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HorrificExistence
Jun 25, 2017

by Athanatos

Cat Mattress posted:

But the Yezidi, gently caress them, they are devil worshipers and should be put to death.
a disunited human race will only lead to our destruction. The God wanted us to unite and live in heaven on earth. Belief in this does not to be spread violently, it will speak for itself.

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Kawasaki Nun
Jul 16, 2001

by Reene

HorrificExistence posted:

a disunited human race will only lead to our destruction. The God wanted us to unite and live in heaven on earth. Belief in this does not to be spread violently, it will speak for itself.

My god wants your blasphemy punished

Tias
May 25, 2008

Pictured: the patron saint of internet political arguments (probably)

This avatar made possible by a gift from the Religionthread Posters Relief Fund
Dang, this thread went downhill when people started responding to the shills.

In relevant news: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46808797

Apparently Gonen Segev was energy minister in Israel in the 1990s, and gave it up to.. smuggle 30.000 ecstacy pills on a diplomatic visa and leak state secrets to Iran. It's probably not the final straw between Iran and Israel, but things are bound to heat up from here.

OhFunny
Jun 26, 2013

EXTREMELY PISSED AT THE DNC
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/...ingawful.com%2F

steinrokkan
Apr 2, 2011



Soiled Meat

HorrificExistence posted:

a disunited human race will only lead to our destruction. The God wanted us to unite and live in heaven on earth. Belief in this does not to be spread violently, it will speak for itself.

I agree, let's unite people by killing everybody who doesn't accept out phony utopia of living under an oppressive empire.

Doctor Malaver
May 23, 2007

Ce qui s'est passé t'a rendu plus fort

Sinteres posted:

Turkey's doing a stellar job as the guarantor of peace in Idlib:

https://twitter.com/Suriyakmaps/status/1083051471443238913

Is there an infographic that would explain all the groups and allegiances?

Flavahbeast
Jul 21, 2001


https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/9/gen-joseph-dunford-tells-turkey-us-to-keep-observa/

quote:

U.S. to keep observatory posts in Syria after pullout, Gen. Joseph Dunford tells Turks

I guess its a good thing if it keeps our allies and our other allies from killing each other but I dont really understand how we're going to staff these things if we've pulled out????

Flavahbeast
Jul 21, 2001


ok nevermind, my fault for believing the dang Washington Times

https://twitter.com/thejointstaff/status/1083113844543836163

WAR CRIME GIGOLO
Oct 3, 2012

The Hague
tryna get me
for these glutes

Flavahbeast posted:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/9/gen-joseph-dunford-tells-turkey-us-to-keep-observa/


I guess its a good thing if it keeps our allies and our other allies from killing each other but I dont really understand how we're going to staff these things if we've pulled out????


Just because the big army is leaving doesnt mean the entire theater will be empty.

qkkl
Jul 1, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

Flavahbeast posted:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/9/gen-joseph-dunford-tells-turkey-us-to-keep-observa/


I guess its a good thing if it keeps our allies and our other allies from killing each other but I dont really understand how we're going to staff these things if we've pulled out????

I'd actually be pretty clever for the US to secretly put surveillance cameras everywhere, so if the Turks do commit genocide against the Kurds then Trump could use the tapes as massive leverage against Erodogan to make Turkey a puppet state of the US lest the US release the tapes.

Il Federale
Oct 10, 2012



qkkl posted:

I'd actually be pretty clever for the US to secretly put surveillance cameras everywhere, so if the Turks do commit genocide against the Kurds then Trump could use the tapes as massive leverage against Erodogan to make Turkey a puppet state of the US lest the US release the tapes.

Sorry, but the decimation tape isn't real.

Fat Lowtax
Nov 9, 2008


"I'm willing to pay up to $1200 for a big anime titty"


All of the "the Turks will eat the Kurds, the Kurdish gizzard is a delicacy in Gaziantep" coverage will make the lovely neo-KRG regime look way better than it should

Herstory Begins Now
Aug 5, 2003
SOME REALLY TEDIOUS DUMB SHIT THAT SUCKS ASS TO READ ->>
Washington Times is a bullshit paper owned by Mooniess, Washington Post is the credible one

420 Gank Mid
Dec 26, 2008

WARNING: This poster is a huge bitch!


https://twitter.com/dril/status/687446125457096704?lang=en

WAR CRIME GIGOLO
Oct 3, 2012

The Hague
tryna get me
for these glutes

qkkl posted:

I'd actually be pretty clever for the US to secretly put surveillance cameras everywhere, so if the Turks do commit genocide against the Kurds then Trump could use the tapes as massive leverage against Erodogan to make Turkey a puppet state of the US lest the US release the tapes.

Theres so much wrong with this

Dr Kool-AIDS
Mar 26, 2004

https://twitter.com/ZeinakhodrAljaz/status/1083287577443123201

Heck of a job, Turkey.

https://twitter.com/markito0171/status/1083308734774956032

Count Roland
Oct 6, 2013

[quote][/quoteA drone attack on a Yemeni government base by the rebel Houthi movement has reportedly killed six soldiers.]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46822429

Video of a drone exploding (some minor blood) in the link.

Count Roland fucked around with this message at 13:59 on Jan 10, 2019

A big flaming stink
Apr 26, 2010

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

Yeah, I get a bit prickly when what happened to the American Indians is described as a genocide.

It was really multiple genocides over a long span of time.

I get a bit prickly when people talk about na genocide as something that happened in the past and is not ongoing to this very day

HorrificExistence
Jun 25, 2017

by Athanatos

Count Roland posted:

[quote][/quoteA drone attack on a Yemeni government base by the rebel Houthi movement has reportedly killed six soldiers.]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46822429

Video of a drone exploding (some minor blood) in the link.

https://twitter.com/Ozkok_/status/1083336701009948673

HorrificExistence
Jun 25, 2017

by Athanatos

Randarkman posted:

The best thing would be for the US to just go straight up conquering poo poo instead of their usual stuff.

I would entirely support this if The United States actually undertook this messianic mission.

Full citizenship for all humans, no more borders, rich places subsidizing poor under the direction of a single unified government for all humanity. Why would you be against this? Everyone needs their unique sky-cloth??

Fallen Hamprince
Nov 12, 2016

steinrokkan posted:

I agree, let's unite people by killing everybody who doesn't accept out phony utopia of living under an oppressive empire.




Herstory Begins Now posted:

Washington Times is a bullshit paper owned by Mooniess, Washington Post is the credible one

To elaborate:

- Washington Post: Mainstream newspaper of record.

- Washington Examiner: Conservative weekly magazine, comparable to the National Review.

- Washington Times: Cult-owned far-right tabloid publishing near-Batboy-level bullshit.

Herstory Begins Now
Aug 5, 2003
SOME REALLY TEDIOUS DUMB SHIT THAT SUCKS ASS TO READ ->>
There's also the Washington Post-Examiner which is a fencing post trade journal

Squalid
Nov 4, 2008


It's interesting to look at this map and consider that within the last two years, the Taliban has nearly captured Mazir-i sharif, Kunduz, Ghazni, and Farah, which all sit on the route taken by Soviet forces. I think they're all still vital logistic links.

OhFunny
Jun 26, 2013

EXTREMELY PISSED AT THE DNC
https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1083491631314190338

Guess withdrawal is still a go.

WAR CRIME GIGOLO
Oct 3, 2012

The Hague
tryna get me
for these glutes

Squalid posted:

It's interesting to look at this map and consider that within the last two years, the Taliban has nearly captured Mazir-i sharif, Kunduz, Ghazni, and Farah, which all sit on the route taken by Soviet forces. I think they're all still vital logistic links.

Um its called the ring road

Dr Kool-AIDS
Mar 26, 2004

https://twitter.com/globalnews/status/1083786046020546560

OhFunny
Jun 26, 2013

EXTREMELY PISSED AT THE DNC
https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1084...ingawful.com%2F

Bolton is so desperate for war.

Flavahbeast
Jul 21, 2001


https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1084584259510304768

20 mile safe zone? who is going to be stationed there?

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Flavahbeast posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1084584259510304768

20 mile safe zone? who is going to be stationed there?

Don't try to understand it, you'll sprain something.

WAR CRIME GIGOLO
Oct 3, 2012

The Hague
tryna get me
for these glutes

Flavahbeast posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1084584259510304768

20 mile safe zone? who is going to be stationed there?

10th group

Count Roland
Oct 6, 2013

Flavahbeast posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1084584259510304768

20 mile safe zone? who is going to be stationed there?

I would assume Turkey.

Zombiepop
Mar 30, 2010
Saudi Arabia lol, in a vain attempt to polish their reputation.

Lightning Knight
Feb 24, 2012

Pray for Answer

Flavahbeast posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1084584259510304768

20 mile safe zone? who is going to be stationed there?

Did he just tweet out openly that he would attack a NATO ally lmao what a loving idiot.

Grape
Nov 16, 2017

Happily shilling for China!

Lightning Knight posted:

Did he just tweet out openly that he would attack a NATO ally lmao what a loving idiot.

I think he's trying to say that Turkey will get bogged down in a costly quagmire if they try to fight the Kurds in Syria. Which is probably true.

Basically he's messily regurgitating something a Pentagon person told him.

WAR CRIME GIGOLO
Oct 3, 2012

The Hague
tryna get me
for these glutes

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-strikes/white-house-asked-for-options-to-strike-iran-source-idUSKCN1P70IX


Folks the only way the world would be okay long enough for a coalition against Iran is if iran sunk a US carrier. A us carrier being sunk by Iran would be a mile more justified than the WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION iraq fib and boy if they really wanna do up Iran gas is not going to do it.

thatfatkid
Feb 20, 2011

by Azathoth
But why would Iran sink a US carrier? 🤔

Cease to Hope
Dec 12, 2011
i mean we can play Tom Clancy all we want but it would all be extreme hypotheticals anyway

Herstory Begins Now
Aug 5, 2003
SOME REALLY TEDIOUS DUMB SHIT THAT SUCKS ASS TO READ ->>
Starting a conflict with Iran especially after stating a goal to get out of ME/central asian quagmires would be so profoundly stupid and ironically timed. That and the scale of Iran and their military strength and experience is far beyond what Iraq had in 2001. Plus they're two decades deep into fighting insurgency based conflicts in half of their neighbors.

Iran would be an absolutely massive undertaking. Like bigger than anything the US military has done since WW2 probably.

For context, the Koreas were ~35 million people before the war and Vietnam was also around 35. Iran is 80ish million, has conscription and a substantial domestic arms industry and a lot of advanced weaponry as well, plus a stranglehold on global shipping if they want to burn all international good will.

Herstory Begins Now fucked around with this message at 09:36 on Jan 14, 2019

Zedhe Khoja
Nov 10, 2017

sürgünden selamlar
yıkıcılar ulusuna

Time to see if SA will make good on their threats to 9/11 Mapleland.

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Cease to Hope
Dec 12, 2011

Zurakara posted:

Time to see if SA will make good on their threats to 9/11 Mapleland.

please don't post like this

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