The US has managed to sink all seven of Iran's warships, some of which could launch ballistic missiles.  This part of Trump's ONGOING PLAN to dismantle all of Iran's military capabilities.  The casualties inflicted on Iran so far were limited to those soldiers who were in the vicinity of Defensive weapons, like anti-aircraft batteries, which have been destroyed as part of the plan to leave them defenseless.  

eleven ships sunk.   The original source must have been before they got the other four.  Lol

And I expect you to be greatly disappointed if this doesn't happen.  Were you one of those that were also expecting major fighting and upheaval in Venezuela as well?

Expecting something to happen is not the same as hoping for it to happen or being disappointed if it doesn't. It's being realistic like expecting an enemy attack in x days. As far as expecting a civil war, history has its examples . . .  
"The 2011 Libyan Civil War was an armed conflict during the Arab Spring that saw NATO-backed rebel forces overthrow Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year regime. Beginning as peaceful protests in February 2011, it escalated into a widespread uprising, leading to international intervention and Gaddafi's capture and killing in October 2011.
Aftermath and Impact -
Casualties: Estimates suggest thousands of deaths, including between 5,904 and 6,626 opposition fighters and 3,309 to 4,227 Gaddafi loyalists by late October 2011.
Instability: The fall of Gaddafi did not bring lasting stability, leading to further militia fighting and a second civil war beginning in 2014.
Libya Today: The country remained deeply divided with competing authorities and ongoing insecurity in the years following 2011." - Gemini  
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It's still early in Venezuela. . .
"Despite the removal of Nicolás Maduro, the deeply entrenched political, military, and repressive infrastructure of his regime remains in power in Venezuela. Key figures like Delcy Rodríguez and Vladimir Padrino López have maintained command, with the military and security apparatus—including colectivos—continuing to enforce control." - Gemini
The country's oil infrastructure is a mess, and the oil companies don't want to invest in it because of the lack of political stability.

many people in this country and on this board are hoping it happens for obvious reasons.  Change my mind.

Venezuelan oil is extra-heavy and high-sulfur (sour) crude, often described as a viscous, thick, and tar-like substance. While Venezuela has the world's largest reserves, its poor quality requires specialized refining to produce gasoline, making it more expensive to process, less valuable, and more carbon-intensive than lighter, sweeter alternatives.  
Oh, and just for the record, I am NOT hoping things in Venezuela deteriorate, no matter what snafool was hoping for.

....and they'll be back at the table again once they feel they will be dealing with a stable government.  Congrats on a whole post without melting down and acting like the lunatic you appear to be.

Because the answer is that for most Venezuelans things haven't changed at all. So they're not better off, or worse off. They're exactly the same.  
Because there WAS no "regime change." They just swapped out the person at the top.
Typical righty, looking for the simplest answer possible.

(Doesn't that sound like we have bigger balls than if we said, "Defense Department?") is to surgically eliminate command and control. the US has already neutralized all defensive positions along the coast and the borders of Iran, and are now moving inland with the surgical strikes.  

I'm hoping that someone with a cool head can grab power in the military and decide there's a better future ahead for the country under a democratic style regime and hold the country together while they get it done.  

Despite Trump and Hegseth stomping around calling it the War Department, only Congress can change the name. Trump's Executive Order notwithstanding.

Man… I don’t know if I should consider this wishful thinking or straight up delusion. We’ve been through this enough times. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this happen. What happened in Iraq and Libya, for example? Also, if some general in the military seizes power, we’re probably not getting a Democracy. Usually those types of events lead to military dictatorships. I mean if that happened the US wouldn’t care either way. The government would be perfectly happy if Iran ended up becoming a brutal dictatorship, so long as the dictator was friendly to the US.

Only thinks in black and white. No shades of gray. Divorced from reality.
As a fool would be.

it can be changed, I'm wondering if the next time we get a Dem prez, it will be called the "Apology Department?"

You would think that the replacements might have a different viewpoint knowing what happened to their predecessor(s).

$10 million is the cost if it's done modestly, but when has Trump ever done anything modestly?

They branded Obama's outreach "the apology tour" when he never actually apologized for anything. All he said was the US had in the past been arrogant and heavy-handed in its approach to foreign affairs. Which is simply true. Viz. Iran, Greece, Chile, Vietnam, etc. etc. etc.
If you liked that, you must LOVE what's going on now in Trump's "Regime Change Of The Month Tour."

and yet, how many lives have been improved because of it.  

...I've noticed that many others are doing this as well...Even (WIMissScarlet) was doing it..."

The torpedo that sunk the Iranian frigate cost $4.2 million.

...she's a righty, not a lefty.  Where are your "many" lefty examples?

the subject box 99.99% of the time, and you have never called me out on it.  Are you just desperate to try to find a "gotcha" on Snafu, so you make something up?

....I know, we aren't supposed to use her name if the info sent to me a few days ago is correct.   I was talking about katie dumbass.  She may call herself a rightie but so does liz cheney.  They're rhinos.

snafu: "Oil companies have left a lot on the table multiple times in Venezuela...
....and they'll be back at the table again once they feel they will be dealing with a stable government."
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As long as Trump is in charge, the US will not have a stable government. Big oil can wait him out.

...because you have a different message than the subject line line to which you're replying.  And you also correctly delete the default "Re:" in the reply subject line.

Read if for yourself, per Grok:

it's a good idea to put it in quotes and cite your source. As it stands, what you've done is plagiarize and give us no idea who actually wrote what you've lifted. So we have no idea how credible it is. Only that you stole it.

WOW.... showing how you are the stereotypical liberal.   cant talk about the context of it.

So a liberal bitching about "changing of subject line".... but not content of the post.     Am I getting this correct?  

The cost of the vessel it sunk is about one billion dollars.

No way was the Iranian ship worth anything close to a $1 billion. Put up or shut up.
Or lie again. I'm guessing Felcher will take option 3.

Google is your friend...... Those ships cost between $250m to $1B.     So either way $4m to destroy something that costs +$200m

The ship that was sunk was NOT built in Russia. It was a cheap knock-off built in Iran. And it cost nowhere near $1 billion.

Apparently, Google is not CRSM 27 IQ's friend.  CRSM 27 IQ is the first person I know that Google did NOT want to be friends with.

I couldn't find an accurate estimate so I didn't post one. I did find one that said the ship cost $1 MILLION but it didn't seem authoritative so I didn't post it.
And then the pipsqueek chimed in....

It is the same kind of ship.  Which if you Google it says they are constructed in the ranges if $250m to $1B.  

You two are really dumb.  The link was for a recently built Russian ship.   Google says those types of ships cost between $250m to $1B.  

You call bullshit, you are bullshit.
You are up on a Friday night posting on a fuck board (as usual) worried about that sort of stuff. A very lonely life you have.  

His comeback is so feeble he makes NO attempt to actually rebut what I wrote.
All the Santorum he sucks and guzzles from his lover's bung has rotted what's left of his brain.
No doubt Felcher will celebrate Saturday night in her usual way: cleaning the smegma from random cocks at his local glory hole.
Felcher's favorite relish....

1) NO ONE knows the exact cost of the Iranian frigate but pegging it at $1 billion is a gross over-estimate. That's why I did NOT attempt to put a price on it.
2) Here's what AI's analysis says:
"The exact construction cost of the IRIS Dena is not publicly disclosed by the Iranian government, but military analysts estimate that ships in its displacement class (1,300–1,500 tons) typically cost between $100 million and $200 million to build.  
Cost Analysis of the IRIS Dena
Estimated Unit Cost: While a specific price tag for the Dena is 'obscure,' similar domestic Iranian vessels are estimated to be significantly cheaper than Western equivalents due to lower labor costs and domestic production.
Global Comparisons: Ships of this size built globally generally range from $200 million to $400 million.
Displacement Factor: The Dena is a Moudge-class frigate displacing approximately 1,500 tons. For comparison, the U.S. Navy's much larger 7,000-ton Constellation-class frigates cost approximately $1.2 billion per ship."
Also, the ship is more than ten years old.
Now toddle back to your crib and stop embarrassing yourself by pretending to know something you couldn't possibly know.
Oh, and while you're at it, try and figure out how to use google before you lecture us all about it again.

Like I fucking stated.....$250m to $1B....   You fucks are being stereotypical liberals.

You proved what I said....$250m to $1 b is the cost of the ships....

I most clearly did NOT prove you right. I proved you WRONG. You are simply too stupid and argumentative to understand it. Now go back and read my post again SLOWLY before getting back to the class.

So the price range of those ships isn't $200m to $1.2B?   That is exactly what your AI stated..... With possibly costing $100m if built cheap.

The fool completely misread and mischaracterized what I posted. No, that is NOT "exactly what" my AI stated. I'd tell you to go back and read it again but I guess you did that and STILL got it WRONG.
Also, I said NOTHING about the cost of the torpedo vs. the cost of the ship so your rebutted is just another non sequitur.  
You really are TSTTT: Too Stupid To Talk To.
Good lord.

Yeah.....you tried to call me out but backed everything I stated.

TSTTT.

Bud doesnt matter how much you ask you are staying on ignore
 Next time i report you. Ive warned you before pal

I invite TER to check my PMs to see if I've been sending PMs to this loon and suspend me if I have.
Someone tell Randy to get help, stat.

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