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re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/18/26 at 5:40 pm to Bunk Moreland
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Pepe is a huge Iran fanboy
Call it what it is. Pepe is a huge America hater and has been for a long, long, time. Everything else is SPIN.
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re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/18/26 at 5:33 pm to LegendInMyMind
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That's the question that some have been asking since these "negotiations" began.
The US and Israel have been targeting Regime leadership since the very first shot of this conflict. That means a fractured regime was exactly what they wanted. It also means they considered your question and answered it (internally) before the war ever started.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/18/26 at 5:15 pm to hawgfaninc
When people use statistics, they rarely tell the entire story. For example, the number "Hedgeye" used in that twitter post for US proven reserves (46 billion barrels) only represents about 6.5 years of supply at current US rate of consumption (about 19.5 million barrels per day). I'm sure the proven reserves number will rise over time (for a while), but it's probably not going to rise enough for the US to remain energy "independent" (using domestic oil) for the long term.
Also, the tight formations he cites do require more energy to retrieve the oil, and they deplete faster, than the traditional formations where oil flowed out of the ground under pressure. So EROI absolutely is a valid measure to take into account when discussing oil supplies. We eventually will need a new form of energy, both in the US and the rest of the world. It's silly to ignore or dismiss that reality.
Also, the tight formations he cites do require more energy to retrieve the oil, and they deplete faster, than the traditional formations where oil flowed out of the ground under pressure. So EROI absolutely is a valid measure to take into account when discussing oil supplies. We eventually will need a new form of energy, both in the US and the rest of the world. It's silly to ignore or dismiss that reality.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/18/26 at 4:52 pm to hawgfaninc
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There was a psyop yesterday that a Navy ship ran out of food (impossible). It was promoted by the American media for a time. These people want Iran to “win” because it would make Trump look bad. It's crazy.
One of the British media sites (I believe it was the Telegraph) ran the story at the top of the page. Headline was something like, "US military serving soldiers a single spoon of meat on bread". I didn't even click the article, just closed the browser window because I wasn't interested in reading poorly written fiction.
re: I Was Told Iran’s Nuclear Program Was “Obliterated” And It’s Military “100%” Destroyed.
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/18/26 at 8:37 am to Bunk Moreland
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The problem is every day Trump either says something to the effect of we’ve won or a deal is done, then the next day everything changes.
The problem is that everything you hear, the Islamic regime also hears, and Trump is not going to give the regime any indication of his future plans. The uncertainty works to our favor, your displeasure at not being kept informed notwithstanding.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/16/26 at 11:25 am to TurkeyBaconLeg
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Anything with "Iranian Sources" are full of shite.
Also, Reuters is FOS.
He's pretty much a mainstream Democrat candidate on the most prominent current issues: pro-Muslim regime, anti-Israel, pro-illegal immigration.
re: Federal appeals court rejects trans athlete ban in Minnesota
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/15/26 at 6:46 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
If female athletes in places like Minnesota want to compete against female only competition, they might as well start forming private XX leagues.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/15/26 at 10:16 am to hawgfaninc
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Europe draws up plans for a new NATO without US
Three years ago, the Europeans (and some in this country) were trying to convince everyone that Russia would continue into Europe after they were done with Ukraine. But oddly enough, Europe didn't start an immediate massive domestic military buildup to repel the Russian threat. If I thought my country was going to be invaded, I'd be building up the military at an emergency rate, but they didn't. Instead, they played proxy war and wouldn't even commit troops to that. They made plans, had meetings, issued strong statements about their intent, but three years later their militaries are still woefully inadequate to provide for their own defense without the US. Offensively, they have even less capacity.
I can only think of two obvious reasons for that behavior. Either they never believed Russia would invade Europe, or they have practically no psychological capacity to rebuild their militaries and defend themselves.
re: Saudi Foreign Minister - Edited -Info is fake
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/15/26 at 9:32 am to Chazreinhold
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He doesn’t mean any of that because he didn’t say it.
I fricked up by not paying attention to the comments below. I shouldn’t have posted it my bad.
You could always edit your original post, delete the content and state that the information was fake propaganda.
This is what democracy looks like.
Battle of Camden (SC)
Aug 16, 1780. 1000+ US troops died that day.
Battle of Camden (SC)
Aug 16, 1780. 1000+ US troops died that day.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 6:59 pm to hawgfaninc
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Basij members blame “internal traitors” for the bombings near their post
These guys have no idea what's heading their way. The Iranian people may not have guns, but they have cars, and knives, and acid, and gasoline and lighters, and axes and lead pipes and bricks. And they know where you live and sleep and work.
re: SIAP but Europeans are mega pussies. Plan to clear Hormuz AFTER the war.
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 6:04 pm to LSUPilot07
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I can’t wait to leave NATO just to watch Europe beg us to stay.
Europe is the one walking away, not the US. Who knows their plan, but their words and actions make it clear that they no longer consider the US an ally.
re: SIAP but Europeans are mega pussies. Plan to clear Hormuz AFTER the war.
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 5:34 pm to sidewalkside
They did this because they they wanted the US to pay the bill for solving the Iran problem, just as they want the US to pay for solving the Ukraine problem. What we should do is close down our EU/UK bases, pull out of NATO. Then we can choose our foreign engagements based on US national interest going forward.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 3:36 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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who would be hitting that?
If I had to guess I'd say Israel. How they're hitting it is an interesting question too.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 2:55 pm to BayouBengal51
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Reports of several explosions in the last few hours near the Parchin Military Complex to the east of Tehran, Iran.
That complex has been bombed multiple times. Iran apparently spent a lot of effort trying to harden it in late 2025 and early 2026, eventually creating what was described as a "concrete sarcophagus" around some of the structures. If they have a bomb in advanced stage of development, that may be the site.
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Is it because they realized the US blockade is non-existent?
I don't have first hand knowledge of how well it's been working, but are ships to and from Iran not being blocked?
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 11:35 am to TulsaSooner78
I don't have a problem with people who bring different viewpoints to the thread. I actually find it useful to read the other side's propaganda. Ailsa's stuff is mostly interesting and not particularly one sided that I've noticed.
re: Tucker showing more proof he’s pro Islam
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 11:28 am to Y.A. Tittle
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Is there evidence that "the left" is flocking to his podcasts?
I didn't say they were flocking to his podcasts. In fact, I said they don't even care what he says, other than Trump is wrong. I said he has their support for turning against Trump. Left wing media tout him as driving a wedge through conservatives. The whole thing is election year propaganda.
re: Tucker showing more proof he’s pro Islam
Posted by wdhalgren on 4/14/26 at 11:18 am to Yaboylsu63
I doubt Carlson is pro-Islam. I think he's a propagandist who found a niche in an election year. He has support from the left because he switched sides and now opposes Trump. They don't even care what he says, other than Trump is wrong. He also has support from a handful of dimwits who actually think Carlson figured out some deep truth. They'll eventually move on to some trendy new quack.
I'm skeptical of that account. I've seen no indication Trump was ready to end the hostilities if Iran would simply open the strait.
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