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Arazi

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5. They hit the radome there. That's a mighty expensive bit to be hit immediately

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:57 AM

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Guarantee many American troops are already dead.

Taken out by a fucking shahed. We’ve learned nothing from the Ukrainians who’ve honed incredible new skills in air defense against these things

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iranian-strike-missile-defence-radars-bahrain-qatar

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5th Fleet Naval Center in Bahrain goes Kablooey [View all] orangecrush Saturday OP

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FAFO on us. yardwork Saturday #2

I'd be evacuating the Burj Khalifa Zorro Saturday #3

Good point orangecrush Saturday #4

They HAVE evacuated the Burj Khalifa. SeattleVet Saturday #8

Nice big shiny target orangecrush Saturday #16

They hit the radome there. That's a mighty expensive bit to be hit immediately Arazi Saturday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Saturday #6

No one died Greg_In_SF Saturday #7

More precise targeting by Iran than I expected. Why no Iron Dome PufPuf23 Saturday #9

Probably because only Israel has the Iron Dome system sarisataka Saturday #11

The USA paid for the Iron Dome system in Israel. PufPuf23 Saturday #12

From your link- sarisataka Saturday #13

I was in Manama in 1991 pfitz59 Saturday #10

Glad you survived orangecrush Saturday #15

"Kablooey"? This is not satire-worthy PCIntern Saturday #14

If I had an office or apartment in Trump Tower, I'd be packed up and moving out about now Attilatheblond Saturday #17

Same orangecrush Saturday #18

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