• Estiar@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    With an attempt to be credible, are there any lessons we can learn from the Iran Hostage Crisis? I get the feeling that the Nigerians won’t be as ideologically motivated as the Iranians were, but I expect a similar response from NATO

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      1 year ago

      I think the biggest thing learned during Iran hostage crisis is that a C130 with rockets pointing everywhere is 100% doable, and should totally be done this time around.

      https://youtu.be/fSFjhWw4DNo?t=1m26s

      Also, it was codenamed “Credible Sport”, how could we NOT be in favor of it?

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        1 year ago

        and should totally be done this time around.

        Even if it gets resolved right now, we should still land a C130 in a stadium, just because.

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      1 year ago

      It’s not really a hostage crisis when the ‘hostage taker’ just wants you to leave and you refuse to do so. That’s actually the opposite of of a hostage crisis.

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        “this man broke into my home, sat down on the couch and won’t stop calling me dude”