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PufPuf23

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16. The strikes in Saudi, Qatar and UAE are evidence that hosting USA military makes targets, not provides protection.

Reply to Melon (Reply #1)

Sun May 17, 2026, 07:18 PM

Sunday

The USA has greatly damaged our position in the ME, Israel not so much.

Israel gets giddy at idea of Arabs fighting Arabs or Persians fighting Arabs.

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How can the complete destruction of the Gulf's oil and water infrastructure be avoided? [View all] SamuelTheThird May 11 OP

Iran attacking its neighbors Melon May 11 #1

And then Iran destroys their oil and water SamuelTheThird May 11 #3

That's what Iran is threatening now against their neighbors Melon May 11 #5

As far water, that's not the case SamuelTheThird May 11 #6

Yes, instead what Iran has is about 40 large dams that are easily targeted EX500rider May 11 #7

Exactly. Plus they are in a water crisis in Tehran already. Melon May 11 #9

It doesn't matter SamuelTheThird May 11 #10

Which to me makes sense that Iran needs to be dealt with to a final resolution Melon May 11 #11

How do you propose they are 'dealt with'? SamuelTheThird May 11 #12

No. Not nuke. Melon May 12 #13

You didn't really answer SamuelTheThird May 12 #14

The strikes in Saudi, Qatar and UAE are evidence that hosting USA military makes targets, not provides protection. PufPuf23 Sunday #16

Not to be too selfish but I have reservations for me and my family's once a year vacation to the coast so can you please efhmc May 11 #2

Bibi could stop slaughtering people leftstreet May 11 #4

So Israel needs to stop doing something or Iran will attack third countries infrastructure? EX500rider May 11 #8

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities (New York Times Gift Article) LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #15