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Old 01-29-2012, 02:53 AM
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Iran says it downed U.S. stealth drone; Pentagon acknowledges aircraft downing.

In short, a RQ-170 stealth unit was shot down and captured by Iranian forced sometime toward the end of last year. Obama has asked Iran to give it back.

Iran's response? A non-profit organization has taken it upon itself to send Obama's little toy back home. They will manufacture and ship to the White House a dozen miniatures of the drone; one of them in Obama's favorite color - pink.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-01-18/m...=PM:MIDDLEEAST

Well played, Iran! Master trolling at its best, simply beautiful.


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Old 01-29-2012, 03:36 AM
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America is not amused.
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Old 01-29-2012, 04:04 AM
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Iran says it downed U.S. stealth drone; Pentagon acknowledges aircraft downing.

In short, a RQ-170 stealth unit was shot down and captured by Iranian forced sometime towards the end of last year. Obama has asked Iran to give his toy back.

Iran's response? A non-profit organization has taken upon itself to manufacture and ship to the White House a dozen miniatures of the drone; one of them will be in Obama's favorite color - pink.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-01-18/m...=PM:MIDDLEEAST

Well played, Iran! Master trolling at its best, simply beautiful.

Damn you, Iran! I can't hate you after this, lol. You're too awesome now.
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Old 01-29-2012, 04:57 AM
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America is not amused.
This guy should be on your flag Staring at those looking at it... Would be so much more badass .
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Old 01-29-2012, 11:43 AM
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Old 01-29-2012, 03:53 PM
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Yeah, no way this happens with Bush or Reagan in office.
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Old 01-29-2012, 04:17 PM
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Yeah, no way this happens with Bush or Reagan in office.
What would they do? invade them?
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Old 01-29-2012, 04:30 PM
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Couldnt USA just blow up Iran from face of earth. It would be beneficial for us (Venezuela). Or atleast Chavez would a pal less
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Old 01-29-2012, 05:53 PM
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Couldnt USA just blow up Iran from face of earth. It would be beneficial for us (Venezuela). Or atleast Chavez would a pal less
The international backlash would be too great (for the time being) just like North Korea.

Honestly I always kinda wondered what things would of been like world wise if the US ever actually tried to expand its borders or force itself upon weaker countries by the time its military was one of the best in the world or when it was the only country with the atom bomb. Now days any world power trying anything like that would be so hindered that it'd be near impossible to make much headway.

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Old 01-29-2012, 08:02 PM
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US citizens are fucking delusional. You guys need to be humiliated a little.

I know people who actually think the US could take down all of Europe by itself at once.

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Old 01-29-2012, 08:10 PM
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US citizens are fucking delusional. You guys need to be humiliated a little.

I know people who actually think the US could take down all of Europe by itself at once.

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Don't let Ganishka hear you saying that, or he may feel obligated to prove those people right.
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:14 PM
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US citizens are fucking delusional. You guys need to be humiliated a little.

I know people who actually think the US could take down all of Europe by itself at once.

/facepalm
Psh we can let Europe just fall apart on it's own...while we fall apart as well as centuries of corruption and other bad choices finally come crashing down on both the US' and the rest of the worlds heads.
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:18 PM
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One day Canada will be the world superpower.

One day!
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:21 PM
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One day Canada will be the world superpower.

One day!
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:31 PM
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US citizens are fucking delusional. You guys need to be humiliated a little.

I know people who actually think the US could take down all of Europe by itself at once.

/facepalm
What was that? I couldn't hear you over the sound of "USA! USA! USA!"
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Old 01-29-2012, 08:33 PM
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Don't let Ganishka hear you saying that, or he may feel obligated to prove those people right.
Ive noticed him not posting as of late. Let that remain, so he does not make the rest of America look bad...
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Old 01-29-2012, 10:06 PM
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US citizens are fucking delusional. You guys need to be humiliated a little.

I know people who actually think the US could take down all of Europe by itself at once.

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Define "take down."

The United States nuclear arsenal is more than capable of such a task. The repercussions would be disastrous on a global scale, but in fact, such a claim is far from delusional.

U jelly?
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Old 01-30-2012, 12:32 AM
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Define "take down."

The United States nuclear arsenal is more than capable of such a task. The repercussions would be disastrous on a global scale, but in fact, such a claim is far from delusional.

U jelly?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction
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Old 01-30-2012, 12:38 AM
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MAD does not somehow make "USA could wipe out anyone!" wrong. And any amount of Nukes that do wipe out a nation will scourage the world of life anyway.
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Old 01-30-2012, 12:54 AM
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MAD does not somehow make "USA could wipe out anyone!" wrong. And any amount of Nukes that do wipe out a nation will scourage the world of life anyway.
All things considered it could probably be done without the use of nukes as well, assuming we are trying to destroy and not occupy, with complete disregard to non-military casualties.

Especially considering a lot of the world basically outsources their defense to the US.

Our spending is ridiculously high to every other nation, and that yields its own benefits.

Of course, to be perfectly fair, a lot of that goes to the US troops, which are the best paid troops on the planet, as well as family support benefits. I think it was said last year (and I'll have to try and find the article) that the money required to pay the troops is more than what Britain and France pay on their entire military. And, large portions of that cash also goes to air relief efforts during things like the Japan incident.

But, you know, us greedy Americans, always helping out after disasters.

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Old 01-30-2012, 01:06 AM
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But, you know, us greedy Americans, always helping out after disasters.
BUT OTTER NATIONS HELP OUT 2 THAT COMPLETELY INVALIDATES U!
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Old 01-30-2012, 01:19 AM
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All things considered it could probably be done without the use of nukes as well, assuming we are trying to destroy and not occupy, with complete disregard to non-military casualties.

Especially considering a lot of the world basically outsources their defense to the US.

Our spending is ridiculously high to every other nation, and that yields its own benefits.

Of course, to be perfectly fair, a lot of that goes to the US troops, which are the best paid troops on the planet, as well as family support benefits. I think it was said last year (and I'll have to try and find the article) that the money required to pay the troops is more than what Britain and France pay on their entire military. And, large portions of that cash also goes to air relief efforts during things like the Japan incident.

But, you know, us greedy Americans, always helping out after disasters.
I keep forgetting you're American.

I keep forgetting Hawaii is America.

As do, I suppose, all of those Obama birthers.
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Old 01-30-2012, 01:38 AM
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The international backlash would be too great (for the time being) just like North Korea.
You want an operation without backlash? Not a problem, buy a few nukes from Russia, give them to dissidents inside Iran and enjoy the lightshow. Problem solved, hands clean and there's no way anyone can trace it back to you.

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Old 01-30-2012, 02:03 AM
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You want an operation without backlash? Not a problem, buy a few nukes from Russia, give them to dissidents inside Iran and enjoy the lightshow. Problem solved, hands clean and there's no way anyone can trace it back to you.

EDIT: Dear Mossad, the above is not ment to be a suggestion, kindly ignore this post.
That would be highly unbelievable.

Dissident or not no one sane wants to nuke their own country, which would immediately paint those who used it as either crazy or foreign mercs, and the crazies are hardly rich enough to buy nukes (and I don't think those are actually sold, it's a myth) hence mercs hence international backlash against all of the bigger enemies of Iran.
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Old 01-30-2012, 03:12 AM
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MAD does not somehow make "USA could wipe out anyone!" wrong. And any amount of Nukes that do wipe out a nation will scourage the world of life anyway.
but would make anyone who decides to go in such a war irrational. in the end, there would probably be noone left standing to "take down" anything.


in the end, it comes down to definition of a takedown, i guess.
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