Live Thread: War With Iran Continues #3

[DCPatriot]

As somebody else here suggested recently: "They've got the Bomb"

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2041251108224417869

[Timber Rattler]

Trump Vows to Hunt Down, Jail Leaker Who Endangered Missing F-15 Pilot by Tipping Off Iran

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/04/06/trump-vows-to-hunt-down-jail-leaker-who-endangered-missing-f-15-pilot-by-tipping-off-iran-n2201013

President Trump vowed to hunt down and jail the leaker who revealed that U.S. forces could not initially reach the second American crew member of an F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran.

Speaking in the White House briefing room on Monday, a clearly perturbed Commander in Chief declared that the media's disclosure tipped off Tehran and directly endangered the airman’s life. Not to mention the lives of hundreds of troops searching for the missing crew member.

“We’re looking very hard to find that leaker,” he said. “They basically said that we have one, and there’s somebody missing. Well, [Iran] didn’t know there was somebody missing until this leaker gave the information.”

The President indicated he would pressure the media outlet that published the story to reveal their sources.

“We think we’ll be able to find it out,” Trump continued. “Because we’re going to go to the media company that released it, and we’re going to say, ‘National security. Give it up or go to jail.’”

The leak, first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 and quickly picked up by U.S. outlets including Axios and the Washington Post, came as the wounded second crew member was fighting for his life behind enemy lines.

The information prompted a race between our military heroes and the terrorist regime.

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[240B]

https://twitter.com/MOSSADil/status/2041238777616622032

This is the problem fighting a fanatical Death Cult. These guys WANT TO DIE. Death is an honor to them.
They never consider themselves 'defeated' in the normal sane way. You cannot reason with a death cult.
They are only 'defeated' when they die, hopefully taking as many people with them as they can.
The only way to defeat them is to kill them.

[Timber Rattler]

You forgot Jimmy Carter abandoning the Americans in Iran when the embassy fell.

And yeah, his equally worthless Secretary of State Christopher Warren was pushing for a diplomacy only resolution. 

Delta Force founder Charlie Beckwith recalled in his book that when he was briefing Carter on the Eagle Claw plan, Warren actually asked him if his operators were going to shoot the Iranian guards in their arms and legs.  Appalled by Warren's naivety and stupidity, Beckwith told him, no, that his men were going to double-tap any Iranian who got in their way right between the eyes.  Warren shut up after that, but his weak mindset reflected everything that was wrong with the Carter Administration.

Fast forward to the 00:18:00 mark for that part of the story:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BMrjpTbhnI

[DCPatriot]

This is the problem fighting a fanatical Death Cult. These guys WANT TO DIE. Death is an honor to them.
They never consider themselves 'defeated' in the normal sane way. You cannot reason with a death cult.
They are only 'defeated' when they die, hopefully taking as many people with them as they can.
The only way to defeat them is to kill them.

Gnawing feeling, you're right.  Hope and pray they don't use whatever enriched uranium they might
possess to destroy themselves and the oil fields throughout the Middle East.

Make Jonestown, 1978, "Amatuer Hour".

[Timber Rattler]

I think NATO is over. It is not that Trump is pulling the U.S. out of NATO. It is more accurate to say that Western Europe has dissolved NATO on their own. Europe essentially in every functional practical way, withdrew themselves from NATO.

Accurate.  Not participating in the war is one thing, albeit aggravating, but backstabbing the U.S. and actively impeding military combat and logistical operations is a whole different ball game.

NATO's done once Trump is finished with Iran.

[Timber Rattler]

Those USAF tankers should have overflown Spain and France anyway, with armed F-22 escorts, and dare Sanchez and Macron to do anything about it.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2041264250937614697

[Timber Rattler]

That guy is probably not long for this world.

[Wingnut]

As somebody else here suggested recently: "They've got the Bomb"

Use it or lose it. 

[Wingnut]

Those USAF tankers should have overflown Spain and France anyway, with armed F-22 escorts, and dare Sanchez and Macron to do anything about it.

I agree.  What are they gonna do?  Send up fighters to shoot us down?  Send  a strongly worded letter and convene a UN concise to complain.

F'em. 

[berdie]

Trump Vows to Hunt Down, Jail Leaker Who Endangered Missing F-15 Pilot by Tipping Off Iran

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/04/06/trump-vows-to-hunt-down-jail-leaker-who-endangered-missing-f-15-pilot-by-tipping-off-iran-n2201013

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Jail them my fanny. At one time leaking this info would be considered treason. At one time that punishment involved a rope.

So some yahoo reporter decided to talk to make a story. Both he and his source should be forced to tie their own knots. It would be interesting to see who turns on who first as they walk to the gallows.

[berdie]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2041222478303760488

OK...stupid question. Isn't Iran primarily desert? How many bridges can they have?

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/JenGriffinFNC/status/2041267874883330084

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/HormuzLetter/status/2041259137720308039

[rustynail]

OK...stupid question. Isn't Iran primarily desert? How many bridges can they have?

Iran has approximately 300,000 bridges
Iran does not have a single, definitive count of all its rivers, but the country's hydrology is characterized by approximately 12 major river basins and a vast network of seasonal and permanent streams.  Most of these rivers originate in the Zagros and Alborz mountain ranges and drain into the Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea, or internal basins.

Key facts about Iran's river system include:

Major Basins: The country's water is divided into six major basins, including the Central Plateau (largest), Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, Caspian Sea, Lake Urmia, Eastern Borders, and Qareh Qum.
River Types: The majority of Iranian rivers are seasonal, with flows peaking in spring from snowmelt and diminishing significantly in summer, though permanent streams exist in the northern and western margins.
Notable Rivers: The Karun River is the longest river entirely within Iran (950 km or 590 miles) and the only permanently navigable waterway, while the Aras River is the longest overall (666 miles) as it flows through multiple countries.

[berdie]

You forgot Jimmy Carter abandoning the Americans in Iran when the embassy fell.

I didn't. Jimmah was a weakling. As I recall Ross Perot got his people out.

I have been somewhat ambivalent about DJT. But this has moved him up in my estimation.

I don't think it's a bad thing to fear us. Along with beating China to the moon he's done some great things. I thought the MAGA thing was just a campaign slogan. Sounds like to me he means it.

[Idiot]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2041264250937614697

Oh crap....I never even thought they'd do this. 

[BobfromWB]

From reply 1516 above:
"Some of these massive missile bunkers are buried deep within granite mountains that can withstand crushing pressures far beyond those that conventional construction materials can withstand.
This material puts up the toughest barrier possible for even the most powerful American bunker-busting bomb – the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator."

Serious question:
Will they withstand one or more B-61's ??

Ah ... nope ...

[Idiot]

OK...stupid question. Isn't Iran primarily desert? How many bridges can they have?

Even in desert climates there are bridges.  Iran is a highly complex area geologically, so there are mountains and it's pretty rugged.  I'd guess there are bridges everywhere, not necessarily over flowing streams though.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2041274818117435479

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Jail them my fanny. At one time leaking this info would be considered treason. At one time that punishment involved a rope.

So some yahoo reporter decided to talk to make a story. Both he and his source should be forced to tie their own knots. It would be interesting to see who turns on who first as they walk to the gallows.

Would never hang a reporter.

Only reason to jail him is to get who the inside man was who committed treason by letting the press know.

That is the person who would hang

[DCPatriot]

Oh crap....I never even thought they'd do this.

Probably drove thru streets with loudspeakers demanding everybody under a certain age to show up or else.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Oh crap....I never even thought they'd do this.

Big tough jihadists literally hiding behind women and children, what cowards.