• JohnDClay
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    8 months ago

    Definitely can, but only like 2 of the warheads out of hundreds actually got to the air base, and I don’t think anyone was hurt. Which means most any response would be disproportionate. With the warnings Iran gave, seems like they were trying to deescalate while saving face domestically.

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      8 months ago

      it also cost way more to stop than it cost them to launch. economic win.

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        8 months ago

        didn’t think of this before, but it was also very educational for everyone, so win there too