11 American aircraft downed to save a colonel in Iran?

 There are now many versions of the story of saving a colonel downed deep inside Iran from official and unofficial sources. Trump called it a great victory, a vindication of American superiority in war machine and technology. Some called it a big farce, spending US$2b to save a colonel, losing 11 aircraft in the process. What is the real story? So far it is all based on personal views from the facts reported and available to the public. The real inside story is still a secret.

To assume that the American would throw in 11 aircraft just to save a downed pilot is quite ludicrous. Some ignoramus even argued that this is standard American procedure, including sending two C130s into the operation, including building a make shift runway in the heart of Iran. No one is asking how many manpower and machinery will be needed and how long it would take to build a runway in enemy territory.

Scot Ritter gave his personal account on what could have happened in one of his interviews. There was a big military operation to enter Iran's nuclear facility in Isfahan by Special Forces to steal Iranian enriched uranium, a similar operation like the kidnapping of Maduro in Venezuela. The Americans got carried away be their easy success in that operation. But this time it is different, no traitors to open the door for them, or maybe they thought they had and walked into a trap.

Ritter said the two C130s were fully loaded with equipment, choppers and troops for the mission, ie very heavy. Because of the heavy load, both had to go to the edge of the runway for the full distance for the takeoff. While doing a U turn at the end of the runway, the first C130's nose wheel went out of the makeshift runway and got stuck. The second C130 also had the same problem while trying to avoid hitting the first aircaft. After failing to get unstuck, they eventually transferred whatever they could into new rescue aircraft that arrived and flew off, but not before blowing up the two C130s. Problem with Ritter's version, the C130s were preparing to take off, ie completed their mission with Iranian uranium. Obviously not. 

Very likely, the C130s actually just landed at the far end of the runway, had yet to proceed with their mission and got stuck, unable to unload their equipment, choppers and Special Forces, and very likely already getting fired on. Ritter's version assumed that the Iranians were sleeping and the Americans could fly so many aircraft in and out without being noticed and tracked and attacked. The wreckage said they were under heavy fire. It must be. The Iranian radars are everywhere, especially near Isfahan, their nuclear site. And the location of the runway is in the middle of a vast flat land, fully exposed, nothing to take cover. There is no way for the Americans to fly in and out like in homeland America. This is war, this is enemy territory. For all they know, the Iranians were tracking every American aircraft and were waiting for them in an ambush.

The story of a downed weapon system officer, a colonel, is even more ridiculous. Weapon system officer is normally a captain or major or of lower rank. What is a colonel doing behind a pilot of a F15E? Was he the commander in charge of the mission to steal Iranian uranium but got shot down? Even if some of the Special Forces were diverted to save the colonel, how are they going to get out of Iran in such numbers? Rescuing a couple of soldiers in hostile territory with a few choppers quite possible, but a bigger group on top of a mountain and inside enemy territory, and already exposed with hunting parties everywhere, are only made in Hollywood. Every aircraft flying in the area will be spotted by radar or visually and would be shot at. If the Iranians could take down a F15E, and another 10 aircraft, there is no way that the rescuing choppers or a few transport aircraft could come in and fly off safely with their pickups.

Very likely the colonel and many Special Forces are still stuck inside Iran, hiding. Very likely the Iranians are conducting search parties for them and have the area cordoned off, with radars, AA guns and missiles all ready to shoot down anything in the sky or on the ground.'

Trump can tell all the stories he wants. What is the truth? Which is the real story?

Operation Kill Iranians - Any violation of International Laws or Principles

 Invading, bombing another country, assassinating their leaders, killing school girls, bombing civilian infrastructure, taking another country's oil, yes just go and take it, etc etc, these are the normal behaviours of the American terrorists and they are very proud of them. Unlike China, building bridges, roads, railways, infrastructure, trade and selling good and useful products at low prices, these are very hostile and aggressive behaviours, a threat to peace loving America, should be condemned and sanctioned. China is sooooo aggressive.

The American terrorist behaviours as mentioned above are so civilised, so peace loving, so democratic, so virtuous, all in accordance to the American terrorists' rule of law ie rule of the jungle, should be emulated by the rest of the world as good behaviours, good principles to be upheld. The world must live by the American terrorists' rule of law, been practiced for centuries by the primitive Europeans when they colonised the world, committed massacres, genocides, plundering countries, enslaved human beans they labelled as sub humans or animals, and still doing it today, proudly by the deranged Donald Trump and his rogues in Washington. And the whole world loves it, or at least the American allies and cronies. 

How do I know? Because they are not complaining, not condemning the American and Israeli terrorists, because they never sanction them. The UN and the rest of the world did not say that these barbaric acts against the Iranians, Arabs and Muslims are in violation of International Law, violating the Principles of International Relations. The whole world must learn from the American and Israeli terrorists on what is good behaviour, acceptable behaviour...just go and attack countries, kill and kill even school girls, and take whatever they want, take their oil. So easy and no violation of International Laws or Principles. The Americans said so, and done it to show the world what are good behaviours.

Just listen to the hillbillies and rednecks everywhere, in international forums, and repeated by the unthinking and brain dead, that American behaviours are the most virtuous and righteous behaviours, exemplary behaviours. They are so proud of these primitive and barbaric behaviours.

The Iranians are the bad guys, the animals that are violating International Laws and Principles. The treacherous Brits are inciting countries of the world to attack Iran thinking that it was still the old colonial days when whatever they said would be followed. The Anglophiles will follow for sure. But look at the Middle East, did any Arab or Muslim state followed and fire a shot at Iran? NO. The Arab and Muslim states are not stupid. They are not the unthinking Anglophiles. They may make some noise to distract the American and Israeli terrorists, but quietly they are celebrating the days of freedom when all the American bases are wiped out, all the Americans and Israelis are kicked out from the Middle East.

Iran is to Trump, what Iraq is to George W. Bush.

Iran is to Trump, what Iraq is to George W. Bush. What do these two countries have in common? The common theme has to do with oil. Saddam Hussein wants to sell oil in Euros and had to be eliminated. It was nothing about Weapons of Mass Destruction, which had been proven beyond any reasonable doubt.

Iran too, is selling oil in Yuan to China, the major importer of Iranian crude, which is even more detrimental with de-dollarization on the cards. Here again, it is nothing about nukes, which is a red herring, as many have said that Iran is not developing nukes, which is against its religious doctrine, often repeated by its leaders. Even USA National Security leaders are saying the same thing, but they cannot hope to convince the neo-con war mongers in the Deep State and had to be removed.

Oh, Venezuela was doing that same thing, selling oil to China in Yuan, and see what happened to the country. And do not forget about Muammar Gaddafi who also shared to same mindset as Saddam Hussen.

Now BRICS is doing de-dollarization too, but with Russia and China providing the protective umbrella, the USA could do little to harm countries joining the bloc. Of course, we heard the threat by Trump of tariffing those countries joining BRICS to death. Suffice to say, why do countries joining BRICS really have to fear? The whole Global South can do business among themselves inside BRICS, outside the US$ and away from the USA. What can the USA be using to sanction or tariff them to death without the tools to do it? In fact, that will be counterproductive and escalate the fall of the US$ by forcing smaller countries to move away from using the US$ in more ways.


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Trump can boast but cannot think

Trump boasted all the time about already having taken out Iran's air force, naval fleet and weapon stocks. He wants to flatten Iran within one night if he does not get his deal. Russia has told Trump not to always threaten others with ultimatums to induce fear in its enemies. This Mafia tactic does not work against those who are prepared to take the USA on.

Winning a war depends not entirely on carpet bombing, as was evident in Vietnam where aerial power and sophisticated weapons did not win the war. Even boots on the ground failed to demoralize the Vietcong. Many analysts have said that carpet bombing provides the initial advantage, but as retaliation evolves and guerilla warfare starts, that advantage is soon lost. The USA did not even manage to gain any semblance of control in South Vietnam. The USA tried to hold on for 20 long years in Afghanistan yet had to flee with tails between its legs after such a long spell. Victory depends more on the tenacity and strategy of the people fighting against the invaders, not about shouting 'mission accomplished' slogans on board navy ships. If USA enemies lost the will to fight, like in Venezuela, that cannot be taken as the norm. The Iranians are willing to fight, having been imbued with this mentality for more than 40 years, as this has been an existential fight for their survival. The Iranians have no choice against someone trying to take away that choice for survival.

Any escalation of the war is bound to set the whole Middle East in flames and goodbye to the oil for years. This will affect every country, even the USA itself and could be more than just a recession and more like a global depression that most of us had never experienced before. Release of stockpiles of oil will do nothing to alleviate the situation, and moreover, how long can such release be sustained? One month? Two months? After that, what?

Countries that produce oil like Russia have their hands full providing for domestic demand and exporting to friendly countries. Who are the friendly countries by the way? And Russia probably will demand payments in Yuan. The USA is already freaking out when Venezuela and Iran are selling oil to China in Yuan and what it will do to the US$ hegemony. Go figure it out.


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End American presence will solve Hormuz problem

They still think that cutting a canal across the UAE will solve the Straits of Hormuz problem. It will solve nothing. The Persian Gulf is still at the mercy of the Iranians. How long is cutting the canal going to take? Most optimistic scenario - one year? Two years? By which time the whole world would be in serious recession.

Would they still talk of having escorts, one escort per tanker? Iran can sink both of them and the US$300 billion investment is going nowhere in solving the problem.

Want to solve the problem? End the war on Iran's term, remove the USA from the Middle East and it will be back to normal. But no way, as Trump and Netanyahu need a war to survive. They need a scapegoat to remain in the Middle East. The USA needs to control the Gulf states, especially the oil flow which sustains the US$ hegemony. Pricing oil in Yuan means the end of the Petrodollar. Clear and simple.

But one thing is certain. The USA remaining in the Middle East means the war will continue, the ending unknown. Even if the USA succeeds against all odds in overcoming Iran with boots on the ground, how long can the USA continue being the occupier fighting a guerilla war like in Vietnam. Iran already warned of setting the whole Middle East on fire. And that spells a prolong curb on the oil flow.


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