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by thatguy0900 64 days ago
I'm not sure most people have the strength of conviction in their God to stare down the us navy like Iran does.
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It doesn't have to be a US Navy ship that they target. They could target anyone else. The mines are intelligent in who they target.
If they're dropping mines then the navy will be the targets eventually.
Do drones need conviction?
The person launching them sure does. This scenario reminds me of the time Russian hackers took over a US pipeline a couple years ago then immediately apologized saying they didn't want to cause a international incident and they would vet their targets better in the future. There are not many people who want that kind of heat. Like the first ayatollah is dead and the second is reportedly in a coma. The Iranian government is willing to pay that price and that's why they won. How many pirate leaders do you think are willing to pay their life so that their third of fourth successors can maybe collect a toll? Or how many are like Venezuela and you can kidnap one guy and the whole house folds.