Recent content by Jam

Not even close? The Iron Dome is the most tested and effective air defence system in the world. That’s a fact. In terms of actual national coverage and success rate it’s a fact. To say “not even close” on Israel’s air defence capabilities, developed and funded alongside the US, would be like...

But Israel is the one who forced the mask off with a direct attack on Iran. Iran couldn’t continue to hide behind proxies in that scenario; they “had” to respond. Israel has goaded Iran into a direct conflict and at this point frankly controls what that escalation will look like. You can say...

Can you give a non-Israel government source proving civilian centres were the targets of most of this attack?

Is there any credible intelligence of civilian targets? Israel isn’t a dictatorship and is also increasingly reliant on Western allies. Even without direct democracy of an election Bibi’s position can be untenable to a point of removal when the west, Israel government and the people want him out.

That’s partially a mis-read. The players around him, and the system we play, absolutely does not suit him in this situation. Not that we should change the squad completely to accommodate Casemiro but this club loves square pegs in round holes. If he isn’t working in this role/position either...

Netenyahu situation is completely fecked up. I’m not totally up to date on the domestic read on him this week since the Iranian announcement, but it has been increasingly untenable for months now and somethings going to break in Israel. On a personal level Netenyahu cannot let this lie. His...

This will not escalate to WWIII. I get it’s a tense situation, and lives are being lost, but try not to fall for scaremongering or to do so for others.

I can’t believe I’m saying this but so far this is seemingly a measured and calibrated response by Iran too. They announced retaliation, it was leaked to high heaven and from what I’ve seen so far the attacks have been very targeted and avoided high-causality centres and totally avoided civilian...

They’ll limit their involvement but Iran is incredibly important for them in the region as an Anti-West stronghold and regional agitator. A stable and westernised Middle East isn’t something they’ll let happen.

I’m somewhere around here. There’s definitely a lot of positives around him, but it’s frustrating that he is the main 9 at the club and there is quite literally no one else. He absolutely isn’t ready to be THE 9 at a club like United with the “ambitions” of where it wants to be. I don’t fault...

This one hurts. Genuinely one of the best midfielders in the league for much of last season - but now aside from a game or a half here and there he’s been an absolute shadow of himself this season. Mix between his legs, his mentality, the players around him and the system all piling on to make...

Last part is very true. It’s very very easy to take pot shots at Chelsea’s squad because of their cost and performance. However you do have to consider the fact they were basically bought by throwing darts at a board, and have non-existing structure. It’s a recipe to fail when you spend that...

Depends. Even a lot a book readers are saying some of the streamlining is for the better. I’m not a fan of the “Oxford five” element of the show, in this global event these five university friends are central to it in their own ways. It was better as separate characters but I get the angle...

Raoul pretty much covered what my replies to the quotes of my post would have been. But just want to return to this one again - when I specifically stated that being particularly against Iran having nukes isn’t in favour of Israel and the US having or acquiring further nuclear arms. Let me be...

And IRGC being a nuclear power is a good thing why? I’m generally against further nuclear armaments being produced, and against further nations being nuclear powers in general. Though principally think we’ve past the point of no return on nuclear disarmament. But terms of who shouldn’t have...