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Hazzardreply
lemmy.zip

Does "liberate" actually imply theft in a way I'm missing? I assumed that meant he bought the chicken when I first read it, but nobody in these comments seems to think that.

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If he'd bought it he would have just said so. I don't "liberate" a double cheeseburger, I buy it. With money.

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lemmy.world

So he stole a chicken, which is actually a war crime, and he's just casually admitting it on social media. Says a lot about the state of the world at the moment.

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yhea, looting is a war crime. if you got a vet cousin who showed you his "souvenirs", he's a war criminal. on top of every other war crime he committed there.

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jdrreply

Enjoying a succulent Iraqi meal?

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lemmy.ml

US soldiers in Iraq didn't just steal with impunity and without any shame, they didn't just fight an unjust and murderous war against an innocent population based on nothing but lies, they also ran well organized rings for child kidnapping, rape and sexual slavery for twenty years on multiple US bases.

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lemmy.ca

And the ones who were too young or missed out on Iraq will soon get a chance to do the same in Iran.

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ebolapiereply
lemmy.world

I think Iran will prove somewhat more difficult in a ground invasion.

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I don't know if the us military is ready to occupy Iran, but just off the top of my head there are several reasons we (the US as a nation) will find it more difficult than Iraq:

  1. Iran is covered in mountains. Good luck maneuvering armor through there.
  2. There aren't any good staging areas. From the Turkish border to Tehran is 1000km.
  3. Iranians will not greet us as liberators, no matter their opinion of the Ayatollah. They'll tell us to fuck off.
  4. Iran has a military of their own, who will be fighting on heir home turf. They also have a network to rally those Iranians who want us to fuck off.

This is a non exhaustive list but take it from this American with a passing interest in geography, invading Iran would be monumentally stupid. I think a failed invasion might be the best outcome. Like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam, all rolled into one massive clusterfuck. A "successful occupation" would probably collapse us once and for all.

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HugeNerdreply
lemmy.ca

Iran seems to live in la-la land. They leave their scientists and military leaders openly vulnerable.

They won't resist a full-on air, ground, and sea operation. Israel will get what it wants and the prince whatever his face also.

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ebolapiereply
lemmy.world

The geography alone will prove problematic. And even if they lose, that doesn't mean we win. I say we, I mean "The United States." It will be expensive, we won't achieve our geopolitical objectives, we'll alienate our allies, I seriously can't think of what is actually in it for the US.

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HugeNerdreply
lemmy.ca

we’ll alienate our allies

That nuclear aircraft carrier and its escort has sailed. Probably to the Red Sea under orders from the real commander.

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I mean we'll really alienate them. Y'all aren't happy with us right now, because we're acting a fool, but we aren't out in the cold yet.

"Things are never so bad that they cannot be made worse."

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HugeNerdreply
lemmy.ca

Dude, Iran has no hope against what's amassing in the area over the last few weeks. A few pitiful Russian weapons that no one's trained to use? Then what?

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The Taliban kicked our asses with IEDs and Soviet surplus. And besides, look at what happened in Iraq. They don't have to win for us to lose.

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mEEGalreply
lemmy.world

Hmmmm...

Fuck US imperialism, obviously, but these are pretty heavy claims. Got any proof ?

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Which is already bad enough in itself

But far from the claims 2 comments above

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lemmy.world

The other day I too "liberated" chicken from my local walmart.

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I have a chicken fact here! They can repair their hearing if it's damaged.

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lemmy.world

Dogs and cats also are great for helping you notice things, you can watch them and see what their super hearing directs their attention to. That's why hunters sometimes use pointer dogs and stuff.

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lemmy.world

That's way too complicated, I just duct tape a cat below the business end of my shotgun when I go hunting.

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