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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSen. Chris Murphy: Iran destroys $300 mil radar crucial to missile defense
There have been some very bad developments today.
— Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2026-03-07T01:03:50.990Z
There have been some very bad developments today.
Excerpt from Bloomberg on X says Iran destroyed radar system crucial to US for missile defense in the region.
Klarkashton
(5,225 posts)But it did
vapor2
(4,334 posts)DJ Synikus Makisimus
(1,370 posts)Just checking.
That's how you say "good business" in Republican.
leftstreet
(40,137 posts)Celerity
(54,184 posts)dalton99a
(93,647 posts)moniss
(8,981 posts)6 feet thick with lead lining.
cachukis
(3,859 posts)Iran seems to have a plan.
Emrys
(9,087 posts)moniss
(8,981 posts)"Last Call" Hegseth shouts at everybody that the Iranians command and control is so damaged that they can't coordinate on targets etc.
Prairie Gates
(7,879 posts)And it will be a bad number.
haele
(15,325 posts)There may be several reasons - including finding places for evacuated dependant families or those who already had sick chits/light duty and were evacuated from the base clinics in the ME, but it's still a bad sign these rumors are coming out.
Reminds me of the early 1980's, when the NeoCons and the CIA were starting mini-wars everywhere to establish US hegemony over the Soviet sphere (for oil and natural resources) and putting US troops in harms way in places like Lebanon, Panama, Nicaragua, Northern Africa, Somalia...
Only this time, with Armeggeddon in mind. Run by really stupid, immature assholes instead of ideologically blinded but smart assholes.
SunSeeker
(58,176 posts)But Trump still hearts Putin and wants to lift sanctions on Russian oil. Fucking traitor.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/politics/russia-aiding-iran-targeting
https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/bessent-says-trump-may-unsanction-russian-oil-to-try-to-bring-down-prices-amid-iran-war/
Renew Deal
(84,962 posts)Thats another reason why this war was a poor choice
Renew Deal
(84,962 posts)Last edited Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:15 AM - Edit history (1)
If Iran continues to hold out and stays mostly unified, it will be difficult for the US to achieve its objectives with air raids.
Autumn
(48,930 posts)Thats what makes most of this exercise pointless. To truly achieve regime change you have to reorder society. Iran is not Iraq or Venezuela.
yardwork
(69,262 posts)Iran is a very large country and it has all the secret information about us that Trump gave to Russia.
Autumn
(48,930 posts)A big difference.
yardwork
(69,262 posts)When have "we taken out their facilities before?"
Autumn
(48,930 posts)yardwork
(69,262 posts)I can't keep up with Trump's lies.
Yes, good point that we weren't talking boots on the ground after that.
Autumn
(48,930 posts)to our facilities and the other places Iran is bombing
womanofthehills
(10,927 posts)Link to tweet
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Commenting on Friday's short notices, the IDF said that it cannot commit to a specific number of minutes between the warning and the activation of sirens. Meanwhile, satellite images show Iran is attempting to "blind" the United States and its allies by targeting radar systems
malaise
(295,237 posts)yellow dahlia
(5,583 posts)UpInArms
(54,769 posts)kicked the hornet's nest