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paleotn

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11. Could be, but Iranians are pretty good with drones themselves.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:02 AM
Mar 14

That tech transfer was initially from Tehran to Moscow. Russians were fighting the last war, and badly, before Iranians stepped in to help. And Iran does have a space apparatus and likely surveillance sats of their own. Plus, decades of planning for this possible scenario. It's not like DC and Tel Aviv have been coy about their intentions of late. On the flip side, this may be a joint effort. Moscow would certainly enjoy watching us lose. But they have to be careful and not damage their orange intel asset too much.

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Russia also coached them gab13by13 Mar 14 #1
Yup. BumRushDaShow Mar 14 #4
Could be, but Iranians are pretty good with drones themselves. paleotn Mar 14 #11
So much winning. Biophilic Mar 14 #2
That embassy in Baghdad was one of Shrub's most ambitious projects. no_hypocrisy Mar 14 #3
Yup. BumRushDaShow Mar 14 #6
This calls for a picture! LeftInTX Mar 14 #9
Don't worry! The Iranian's missile capacity is degraded by 86% Prairie Gates Mar 14 #5
OBLITERATED!!!11!!!11!!!! BumRushDaShow Mar 14 #8
Hold it. What? underpants Mar 14 #10
REMEMBER THIS? BumRushDaShow Mar 14 #13
Ha! Prairie Gates Mar 14 #14
I'm not an idiot. However, those in high office are in a category all their own. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #7
Ah, yes. The "Green Zone" from back in the day. paleotn Mar 14 #12
There was no planning. SamuelAdams Mar 14 #15
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