, China, Iran or North Korea

Putin is no good. You know that right?

Of course, this is what the world sees...

 

[ChrisL]

Seems a bit traitorous to me to be more supportive of the president of RUSSIA than your own country.

I think you're in the wrong thread.

I was responding to the poster that I quoted. He seems to think Putin is some great guy or something. He isn't.

 

[irosie91]

BS------Iranians Nazi propaganda. THE EXCUSE-------mixed with the hatred
of "AMERICA" (the west) -------part of the scapegoat thing that justified the
filth YOU support------which--does include GENOCIDE of minorities in Iran------
talk to a Zoroastrian-----

We gave them good reason to hate the U.S. and the West. We meddled in their country for many years. We brought them years & years of Dictator misery. Their resentment was justified.

I have a very strong impression that you never actually met an Iranian. I will check----what are the early steps in doing SAFFRON RICE ?

Again, we gave them every reason to resent the U.S. and West. We meddled in their affairs for years.

right---AGAIN AND AGAIN ----in fact WRONG AGAIN-----the shah did what he
wanted to do-----often in defiance of the USA

Nice fantasy. He was U.S. Dictator Puppet. Now, if you wanna talk about Mohammad Mosadddegh? That's another story.

BS---talk to an educated Iranian (if he is willing to talk to you-----maybe not---
relatives back home)

 

[dani67]

If we had left things alone there, we probably wouldn't have seen an Islamic Revolution. Mohammad Mosaddegh was fairly popular. He wasn't a religious radical either. The People supported him for the most part. He was democratically elected.

The Shah came to power by way of an illegal coup. Things went downhill in Iran ever since. We liked the Shah because he was our Dictator Puppet. But we underestmated how much the Iranian People despised him.

and if adolf had not been born----world war II would not have happened. Your statement is silly----the REAL galavanizing forces that fueled the IRANIAN
CULTURAL REVOLUTION----were ----RELIGION------Khomeini did not do it all
on his own--------the Islamic "religious revival" has been gaining in momentum
for MANY DECADES. It is all mixed up with 'UMMAH PRIDE' ---a kind of
weird nationalism (baathism is actually a nationalistic manifestion of the same
"EMOTION" ) -----and complicated by economic disaster. How do I know???----
the stuff was introduced to me by real Iranians with real minds way back in the
late 1960s------the growing "FANATICISM" -------so I was told by my good friend---
came to the US to get training in his field---"INTERNAL MEDICINE"----a top
student in Teheran---in fact published-------one of his several brothers had fallen under the sway of THE FANATICS (circa 1968)----the other one----the neurologist----was incensed about the corruption and poverty which he KNEW
would "go away" under the ayatoilets (1978) ---------despair and religiosity are
the BIG FORCES in lots of Islamic lands------Pakistan too<<< that's where
sunnis are so distressed that they shoot Shiites in the streets --in "DRIVE-BYS"
IT's virtually a world wide thing---for quite awhile------as you should have noticed

Yeah, please try to refrain from falling back on the old tired 'Everyone's Hitler and Nazis' stuff. And I find it interesting you don't blame any of it on us supporting an illegal coup which overthrew a democratically elected leader. And then placing a Dictator Puppet in power. Bottom line is, most Iranians didn't want the Shah. We blew it in Iran. Just another ugly example of Blow Back.

BS------Iranians Nazi propaganda. THE EXCUSE-------mixed with the hatred
of "AMERICA" (the west) -------part of the scapegoat thing that justified the
filth YOU support------which--does include GENOCIDE of minorities in Iran------
talk to a Zoroastrian-----

We gave them good reason to hate the U.S. and the West. We meddled in their country for many years. We brought them years & years of Dictator misery. Their resentment was justified.

I have a very strong impression that you never actually met an Iranian. I will check----what are the early steps in doing SAFFRON RICE ?

im iranian .you can ask me

 

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[paulitician]

As i said, there will only be war with Iran if the U.S. starts one. Iran knows it can't defeat the U.S. in a war. And how many nations has Iran invaded in the last 100 or more years? How many nations has your own country invaded in that same time period?

your are repeating the idiot lines that you have already posted a thousand times.
Iran has an EMPIRE (aka CALIPHATE) complex and are CERTAINLY
working on it-----historically Iran has been a big conquest program. ------

Please list all the nations your Iranian 'EMPIRE/CALIPHATE has invaded in the last 100yrs or so?

see? I was right----you never met an Iranian----Iranian nationalists do not take
their history back ONLY 100 years-----that's a drop on the bucket of time. -----
Iranians claim virtually all of the accomplishments of the ancient world-----

Even Iranian jews claim themselves to be THE REAL ORIGINAL JEWS-----
(ie --they are just as arrogant as their muslim countrymen) Iran ----way back
in the time of "queen esther"------ventured forth and was in control----even of
AFGHANISTAN (remember the queen that preceded esther----"VASHTI"----
she was from Afghanistan) --------Iranians got HISTORY----all the way to KABUL---
when Kabul was a real city. They were LITERATE long long before whatever
community spawned you (am I assuming too much?)

See? I was right. You can't list even one nation Iran has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. But i'll try something different. List all the nations your own country has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. Who's really the Empire aggressor?

rignt now Iran is invading Yemen find a Yemeni. then find someone with whom he is confortable enough to talk candidly. Even though hubby is a jew---he
was born in Aden ------THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT credential. Hezbollah is
an invading force-------it controls southern Lebanon and both the capital of
YEMEN (Sanaa---sorta in the middle) and southern Yemen (sorta aden and
the precincts) Hezbollah is also linked to terrorst action ----around the world---here and there. HEZBOLLAH = IRAN

Iran has not invaded Yemen. You have no credible proof for that assertion. Sunnis and Shiites are fighting each other there, but there has been no Iranian invasion.

 

[irosie91]

Hey man, wake up. Bush's horrific debacle handed Iraq over to Iran and the Shiites. You wanna be angry at someone, be angry at Bush and his crony assholes. Iran and the Shiites had less power & influence in the region before Bush's idiotic invasion.

Well, the problem with that is all of the stuff you're talking about happened after Obama left Iraq in 2012. Bush had been out of office almost 4 years.

No, Bush's blunder opened the door to Iran and the Shiites seizing the power. They run the show in Iraq now. Before the war, Iran and the Shiites had almost no power & influence in Iraq. Just more Blow Back. The Iraq War should have never hppened.

wrong again----SADDAM and his barbaric practices OPENED THE DOOR TO THE
REALLY ANGRY SHIITE MAJJORITY's TAKE OVER-----Saddam was a glorious
BAATHIST------<<< a fascist ideology which did not have much of a track record---
ANYWHERE

You hate Iran and the Shiites so much, yet you still defend the buffoon who invaded and handed them all the power. I think you're very confused. Or you're just very stubborn.

just because of one indian shia 50 years ago

wrong again-----most of the shiites I knew back then and since have been Iranians----most of the muslims either Pakistani or Indian----SUNNIS

 

[rightwinger]

Obastard is now using antiquated aircraft from the Nam war to fight ISIS

the OV-10 Bronco



soon to be replaced by hand held balsa wood. yes sir you Americans know to pick em

link

Low tech planes for a low tech enemy

The Air Force is still fighting Star Wars

 

[paulitician]

We gave them good reason to hate the U.S. and the West. We meddled in their country for many years. We brought them years & years of Dictator misery. Their resentment was justified.

I have a very strong impression that you never actually met an Iranian. I will check----what are the early steps in doing SAFFRON RICE ?

Again, we gave them every reason to resent the U.S. and West. We meddled in their affairs for years.

right---AGAIN AND AGAIN ----in fact WRONG AGAIN-----the shah did what he
wanted to do-----often in defiance of the USA

Nice fantasy. He was U.S. Dictator Puppet. Now, if you wanna talk about Mohammad Mosadddegh? That's another story.

BS---talk to an educated Iranian (if he is willing to talk to you-----maybe not---
relatives back home)

e
Read up some on the man the Shah illegally removed from power. That's when all the serious problems began for Iran.

 

[rightwinger]

who has "FULL CONTROL" over any country--------as far as I understand----
the US did not want "FULL CONTROL"-------the idiot concept was "SHOW THEM
THE RIGHTEOUS NATURE OF DEMOCRACY" and they will fall all over themselves to BECOME "DEMOCRATIC" and our good buddies. Its
the "Christian" way

A loss is still a loss.

ok-----true----the Iraqis did not DISCOVER DEMOCRACY-----so that
program was a failure-----YOUR POINT?

The Iraq war was one for the loss column. These noobs here think it's a win.

Militarily, it was an overwhelming victory

Politically, it never had a chance

Otherwise known as a loss. Thanks.

It was a doomed endeavor since the beginning. Proof that military solutions are not political solutions and there are limitations to military might

 

[irosie91]

your are repeating the idiot lines that you have already posted a thousand times.
Iran has an EMPIRE (aka CALIPHATE) complex and are CERTAINLY
working on it-----historically Iran has been a big conquest program. ------

Please list all the nations your Iranian 'EMPIRE/CALIPHATE has invaded in the last 100yrs or so?

see? I was right----you never met an Iranian----Iranian nationalists do not take
their history back ONLY 100 years-----that's a drop on the bucket of time. -----
Iranians claim virtually all of the accomplishments of the ancient world-----

Even Iranian jews claim themselves to be THE REAL ORIGINAL JEWS-----
(ie --they are just as arrogant as their muslim countrymen) Iran ----way back
in the time of "queen esther"------ventured forth and was in control----even of
AFGHANISTAN (remember the queen that preceded esther----"VASHTI"----
she was from Afghanistan) --------Iranians got HISTORY----all the way to KABUL---
when Kabul was a real city. They were LITERATE long long before whatever
community spawned you (am I assuming too much?)

See? I was right. You can't list even one nation Iran has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. But i'll try something different. List all the nations your own country has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. Who's really the Empire aggressor?

rignt now Iran is invading Yemen find a Yemeni. then find someone with whom he is confortable enough to talk candidly. Even though hubby is a jew---he
was born in Aden ------THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT credential. Hezbollah is
an invading force-------it controls southern Lebanon and both the capital of
YEMEN (Sanaa---sorta in the middle) and southern Yemen (sorta aden and
the precincts) Hezbollah is also linked to terrorst action ----around the world---here and there. HEZBOLLAH = IRAN

Iran has not invaded Yemen. You have no credible proof for that assertion. Sunnis and Shiites are fighting each other there, but there has been no Iranian invasion.

more BS------the HOUTHiS (more accurately THE HATED) are an impoverished
minority (poor in yemen is-----really really poor---like starving) have been armed
and even fed by IRAN ------for their USEFULNESS-------AND their are HEZBOLLIANS in that land too-----armed and trained and fed and paid for by
IRAN------and entirely under the direction of Iran. The fighting now going on
in Yemen is not the OLD CIVIL WAR-------Baathist vs Royalist. ------now it is
IRAN-----majority Yemenis via impoverished houthis and hezbollian plants

 

[irosie91]

I have a very strong impression that you never actually met an Iranian. I will check----what are the early steps in doing SAFFRON RICE ?

Again, we gave them every reason to resent the U.S. and West. We meddled in their affairs for years.

right---AGAIN AND AGAIN ----in fact WRONG AGAIN-----the shah did what he
wanted to do-----often in defiance of the USA

Nice fantasy. He was U.S. Dictator Puppet. Now, if you wanna talk about Mohammad Mosadddegh? That's another story.

BS---talk to an educated Iranian (if he is willing to talk to you-----maybe not---
relatives back home)

e
Read up some on the man the Shah illegally removed from power. That's when all the serious problems began for Iran.

bullshit--------speak to an educated Iranian------Iran was not in its GLORY DAYS----
in the 1930s

 

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[irosie91]

A loss is still a loss.

ok-----true----the Iraqis did not DISCOVER DEMOCRACY-----so that
program was a failure-----YOUR POINT?

The Iraq war was one for the loss column. These noobs here think it's a win.

Militarily, it was an overwhelming victory

Politically, it never had a chance

Otherwise known as a loss. Thanks.

It was a doomed endeavor since the beginning. Proof that military solutions are not political solutions and there are limitations to military might

yes-----it was very ill conceived. The program should have been limited to
saddam's head

 

[paulitician]

The OP continues to rant about Iran invading nations, yet can't name even one nation it's invaded in the last 100yrs or more. At the same time, the OP continues to ignore the rampant invading the U.S. has done in that same time period. So who's really the 'Empire Aggressor?'

 

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[irosie91]

The OP continues to rant about Iran invading nations, yet can't name even one nation it's invaded in the last 100yrs or more. At the same time, the OP continues to ignore the rampant invading the U.S. has done in that same time period. So who's really the 'Empire Aggressor?'

the EMPIRE AGGRESSOR is Iran----in conjunction with its new found allies----
RUSSIA AND CHINA--------try to wake up

 

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[dani67]

Please list all the nations your Iranian 'EMPIRE/CALIPHATE has invaded in the last 100yrs or so?

see? I was right----you never met an Iranian----Iranian nationalists do not take
their history back ONLY 100 years-----that's a drop on the bucket of time. -----
Iranians claim virtually all of the accomplishments of the ancient world-----

Even Iranian jews claim themselves to be THE REAL ORIGINAL JEWS-----
(ie --they are just as arrogant as their muslim countrymen) Iran ----way back
in the time of "queen esther"------ventured forth and was in control----even of
AFGHANISTAN (remember the queen that preceded esther----"VASHTI"----
she was from Afghanistan) --------Iranians got HISTORY----all the way to KABUL---
when Kabul was a real city. They were LITERATE long long before whatever
community spawned you (am I assuming too much?)

See? I was right. You can't list even one nation Iran has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. But i'll try something different. List all the nations your own country has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. Who's really the Empire aggressor?

rignt now Iran is invading Yemen find a Yemeni. then find someone with whom he is confortable enough to talk candidly. Even though hubby is a jew---he
was born in Aden ------THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT credential. Hezbollah is
an invading force-------it controls southern Lebanon and both the capital of
YEMEN (Sanaa---sorta in the middle) and southern Yemen (sorta aden and
the precincts) Hezbollah is also linked to terrorst action ----around the world---here and there. HEZBOLLAH = IRAN

Iran has not invaded Yemen. You have no credible proof for that assertion. Sunnis and Shiites are fighting each other there, but there has been no Iranian invasion.

more BS------the HOUTHiS (more accurately THE HATED) are an impoverished
minority (poor in yemen is-----really really poor---like starving) have been armed
and even fed by IRAN ------for their USEFULNESS-------AND their are HEZBOLLIANS in that land too-----armed and trained and fed and paid for by
IRAN------and entirely under the direction of Iran. The fighting now going on
in Yemen is not the OLD CIVIL WAR-------Baathist vs Royalist. ------now it is
IRAN-----majority Yemenis via impoverished houthis and hezbollian plants

fact1: 40%-50% of yemenis are shia and they have right
fact2: shia hadnt any power in yemen
fact3: houthis are fighting for freedom and their right
fact4: suidi arabia killing children and woman in yemen
fact5: you cant find 1 iranian army......... in yemen

 

[paulitician]

Please list all the nations your Iranian 'EMPIRE/CALIPHATE has invaded in the last 100yrs or so?

see? I was right----you never met an Iranian----Iranian nationalists do not take
their history back ONLY 100 years-----that's a drop on the bucket of time. -----
Iranians claim virtually all of the accomplishments of the ancient world-----

Even Iranian jews claim themselves to be THE REAL ORIGINAL JEWS-----
(ie --they are just as arrogant as their muslim countrymen) Iran ----way back
in the time of "queen esther"------ventured forth and was in control----even of
AFGHANISTAN (remember the queen that preceded esther----"VASHTI"----
she was from Afghanistan) --------Iranians got HISTORY----all the way to KABUL---
when Kabul was a real city. They were LITERATE long long before whatever
community spawned you (am I assuming too much?)

See? I was right. You can't list even one nation Iran has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. But i'll try something different. List all the nations your own country has invaded in the last 100yrs or more. Who's really the Empire aggressor?

rignt now Iran is invading Yemen find a Yemeni. then find someone with whom he is confortable enough to talk candidly. Even though hubby is a jew---he
was born in Aden ------THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT credential. Hezbollah is
an invading force-------it controls southern Lebanon and both the capital of
YEMEN (Sanaa---sorta in the middle) and southern Yemen (sorta aden and
the precincts) Hezbollah is also linked to terrorst action ----around the world---here and there. HEZBOLLAH = IRAN

Iran has not invaded Yemen. You have no credible proof for that assertion. Sunnis and Shiites are fighting each other there, but there has been no Iranian invasion.

more BS------the HOUTHiS (more accurately THE HATED) are an impoverished
minority (poor in yemen is-----really really poor---like starving) have been armed
and even fed by IRAN ------for their USEFULNESS-------AND their are HEZBOLLIANS in that land too-----armed and trained and fed and paid for by
IRAN------and entirely under the direction of Iran. The fighting now going on
in Yemen is not the OLD CIVIL WAR-------Baathist vs Royalist. ------now it is
IRAN-----majority Yemenis via impoverished houthis and hezbollian plants

Yes, Sunnis and Shiites are killing each other there. What's your point? But Iran has not invaded Yemen. You're wrong. If they had, you Warmongers would be calling for WWIII 24/7.