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Prairie Gates

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4. They are not hiding damage assessments from the Iranians, who know perfectly well what they hit

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 10:53 AM

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But from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and, ultimately, from the US public.

It's clear that the military is not going to reveal anything about the war to the US public.

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Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases [View all] LiberalArkie Sunday OP

Didn't fit the narrative. marble falls Sunday #1

Exactly SheltieLover Sunday #3

Of course. dalton99a Sunday #2

They are not hiding damage assessments from the Iranians, who know perfectly well what they hit Prairie Gates Sunday #4

Of course ForgedCrank Sunday #10

I've watched enough spy movies to take a different point of view... CincyDem Sunday #5

Iran is already getting the realtime images from the same kind of service from Russian and Chinese satellites LiberalArkie Sunday #6

I seriously doubt they are getting all the imagery they want when they want it EX500rider Sunday #7

Really? Then why is Iran's targeting substantially better this time around then it was in the 12 Day War? China is artemisia1 Sunday #8

Having target locations and having timely accurate battle damage assessment are 2 different things EX500rider Sunday #9

Chinese spy ships are in the Arabian Sea near the Gulf of Oman which, being near U.S. bases in the GCC States artemisia1 Sunday #12

Iran does not require spy ships or recent Russian satellite imagery to know where highly visible... EX500rider Sunday #14

see post 5, Cincy Dem NJCher Sunday #15

My mistake. Apologies. artemisia1 Sunday #17

UHH..A Chinese ship near the Gulf of Oman is reportedly giving real-time intelligence to Iran. LiberalArkie Sunday #11

Thanks. Real research trumps learning from "spy movies"... /nt artemisia1 Sunday #13

Hope is not a method. China and Russia will not miss the opportunity to screw us. Maru Kitteh Sunday #16