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Originally Posted by Catfish
Iran is the most probable candidate, but retaliating is the problem. It is all quite asymmetrical. Certainly the US could destroy military installations, ships, whatever, but what hinders anyone to use drones frome wherever, for whatever purpose?
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It has already been done. Same with mine attacks - it has already been done. The escalation already has been staged.
Lets show Iran that they are extremely vulnerable and have plenty of space and shorreline and oil harbours and refineries to protect, too. Plus the other civilian industry that is there. Not to mention nuclear research sites.
They got away with several attacks by now. They got away with hijacking, and lying about Syria embargo breaking. Should they also get away with a ful blown military attack, against another huge nation?
The red line has already been overstepped several times. Washington makes itself laughable if they do not react. None of their "allies" in the region who already were alienated by Obama, will believe them and trust them anymore. Which opens the door for China, and widens it for Russia.
The test of brute force is simple. Who breaks fist, looses.