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Hamas attacks Israel: Yom Kippur War, 50 years on

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by basso, Oct 7, 2023.

  1. fchowd0311

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    Quite frankly....


    IDF infantry is **** balls. Full of conscripts that are easily scared, very poor discipline, very poor standards for fitness and weapons, tactical proficiency etc. Expected from a conscript military. But then again I'm comparing another country's infantry training to my experiencing US Marine infantry so maybe my expectations are a bit too high.


    The IDF sucks at counter insurgency. Hence why unlike the US military, the IDF relies on 2000 lb ordinance drops and mass civilian casualties to gain ground in urban coin operations while our military can gain ground in coin operations without pure leveling of entire city blocks because our infantry is competent enough to go house to house street to street in a counter insurgency operation and gain ground that way. The IDF infantry is completely incapable of this and therefore rely significantly more on leveling city blocks before deploying their infantry. They want to make sure the only people left on the ground are 14 year old orphans who just picked up a weapon and are firing it for the first time.


    So in summary, the IDF sucks at counter insurgency. The only manner in which they advance and gain territory is through their sheer overwhelming advantage in air superiority and ordinance. If it was left up to the foot soldiers, the grunts etc, they'd fail miserably.
     
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  2. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    I'm sorry, you are confused. We are talking about the unmatched efficiency, competence, and excellence of the Hamas freedom fighters. What do you think of their timeline for wiping out Israel and capturing Jerusalem? By Eid al-Fitr 2025?
     
  3. fchowd0311

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    I think any group of humans can overwhelm another group of humans if they have the overwhelming advantage in funding for ordinance, 5th gen stealth fighters etc.

    My point is part of why there is a genocide is partly due to IDF infantry being a joke. That means the ability to control urban blocks is based off leveling blocks with ordinance rather than gaining ground by going house to house, street to street.
     
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    I would need at least a 12 pack to **** Assad.
     
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  6. Nook

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    Uhh yeah. She is 50 years old and looks great.

    I guess when you are basically the King of a country - you can pull that.... especially when all she has to do is take care of herself and support her warlord husband.
     
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    dafuq is Biden doing

     
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    Looks better than most 20 year olds
     
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    The Democrats are pro-Hamas. Have you somehow missed that?
     
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    mice traps in action.

    Took place after 68 days of besieged Jabalia refugee camp in Northern Gaza

     
  13. glynch

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    Always good to see what the bigger picture is.
     
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    Okay --- I will add that to the pile of other promises he has made; like Mexico paying for the Wall, H20 quality being the best in the world when he comes into office, his promise to deport all illegal immigrants his first term, add a 60% tariff on goods from China, cut car insurance by 50%, end the Russian/Ukraine war in 24 hours....... hold China financially responsible for COVID 19, construct an Iron Dome across the USA, end veteran homelessness, prayer in public school, develop vertical flying cars.... repealing Obamacare.... mandatory 4% growth........

    okay... I have added this latest claim to the stack of other claims made by Trump.

    Also - are we going to get lower grocery prices or not? Trumpy Bear seems to be back peddling on that one and he isn't even in office yet.
     
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    I'd rather have someone make the right claims and imperfectly work towards them than someone funding Hamas and the Mullahs and deliberately putting Iranian spies in key positions in the White House and Pentagon. That's what happened under Obama and Biden.
     
  17. fchowd0311

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    When people like you b**** about Mullahs I wonder how much you understand the United States for multiple decades decided to chose Mullahs over commies in the Middle East for their own financial interests and that is what propped up these Mullahs?


    Up until the 90s the United States used Islamic fundemantlism as a shield against communism entering the Middle East. Communism in oil rich lands? That is a big no no for US economic interests.
     
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    If this were happening under biden the right wing german troll @AroundTheWorld would be having an anxiety attack right now
     
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