If Trump wants to send ground troops to Iran:

[Chasstev365]

Why does anyone think Putin won't tip off the Iranians causing our guys get ambushed?

[JBTaurus83]

1. I think we will start seeing China

Provide arms.

[David__77]

13. China had a long track record of doing precisely the opposite.

They treat Iran as another sovereign state in the global south. Chinas not being interested in playing bloc politics games like the US.

[Irish_Dem]

2. We have to assume he is sending US troops into an ambush.

[whathehell]

14. Why is that?

Why do we have to assume that?

[Intractable]

21. Because Iran is expecting them.

Does this really need to be explained?

[whathehell]

22. No, and since that post is more than

24 hours old, and I've had a chance to catch up with the news, it didn't need your sarcastic response either....Bye.

[Intractable]

23. There was no sarcasm.

The answer was obvious 24 hours ago or even two weeks ago.

[leftstreet]

3. Iran doesn't seem to need any intel

[Bluetus]

4. He will, of course. But I'm not sure that is even necessary

Iran has a large military, and they undoubtedly have well-defended positions. I don't see how 3500, 5000, or 17,000 (3 numbers of invasion troops I have heard) can accomplish much of anything unless there are some specific special operation missions.

Just look at the map. They have water on the entire southwest border and that is so heavily armed that the Strait of Hormuz is impassible. Everywhere else, you have borders with nations not particularly friendly to either the US or Israel: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan. The only bordering countries where the US might be allowed access are Iraq and Pakistan. I can't see a ground assault coming from Pakistan. That's the wrong end of the country.

So what are we going to so, roll in 500 tanks from Iraq. Good luck with that. That would be a killing field. Can anybody think of any sensible ground invasion strategy?

[Wednesdays]

9. The only thing I can see,

...and I am not a modern military planner, is amphibiously crossing the Strait from the UAE, about 40 miles. And that would have to take a shit ton of naval power, number of tanks and infantry, and air cover that would rival the D-Day invasion.

And from there, it's 700 miles of rugged territory to Tehran.

[gab13by13]

5. Russia already sent Iran the satellite information,

for Iran to attack the air force base that seriously injured 2 Americans and numerous more Americans.

I forget which Arab country the base was located in, Bahrain maybe?

Krasnov is a Russian agent, why wouldn't he give Putin all the details of a ground invasion?

[House of Roberts]

6. Was it Prince Sultan air base about 100km (62 miles) south-east of the Saudi capital Riyadh?

That's where the Shahed supposedly hit the E-3 aircraft mentioned in another OP that also said 12 personnel injured with two seriously injured. The post is at 9:10pm.

[Bread and Circuses]

7. Since Israel and Saudi pushed TACO to go to war...send their soldiers

I hope every soldier, marine, sailor, and airman refuse to fight !

NO American BLOOD for Saudi King/Princes or Israeli war criminals.

[JBTaurus83]

8. Totally agree

Let them secure their own neighborhood. Both governments are abhorrent. American lives should not be lost for Israel or Saudi Arabia.

[Jack Valentino]

10. Why would Iran need any tip-off AT ALL from the Russians??

Iran has been preparing for any such instance for TWO DECADES or longer---

The Republican NEO-CONs who gave us the Iraq war, told the whole world
that their "next target" for "regime change" was IRAN !

It didn't happen back then, only because their Iraq regime change operation
ended up with so many US casualties long after we had "won the war",
and because Barack Obama became President for the eight years after Bush Jr...

[JBTaurus83]

11. McCain comes to mind

“Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran”.

[Blue_Roses]

12. I'm not so sure McCain

would have the same thoughts today. For one, he hated Trump. 2)The reason for invading Iran then and now are no longer viable. 3) McCain would not support this chaotic "strategy" and he would be very vocal about it. Just some thoughts...

[Jack Valentino]

16. Indeed... although I never thought McCain 'neo-con',

he definitely fell victim to their propaganda in that instance....

[Jack Valentino]

18. NOT his 'best moment'---

good thing he kept his day job.....

[Hope22]

15. I'm sure T is expecting a beach landing. Something movie quality!

It makes me physically ill to think of the impending debacle. I hope the captains turn around and save the day!

[Jack Valentino]

19. "Movie quality"--- somehow the opening scenes of 'Saving Private Ryan' come to mind....

That was extremely graphic realism, but reportedly a lot of people walked out of their theaters
during the depiction of the Normandy landings because they couldn't take it!.....


(The part I remember most was the soldier who was clearly in shock
who turned back to pick up his own arm, which had been blown off.....)




I suppose if Trump wants "movie quality" scenes, they will be much more 'sanitized',
like the war movies from the 1940s and 50s.....

[Hope22]

24. I'm not sure!

In my mind His will be the biggest, bloodiest, most wasteful nightmare. Anything less will be a disappointment to him. Every morning we along with our adversaries wake up to a new threat and eventually real leaders will have their fill of it. Our troops will be sitting ducks but I’m pretty sure that they have been started on a course of drugs to make them feel invincible. Tears for the people at home that hope for their return only to have to put the pieces back together. Tears for the lives of our soldiers. I hope this bloody conflict can be avoided. His stain on our country and the lives of our troops becomes bigger by the day.

[Fil1957]

17. Of course Putin will, but Trump wouldn't care if he does.

[GoodRaisin]

20. I think Krasnov is bluffing the landing threats.

He knows if our soldiers start coming home dead his party will be slaughtered in the mid term elections.