Also the gulf states must be enraged. The US just proved that we can't protect them from Iran and will prioritize Israeli security in any case. Why the fuck would the Gulf Arabs not prefer closer ties with Iran over the US after this?

This is a great way to eventually evict the us from the regional security architecture

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5844734&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310796#49737304)

If you think Iran will run out of $20k drones before the us/allies run out of $4m patriot missiles I dunno what to tell you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5844734&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310796#49737317)

1. The US cannot actually protect its allies, even from low-tech threats;

2. The US cannot be trusted to honor its promises to its allies (serious, meaningful protection in exchange for bases or whatever incentive the US wanted);

3. The US military is stuck in the last generation of warfare, which makes it far less intimidating; and

4. Nuclear weapons are a necessity.

These outcomes are tremendously destabilizing to American interests and ability to project power. The ramifications will be massive within a few years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5844734&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310796#49737420)

It's also clear to Iran and the rest of the world that there's no substitute for actual nukes. Iran getting pounded twice in less than a year is all the proof needed

This attacks our interests from both ends and makes the world much more dangerous. The only bright side is that Iran is a much less dangerous enemy to learn that we let war pass us by than China. Unfortunately we have too many vested and entrenched interests to do anything meaningful with this knowledge

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5844734&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310796#49737908)

Really stupid of Iran to throw away all that good will

Are you retarded?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5844734&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310796#49737362)

the spread option against an Alabama team that’s never seen it before and doesn’t know how to defend it. Sure, Alabama will still win but they’ll get embarrassed in the process and made fun of on sports center

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5844734&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310796#49737366)

the world obviously sees this - including russia, china, n korea.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5844734&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310796#49737372)