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re: Update: Situation in Iran thread
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 1:02 pm to PsychTiger
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too slow and easily tracked, just like camel toes
But what's behind the camel toes is undefeated.
Yep just ask the cartels.
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I’m not planning on watching.
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Ukraine has that same problem. You could have easily said if putting bullets on target is all that is needed, Ukraine would have won the war already.
Not at the start of war they did not. At the start of the war Ukraine had around 200,000 professional troops in its army. A large portion of them had seen combat on the Donbas front over the previous 8 years and had been receiving training from US and NATO special forces. Ukraine at least knew it had to have its infantry deployed to defend its tanks and APCs from ATGMs. Why do you think they lost so few tanks in their 2022 counteroffensives in the Kherson and Kharkiv oblasts?
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I don't see what russia AND ukraine (both soldiers AND leadership) failing to understand new methods of battle due to new technology and weaponry has to do with a firearm in the hands of Iranians.
Because unless some generals and other officers defect and join the protesters/rebels they are not going to have any military leaders to lead them. In which case being able to hit what they are shooting at will not matter because they will be not be fighting cohesively.
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I don't see what russia AND ukraine (both soldiers AND leadership) failing to understand new methods of battle due to new technology and weaponry has to do with a firearm in the hands of Iranians.
You are blaming conscription on what essentially boils down to a failure in leadership tactics which were still in beta phase as it applies to drone warfare.
Drones impact was limited during the initial invasion in Feb of 2022 and the subsequent battle of Kyiv which is the timeframe I am referring to.
re: Update: Situation in Iran thread
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:44 am to VolInBavaria
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Trump is going to interrupt the dems response to SOTU to announce that we have bombed Iran.
re: Ukraine trying to get nukes?
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:43 am to hawgfaninc
I am more concerned that Russia is starting to push the narrative that Ukraine is trying to get nukes because they have realized they cannot win the war conventionally without a massive mobilization. In which case they are getting their people ready for a massive mobilization and/or using tactical nukes against Ukraine's fortress belt in the Donbas.
re: Ukraine trying to get nukes?
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:37 am to Indefatigable
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We should have let them keep them in the first place.
They couldn't use them, IIRC Moscow had the controls, etc.
Yes but Ukraine had the weapons and the scientists who knew how to reprogram them or in worst case scenario break them down and rebuild them so they could control them. That is why giving jobs to Ukraine's and Belarus's nuclear scientists in the west was such a big deal in the 90s.
re: It’s gonna be a rough night for the panicans
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:36 am to NashvilleTider
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It’s gonna be a rough night for the panicans
Especially after Trump bombs Iran during the democrats response to the SOTU.
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If putting bullets on target was all that was required then Russia would have steam rolled Ukraine in the 2022.
I have doubts about your knowledge on Russia v Ukraine. Your post makes no sense to me.
Check google.
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The observation of Russian soldiers failing to protect tanks and armored personnel carriers (APCs) when stopped in Ukraine is a well-documented phenomenon resulting from a combination of poor tactical doctrine, low morale, and extreme vulnerability to modern weaponry. While doctrine dictates that infantry should protect armor, in practice, Russian forces have frequently abandoned vehicles or left them exposed during pauses in, or breakdowns during, operations
Russian conscript soldiers in 2022 were trained to shoot their AKs and hit their targets. They were not trained to how to defend their APCs and tanks from enemy infantry wielding ATGMs. Which is why the Russian APCs and tanks were so easily picked off by Ukrainian forces in the first month of the invasion.
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Ukraine gives up their nukes to gain assurances from Russia, the US and others, that their sovereignty would be respected.
Russia reneges on the deal.
It’s obvious to me what Ukraine should do.
In an ideal world, yes it would be obvious. However, we do not live in an ideal world. If Russian really does believe that Ukraine is attempting to get nukes then it will likely use them against Ukraine first.
Plus Ukraine is currently a signatory nation on the nuclear nonproliferation treat as a nonnuclear nation. If they were trying to get or build nukes then that opens them up to sanctions and other measures. It would also kill Ukraine's support amongst European nations and the USA which is probably Russia's goal with this rumor if they are actually pushing the rumor and it is not just internet gossip.
re: TrumpRx is a major disappointment
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:20 am to CleverUserName
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ETA: Actually it worse than Good Rx. A 30 day supply of Protonix is $200 on TrumpRx but it is less than $20 at WalMart or Walgreens using GoodRx.
You shouldn't be using Protonix in extended intervals btw.
Meh. It is not ideal to use it long term even on an as needed bases. However, if a person needs it on a regular or semi-regular as needed bases or fails an alternative like Pepcid than it is justified. The benefits of preventing ulcers offsets the risk of osteoporosis. Especially if the prescribing physician is monitoring the patient's calcium and vitamin d levels regularly.
re: TrumpRx is a major disappointment
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:15 am to Dawgfanman
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The question is, why is Walgreens selling a 20 dollar product to some consumers at 200?
They are not if the consumer is smart and uses GoodRx or SingleCare coupons. Most pharmacies go ahead and run a discount card without even asking if the patient is a cash patient. The better question to ask is why do they have to run a discount card in the first place? Why not just sell it for the price on the discount card?
re: TrumpRx is a major disappointment
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:12 am to SCLibertarian
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Generic protonix (pantoprazole) is that price. Switch to the brand and the price is identical.
Which means it is stupid to buy the brand name instead of the generic.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 10:03 am to Auburn1968
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Oh snap. Ukraine trying to obtain nukes is unlikely but not out of the realm of possibility either. Especially now that they have the flamingo cruise missile in production in Ukraine and supposedly have a ballistic missile in production in Ukraine that can reach Moscow and St Petersburg. If it is true that Ukraine is trying to get nukes that changes the calculus for supporting them. If Russia is trying to set Ukraine up like they did with the biolabs then that could mean that Putin has realized he is not going to win this war conventionally. Hopefully this is just reporting rumors that are not true.
re: Update: Situation in Iran thread
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 9:39 am to VolInBavaria
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Yeah the anger has not decreased any since the protests were put down. In fact, I would argue that they were not put down they just took a break.
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Would you rather that they not even try?
No not at all. It is a good idea and I hope it works. However, the initial version of it is a major disappointment after what those in the healthcare business were told was going to be a game changer.
re: TrumpRx is a major disappointment
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 9:35 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Sorry you can't get your Ozempic for free.
1. I have health insurance so it does not apply to me.
2. Diabetes medicines like Ozempic and Farxiga are some of the medications that are cheaper on TrumpRx than GoodRx.
TrumpRx is a major disappointment
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 9:28 am
TrumpRx does not actually sell or distribute medications. It does not work with insurance. It only has 43 medications on it. Basically it is a government run version of GoodRx. They say it is still a work in progress and I hope it gets better because right now it is a dud.
ETA: Actually it worse than Good Rx. A 30 day supply of Protonix is $200 on TrumpRx but it is less than $20 at WalMart or Walgreens using GoodRx.
ETA: Actually it worse than Good Rx. A 30 day supply of Protonix is $200 on TrumpRx but it is less than $20 at WalMart or Walgreens using GoodRx.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by WeeWee on 2/24/26 at 9:24 am to Coeur du Tigre
Everyone lets put aside our differences and wish Putin a happy 4 year anniversary for his 3 day Special Military Operation.
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Zelensky reveals bunker where he told Biden 'I need ammunition, not a ride'
Regardless of your opinion of Zelensky and how he milked Biden and Europe of billions. You have to give the man credit. That took a lot of balls.
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Israel has mandatory conscription.
The pros and cons of conscription are fairly obvious with all of the countries "data".
The citizenry is firearms trained.
That is the main benefit.
Conscription armies "can" have decent to good field training. But they lack a structural benefit of NCOs. They lack experienced, trained leadership which is invaluable on the field level during action. This is exactly the issue which you reference and it is real.
Bullets on targets. They can do that.
Putting bullets on targets is secondary. If putting bullets on target was all that was required then Russia would have steam rolled Ukraine in the 2022.
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Anticipate. React. Regroup. They will be at a disadvantage to IRGC.
Bingo. The IRGC is far superior to Iran's regular army the Artesh at that kind of stuff, and the Artesh is likely superior to a rebel army made up of people who did their mandatory military service and went back to being civilians. The preoters/rebels would get slaughtered and defeated by the IRGC quick, fast, and in a hurry. Maybe if the Artesh or a large part of it switched sides and joined the protesters/rebels so they could overwhelm the IRGC, or the protesters/rebels spent months training with the green berets they might have a chance. But just giving guns to former conscripts and wishing them luck is going to be a disaster.
Besides they have no communication equipment other than cell phones and a few thousand Starlink terminals. How would the rebels coordinate their attacks if the government cuts off the cell network? Which would be one of the first things the government did unless their communications gear is as shitty as the Russians who even after 4 years of war still have to rely on Telegram and cell towers. :lol:
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