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milestogo

(20,970 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:05 AM Yesterday

I am unimpressed with bomb talk.

I am unfamiliar with the varieties of destruction. I don't really want to hear about it. Ultimately human beings are torn apart or burned by bombs.

Next step, Iran will retaliate against American bases and it won't be pretty.

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I am unimpressed with bomb talk. (Original Post) milestogo Yesterday OP

And will we have another 9/11 type event in the future? Lonestarblue Yesterday #1

Historically, damage inflicted by bombing is difficult at best to ascertain accurately... Wounded Bear Yesterday #2

Lonestarblue

(12,697 posts)

1. And will we have another 9/11 type event in the future?

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:13 AM

Yesterday

Wounded Bear

(62,253 posts)

2. Historically, damage inflicted by bombing is difficult at best to ascertain accurately...

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:20 AM

Yesterday

and it is almost always overstated in the inital analysis. Even with our "smart" weapons.

We're deep into the "don't believe what you hear" stage.

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