• leisesprecher@feddit.org
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      Producing literally hundreds of a single type of airplane with orders for the next decade or so isn’t exactly “nothing to show for”.

      And even if you discount the actual sales, getting billions in development budget from the US government is pretty good for business.

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      Have you seen their performance in Iran recently? They seem really good air to ground.

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              What’s your source that it was totally ineffective? Iran?

              • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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                There is zero evidence of any damage done to Iran. There is no satellite footage, no videos of the explosions. There is nothing. When Iran attacked Israeli base we had actual hard evidence of what the results were. One has to be an incredibly credulous rube to believe that Israel and Yankeestan were able to attack Iran when they’re unable to provide any evidence of that. You’re such a great illustration how effective propaganda can be on people who are incapable of critical thinking.

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                  https://www.iranintl.com/en/202412054965

                  You think Iran would release videos of that?

                  I have a UK generals quotes. Not as good as video, but better than nothing. I think you have just Irans public stance? With that I’d say mine has more evidence.

                  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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                    No, I think Yankeestan would release footage of that if they actually hit something. Just like Iran released footage of the base in Israel when they hit it. If you’re dumb enough to just read unsourced statement with zero supporting evidence and believe it uncritically, then what else is there to say about you. I’m guessing D stands for dufus.