There is literally no winning with those types. Their current narrative is that this conflict is not justified. But if Trump decides to pull the plug, as they apparently want him to do, the tune will change to his having capitulated to Iran. He will be the TACO. And on and on it goes.
It's exhausting, I've had enough of all of this.
I believe this too. At the end of the day, if we stone age them, still has to be new leadership emerge and right now the Republican Guard is killing them everytime they try to rise.
Absolutely. Keeping my fingers crossed that he/she will be rescued and be okay.
I thought I heard a snippet on the news that they found one of them and were using the transponder to find the other?
Yes, heard they had one safe, you expect them to be using the transponder to locate the other, there are pictures on the BBC of two choppers circling attached to a refueller, assuming they are waiting for the call and keeping the tanks topped up. I remember going on a course while serving, RM, where the talk was from a pilot who been shot down and had to eject, he mentioned the transponder was automated, as the aircrew could be unconscious. What they highlighted was it is an extremely rare event for a fighter aircrew to eject and it is something the training, any training, does not prepare you for. It was more likely than not the ejecting aircrew would suffer an injury while ejecting, which leads me to think how stressful it must be and the physical pressure on your body, dislocations, whiplash, banging yourself on the cockpit as you eject, etc. I only jumped out of an airplane as prepared to do so and in a controlled manner.
I think it would be in our favor if it was declared a war in this circumstance for one of our soldiers if captured…I believe a prisoner of war label would work in his favor… as I think they might be allowed to execute a terrorist… where if they followed the Geneva convention, I believe a POW has to be cared for if captured… not sure about any of this, it’s a total conjecture on my part from watching Hollywood movies… and that’s even if Iran even adheres to the Geneva Convention
They shot missiles at Turkey.
Again, what do you think should be done? Iran was developing a nuclear weapon. They expressed a desire to destroy the US and Israel. US presidents have tried for 50 years to negotiate with Iran. Nothing has deterred them from a policy of terrorism. Instead of just opposing Trump and citing polls, what is the policy that you support to deal with Iran? What exactly are they going to negotiate? These are fanatics. It would never have reached this point if they were reasonable people with whom we could negotiate.
