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[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 28 points 3 days ago (4 children)

It will be more like Afghanistan. Iran is mostly mountainous and guerilla warfare will be the default. The US relies too much on technology which will not that useful in that environment. Don't forget that the Iran army has been training for years for this type of conflict. Afghanistan was a disaster for American troops but will be nothing compared to Iran.

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I dont feel bad for any american troop who dies. They willingly joined this military knowing all it does is attack other countries. I feel bad for the iranians who will die.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In term of soldiern death I expect it to be vietnam

[–] Zron@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (4 children)

It’s going to be worse.

In Vietnam, the us had South Vietnamese troops to use as a distraction. We’re not going to have that in Iran, cause it looks like the cia can’t start a revolution for once.

[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And Israel will kill American soldiers with American munitions trying to "help" and the US will do nothing about it except more of the same.

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah sure the USS Liberty was attacked because of bad AI.

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 3 points 2 days ago

Always. School attacked IA, bad weather AI, lost my keys AI again. They are everywhere.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If we had not already betrayed the Kurds multiple times, I say we I mean them, I am constitutionally opposed to them, but they could use the kurds to break off in a separate republic, that would create a shit storm with turkey but fuck turkey seriously.

[–] vegan_communist@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 2 days ago

You promise me that?

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I'm sure we'll find some Kurds that will trust us again.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They aren't going to go full invasion, they will take islands, maybe a foothold on the straits.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Wouldn't that make them sitting ducks?

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sure the suckers stationed there will be sitting ducks, they will have to dig in, park a patriot battery and missile defense there, and then sit back and let the deciders collect kickbacks for the billions in missile defense they use. And batter back.

[–] Einskjaldi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

If you clear out everyone within 30km and set up a minefield, plentiful aa, and build anti fpv stuff it could be held

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Like they used to say at the start of the war that there will be not a single soldier on the ground in Iran territory

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Yeah, but see, the US learned their lesson during the Iraq and other conflicts, so it will be quite different this go-round!