These fuckin' idiots are talking like it's all over, and everything's just peachy.
"We knocked the shit out of 'em, and that's it - piece of cake - call the writers and let's get on to the next episode."
You think the Iranians won't be looking for a little get-back? Every American everywhere is a target again. And it's not unreasonable to think they won't have plenty of sympathizers - even among countries that have always been on our side.
The US has been a very good and helpful ally. But with Trump constantly rattling sabers and shit-talking everybody, I'm not going to be surprised if we find out somewhere down the road that some of our best good buddies have already decided to walk away.
Is anybody not picking up some really strong late Roman Empire vibes here?
Following strikes on Iran, these U.S. bases could become targets
A number of U.S. military sites in the Middle East could face reprisals.
Iran vowed swift retaliation Saturday following the U.S. military’s strikes on the Iranian nuclear program. “Every American citizen or military personnel in the region is now a target,” a commentator on Iranian state media said.
In the days and weeks leading up to the attack, Iranian leaders had repeatedly warned of reprisal were a strike to occur. “All U.S. bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them,” Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on June 11.
Here are some of the U.S. bases and troop deployments in the region that could come under attack.
Tens of thousands of U.S. troops are stationed in the Middle East.
Al-Asad Air Base, an Iraqi installation 150 miles west of Baghdad that is operated jointly by the Iraqi and U.S. air forces, houses thousands of American troops, the largest U.S. deployment in the country. Iran and its proxies have in recent years attacked it repeatedly.
After the U.S. assassinated top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, Tehran fired 16 missiles at bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq. Eleven landed at al-Asad, wounding dozens of U.S. troops and gouging deep craters in an attack that authorities said was intended to kill. Iran also launched missiles at a military base in Irbil, in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, during that attack.
The Trump administration said this month that it was reducing the U.S. military presence in Syria from eight bases to one: Tanf, located strategically in southern Syria near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders. Details on the timing are vague.
A January 2024 drone strike on Tower 22, a U.S. outpost in Jordan 12 miles south of Tanf, killed three American soldiers and injured dozens more, the worst attack on the U.S. military since the 2021 fall of Kabul.
Major U.S. military deployments in the Persian Gulf include Naval Support Activity Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet and home to some 8,300 American sailors, and the Qatari-owned al-Udeid Air Base, which boasts the largest U.S. contingent in the Middle East. Al-Udeid, 20 miles southwest of Doha, is a forward command post for U.S. Central Command and can house more than 10,000 troops.
Other Persian Gulf installations housing U.S. troops include Camp Buehring and Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, home to the Air Force’s 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.
Iranian officials warned the Qataris this week — before the U.S. strike — that American bases in the gulf would be legitimate targets in retaliation for an American attack, according to a European official briefed on the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive communications.
U.S. embassies and diplomatic compounds in the region could similarly become targets. The U.S. has evacuated some personnel and family members from missions in Iraq and Israel.
Militants funded by Tehran could also threaten U.S. personnel and interests in the region.
“Operational plans have been established for that purpose,” Abu Ali al-Askari, a security official with the Iranian-backed, Iraqi-based Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah, warned Thursday. “Undoubtedly, American bases throughout the region will become akin to duck-hunting grounds … not to mention the unforeseen surprises that may await its aircraft in the skies.”
Asked about preparations to head off potential Iranian reprisals, the Pentagon press office on Thursday directed The Washington Post to a Monday statement from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announcing the “deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East. “Protecting U.S. forces is our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region,” Hegseth wrote on X.
“American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture & that has not changed,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Monday, which the Pentagon press office also pointed to.
Air France and KLM canceled flights in and out of Dubai International Airport late Wednesday. The Air France press office cited “the security situation in the region.” It did not indicate when flights would resume.
Could Iran strike the United States?
While Iran possesses a diverse array of ballistic and cruise missiles, none of its arsenal, including missiles in development, could come close to reaching the United States, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies missile defense project. Iran’s air force does not have the range to reach the United States. That’s why reprisals on forces deployed in the region would be the primary U.S. concern.
Is anybody not picking up some really strong late Roman Empire vibes here?
Following strikes on Iran, these U.S. bases could become targets
A number of U.S. military sites in the Middle East could face reprisals.
Iran vowed swift retaliation Saturday following the U.S. military’s strikes on the Iranian nuclear program. “Every American citizen or military personnel in the region is now a target,” a commentator on Iranian state media said.
In the days and weeks leading up to the attack, Iranian leaders had repeatedly warned of reprisal were a strike to occur. “All U.S. bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them,” Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on June 11.
Here are some of the U.S. bases and troop deployments in the region that could come under attack.
Tens of thousands of U.S. troops are stationed in the Middle East.
Al-Asad Air Base, an Iraqi installation 150 miles west of Baghdad that is operated jointly by the Iraqi and U.S. air forces, houses thousands of American troops, the largest U.S. deployment in the country. Iran and its proxies have in recent years attacked it repeatedly.
After the U.S. assassinated top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, Tehran fired 16 missiles at bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq. Eleven landed at al-Asad, wounding dozens of U.S. troops and gouging deep craters in an attack that authorities said was intended to kill. Iran also launched missiles at a military base in Irbil, in the semiautonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, during that attack.
The Trump administration said this month that it was reducing the U.S. military presence in Syria from eight bases to one: Tanf, located strategically in southern Syria near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders. Details on the timing are vague.
A January 2024 drone strike on Tower 22, a U.S. outpost in Jordan 12 miles south of Tanf, killed three American soldiers and injured dozens more, the worst attack on the U.S. military since the 2021 fall of Kabul.
Major U.S. military deployments in the Persian Gulf include Naval Support Activity Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. 5th Fleet and home to some 8,300 American sailors, and the Qatari-owned al-Udeid Air Base, which boasts the largest U.S. contingent in the Middle East. Al-Udeid, 20 miles southwest of Doha, is a forward command post for U.S. Central Command and can house more than 10,000 troops.
Other Persian Gulf installations housing U.S. troops include Camp Buehring and Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, and al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, home to the Air Force’s 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.
Iranian officials warned the Qataris this week — before the U.S. strike — that American bases in the gulf would be legitimate targets in retaliation for an American attack, according to a European official briefed on the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive communications.
U.S. embassies and diplomatic compounds in the region could similarly become targets. The U.S. has evacuated some personnel and family members from missions in Iraq and Israel.
Militants funded by Tehran could also threaten U.S. personnel and interests in the region.
“Operational plans have been established for that purpose,” Abu Ali al-Askari, a security official with the Iranian-backed, Iraqi-based Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah, warned Thursday. “Undoubtedly, American bases throughout the region will become akin to duck-hunting grounds … not to mention the unforeseen surprises that may await its aircraft in the skies.”
Asked about preparations to head off potential Iranian reprisals, the Pentagon press office on Thursday directed The Washington Post to a Monday statement from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announcing the “deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East. “Protecting U.S. forces is our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region,” Hegseth wrote on X.
“American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture & that has not changed,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement Monday, which the Pentagon press office also pointed to.
Air France and KLM canceled flights in and out of Dubai International Airport late Wednesday. The Air France press office cited “the security situation in the region.” It did not indicate when flights would resume.
Could Iran strike the United States?
While Iran possesses a diverse array of ballistic and cruise missiles, none of its arsenal, including missiles in development, could come close to reaching the United States, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies missile defense project. Iran’s air force does not have the range to reach the United States. That’s why reprisals on forces deployed in the region would be the primary U.S. concern.
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