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ancianita

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7. Bunker buster bombs are needed to stop Iranian attacks on Israel once and for all,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:53 AM

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And for at least four good reasons:

Iran supplied the weaponry for the Oct 7 attacks, and has continued supplies to its proxies;
Iran has historically attacked through its proxies Hamas, Iraq militias, Houthis & Hezbollah, forcing Israel to defend on multiple fronts;
Iran has continued for decades to produce military grade enrichment for a nuclear strike;
Iran has the largest stockpile of long range missiles, several launch sites, and has used them against Israel .

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The US military used a 30,000-pound bunker-buster bomb for the first time in combat in strikes on Iranian nuke sites [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Trump just had to prove that he's the alpha male instead of the historically ignorant fool. Lonestarblue Sunday #1

Once these bombs became a big part of the conversation, it was D. Spaulding Sunday #2

Trump did something similar in 2017 with a 21,600 lbs MOAB weapon on Afghan caves IronLionZion Sunday #5

Gee, I wonder.... ShazzieB Sunday #22

The real threat to the US is in the White House or at Taco-lago. twodogsbarking Sunday #3

Bunker buster bombs are necessary for at least 3 reasons: ancianita Sunday #4

But then Iran has been supplying Russia with weapons (drones, etc) to attack Ukraine BumRushDaShow Sunday #6

I see. Makes sense. I've also read that Russia gets some weapons from China, too, and that Russia ancianita Sunday #13

China hasn't actually been "at war" with anyone except some border skirmishes here and there and their practice drills BumRushDaShow Sunday #15

Exactly. It's more short/long term profitable to be the supplier country than the warring country. ancianita Sunday #16

China is busy with their "Belt and Road" initiative BumRushDaShow Sunday #17

Yep, that's the name of it. ancianita Sunday #18

China profits in the background manicdem Sunday #19

Bunker buster bombs are needed to stop Iranian attacks on Israel once and for all, ancianita Sunday #7

"once and for all" speak easy Sunday #8

Of course, no reprisals or vengeance - Maine-i-ac Sunday #12

With B-2 bombers hitting deep underground centrifuges, Israel could at least get some respite from the 15 ancianita Sunday #14

Thank you for putting this in perspective question everything Sunday #20

Lunatics. Passages Sunday #9

He wanted to use nukes, but they wouldn't let him. malthaussen Sunday #10

if they build it the war will come stillcool Sunday #11

Well strike up the freakin' band and have a parade. The US built a giant bomb and exploded it. twodogsbarking Sunday #21