Several U.S. military personnel were injured in a missile attack Saturday night by Iranian-backed rebels on Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, the Pentagon said.
At about 6:30 p.m. local time, multiple ballistic missiles and rockets were fired by Iranian-backed militants from western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said in a statement posted to social media.
The base’s air defense systems intercepted “most of the missiles,” but “others impacted the base,” CENTCOM reported.
Multiple U.S. personnel were being evaluated for traumatic brain injuries, CENTCOM said, and at least one Iraqi soldier was also wounded. No further details were immediately provided.
I think “gullible” is a bit insulting and fairly inaccurate, friend. What I would say is that I did comment without first doing my due diligence. It does appear that Iran’s military capabilities are quite a bit greater than what I had thought. I would also concur that a shooting war with Iran would be a much larger conflict than I realized, with significant challenges for the U.S. I also found that your source is fairly reputable with a qualified background. That said, there are some dissenting opinions that argue a much more aggressive response from the U.S is warranted. All in all, this conflict is a fucking quagmire.
David Schenker at The Washington Institute: “The Risks of a Wider War with Iran and Its Proxies” - Read more on The Washington Institute
Michael Eisenstadt at The Washington Institute: “U.S. Strategy Toward Iran: Restoring Deterrence, Enabling Diplomacy” - Read more on The Washington Institute
The Institute for the Study of War: “Iran Update, December 23, 2023” - Read more on the Institute for the Study of War