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Do you think launching a dumb ICBM at New York would make the US put boots on the ground. I kind of doubt it's enough. This wouldn't be another 9/11, it would
by jopsen 7mo ago
Do you think launching a dumb ICBM at New York would make the US put boots on the ground.
I kind of doubt it's enough. This wouldn't be another 9/11, it would be merely be retaliation.
- kortilla 7mo agoIt already looks like the US is sending marines over. Any excuse to make it more politically palatable would be latched onto.
- bdangubic 7mo agothe war is wildly unpopular in the US (rightfully so) - attacking US would rally the country (rightfully so) and regime would fall within a week (with significant casulties on our side)
- AnimalMuppet 7mo agoProbably all true, except for the "within a week" part. We don't have nearly enough there yet to do that, and buildups take time.
- JumpCrisscross 7mo ago> This wouldn't be another 9/11, it would be merely be retaliation The Japanese and Al Qaeda framed their attacks defensively. An attack on the homeland is an attack on the homeland. I wouldn’t put it past Iran. But you’d rapidly see political consensus to ensure the regime is destroyed at all costs, including and up to leaving a power vacuum and humanitarian crisis.
- Hikikomori 7mo ago9/11 was retaliation for US imperialism.