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Post by ratty on Mar 15, 2024 21:33:09 GMT
Schumer (senator majority leader in USA) is calling for new elections in Israel. Democracy in action. Demanding regime change of an ally. Next step: Supply arms to the dissidents?  Might not be necessary: LINK |
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Post by Sigurdur on Mar 22, 2024 22:47:51 GMT
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Post by Sigurdur on Apr 3, 2024 15:32:30 GMT
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Post by Sigurdur on Apr 14, 2024 13:42:37 GMT
Looks like the Israel/Iran spat is one and done.
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Post by glennkoks on Apr 14, 2024 23:10:36 GMT
Looks like the Israel/Iran spat is one and done. I hope so. But before the attack even crossed into Israeli airspace our Speaker of the House said the first order of business was funding for the Jewish state. Our media is framing this as the poor Israeli's were attacked without provocation and we have to help our "ally in the region". Netanyahu is a ruthless SOB and given all the support and public sentiment he has I seriously doubt he does not strike back and expand this into a full blown war. |
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Post by Sigurdur on Apr 15, 2024 1:20:22 GMT
Looks like the Israel/Iran spat is one and done. I hope so. But before the attack even crossed into Israeli airspace our Speaker of the House said the first order of business was funding for the Jewish state. Our media is framing this as the poor Israeli's were attacked without provocation and we have to help our "ally in the region". Netanyahu is a ruthless SOB and given all the support and public sentiment he has I seriously doubt he does not strike back and expand this into a full blown war. Iran told Turkey when and what they were going to send. Sent their oldest and most worthless drones, misses etc. The only reason Iran sent missles etc was because Israel bombed a consulate. |
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Post by glennkoks on Apr 15, 2024 17:12:23 GMT
Watch the stock market. If Israel decides to attack Iran the market will drop and oil will go up prior to the Israeli response.
If Israel decides to let bygones be bygones the market will likely rise and oil will drop.
Strange how the market tends to know things before the rest of us do.
My theory is those greedy bastards in Tel Aviv, New York and London will be in the know long before the rest of us and money will move one way or the other.
Time will tell. Currently as I write this the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are all flat or slightly down giving up big opening gains.
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Post by walnut on Apr 15, 2024 17:29:38 GMT
Watch the stock market. If Israel decides to attack Iran the market will drop and oil will go up prior to the Israeli response. If Israel decides to let bygones be bygones the market will likely rise and oil will drop. Strange how the market tends to know things before the rest of us do... Yes I agree, it does. The interesting thing is, you can't really predict the stock market. relevant info is always already "baked in" by the time you think you have a handle on it. I think that possibly you can play day trading patterns if you are really clairvoyant, but it's a tough game. |
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 16, 2024 1:50:00 GMT
Looks like the Israel/Iran spat is one and done. Don't think so. The Iranians, in saving face, embarrassed themselves. And no failed strike will go unpunished. And regardless of what they say, the Sunni States will be more than pleased to see Israel take out the Shia enemy. As an American expat in Saudi and Bahrain, it was eye opening to see how much they hated them. Brer Sunni will say ... Don't you use our air space ,,, but they will throw roses at the Jews when they do. Mere speculation ... but Kharg Island might look like a big torch. No cash, No Jihad. No cash ... and Hezbollah dies. And Saudi likes rising prices ... and they are sitting on piles of cash. Even if the failed Bidden doesn't and isn't. If you sleep with dogs, you'll wake up with fleas. |
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Post by duwayne on Apr 16, 2024 3:16:24 GMT
Will Israel use this "opportunity" to try to destroy the Iranian nuclear weapon capability?
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Post by missouriboy on Apr 16, 2024 4:33:07 GMT
Will Israel use this "opportunity" to try to destroy the Iranian nuclear weapon capability? They would probably like to. But most of these facilities are supposedly deep underground. Could lighter ordnance carryable by fast strike aircraft or missiles penetrate those facilities? I do not know. But the Kharg Island facilities would likely be very vulnerable. Ukraine has been playing havok on Russian refining facilities with small drones. Imagine how exposed the Kharg Island facilities are? No doubt there would be spillover to Saudi Arabia from an Iranian response.
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Post by duwayne on Apr 16, 2024 14:12:47 GMT
"Saudi Arabia publicly acknowledges role in defending Israel against Iranian attacks." Think about that. If Biden doesn't surrender, it seems like there is an opportunity to build upon Trump's Abraham Accords concept.
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Post by ratty on Apr 23, 2024 22:23:10 GMT
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Post by gridley on Apr 24, 2024 12:41:58 GMT
If we didn't have an empty suit as POTUS it almost certainly would have been a good idea.
With Creepy Joe occasionally wandering into the Oval Office to sign something and then promptly falling asleep it probably has all the impact of a dance routine by the sailors of the JMSDF.
(Edit to add: )
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Post by ratty on Apr 28, 2024 11:02:00 GMT
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